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    Moving to Woodstock, GA

    Is Woodstock a good place to live?

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    Woodstock ranks #1 of 48 Georgia cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (84/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 3.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $387,300
    +7.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,735
    per month
    Household income
    $105,396
    median
    Unemployment
    2.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Woodstock

    The median home value in Woodstock is $387,300 and median rent is $1,735 a month, against a median household income of $105,396. Homes cost about 3.7× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Woodstock 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 Woodstock, GA

    Woodstock has about 36,297 residents, 2.6% unemployment and 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Woodstock 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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