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110,471people live here $82,324median household incomeNear US average $1,702median rent per month▲ 20% above US $309,800median home valueNear US average

What it's like to live in South Fulton

South Fulton is a mid-size city in Georgia with a highly educated workforce and schools with class sizes near the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. South Fulton deals with rent well above the national average, crime rates above the national average, commute times longer than most cities, and air quality that falls short of national benchmarks.

The good

Highly educated workforce
Average class sizes

The not so good

Rent well above the national average
Crime above national average
Above-average commute times
Air quality concerns
High rent burden for renters
Above-average rainfall

How South Fulton compares

Median household income

South Fulton$82,324

Georgia avg$77,353

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

South Fulton$1,702

Georgia avg$1,393

US$1,413

Median home value

South Fulton$309,800

Georgia avg$303,300

US$332,700

What it takes to move to South Fulton

Based on South Fulton's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$3,404

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $68,080 a year
54% of South Fulton renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$61,960

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $30,980
Homes cost 3.8× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of living▲ 20% above US

$1,702/mo median rent

Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,702 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices are reasonable, with a median around $309,800. Not a steal, but not intimidating either.

Median home value $309,800 · 54% of renters cost-burdened

Job marketNear US average

4.3% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.3%, close to the national average of 4.3%.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▲ 45% above US

477 violent crimes per 100k

Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.

Property crime 1670/100k · South Fulton Police Department · 2025 data

Getting around▲ 25% above US

33 min average commute

Traffic is a real factor here. The 32.5 minute average means plenty of commuters are pushing 45 to 60 minutes on a bad day. Proximity to work matters more here than it might elsewhere. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 18% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

69%

Work from home

18%

Carpool

8.5%

Public transit

3.2%

Other

1.7%

Walk

0.3%

Climate

Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 89°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 38°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Education & workforceNear US average

39% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 39% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

23 public schools inside the boundary

There are 23 public schools inside the boundary and 5 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1, close to the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park (15 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

South Fulton's strongest point is a highly educated workforce; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and crime rates above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,702/mo) equals 25% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit remote workers (18% of workers here already work from home). It may be a harder fit for people who dread long commutes.

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