Livability Score

72
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities C+

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Fig Tree Café
Coffee Shop
Sparks Cafe
Coffee Shop
Dollar Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (4) A+
Road to Tara Museum
Museum
Clayton County History Center
Museum
Amphitheater
Theatre Arts
Jonesboro Framing & Art Gallery
Art Gallery
AMC Southlake 24
Cinema
Food and Drink (7) F
Subway
Fast Food
Long John Silver's
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Arby's
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Tara Package
Alcohol
KFC
Fast Food
DQ Grill & Chill
Fast Food
Taco Bell
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Little Caesars
Fast Food
Checkers
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Furnace 41
Bar
Wendy's
Fast Food
Bojangles'
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Bruster's Ice Cream
Sweets
Zaxby's
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Jersey Mike's Subs
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Steak 'n Shake
Fast Food
Fitness (0) F
Planet Fitness
Gym
LA Fitness
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Groceries (0) F
Farmer's Market
Grocery Store
Wayfield Foods
Grocery Store
ALDI
Grocery Store
Publix
Grocery Store
Shopper's World
Grocery Store
Parks (13) A+
Jonesboro Historic District
Park
Keystone
Park
Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre
Park
Lee Park
Park
J. W. Arnold Park
Park
Jonesboro Battle Ground City Park
Park
Massengale City Park
Park
Rum Creek Park
Park
Tara Stadium
Park
Clayton County International Park
Park
Child's Place Park
Park
Barton Memorial Park
Park
Shops (13) A-
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Farmers Home Furniture
Furniture
Hair Saloon
Hairdresser
Metro by T-Mobile
Electronics
Dollar General
Discount Store
QuikTrip
Convenience Store
Creekside Plaza
Mall
Tanama
Beauty
Final Cuts
Hairdresser
Aaron's
Furniture
Tara Florist
Florist
Joy's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Headz Up Barbershop
Hairdresser
Dollar General
Discount Store
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
Family Dollar
Discount Store
RA2ED
Beauty
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Darby Furniture
Furniture
Thrive Hair Salon
Hairdresser
Queen African Braiding
Beauty
Family Dollar
Discount Store
The Braid Bar
Hairdresser
Dollar General
Discount Store
Sprint
Electronics
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 4.2% take public transportation in Jonesboro.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
4.2% D+
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Jonesboro is 86/100 - which is 7% lower than Georgia.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax C+
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crime C

Jonesboro crime rates are 1,946 per 100k, which is 5% lower than Georgia
Property Crime
1,599 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
347 crimes per 100k C
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employment D

The median income in Jonesboro is $29,375 - which is 42% lower than Georgia.
Med. Household Income
$29,375 F
Unemployment Rate
1.0% A+
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health C

There are some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (3)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. B+
Jonesboro Fire Station
Fire Station
Jonesboro Police Station
Police
Jonesboro Fire Station
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Clayton County Police Headquarters
Police
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Clayton County Station 7 Fire Station
Fire Station
Clayton County Station 5 Fire Station
Fire Station
Clayton County Station 3 Fire Station
Fire Station
Riverdale Station 2 Fire Station
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Kaiser Permanente Medical Center
Hospital
Concentra Urgent Care
Clinic
Clayton County Station 11 Fire Station and Headquarters
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality F
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housing A-

Jonesboro home prices are $80,700 - which is 47% lower than Georgia
Home Price
$80,700 F
Home Appreciation Rate
1% C+
Home Affordability
2.7x (home price to income ratio) A
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schools F

The Jonesboro graduation rate is 68% - which is 16% lower than Georgia
School Test Scores
31% F
High School Grad. Rates
68% F
Elementary Schools (21) A
Jonesboro Middle School
Lee Street Elementary School
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center For
Arnold Elementary School
Suder Elementary School
Kay R Pace Elementary School Of The Arts
M. D. Roberts Middle School
Swint Elementary School
Brown Elementary School
James Jackson Elementary School
Kilpatrick Elementary School
Elite Scholars Academy School
Kendrick Middle School
Mundys Mill Middle School
Callaway Elementary School
Phyl'S Academy Preparatory School
Pointe South Elementary School
Pointe South Middle School
Tara Elementary School
Sequoyah Middle School
Harper Elementary School
Mama Jack'S Preparatory Academy
High Schools (6) F
Perry Career Academy - Eula Wilburn Ponds Perry Center For
Jonesboro High School
Elite Scholars Academy School
Mundy'S Mill High School
Mount Zion High School
Martha Ellen Stilwell School For The Performing Arts
Riverdale High School
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ratings A+

Jonesboro has an overall rating of 84% from 10 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A+
User Surveys (9)
From AreaVibes B-
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Unincorporated Jonesboro counts 4.5 rating By KG76 ( Sep 11, 2022) Unincorporated Jonesboro counts, The city of Jonesboro has a huge unincorporated location to it with homes range anywhere from $250,000-$10 million that doesn’t appear to show up…Jonesboro has the toughest sheriff in metro Atlanta an we love it…You get more Home & land for ...Read More your money…extremely friendly & safe perfect for families and people that want to live a quiet lifestyle.. which is a perfect trade-off for not having walkable restaurants and bus transportation in unincorporated Jonesboro. Read Less
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      C+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Jonesboro? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Jonesboro Historic District
      Keystone
      Lee Street Park and Amphitheatre
      Lee Park
      J. W. Arnold Park
      Jonesboro Battle Ground City Park
      Massengale City Park
      Rum Creek Park

      Entertainment

      Road to Tara Museum
      Clayton County History Center
      Amphitheater
      Jonesboro Framing & Art Gallery
      AMC Southlake 24

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Long John Silver's
      Domino's
      Arby's
      Wendy's
      Tara Package
      KFC
      DQ Grill & Chill

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Jonesboro? Of all people who commute, 4.2% take public transportation in Jonesboro.
      Drive to Work
      67%

      9% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      4%

      1% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Jonesboro? The cost of living in Jonesboro is 86/100 - which is 7% lower than Georgia.
      Jonesboro
      86

      14% less expensive than average

      Georgia
      93

      7% less expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C Crime

      What is the crime rate in Jonesboro? Jonesboro crime rates are 1,946, which are 5% lower than Georgia
      Total Crime
      1,946 per 100k people

      16% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 52

      16% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -15%

      Year over year crime is down

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Jonesboro? The median income in Jonesboro is $29,375 which is 42% lower than Georgia.
      Median household income
      $29,37547% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $20,23632% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      78% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Jonesboro a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A- Housing

      What are Jonesboro home prices? Jonesboro home prices are $80,700 - which is 47% lower than Georgia
      Median home value
      $80,70056% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $8985% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      36%

      44% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does Jonesboro have good schools? The Jonesboro graduation rate is 68% - which is 16% lower than Georgia
      High school grad. rates
      68%

      18% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      31%

      36% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      8% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Jonesboro a good place to live? Jonesboro has an overall rating of 84% from 10 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      84%

      10 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      90%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      70%

      9 total surveys

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