Living in Douglasville, GA
Suburb in Georgia
Douglasville is a suburb in Georgia, home to about 36,000 people, with 2.0 million living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a moderate pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Douglasville a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Easy flying: ATL is 17 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 6 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Low natural disaster risk: 6 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
👎 Cons
- No dog parks within 9 mi
- Quieter on culture: few museums and attractions nearby
- Weaker public schools: test results below the US average
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Douglasville: common questions
What is the cost of living in Douglasville?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $270k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,180 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are close to the US average (index 100, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Douglasville?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.92% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Douglasville safe?
Violent crime is somewhat above the national rate (1.4× in FBI 2019 data).
How are the schools in Douglasville?
Public schools in Douglasville test below the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 16 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Douglasville?
Douglasville has mild winters: winter days average around 55°F and summer days around 83°F.
Does Douglasville get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 6 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.54 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Douglasville?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 17 mi away.
How Douglasville scores
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