The 10 Richest Cities In Georgia For 2023


We analyzed 125 places in Georgia to determine where the 1% live.

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We’re just going to leave this right here: 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.

Now, not every city on our top ten richest cities in Georgia for 2023 can compare to Augusta, there are a ton of wealthy Georgia peaches on this list that definitely know how to roll out the bourgeois southern charm.To create this list, we asked ourselves, what is important to rich people? Besides the obvious: high paying jobs, safe cities and neighborhoods, gold star schools, and high-end amenities, we know that the ‘one percent’ like to be catered to on a different level.

There are Georgia cities on our richest cities list that do just that. Cities on our list like Alpharetta and Milton are the playground of Georgia’s rich and famous with great parks, amazing golf courses, and posh shopping. And if you live in Suwanee, you can hop in your rover and head on over to the Atlanta Falcons training camp. Now, it’s not lost on us that there are multiple cities on our ten best cities to live in Georgia for 2023 that are also on our richest list. Wealthy cities tend to have it all.

To see which cities are the wealthiest in Georgia for 2023, take a look at the list below.

Here are the 10 richest places in Georgia for 2023:

  1. Braselton
  2. Temple
  3. Tyrone
  4. Flowery Branch
  5. Dunwoody
  6. Johns Creek
  7. Bremen
  8. Woodstock
  9. Milton
  10. Peachtree City

How does one get their hand on one of these Georgia cities where living your best life is very expensive? Well, a couple of things have to fall into place for you.

First off, you need to find a job that pays on average $100,000/year. Might we suggest a job in healthcare in our number one richest city? You’re going to have to find a high paying job in this city if you want to pull in $102,000/year. That’s a lot of Georgia cheddar, folks.Secondly, you have to be a hard worker. Unemployment rates and poverty rates in these Georgia cities barely scratches 4.5%

So what city in Georgia crushed all categories as the richest city? The richest city in Georgia would be Braselton according to the most recent census data.

So, if you care about living where there are great jobs and wealthy people, take a look the list below. 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 2023

1. Braselton

Braselton, GA

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 12,833
Rank Last Year: 1 (No Change)
Median Income: $110,253
Unemployment Rate: 2.3%
Poverty Rate: 3.6%
More on Braselton: Real Estate | Photos

2. Temple

Temple, GA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 5,093
Rank Last Year:
Median Income: $77,509
Unemployment Rate: 0.0%
Poverty Rate: 2.8%
More on Temple: Real Estate | Photos

3. Tyrone

Tyrone, GA

Source: Town of Tyrone, GA
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 7,615
Rank Last Year: 4 (Up 1)
Median Income: $94,189
Unemployment Rate: 3.0%
Poverty Rate: 2.0%
More on Tyrone: Real Estate | Photos

4. Flowery Branch

Flowery Branch, GA

Overall SnackAbility

8.5
/10

Population: 9,194
Rank Last Year: 3 (Down 1)
Median Income: $83,100
Unemployment Rate: 1.0%
Poverty Rate: 5.2%
More on Flowery Branch: Real Estate | Photos

5. Dunwoody

Dunwoody, GA

Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 51,103
Rank Last Year: 5 (No Change)
Median Income: $97,868
Unemployment Rate: 2.2%
Poverty Rate: 6.2%
More on Dunwoody: Real Estate | Photos

6. Johns Creek

Johns Creek, GA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 82,068
Rank Last Year: 6 (No Change)
Median Income: $133,948
Unemployment Rate: 3.6%
Poverty Rate: 3.6%
More on Johns Creek: Real Estate | Photos

7. Bremen

Bremen, GA

Overall SnackAbility

8
/10

Population: 7,066
Rank Last Year: 9 (Up 2)
Median Income: $72,835
Unemployment Rate: 2.0%
Poverty Rate: 2.8%
More on Bremen: Real Estate | Photos

8. Woodstock

Woodstock, GA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 33,857
Rank Last Year: 7 (Down 1)
Median Income: $92,648
Unemployment Rate: 3.3%
Poverty Rate: 5.6%
More on Woodstock: Real Estate | Photos

9. Milton

Milton, GA

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

9
/10

Population: 40,487
Rank Last Year: 8 (Down 1)
Median Income: $136,020
Unemployment Rate: 4.2%
Poverty Rate: 4.3%
More on Milton: Real Estate | Photos

10. Peachtree City

Peachtree City, GA

Overall SnackAbility

9.5
/10

Population: 37,867
Rank Last Year: 2 (Down 8)
Median Income: $103,374
Unemployment Rate: 3.4%
Poverty Rate: 6.8%
More on Peachtree City: Real Estate | Photos

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Georgia For 2023

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Georgia
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is to simply identify 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 2017-2021 American Community Survey:

  • Poverty Level
  • Median Household Income
  • Unemployment Rate

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place really is. The unemployment rate tries to capture the prospects for more people to become rich. If more people are employed, the richer the future looks.

After we collected the data for all 128 places with more than 5,000 people in Georgia, we ranked each place from 1 to 128 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, Braselton, crowned the “Richest City In Georgia For 2023”. You can download the data here.

You can learn more about the top ten below or skip to the end to see the rankings for all 128 places.

Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Georgia For 2023

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.

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: Cordele
2nd Poorest: Camilla
3rd Poorest: Swainsboro

For more Georgia reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Georgia

Rank City RichScore Median Income
1 Braselton 7.33 $110,253
2 Temple 9.67 $77,509
3 Tyrone 11.0 $94,189
4 Flowery Branch 11.33 $83,100
5 Dunwoody 12.0 $97,868
6 Johns Creek 12.0 $133,948
7 Bremen 14.33 $72,835
8 Woodstock 16.67 $92,648
9 Milton 16.67 $136,020
10 Peachtree City 17.67 $103,374
11 Roswell 18.33 $111,214
12 Jefferson 19.67 $82,692
13 Sandy Springs 19.67 $86,548
14 Alpharetta 21.67 $133,920
15 Brookhaven 22.33 $105,464
16 Decatur 22.67 $123,617
17 Sugar Hill 22.67 $89,583
18 Suwanee 25.0 $99,022
19 Peachtree Corners 25.67 $68,738
20 Smyrna 25.67 $83,029
21 Holly Springs 25.67 $98,651
22 Grovetown 30.0 $63,860
23 Snellville 31.33 $83,691
24 Villa Rica 32.33 $76,544
25 Duluth 32.67 $77,516
26 Commerce 32.67 $60,009
27 Acworth 32.67 $72,788
28 Chamblee 33.0 $72,960
29 Newnan 33.0 $71,630
30 Pooler 37.0 $84,111
31 Loganville 37.0 $72,820
32 Norcross 38.67 $70,403
33 Powder Springs 39.0 $78,912
34 Dacula 40.33 $87,666
35 Centerville 41.33 $59,864
36 Riverdale 41.67 $57,920
37 Austell 43.33 $59,459
38 Marietta 43.67 $62,585
39 Cartersville 44.0 $62,510
40 Auburn 45.33 $66,551
41 Kingsland 45.67 $60,787
42 Richmond Hill 46.33 $77,878
43 Fayetteville 47.33 $73,998
44 Kennesaw 50.33 $73,977
45 Dallas 50.33 $50,245
46 Buford 50.67 $54,321
47 Port Wentworth 52.67 $77,093
48 Mcdonough 53.0 $73,215
49 Doraville 53.0 $56,542
50 Union City 55.33 $42,383
51 Gainesville 56.0 $57,258
52 Perry 56.33 $62,789
53 Douglasville 57.33 $61,729
54 Stockbridge 57.33 $61,939
55 Lilburn 57.33 $58,900
56 Dahlonega 59.0 $64,349
57 St. Marys 59.33 $64,239
58 Cumming 60.33 $63,438
59 Winder 60.67 $57,708
60 Atlanta 61.33 $69,164
61 Thomasville 61.33 $44,063
62 Hampton 61.33 $59,946
63 Warner Robins 62.0 $58,379
64 Hapeville 62.33 $72,426
65 Stone Mountain 65.67 $44,716
66 Byron 66.33 $53,750
67 Jesup 66.67 $49,315
68 Canton 68.33 $67,355
69 Morrow 68.33 $70,075
70 Calhoun 68.67 $39,578
71 Cairo 68.67 $36,442
72 Waynesboro 69.0 $43,027
73 Dalton 69.0 $49,656
74 Lovejoy 69.33 $54,232
75 Fort Oglethorpe 69.33 $42,333
76 Fairburn 71.67 $58,741
77 Lawrenceville 72.67 $51,242
78 Tifton 72.67 $37,319
79 Covington 75.0 $43,881
80 Douglas 76.67 $36,436
81 Barnesville 77.67 $37,688
82 Columbus 79.33 $50,542
83 Savannah 81.33 $49,832
84 Garden City 82.0 $46,250
85 Griffin 83.33 $38,972
86 Locust Grove 84.33 $57,799
87 Rome 85.0 $40,000
88 Conyers 85.33 $47,280
89 East Point 85.67 $50,371
90 Cusseta-Chattahoochee County Unified Government 86.67 $50,018
91 Fitzgerald 87.0 $30,268
92 Athens-Clarke County Unified Government (Balance) 88.0 $43,466
93 Hinesville 88.0 $49,363
94 Thomson 88.67 $37,500
95 Toccoa 89.0 $48,039
96 Sandersville 89.33 $37,476
97 Eastman 89.67 $34,638
98 Lagrange 90.0 $37,007
99 Bainbridge 90.67 $40,544
100 Sylvester 92.0 $53,465

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Editor’s Note: Data has been updated for 2023. This is our tenth time ranking the richest cities in Georgia.

About Chris Kolmar

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