Finding a home in the safest cities in Georgia

Rocky Feb 2023

Even when rising crime doesn't directly affect you, they still change the city and your life

in indirect ways. Store thefts causes store closures and/or increased prices. Break-ins and riot destruction resulting in insurance claims leads to increa

sed insurance premium for the whole zip code.

This new moneygeeks research article analyzed 660 US small cities and towns to inform us about the cost of crime into residents to show you the indirect monetary cost that crimes are eating into your wallet via taxes and insurance etc.

• Small cities and towns have 42% lower crime costs than larger cities.

• The cost of crime in small cities decreased by 5% from 2020 to 2021, while the cost in larger cities (100,000+ residents) increased by 6%.

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Below are our description of the safest cities in Georgia from decades of experience and a few bonus off market listings.

29. Peachtree City

Having grown up in the well to do delta pilot retirement haven of Peachtree City where residents never locked their homes or cars, it is no surprise it ranked the safest in the state. The appeal of Peachtree City comes from the proximity to the airport and the unique golf cart paths that connects residents with multiple golf courses 2 highly ranked highschools and groceries. No doubt these advantages has attracted the filming industry to grow rapidly in the nearby Senoia and trilith studio.

Realestate in Peachtree city ranges from 300k for a 1200sqft ranch to 2million dollar mansions in gated country club communities.

You are most likely going to find older dated but well maintained homes with about an acre of land in Peachtree City.

Beware of the railroad and the school zones in north Peachtree City.

36. Milton

Due to the rise of the popular tech hubs in Alpharetta, Milton naturedly became its fast developing yet sparsely populated high-end neighborhood sibling like Brookhaven is to Buckhead. The newly developed Crabapple market exemplifies the buzz with its chique yet modern style.

The combination of the affluent tech district and the rolling Southern Georgia landscape developed a love for the popular modern farmhouse estates in milton's fast developing forest. While you can find some older neighborhoods with homes that were previously in Alpharetta for under 500k, most of Milton consist of milion dollar estates and undeveloped land to build your dream home!

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/150-Milestone-Trl_Milton_GA_30004_M61261-41415

70. Johns Creek

Johns Creek is the slower more conservative neighbor of the Alpharetta growth. Filled with old money gated country clubs minus the malls and proximity to major highways, it is no surprise Johns Creek is untarnished by rising crime. Being closer to the more diverse areas near Interstate 85, you will find an assortment of cultural groceries and restaurants close by with popular events and top ranked schools.

Homes in Johns creek are usually older single family and new townhomes over 600k. There are numerous gated country clubs with various aged mansions and few expensive land to build on. You can find cheaper and newer neighborhoods in near by Suwanee and Buford,

79. Canton

Canton is the relatively affordable cousin of the popular country pub suburban city of Woodstock. A mixture of affordable new developments and country farms lends to a unique fresh rural feel while being only 20 mins away from the hussle and bustle of Alpharetta and chilling at the brewery and concerts in Woodstock.

Woodstock Amphitheatre

In Woodstock you will find older single family and newer townhomes around $500k, in Canton you will find bigger and newer single family homes some with nice soothing farmland views like below.

$560k Rented for $3500/m

<<<Off Market Pocket Listings>>>

Milton street side Townhome $550k currently renting for $3000/m

3b3b 1862 sqft

Like new townhome located in the safe and desirable milton area. The simple low maintenance modern townhouse is full of life and potential.

St Marlo Country Club mansion with private pool and golf range view $2.8m

This 2001 home is filled with upgrades in 10,000 sqft with 6b6b3hb.

The transitional design still looks grand yet modern to this day. In top ranked creme of the crop lambert school district and forsyth county low tax county while being close to Johnscreek in a gated golfcommunity, this estate location is the jewel of the crown in Georgia metro.