Living in East Point, GA
East Point is a small city of 38,335 people in Fulton County, Georgia. It's about 7 miles from Atlanta, GA. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $282k and rent runs about $1k a month.
38,335people
$282kTypical home
$1,364/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
2"Snow
251Sunny days
118Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small city of 38,335
- Part of a metro area
- About 2,602 people per sq mi
- 7 mi to Atlanta, GA
- 7 mi to Atlanta, GA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $282k (≈$1,776/mo)
- Median rent $1,364/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 118 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (987 per 100k)
- High property crime (4,427 per 100k)
People
- Median age 36
- 28% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 36% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 32 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 4 mi to ATL airport
- 4 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 117 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 955 ft
- 224 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 14 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 129 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 76 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 2,621 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 147 bars within 25 mi
- 651 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 22 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 72 museums within 25 mi
- 31 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 39% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 3 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 5 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Fulton County: D+45 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