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Roughly 82,230 people live in Johns Creek, Georgia. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,944/mo; the typical household pulls in $153,882. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 63/100 — a C+, putting it at #86 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Johns Creek sits at 105 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,944/mo against $153,882 median household income), housing eats roughly 15% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $525,100.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 89°F in summer, 38°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 50 inches. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life. On crime, it scores well — incidents per capita run noticeably under the national average. Air quality reads good (AQI 46).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Johns Creek is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 71/100 (grade B) on the families profile. Strongest on safety (96/100); weakest on walkability (16/100).
For retirees, Johns Creek is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 60/100 (grade C) on the retirees profile. Strongest on safety (96/100); weakest on walkability (16/100).
For remote workers, Johns Creek is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 55/100 (grade C) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on safety (96/100); weakest on walkability (16/100).
For young professionals, Johns Creek is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 63/100 (grade C+) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on safety (96/100); weakest on walkability (16/100).
Johns Creek, Georgia pulls a 63/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C+), currently ranked #86 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Johns Creek's cost-of-living index is 105 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,944/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 89°F, winter averages around 38°F, with about 50 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 16/100. Built around the car — walking isn't really an option for daily life.
Johns Creek has about 82,230 residents, 70% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 42.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Johns Creek head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Johns Creek stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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