Living in Johns Creek, GA
Suburb in Georgia
Johns Creek is a suburb in Georgia, home to about 82,000 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 houses with yards.
Is Johns Creek a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Family-friendly: playgrounds, family attractions and plenty of households with kids
- Highly educated: 71% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, and 5 research universities are within 31 mi
- Strong healthcare: 8 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
- Easy flying: ATL is 30 mi away
👎 Cons
- Fewer outdoor escapes: no big hills or water close by
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Key facts
Living in Johns Creek: common questions
What is the cost of living in Johns Creek?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $481k, 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 Johns Creek?
Georgia collects about $1,500 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 0.85% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Johns Creek safe?
Johns Creek isn't in the FBI's 2019 city crime table, so Best Life Fit Me counts its safety as average.
What is the weather like in Johns Creek?
Johns Creek has mild winters: winter days average around 54°F and summer days around 88°F.
Does Johns Creek get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 7 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.21 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Johns Creek?
The nearest major airport is ATL, about 30 mi away.
How Johns Creek scores
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