Cobb
Georgia

What stands out

Three things set Cobb County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the share working from home is in the top 3% of American counties (19%), the typical two-bedroom rent is in the top 4% of American counties ($1,525 a month), and the median household income is in the top 5% of American counties ($94,244). Within Georgia it ranks 3rd of 159 counties for the share working from home.

Where you are

You live in Cobb County, Georgia. 765,813 people live here with you. The population grew 0.6% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -3,010).

Georgia moved to a flat income tax in 2024 with a rate scheduled to fall each year, and it exempts up to $65,000 of retirement income per person for residents 65 and over. Metro Atlanta holds more than half the state's population and its airport is the busiest in the world by passengers. Property taxes vary widely by county because school districts set most of the rate.

Money

The typical household here brings in $94,244 a year, higher than 95% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $77,531. Unemployment runs 2.6%, lower than 80% of American counties. 19% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 24 minutes each way.

Georgia takes 5.0% of that median income in state income tax, about $4,703 a year.

Home

The median home costs $429K, pricier than 89% of American counties, about 3.0 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,525 a month. Property tax is 0.69% of home value, roughly $2,382 a year on that median home, lower than 67% of American counties. 66% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.0 per 1,000 residents, lower than 91% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 15 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.5 years, longer than 88% of American counties. There are 2,261 active physicians in the county, about 29.5 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 12.9% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.10 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 50% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 14 points. 75% of eligible voters turned out. Under Georgia law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 62°F, highs near 74 and lows near 51, warmer than 75% of American counties. About 44 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 92 out of 100, riskier than 92% of American counties; the county has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 299 Mbps down, faster than 95% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 3 breweries, 6 museums, 1 National Park Service site.