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    Is Alpharetta a good place to live?

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    Alpharetta ranks #10 of 48 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (59/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.7% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $605,700
    +7.8% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,874
    per month
    Household income
    $146,581
    median
    Unemployment
    5.5%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Alpharetta

    The median home value in Alpharetta is $605,700 and median rent is $1,874 a month, against a median household income of $146,581. Homes cost about 4.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Alpharetta crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Georgia the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,404 property crimes per 100,000 people — #29 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Alpharetta, GA

    Alpharetta has about 66,355 residents, 5.5% unemployment and 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Alpharetta with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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