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    Moving to Chamblee, GA

    Is Chamblee a good place to live?

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    Chamblee ranks #8 of 48 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (63/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $407,900
    +3.0% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,775
    per month
    Household income
    $81,774
    median
    Unemployment
    1.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Chamblee

    The median home value in Chamblee is $407,900 and median rent is $1,775 a month, against a median household income of $81,774. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Chamblee 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 Chamblee, GA

    Chamblee has about 30,369 residents, 1.4% unemployment and 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Chamblee with

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    More: Where to move in Georgia · Best counties in Georgia

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

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