County Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Dekalb County, GA

Eligible neighborhoods: 50

Neighborhood	City	County Rank	Index	National Percentile
Druid Hills	Atlanta	#16 of 50	73.6	94.7
Candler Park	Atlanta	#22 of 50	68.8	89.4
East Lake	Atlanta	#24 of 50	67.1	86.7
Lake Claire	Atlanta	#32 of 50	63.2	79.8
Edgewood	Atlanta	#38 of 50	59.0	70.8
Kirkwood	Atlanta	#41 of 50	57.3	66.9
East Atlanta	Atlanta	#48 of 50	50.1	49.4
Dunwoody Forest	Brookhaven	#2 of 50	82.7	99.2
Murphey Candler Park	Brookhaven	#3 of 50	80.9	98.8
Brooklawn	Brookhaven	#4 of 50	80.5	98.7
Byrnwyck	Brookhaven	#5 of 50	79.9	98.4
Nancy Creek Heights	Brookhaven	#7 of 50	79.2	98.2
Westover Woods	Brookhaven	#8 of 50	78.0	97.7
Brookhaven Fields	Brookhaven	#9 of 50	77.1	97.1
Devonshire	Brookhaven	#11 of 50	76.6	96.9
Gainsborough West	Brookhaven	#12 of 50	76.4	96.8
Skyland	Brookhaven	#13 of 50	76.0	96.5
Oak Forest Hills	Brookhaven	#15 of 50	75.4	96.1
Canterbury Hill	Brookhaven	#19 of 50	72.8	94.0
Hillsdale	Brookhaven	#20 of 50	71.2	92.4
Pine Hills	Brookhaven	#21 of 50	70.5	91.5
Ashford Park	Brookhaven	#26 of 50	65.7	84.6
Dyouville Court	Brookhaven	#27 of 50	65.4	84.0
Roxboro Forest	Brookhaven	#28 of 50	65.0	83.4
Sexton Woods	Brookhaven	#31 of 50	63.2	80.0

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Dekalb County, GA

What are the best neighborhoods in Dekalb County, GA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Chelsea Heights, Dunwoody Forest, Murphey Candler Park, Brooklawn, Byrnwyck. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Dekalb County, GA?

Chelsea Heights is currently #1 of 50 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 83.8.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Dekalb County, GA?

50 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Dekalb County, GA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Dekalb County, GA?

Medlock/North Decatur has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 82.3.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Dekalb County, GA?

Nancy Creek Heights has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 8.6%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Dekalb County, GA?

Chelsea Heights currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 90.0.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Dekalb County, GA?

Nancy Creek Heights has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $209,099.

How are neighborhood rankings in Dekalb County, GA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed county ranking