Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3,543, settled in 1924. 93% more nonprofits per person than the typical Georgia town.
Trash day: look up yoursFor most people who can afford it, yes. Avondale Estates grades B overall, ranked 59th of 258 in Georgia. The median household earns $124K. It is healthier than 91% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: homes are expensive, about $520K for a typical one and 5.8 times the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. 79% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Avondale Estates, where Georgia’s towns sit at 25% and U.S. towns at 29%. Only 25 of Georgia’s 371 towns score higher on walkability. Avondale Estates's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Where Avondale Estates beats most towns.
| Widest gap | Avondale Estates | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 17.7% |
2,960 counted in 2010 and 3,567 in 2020; an estimated 3,543 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 20.5% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Avondale Estates is from typical.
Its grades run from A+ for jobs and income (better than 98% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 10%), so the B overall blends very different results.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 535 in 1930, 3,567 in 2020. The archive holds 7 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 5 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Avondale Estates. Close and well known come first.
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw7 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
8 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
Big draw16 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
14 mi Stadium & arenaTruist ParkMercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Avondale Estates, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Avondale Estates.
Avondale Estates trades workers with Atlanta and other neighbors, has less food insecurity than most of Georgia and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
1.0 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The trail density in Avondale Estates is 0.8 miles per square mile.
| Avondale Estates | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bess Walker Park | 0.7 mi | 19 |
| 2. Willis Park | 0.2 mi | 6 |
| 3. Fletcher Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the DeKalb County school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 521 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
The median property tax bill is $6,661, against $2,341 across Georgia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
82% of Avondale Estates households own their home. The typical Avondale Estates home is worth about $520,000, up 1.6% in a year, 58% above the Georgia typical home. Avondale Estates’ median rent is $1,557 a month.
| Avondale Estates | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 82% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,557 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its widest gap with Georgia is food insecurity: 8.4% of its 2,861 adults worry about having enough food, against 17.7% statewide.
13% of adults report frequent mental distress in Avondale Estates. Only 5 of the 261 Georgia towns we compare have a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Avondale Estates. 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Avondale Estates.
| Avondale Estates | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 19% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 38% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 29% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Avondale Estates | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.4% | 17.7% |
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 14.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10% | 7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 86% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Avondale Estates since 2015.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
July afternoons average 89.2°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 79% of Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 33.3°.
Avondale Estates has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. About 2 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Avondale Estates | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 33°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 90°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Avondale Estates has about as many jobs (1,688) as working residents, but only 65 people both live and work here. 37% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Georgia.
Most working residents leave Avondale Estates for work: only 4% work in town. Jobs based in Avondale Estates grew to 1,688 in 2023, 384 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Atlanta (35%), Sandy Springs (5%) and Decatur (5%).
| Avondale Estates | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $124,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.3% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.6% | 9.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Avondale Estates's reported crime rate is close to Georgia's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. 5 violent crimes were reported in 2025.
| Avondale Estates | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 1.4 per 1,000 residents | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 13.9 per 1,000 residents | 14.7 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
26 within 15 miles of the center of Avondale Estates
About 3 of every 100 Avondale Estates residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Georgia.
2.8% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.
City in Georgia, United States
Avondale Estates is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The population was 3,567 in 2020. It is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area and is near Decatur.
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3 towns share a border with Avondale Estates.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Estates | #59 | B | D | — | C− | A |
| Scottdale | #91 | C+ | C− | — | C− | A− |
| Decatur | #17 | A− | D− | C | A+ | A+ |
| Belvedere Park | #120 | C | C | — | C− | B |
Avondale Estates, Scottdale and Belvedere Park report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Avondale Estates with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Avondale Estates grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #59 of 258 in Georgia. It grades A for health and C− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
