Living in Duluth, GA
Suburb in Georgia
Duluth is a suburb in Georgia, home to about 32,000 people, with 2.2 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 Duluth a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low natural disaster risk: 3 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Strong healthcare: 9 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: ATL is 30 mi away
- Highly educated: 53% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 5 research universities are within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Duluth: common questions
What is the cost of living in Duluth?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $374k, 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 Duluth?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.02% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Duluth safe?
Duluth isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
How are the schools in Duluth?
Public schools in Duluth test above the US average in math and reading (2018–19 state tests, put on one national scale with NAEP), with about 17 students per teacher.
What is the weather like in Duluth?
Duluth has mild winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Duluth get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and tornadoes: 3 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.24 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Duluth?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 30 mi away.
How Duluth scores
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