If you’re the home to The Masters golf tournament, you better believe you house some crazy rich cities. And, yes, we’re talking about you Georgia.
Not every city in our top ten wealthiest cities in Georgia for 2024 can compare to Augusta. There are a ton of wealthy Georgia peaches on this list who know how to roll out the bourgeois Southern charm.
To create this list, we researched the home prices and incomes of the 189 cities in the Peach State with over 3,000.
Cities on our list, like Alpharetta and Milton, are the playgrounds of Georgia’s rich and famous, with great parks, fantastic golf courses, and posh shopping. And if you live in Suwanee, you can hop in your rover and head over to the Atlanta Falcons training camp.
It’s not lost on us that there are multiple cities on our ten best cities to live in Georgia for 2024 that are also on our richest list. Wealthy cities tend to have it all.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
The 10 Richest Places In Georgia For 2024
How does one get their hand on one of these Georgia cities where living your best life is very expensive? You need to find a job that pays an average of $100,000/year.
What city in Georgia is the richest? The richest city in Georgia is Milton according to the most recent Zillow and Census data.
Read on as the ‘Empire State of the South’ is calling.
Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Georgia:
The 10 Richest Cities In Georgia For 2024
1. Milton
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Population: 41,029
Median Income: $142,845
Median Home Values: $866,981
More on Milton: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
2. Johns Creek
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Population: 82,230
Median Income: $153,882
Median Home Values: $658,732
More on Johns Creek: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
3. Alpharetta
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Population: 65,884
Median Income: $141,402
Median Home Values: $671,145
More on Alpharetta: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
4. Brookhaven
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Population: 56,848
Median Income: $114,570
Median Home Values: $677,272
More on Brookhaven: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
5. Roswell
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Population: 92,770
Median Income: $122,924
Median Home Values: $610,721
More on Roswell: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
6. Avondale Estates
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Population: 3,507
Median Income: $136,250
Median Home Values: $536,016
More on Avondale Estates: Data | Real Estate
7. Tybee Island
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8. Dunwoody
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Population: 51,458
Median Income: $106,710
Median Home Values: $623,116
More on Dunwoody: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
9. Tyrone
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Population: 7,710
Median Income: $112,898
Median Home Values: $479,618
More on Tyrone: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
10. Peachtree City
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Population: 38,414
Median Income: $111,850
Median Home Values: $519,848
More on Peachtree City: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate
Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Georgia For 2024
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.
However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:
- Median Home Values
- Median Household Income
Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”
After we collected the data for all 189 places with more than 3,000 people in Georgia, we ranked each place from 1 to 189 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.
We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Milton, crowned the “Richest City In Georgia For 2024.”
The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Georgia.
You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 189 places.
Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Georgia For 2024
Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Georgia, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Georgia.
The richest cities in Georgia are Milton, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Roswell, Avondale Estates, Tybee Island, Dunwoody, Tyrone, and Peachtree City.
When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.
If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Georgia, according to data:
Poorest: Cuthbert
2nd Poorest: Dawson
3rd Poorest: Ocilla
For more Georgia reading, check out:
- Cheapest Places To Live In Georgia
- Best Places To Live In Georgia
- Best Places To Raise A Family In Georgia
Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Georgia
| Rank | City | RichScore | Median Income | Average Home Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton | 1.5 | $142,845 | $866,981 |
| 2 | Johns Creek | 3.5 | $153,882 | $658,732 |
| 3 | Alpharetta | 4.0 | $141,402 | $671,145 |
| 4 | Brookhaven | 6.0 | $114,570 | $677,272 |
| 5 | Roswell | 7.5 | $122,924 | $610,721 |
| 6 | Avondale Estates | 8.0 | $136,250 | $536,016 |
| 7 | Tybee Island | 8.5 | $101,289 | $680,178 |
| 8 | Dunwoody | 11.0 | $106,710 | $623,116 |
| 9 | Tyrone | 13.0 | $112,898 | $479,618 |
| 10 | Peachtree City | 13.0 | $111,850 | $519,848 |
| 11 | Suwanee | 13.5 | $100,780 | $578,726 |
| 12 | Sandy Springs | 14.0 | $93,303 | $636,700 |
| 13 | Senoia | 14.0 | $114,423 | $470,119 |
| 14 | Grayson | 17.5 | $121,421 | $423,969 |
| 15 | Braselton | 19.0 | $111,080 | $436,475 |
| 16 | Woodstock | 21.5 | $100,913 | $434,309 |
| 17 | Sugar Hill | 22.0 | $94,520 | $443,468 |
| 18 | Chattahoochee Hills | 22.0 | $84,605 | $530,420 |
| 19 | Holly Springs | 22.0 | $108,332 | $411,079 |
| 20 | Smyrna | 23.0 | $92,258 | $448,692 |
| 21 | Hoschton | 24.0 | $87,021 | $475,216 |
| 22 | Flowery Branch | 25.0 | $93,684 | $413,457 |
| 23 | Duluth | 27.5 | $88,915 | $418,705 |
| 24 | Dacula | 30.5 | $81,322 | $445,387 |
| 25 | Jefferson | 30.5 | $95,850 | $376,132 |
| 26 | Canton | 31.5 | $75,414 | $478,892 |
| 27 | Peachtree Corners | 31.5 | $74,716 | $521,450 |
| 28 | Chamblee | 33.0 | $76,682 | $457,676 |
| 29 | Richmond Hill | 34.5 | $83,519 | $394,939 |
| 30 | Cumming | 34.5 | $71,855 | $574,758 |
| 31 | Decatur | 35.0 | $129,992 | $309,943 |
| 32 | Kennesaw | 35.0 | $81,467 | $401,282 |
| 33 | Fayetteville | 35.5 | $79,865 | $410,964 |
| 34 | Dawsonville | 36.5 | $79,479 | $404,640 |
| 35 | Powder Springs | 37.0 | $88,311 | $358,104 |
| 36 | Snellville | 37.5 | $88,586 | $350,856 |
| 37 | Pooler | 40.0 | $89,812 | $340,383 |
| 38 | Buford | 41.0 | $68,165 | $468,970 |
| 39 | Loganville | 42.0 | $77,750 | $382,369 |
| 40 | Acworth | 42.5 | $74,643 | $400,640 |
| 41 | Marietta | 43.0 | $67,589 | $452,424 |
| 42 | Atlanta | 43.0 | $77,655 | $379,030 |
| 43 | Madison | 45.0 | $73,965 | $390,917 |
| 44 | Euharlee | 46.0 | $92,766 | $301,542 |
| 45 | Mcdonough | 46.0 | $77,804 | $347,529 |
| 46 | Auburn | 48.5 | $77,896 | $334,190 |
| 47 | Newnan | 48.5 | $74,606 | $356,203 |
| 48 | Villa Rica | 49.0 | $82,373 | $312,462 |
| 49 | Hiram | 49.5 | $81,055 | $316,693 |
| 50 | Adairsville | 54.0 | $90,062 | $280,480 |
| 51 | Norcross | 55.5 | $74,921 | $314,441 |
| 52 | Social Circle | 57.0 | $68,333 | $341,806 |
| 53 | Cartersville | 57.5 | $75,407 | $304,822 |
| 54 | Lilburn | 58.0 | $61,347 | $385,612 |
| 55 | Gainesville | 59.5 | $64,163 | $349,432 |
| 56 | Hampton | 60.5 | $67,808 | $330,762 |
| 57 | Bremen | 60.5 | $88,545 | $263,114 |
| 58 | Fairburn | 61.0 | $67,245 | $331,795 |
| 59 | Douglasville | 61.0 | $72,753 | $307,358 |
| 60 | Locust Grove | 63.25 | $67,143 | $329,824 |
| 61 | Stockbridge | 64.5 | $72,175 | $298,450 |
| 62 | Grantville | 65.0 | $81,815 | $261,677 |
| 63 | Doraville | 65.0 | $59,636 | $352,077 |
| 64 | Byron | 66.0 | $83,996 | $247,988 |
| 65 | Dallas | 66.5 | $60,032 | $346,508 |
| 66 | Lawrenceville | 68.5 | $55,608 | $374,957 |
| 67 | Eatonton | 69.0 | $53,870 | $384,922 |
| 68 | Kingsland | 70.5 | $73,839 | $277,021 |
| 69 | St. Marys | 70.5 | $68,199 | $288,009 |
| 70 | Dahlonega | 70.5 | $57,941 | $344,023 |
| 71 | Temple | 71.5 | $71,917 | $278,708 |
| 72 | Greensboro | 73.0 | $42,534 | $680,035 |
| 73 | Austell | 73.5 | $64,071 | $295,883 |
| 74 | Grovetown | 74.0 | $67,222 | $287,518 |
| 75 | Winder | 75.0 | $57,365 | $326,583 |
| 76 | Oakwood | 75.5 | $60,696 | $300,859 |
| 77 | Forsyth | 81.0 | $63,396 | $275,296 |
| 78 | Commerce | 81.0 | $58,763 | $296,250 |
| 79 | Perry | 81.5 | $68,507 | $242,812 |
| 80 | Hapeville | 82.0 | $62,117 | $273,382 |
| 81 | Lovejoy | 83.0 | $59,184 | $287,995 |
| 82 | Ringgold | 84.5 | $56,684 | $294,386 |
| 83 | Conyers | 84.5 | $53,500 | $303,333 |
| 84 | Port Wentworth | 84.5 | $61,409 | $269,354 |
| 85 | Savannah | 85.0 | $54,748 | $296,777 |
| 86 | Centerville | 85.5 | $74,250 | $209,922 |
| 87 | Gray | 88.0 | $61,136 | $254,114 |
| 88 | East Point | 89.0 | $59,602 | $262,257 |
| 89 | Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (Balance) | 89.0 | $47,798 | $314,493 |
| 90 | Jasper | 89.5 | $43,192 | $383,410 |
| 91 | Morrow | 90.5 | $64,890 | $227,622 |
| 92 | Hephzibah | 90.5 | $63,836 | $238,146 |
| 93 | Monroe | 92.5 | $45,307 | $342,225 |
| 94 | Cleveland | 93.5 | $46,994 | $307,396 |
| 95 | Riverdale | 93.5 | $61,622 | $236,180 |
| 96 | Hahira | 94.75 | $67,143 | $202,926 |
| 97 | Calhoun | 96.5 | $54,927 | $252,141 |
| 98 | Hartwell | 97.0 | $46,875 | $300,369 |
| 99 | Covington | 98.0 | $47,278 | $292,367 |
| 100 | Clarkston | 98.0 | $51,122 | $273,169 |