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Doraville is a big small town of 11,134 people in DeKalb County, Georgia. It's about 13 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $332k and rent runs about $2k a month.
11,134people
$332kTypical home
$1,868/moRent
89° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
128Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 11,134
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,227 people per sq mi
- 13 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 13 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $332k (≈$2,093/mo)
- Median rent $1,868/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 128 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (449 per 100k)
- High property crime (3,907 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 30% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 3 mi to PDK airport
- 21 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 98 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,063 ft
- 219 mi to the ocean
- 21 mi to a big lake
- 6 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 109 mi to the nearest ski area
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 104 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,747 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 182 bars within 25 mi
- 1,049 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 76 museums within 25 mi
- 45 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 6 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 50% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 8 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- DeKalb County: D+65 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk