Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Woodstock grades A− overall, 20th of 258 graded towns in Georgia. The median household earns $103K. Its schools rank ahead of 86% of Georgia towns and it is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns. The trade-off is money: the typical home is worth about $454K, 5.1 years of the Atlanta metro’s $90K median household income. 52% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Woodstock, against 25% in Georgia’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Woodstock Depot is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Woodstock beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock Elementary School | PK–5 | 1,187 |
| Woodstock Middle School | 6–8 | 1,075 |
| Woodstock High School | 9–12 | 2,006 |
| Widest gap | Woodstock | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 14.5% |
Woodstock Depot
Census counts: 92 in 1880, 35,065 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 6 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Georgia), ordered by how far Woodstock is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodstock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaMercedes-Benz Stadium
Big draw29 mi MountainStone Mountain
15 mi Stadium & arenaTruist Park
10 mi MuseumChattahoochee Nature Center
Big draw23 mi Theme parkSix Flags Over Georgia
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaState Farm ArenaMercedes-Benz Stadium: Atlanta Falcons, CC BY 3.0 · Stone Mountain: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain · Truist Park: Thechased at English Wikipedia, CC BY 4.0 · Chattahoochee Nature Center: muffinn from Worcester, UK, CC BY 2.0 · Six Flags Over Georgia: hagerman, CC BY 2.0 · State Farm Arena: Hermann Luyken, CC0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Woodstock, 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 Woodstock.
Woodstock fares better on crime within Georgia than nationally, has less tooth loss than most of Georgia and has hotter summers than most of the country, though not than most of Georgia.
9.3 miles of trail in 8 parks and preserves. The trail density in Woodstock is 0.7 miles per square mile. Olde Rope Mill Park, at 248 acres with 3.6 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Woodstock | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.6% | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.7 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Olde Rope Mill Park | 3.6 mi | 248 |
| 2. The Park at City Center | 0.6 mi | 6 |
| 3. Blankets Creek | 0.3 mi | 22 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A for schools comes with a D for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $454K.
Its public schools are run by the Cherokee County school district. Three of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Woodstock High School, with 2,006 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodstock Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 1,187 | A− |
| Woodstock High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,006 | B− |
| Woodstock Middle SchoolTop results in townGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 1,075 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within GA on state tests and graduation
Its widest gap with Georgia is tooth loss: 7.5% of those 65+ have lost all their teeth, against 14.5% statewide.
11% of Woodstock adults report frequent physical distress. Woodstock beats the Georgia average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 15% of Woodstock adults say their health is fair or poor.
| Woodstock | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 23% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 22% | 14% |
| What stands out | Woodstock | GA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.5% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.1% | 17.7% |
| More binge drinkers | 17.6% | 14.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Woodstock’s median rent is $1,821 a month. The typical Woodstock home is worth about $454,000, down 2% in a year, 38% above the Georgia typical home.
| Woodstock | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,821 a month | $1,152 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 58% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 88.8°: hotter than most of the country, but cooler than 87% of Georgia places with climate records; January nights average 31.8°.
Woodstock has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. About 1 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Woodstock | 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
At 13.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports less crime than 82% of Georgia’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 474 to 371 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 2009, 17 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Woodstock.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here grew from 10,335 in 2013 to 21,179. 24.6% of workers work from home, against 15.9% across Georgia.
Most working residents leave Woodstock for work: only 8% work in town. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line in Woodstock. Jobs based in Woodstock grew to 21,179 in 2023, 10,844 more than in 2013.
| Woodstock | Georgia towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $103,000 | $63,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 15% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
4 within 15 miles of the center of Woodstock
About 7 of every 100 Woodstock residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Georgia.
23,896 counted in 2010 and 35,065 in 2020; an estimated 39,895 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 13.7% since 2020, after 46.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
14 notable people were born in Woodstock.
City in Georgia, United States
Woodstock is a city in Cherokee County, Georgia, United States. The population was 35,065 as of 2020 according to the US Census Bureau. Originally a stop on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, Woodstock is part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. The city was the tenth fastest-growing suburb in the United States in 2007. Woodstock is the 28th most-populous city in Georgia and ranked 16th for population density out of 538 municipalities.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Woodstock grades A− overall, better than 79% of U.S. towns and #20 of 258 in Georgia. It grades A− for health, B for safety and A 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.
14 notable people were born here, including Bronson Rechsteiner and Emma Hunt.
