| City | Population | Overall Score | Unemployment Rank | 22-29 Rank | Attained Bachelor's Degree Rank | Bachelor's Degree Earnings Rank | Professional Occupations Rank | Cost of Living Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Locust Grove | 5,482 | 1 | 52 | 11 | 35 | 7 | 43 | 15 | 3.27 |
| Sandy Springs | 96,584 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 81 | 3.97 |
| Vinings | 9,377 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 10 | 79 | 3.97 |
| North Decatur | 16,460 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 68 | 4.12 |
| Smyrna | 52,058 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 15 | 65 | 4.22 |
| Druid Hills | 13,811 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 84 | 4.33 |
| North Druid Hills | 18,166 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 7 | 74 | 4.38 |
| Villa Rica | 14,030 | 8 | 48 | 18 | 45 | 22 | 32 | 38 | 4.68 |
| Woodstock | 24,774 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 61 | 4.73 |
| Newnan | 33,619 | 10 | 24 | 25 | 38 | 15 | 44 | 54 | 4.90 |
| Covington | 13,267 | 11 | 36 | 24 | 78 | 12 | 69 | 20 | 4.92 |
| Centerville | 7,323 | 12 | 16 | 35 | 50 | 42 | 26 | 25 | 4.93 |
| Chamblee | 14,567 | 13 | 20 | 3 | 26 | 37 | 45 | 68 | 5.12 |
| Auburn | 7,405 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 77 | 36 | 64 | 15 | 5.32 |
| Suwanee | 16,041 | 14 | 7 | 54 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 70 | 5.32 |
| Norcross | 14,363 | 16 | 34 | 23 | 41 | 30 | 63 | 38 | 5.33 |
| Roswell | 90,959 | 17 | 13 | 59 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 73 | 5.37 |
| Griffin | 23,524 | 18 | 57 | 38 | 63 | 29 | 56 | 7 | 5.40 |
| Dunwoody | 46,688 | 19 | 18 | 52 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 79 | 5.42 |
| Kennesaw | 30,672 | 20 | 33 | 42 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 55 | 5.45 |
| Jonesboro | 4,671 | 21 | 69 | 2 | 71 | 54 | 72 | 3 | 5.50 |
| Carrollton | 24,665 | 22 | 63 | 14 | 43 | 57 | 28 | 29 | 5.57 |
| Mableton | 40,227 | 23 | 47 | 63 | 27 | 5 | 31 | 47 | 5.58 |
| Milton | 33,767 | 23 | 3 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 82 | 5.58 |
| Alpharetta | 59,553 | 25 | 6 | 74 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 76 | 5.63 |
| Decatur | 19,687 | 25 | 19 | 72 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 75 | 5.63 |
| Duluth | 27,384 | 27 | 11 | 57 | 21 | 32 | 24 | 55 | 5.73 |
| Marietta | 57,790 | 28 | 42 | 8 | 25 | 47 | 41 | 64 | 5.77 |
| Berkeley Lake | 2,126 | 29 | 5 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 83 | 5.78 |
| Johns Creek | 79,352 | 30 | 10 | 81 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 78 | 5.80 |
| Doraville | 10,048 | 31 | 27 | 5 | 68 | 43 | 79 | 42 | 5.90 |
| Peachtree City | 34,560 | 32 | 9 | 79 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 6.02 |
| Mountain Park | 481 | 33 | 1 | 81 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 61 | 6.03 |
| Stone Mountain | 5,896 | 34 | 68 | 32 | 48 | 49 | 37 | 25 | 6.08 |
| Tyrone | 6,933 | 35 | 31 | 71 | 28 | 3 | 20 | 70 | 6.12 |
| Fairburn | 13,239 | 36 | 54 | 29 | 51 | 44 | 53 | 34 | 6.20 |
| Acworth | 20,799 | 37 | 29 | 44 | 30 | 51 | 33 | 47 | 6.27 |
| Belvedere Park | 15,141 | 38 | 77 | 46 | 46 | 35 | 34 | 29 | 6.28 |
| Cumming | 5,504 | 38 | 50 | 40 | 57 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 6.28 |
| Flowery Branch | 5,829 | 40 | 14 | 49 | 23 | 50 | 21 | 61 | 6.30 |
| Barnesville | 6,646 | 41 | 79 | 31 | 76 | 55 | 51 | 3 | 6.40 |
| Sugar Hill | 19,138 | 41 | 32 | 58 | 34 | 24 | 36 | 59 | 6.40 |
| Redan | 33,839 | 43 | 75 | 17 | 42 | 64 | 52 | 29 | 6.48 |
| McDonough | 22,267 | 44 | 56 | 30 | 40 | 56 | 47 | 38 | 6.52 |
| Hapeville | 6.535 | 45 | 59 | 35 | 61 | 40 | 82 | 20 | 6.53 |
| Powder Springs | 14,128 | 45 | 62 | 66 | 31 | 23 | 27 | 47 | 6.53 |
| Lovejoy | 6,356 | 47 | 60 | 6 | 70 | 74 | 55 | 25 | 6.58 |
| Lakeview Estates | 2,523 | 48 | 44 | 7 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1 | 6.60 |
| Tucker | 28,502 | 48 | 26 | 73 | 22 | 26 | 18 | 66 | 6.60 |
| Avondale Estates | 2,804 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 77 | 6.67 |