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East Point grades B overall, 52nd among Georgia's 258 graded towns, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. Its public schools beat 80% of Georgia towns on state tests and graduation and it is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 95% of U.S. towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in health: CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 69% of the country. A typical home there costs about $230K, 2.6 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. East Point’s violent crime rate is 10.1 per 1,000 residents, above both the Georgia town median (2.2) and the median of U.S. towns (1.6). Only 24 of Georgia’s 374 towns score higher on hazard risk. East Point has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them East Point Industrial District and Sperry & Hutchinson Company Warehouse.
Where East Point beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary | PK–5 | 587 |
| Asa Hilliard Elementary School | PK–5 | 474 |
| Brookview Elementary School | PK–5 | 425 |
Census counts: 195 in 1880, 38,358 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 5 maps from 1954 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far East Point is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around East Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm Arena
Big draw8 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
Big draw21 mi MountainStone Mountain
8 mi Zoo & aquariumGeorgia Aquarium
15 mi Stadium & arenaTruist ParkMercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Georgia Aquarium: Diliff, CC BY 2.5 · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in East Point, 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 East Point.
East Point draws workers from Atlanta and beyond, has homes that are cheap against local pay and has more 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
25,676 jobs are based in East Point, 1.7 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 12,714 in 2013 to 25,676.
Most working residents leave East Point for work: only 5% work in town. 20% of East Point residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, East Point has added 12,962 jobs, to 25,676 in 2023.
| East Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 20% | 9.2% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.4% | 9.2% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Fulton County school district. Three of its 14 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodland Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 937 | C− |
| Tri-Cities High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,748 | C |
| Resurgence Hall Charter SchoolTop results in townGrades K–4 | Grades K–4 | 408 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
83 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 14 properties have flooded more than once.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 88% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 83 flood insurance claims have been paid out in East Point.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
At 2.6 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income, the typical home (about $230K) costs less against local pay than in 83% of Georgia towns; that ratio is one input to its C+ for cost of living. Its typical home is the least expensive on its borders; Hapeville is next at $265K.
44% of households own their home in East Point. Typical home values fell 4.8% in the year to September 2026. East Point’s median rent is $1,364 a month.
| East Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 44% | 58% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,364 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
East Point beats the Georgia average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. Among 261 Georgia towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than East Point.
| East Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 40% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 38% | 33% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 22% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
| What stands out | East Point | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.7% | 7% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 33.3% | 36.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.6% | 9.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The Atlanta Hartsfield Intl Ap weather station records that about 47 days a year reach 90°: more than most of the country, but fewer than 76% of Georgia places with climate records.
East Point has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in East Point is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.2 miles of trail in 6 parks and preserves.
| East Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.3% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harris Park | — | 17 |
| 2. Colonial Hills Unity Park | — | 2 |
| 3. East Point Commons | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
East Point's reported crime rate is well above Georgia's. Among 149 Georgia towns, just 5 have a higher property crime rate than East Point. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Only 43.6% of households own their home, against 65.7% across Georgia.
People 65 and older are 11% of residents (15% statewide). 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Georgia.
| East Point | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 11% | 15% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.3 years | 36.6 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 24% | 22% |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.2 points. Across Georgia, 51.2% of residents are women. Median age: women 38.3, men 34.0.
| East Point | GA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.4% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.3% | 11.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.5% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16% | 13.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.4% | 13.4% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 12.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.9% | 12.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 9.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4% | 5.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 10.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 28.3% | 26.6% | 26% |
| Some college | 19% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.2% | 8.4% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.7% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 12.9% | 13.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
19 within 15 miles of the center of East Point
About 5 of every 100 East Point residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
33,712 counted in 2010 and 38,358 in 2020; an estimated 38,225 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 13.8% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
14 notable people were born in East Point.
City in Georgia, United States
East Point is a suburban city located southwest of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,358. The city name is derived from being at the opposite end of the former Atlanta and West Point Railroad from West Point.
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4 towns share a border with East Point.
| Town | GA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Point | #52 | B | C+ | — | A− | C |
| South Fulton | #94 | C+ | C | D | A− | B− |
| College Park | #197 | D | C+ | D− | B− | C− |
| Atlanta | #151 | C− | D | D | C+ | A− |
| Hapeville | #48 | B | C− | — | A− | C+ |
East Point and Hapeville report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare East Point with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. East Point grades B overall, better than 62% of U.S. towns and #52 of 258 in Georgia. It grades C for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
14 notable people were born here, including Jamison Brewer and Scott Russell.
