City and district rankings from federal incident data · 2021-22 collection
Percentile is against all ranked U.S. cities (higher = safer). Only cities with ≥5 trustworthy-data schools are ranked. Home value is Zillow's ZHVI.
| # | CITY | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS | HOME VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawsonville | 94 | 8 of 8 | $447,444 |
| 2 | McDonough | 87 | 19 of 19 | $336,835 |
| 3 | Locust Grove | 86 | 9 of 9 | $326,173 |
| 4 | Morrow | 82 | 5 of 7 | $217,810 |
| 5 | Jackson | 82 | 5 of 5 | $287,282 |
| 6 | Griffin | 82 | 18 of 18 | $242,588 |
| 7 | Bainbridge | 80 | 7 of 7 | $173,330 |
| 8 | Milledgeville | 79 | 5 of 7 | $247,442 |
| 9 | Forest Park | 78 | 8 of 8 | $167,448 |
| 10 | Moultrie | 78 | 8 of 8 | $169,915 |
| 11 | Valdosta | 76 | 17 of 17 | $215,219 |
| 12 | Saint Marys | 76 | 5 of 5 | $313,617 |
| 13 | Americus | 75 | 5 of 6 | $135,942 |
| 14 | Kingsland | 75 | 5 of 5 | $299,931 |
| 15 | Roswell | 75 | 17 of 17 | $666,641 |
| 16 | Douglas | 74 | 8 of 8 | $186,817 |
| 17 | Stockbridge | 73 | 16 of 16 | $293,215 |
| 18 | Riverdale | 71 | 10 of 11 | $216,673 |
| 19 | Jonesboro | 71 | 22 of 22 | $244,705 |
| 20 | Lithia Springs | 69 | 7 of 7 | $279,118 |
| 21 | Hinesville | 69 | 6 of 10 | $240,374 |
| 22 | Calhoun | 68 | 10 of 10 | $279,023 |
| 23 | Cleveland | 67 | 6 of 6 | $321,951 |
| 24 | Forsyth | 67 | 5 of 5 | $327,778 |
| 25 | Carrollton | 66 | 11 of 12 | $290,833 |
| 26 | Flowery Branch | 66 | 8 of 9 | $428,205 |
| 27 | Athens | 65 | 19 of 21 | $344,299 |
| 28 | Alpharetta | 65 | 27 of 29 | $730,793 |
| 29 | Jefferson | 64 | 6 of 6 | $419,628 |
| 30 | College Park | 64 | 18 of 21 | $280,180 |
| 31 | Ellenwood | 64 | 5 of 5 | $281,337 |
| 32 | Fairburn | 63 | 9 of 9 | $322,542 |
| 33 | East Point | 62 | 12 of 12 | $234,977 |
| 34 | Ringgold | 60 | 6 of 8 | $320,899 |
| 35 | Buford | 60 | 11 of 11 | $472,251 |
| 36 | Chatsworth | 60 | 10 of 10 | $250,200 |
| 37 | Columbus | 59 | 48 of 49 | $177,244 |
| 38 | Brookhaven | 58 | 5 of 6 | $755,049 |
| 39 | Cedartown | 57 | 7 of 7 | $214,844 |
| 40 | Leesburg | 57 | 7 of 8 | $269,583 |
| 41 | Chamblee | 55 | 5 of 5 | $486,052 |
| 42 | Richmond Hill | 55 | 6 of 7 | $424,122 |
| 43 | Thomasville | 54 | 12 of 13 | $236,327 |
| 44 | Dunwoody | 52 | 6 of 6 | $686,030 |
| 45 | Fayetteville | 52 | 10 of 14 | $438,088 |
| 46 | Decatur | 52 | 39 of 40 | $283,024 |
| 47 | Sugar Hill | 51 | 6 of 6 | $461,407 |
| 48 | Hoschton | 51 | 5 of 5 | $482,930 |
| 49 | Dalton | 50 | 27 of 28 | $245,001 |
| 50 | Peachtree City | 50 | 6 of 8 | $572,873 |
| # | DISTRICT | SAFETY PCTL | SCHOOLS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas County | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 2 | Dawson County | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 3 | Dalton Public Schools | 90 | 10 of 10 |
| 4 | Chattooga County | 90 | 5 of 5 |
| 5 | Brantley County | 90 | 7 of 7 |
| 6 | Appling County | 90 | 5 of 6 |
| 7 | Henry County | 79 | 50 of 50 |
| 8 | Valdosta City | 77 | 8 of 8 |
| 9 | Jackson County | 77 | 10 of 10 |
| 10 | Butts County | 75 | 5 of 5 |
| 11 | Griffin-Spalding County | 75 | 18 of 18 |
| 12 | Oconee County | 73 | 8 of 11 |
| 13 | Baldwin County | 72 | 5 of 6 |
| 14 | Decatur County | 71 | 6 of 6 |
| 15 | Madison County | 71 | 7 of 7 |
| 16 | Buford City | 70 | 5 of 5 |
| 17 | Camden County | 69 | 12 of 12 |
| 18 | Habersham County | 69 | 14 of 14 |
| 19 | Tattnall County | 69 | 5 of 6 |
| 20 | Harris County | 67 | 7 of 7 |
| 21 | Clayton County | 67 | 60 of 66 |
| 22 | Coffee County | 66 | 12 of 12 |
| 23 | City Schools of Decatur | 65 | 9 of 9 |
| 24 | Liberty County | 64 | 8 of 12 |
| 25 | Colquitt County | 64 | 13 of 13 |