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  1. Public Schools
    B-
  2. Crime & Safety
    B-
  3. Housing
    B-
  4. Nightlife
    A-
  5. Good for Families
    A
  6. Diversity
    A
  7. Jobs
    B+
  8. Weather
    B+
  9. Cost of Living
    C+
  10. Health & Fitness
    A
  11. Outdoor Activities
    A-
  12. Commute
    B+
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Population
48,128

Real Estate

Median Home Value
$381,500
National
$184,700
Median Rent
$1,248
National
$949
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Area Feel
Suburban
Rent vs. Own
  • Rent
    47%
  • Own
    53%

Dunwoody 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
B-
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Assault
    77
    283
  • Murder
    0
    6
  • Rape
    6
    41
  • Robbery
    75
    136
Property Crimes
  • Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
National
  • Burglary
    317
    500
  • Theft
    3,729
    2,043
  • Motor Vehicle Theft
    152
    284

Residents

Diversity
A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$83,538
National
$55,322
Children
22%
Education Levels
National
  • Master's degree or higher
    30%
    12%
  • Bachelor's degree
    39%
    19%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    16%
    29%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    9%
    28%
  • Less than high school diploma
    5%
    13%
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Dunwoody has a small town feel with all of the amenities of a big city. It's the best of both worlds! People are very friendly. There are many wonderful parks, woods, and walking trails. There are countless outdoor concerts, festivals, and family-friendly activities. Dunwoody even hosts the largest 4th of July parade in Georgia. The neighborhoods are very safe and the public schools are some of the best in the state. Yet Dunwoody is centrally located to all of metro Atlanta's major job centers so commute times average just 15-25 minutes. (It only takes 5 minutes to get to 285, 85, and 400- Atlanta's three main highways.) Dunwoody has a great selection of restaurants and shops. It has one of the largest shopping malls in the Southeast- Perimeter Mall. Dunwoody is a wonderful place to raise a family where you won't have to compromise anything- commute, schools, safety, shopping, or amenities. Dunwoody has it all and we feel so blessed to live here!
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We have resided in Dunwoody for 15 years. This place keeps improving, especially since becoming a city and getting our own police force. The taxes are still very reasonable. The traffic issue has steadily become more crowded since some big name companies have moved into the area. The only issue with Dunwoody is that the Public Schools are all run through DeKalb County. This county is so large that it seems unmanageable. Eventually, it would be nice to see the county broken down into smaller more manageable clusters or unit school districts that could report to the county and the county could then report to the state. This sounds like a bunch of Bureaucratic red tape but, Dunwoody always seems to fall through the cracks, maybe because the county knows that we have so many parents willing to help out both with time and money.
I love Dunwoody. It is a wonderful family-oriented community. There is good places to eat, beautiful parks, and fun events. They have a fair that comes every year which is always a blast. They have food trucks during the summer where you can go hang out with friends and family. It doesn't get better than Dunwoody!