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DeKalb County

#13 in Best Counties to Live in Georgia
  • A-
    Overall Grade
  • County in Georgia
  • 53 reviews
A-
Overall Niche Grade
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  1. Public Schools
    C-
  2. Crime & Safety
    C
  3. Housing
    C
  4. Nightlife
    A
  5. Good for Families
    B
  6. Diversity
    A
  7. Jobs
    B
  8. Weather
    B
  9. Cost of Living
    B-
  10. Health & Fitness
    A+
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A-
  12. Commute
    C+
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DeKalb County is located in Georgia with a population of 736,066. DeKalb County is one of the best places to live in Georgia. Living in DeKalb County offers residents a suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In DeKalb County there are a lot of bars, restaurants, coffee shops, and parks. Many families and young professionals live in DeKalb County and residents tend to be liberal.
Population
736,066

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$176,000
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,062
National
$949
Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    46%
  • Own
    54%
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DeKalb County Rankings

Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.

Crime & Safety

Crime & Safety
C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    159.4
    282.7
  • Murder
    4.7
    6.1
  • Rape
    24.2
    40.7
  • Robbery
    143.1
    135.5
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    482.3
    500.1
  • Theft
    2,628.7
    2,042.8
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    256.7
    284
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Residents

Diversity
A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Age
  • <10 years
    14%
  • 10-17 years
    10%
  • 18-24 years
    9%
  • 25-34 years
    17%
  • 35-44 years
    15%
  • 45-54 years
    14%
  • 55-64 years
    12%
  • 65+ years
    11%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    18%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    25%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    21%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    11%
    13%

Working in DeKalb County

Jobs
B
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$55,876
National
$55,322
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    DeKalb County Reviews

    53 reviews
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    Dekalb county is alright, it is not the best. I have been living here for 18 years with my parents. I like my neighborhood its very quiet and my neighbors are very nice to me and they help me out when needed. I love when holidays come around because the homes in my neighborhood be decked out with decorations. The main attraction I like going to sometimes is Stone Mountain park. However, it needs a lot of improvement in Dekalb County! Technology and food services needs to be upgraded in public schools. There are many pot holes in the road that needs fixing and there are no bus routes where I live to get to places like the mall.
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    My experience with DeKalb and all of it's features is somewhat mediocre. Let's start with schools. They aren't that far apart, which is great sometimes, but other times it comes down to the wire. For example, sports games. Many high school athletic teams have to bargain for either local stadiums. Another issue with the schools is that they aren't finished. When I say that, I mean athletic fields and other facilities. My second issue with DeKalb are the roads. Too many potholes! I mean, honestly where are all tax payer monies going? This is just the first and second issues. I could go on forever. It's not the perfect county, but it could be better.
    Dekalb county could use a lot of improvement. The schools aren't the best and the value of their estates in the county aren't good. It isn't the safest county to live in but it is affordable. The county have mostly African Americans living in the residential area. Overall though it isn't that bad of a place to live which is why I give it an average rating. It's affordable and the houses are moderately nice. Not all neighborhoods are bad either, some are really nice and are family freiendly.