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Living in Dunwoody

The city had 131 schools in 2026. Dunwoody is in the United States; its population was 51,758 in July 2026. In July 2026, 51.8% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing. There were 5,704 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1933 sources

Population51,792people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary5,338EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent1,634EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate1.87%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime3,497offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 120% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean10.42µg/m³31 Dec 2024Independent source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Dunwoody?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Dunwoody.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,859 per month, while the median home value was US$602,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 56.2%, and the vacancy rate was 9.65% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Dunwoody recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet20Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan21Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,859/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent51.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)9.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents3,840 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,798 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)1Official
Median monthly rent1,634 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes1,480 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Dunwoody a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–54%
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 44–62%
Student42%strong on education, weak on work · range 32–52%
Family39%strong on family, weak on cost · range 30–48%
Retirement38%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 27–49%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

22.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 11,661 of 51,792 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$121,903 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Dunwoody is 1.9%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income121,903 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband85.14 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription96.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.57 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet1.65 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet7.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary5,338 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,781 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov22Official
Unemployment rate1.87 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Dunwoody?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,781 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,077of €2,958 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,958
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,798
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,077
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Dunwoody. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Dunwoody. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher95.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools131 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count14Official
School enrolment, share of residents25.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio253 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents5,704 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official
Preventable hospitalizations2,745 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio13Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Dunwoody when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesDunwoody highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Dunwoody highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Dunwoody3,497
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,497 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents128.3 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Recorded violent crimes83 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time24.9 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport1.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work1.13 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Nearest airportPDK3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official
Distance to nearest airport8 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Dunwoody. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Dunwoody.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Dunwoody is 10.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10.42 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202433Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.06 · Feb 13.56 · Mar 18 · Apr 22.61 · May 26.83 · Jun 30.11 · Jul 31.89 · Aug 31.22 · Sep 28.28 · Oct 22.67 · Nov 16.94 · Dec 12.44 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.389 · Feb 2.17 · Mar 5.67 · Apr 9.56 · May 14.72 · Jun 19.06 · Jul 21.06 · Aug 20.61 · Sep 17.11 · Oct 10.5 · Nov 4.78 · Dec 1.94 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.72 · Feb 7.83 · Mar 11.83 · Apr 16.06 · May 20.78 · Jun 24.56 · Jul 26.44 · Aug 25.89 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 16.61 · Nov 10.83 · Dec 7.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 116.1 · Feb 113.5 · Mar 119.4 · Apr 98.3 · May 97.28 · Jun 119.1 · Jul 119.6 · Aug 114.6 · Sep 104.6 · Oct 86.11 · Nov 106.9 · Dec 110.7 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information16Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading48.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean9.91 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites8 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,273 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature26.91 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature17.36 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature9.43 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Little Rock ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±5.5 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±5.9 °C, Werl (Germany) ±5.9 °C, Marugame (Japan) ±1.9 °C, Bremerhaven (Germany) ±6.2 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 11,661 is not 13% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share13.01 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents11,661 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density1,539 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population51,792 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Population covered by crime statistics51,850 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value602,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes56.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate70.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad22.53 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents9.52 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents13.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage58.86 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage80.5 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance9.42 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher72.17 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics10Official
Households with a vehicle available96.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over27,805 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home33.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans93.1 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Dunwoody

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Johns Creek as a Dunwoody alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 4.1% Johns Creek vs 1.9% Dunwoody+120%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 572 Johns Creek vs 3,497 Dunwoody−84%
  • Nearest airport: 19.0 km Johns Creek vs 8.0 km Dunwoody+138%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,034 Johns Creek vs €5,338 Dunwoody+13%
  • Residents: 80,401 Johns Creek vs 51,792 Dunwoody+55%
  • Foreign residents: 14.0% Johns Creek vs 13.0% Dunwoody+8%
  • Median gross pay, region: €3,781 Johns Creek vs €3,781 Dunwoodysame level
Full comparisonMore about Johns Creek

Bothell as a Dunwoody alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 3492 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Unemployment: 3.9% Bothell vs 1.9% Dunwoody+109%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,479 Bothell vs 3,497 Dunwoody−58%
  • Median gross pay, region: €5,365 Bothell vs €3,781 Dunwoody+42%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.3 µg/m³ Bothell vs 10.4 µg/m³ Dunwoody−59%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,062 Bothell vs €5,338 Dunwoody+14%
  • Nearest airport: 4.0 km Bothell vs 8.0 km Dunwoody−50%
  • Foreign residents: 11.5% Bothell vs 13.0% Dunwoody−12%
Full comparisonMore about Bothell

Cities near Dunwoody

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Sandy Springs 4.7 km away
Salary
5,155 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

Alternative cities in United States

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Levittown51,758 residentsFort Pierce51,737 residentsBurien51,859 residentsDiamond Bar51,884 residentsCollierville51,909 residentsOcoee51,932 residents

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Common questions

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What is the typical salary around Dunwoody?

The median gross salary is 3,781 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Dunwoody?

The unemployment rate is 1.87 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Dunwoody?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10.42 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Dunwoody?

Police recorded 3,497 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Dunwoody?

The published population is 51,792 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Dunwoody?

11,661 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Dunwoody a good place to live?

Dunwoody may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Dunwoody?

Sandy Springs, Doraville, Chamblee, Brookhaven, Norcross are near Dunwoody. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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