Jonesboro, GA Area Guide

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Living in Jonesboro, GA

Ranks better than 72% of areas Follow

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Jonesboro Area Facts

Jonesboro has a Livability Score of 72_/100, which is considered excellent
Jonesboro crime rates are 10% higher than the Georgia average
Cost of living in Jonesboro is 7% lower than the Georgia average

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What do the locals think about Jonesboro?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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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.

14% less expensive than average

7% less expensive than average

National cost of living index

C Crime

What is the crime rate in Jonesboro? Jonesboro crime rates are 2,398, which are 10% higher than Georgia

2,398 per 100k people

5% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim

5% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

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

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

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

18% lower than the US average

School test scores

36% lower than the US average

Student teacher ratio

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

10 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

9 total surveys