Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Duluth grades B overall, 45th among Georgia's 258 graded towns. CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 86% of the country. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $434K for a typical one and 4.8 times the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. 54% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Duluth, above both the Georgia town median (25%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Duluth is more walkable than 76% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is CRNRA - Abbotts Bridge Unit, at 103 acres.
Where Duluth beats most towns.
26,600 counted in 2010 and 31,873 in 2020; an estimated 33,815 in 2025.
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 Duluth is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 242 in 1880, 31,873 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Duluth. Close and well known come first.
Big draw14 mi MountainStone Mountain
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw20 mi LakeLake Lanier
Big draw22 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
20 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
Big draw28 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over GeorgiaStone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Lake Lanier: http://www.terraprints.com, CC BY 2.5 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Duluth, 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 Duluth.
Duluth fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally, trades workers with Atlanta and other neighbors and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
Its widest gap with Georgia is tooth loss: 8.2% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
15% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Duluth. Duluth beats the Georgia average on 19 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 30% of adults have high blood pressure in Duluth.
| Duluth | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 20% | 23% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 19% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 9.4% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Duluth | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.2% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Gwinnett County school district. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,201 | C+ |
| Duluth High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,556 | C− |
| Yi Hwang Academy of Language ExcellenceTop results in townGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 459 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Since 2005, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Duluth.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Peachtree Corners is next at $537K. The median property tax bill is $3,826, against $2,341 across Georgia, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The median rent in Duluth is $1,828 a month. The typical Duluth home is worth about $434,000, down 2.6% in a year, 32% above the Georgia typical home. 57% of Duluth households own their home.
| Duluth | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,828 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 57% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 88.5°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 90% of Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 32.1°.
Duluth has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Duluth’s January low is 32°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Duluth | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 32°F | 33°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 90°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Duluth | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 4.2% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bunten Road Park | 1.2 mi | 45 |
| 2. Rogers Bridge Park | 0.5 mi | 28 |
| 3. Abbotts Bridge Unit;CRNRA - Abbotts Bridge Unit | — | 154 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Duluth has about as many jobs (16,409) as working residents, but only 762 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Duluth for work: only 5% work in town. Since 2013, Duluth has added 3,264 jobs, to 16,409 in 2023. The top destinations are Atlanta (13%), Alpharetta (6%) and Sandy Springs (5%).
| Duluth | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $95,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.9% | 15% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 76% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 449 to 335 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
7 within 15 miles of the center of Duluth
About 6 of every 100 Duluth residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
12 notable people were born in Duluth.
City in Georgia, United States
Duluth ( də-LOOTH) is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. Located north of Interstate 85, it is approximately 30 miles (48 km) northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2020 census, Duluth had a population of 31,873, and the United States Census Bureau estimated the population to be 31,864 as of 2021. This Atlanta suburb is home to Gwinnett Place Mall, the Gwinnett Civic and Cultural Center, Gas South Arena, Hudgens Center for the Arts, and the Red Clay Theater. It is also home to Northside Hospital–Duluth, an 81-bed hospital constructed in 2006, as well as GMC's Glancy Campus, a 30-bed facility located near downtown. The agricultural manufacturer AGCO is based in Duluth.
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4 towns share a border with Duluth.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth | #45 | B | D | B− | B+ | A |
| Berkeley Lake | — | — | D | — | B+ | A |
| Peachtree Corners | #33 | B+ | D | — | B+ | A− |
| Suwanee | #97 | C+ | D | C− | B+ | A |
| Johns Creek | #7 | A | D | A | A− | A+ |
Berkeley Lake has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Berkeley Lake and Peachtree Corners report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Duluth with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Duluth grades B overall, better than 65% of U.S. towns and #45 of 258 in Georgia. It grades A for health, B− for safety and B+ 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.
12 notable people were born here, including MattyBRaps and Adam Flagler.
