These Are The 10 Smartest Cities In Georgia

One of the many qualities that people look for in a potential location or company is the intelligence of those around them. This factor can play a huge role in oneâs experience at a particular company and can make or break an employeeâs time there.

So finding a city with an intelligent population makes sense for both companies and employees. Thatâs where Zippia comes in; to help you identify those places in Georgia that might have skipped a gradeâ¦or two.

You may be wondering how does one determine how intelligent a town really is?

Well we went to the source of all things demographic data â the Census â to figure out what criteria about a place would identify it is a smart cookie.

We set upon the percentage of adults (over 25) with at least a high school degree and the percentage of high school dropouts (aged 16-20) for the 127 largest cities in Georgia with data. We then crunched the numbers and were left with this set of the brightest cities in the Peach State:

Read on to see why these places got into a four-year college or skip to the end to see a full chart of all the places in our analysis.

How we determined the smartest places in the Peach State

Before we could dive into the potential IQs of various places in Georgia, we needed to know which places to look at in the first place. We settled upon any place with over 5,000 people and data available for every criteria.

This left us with 127 places in Georgia.

We then looked at the following criteria to determine the cream from the crop when it comes to smarts:

Our data comes directly from the latest American Community Survey from the Census.

We thought this criteria was representative of the current state of smarts with the potential for a place to improve the education levels of the next generation. And itâs not like we are setting the education bar incredibly high â 80% of students graduate from high school nowadays.

In order to determine the smartest, we ranked all the cities for each criteria from one to 127 with one being the âsmartestâ in any category.

We took the average rank across all criteria, with the place posting the highest overall score being given the diploma for âSmartest City In Georgiaâ.

If your city or town isnât among the top 10, jump down to the bottom of the post to see a detailed chart. Otherwise, learn more about how the top ten cities achieved their potential.

1. Pooler

Population: 20,646
Adults Without High School Diploma: 5.3%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

Pooler graduated early and at the top of the class. Itâs taken the diploma as the smartest city in the state of Georgia with almost no high school dropouts and only 5.3% of the population lacking a high school diploma.

2. Alpharetta

Population: 60,903
Adults Without High School Diploma: 3.2%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.6%

The residents of Alpharetta obviously have the keys to success in their pocket as they take the #2 spot on our list. At a population of over 60,000 and so few high school dropouts this town is on the path to success in the classroom.

3. Suwanee

Population: 16,648
Adults Without High School Diploma: 6.3%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

Sweet Suwanee is taking the #3 spot on our smartest cities list with almost no high school dropouts and only 6.3% of the population lacking a high school diploma.

The IQs here are astonishing.

4. Kennesaw

Population: 31,358
Adults Without High School Diploma: 5.5%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.9%

The town of Kennesaw is coming in at #4 with some pretty great numbers. An ultra low high school dropout rate and just over 5.5% lacking a high school diploma earns them a high rank on our list.

5. St. Marys

Population: 17,555
Adults Without High School Diploma: 7.1%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

The small town residents of St. Maryâs really are some of the brightest bulbs in the box with so few high school dropouts and only 7.1% adults lacking a diploma.

Come soak up some of the smarts here.

6. Johns Creek

Population: 80,979
Adults Without High School Diploma: 4.1%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 1.9%

Coming in at #6 the city of Johnâs Creek is making a big show of intelligence as only 1.9% of high school kids are dropping out early and 4.1% of the population is missing itâs high school diploma.

7. Decatur

Population: 19,888
Adults Without High School Diploma: 4.7%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 1.8%

The coveted #7 spot has fallen to the residents in Decatur. Numbering around 20,000 people this city is doing it big with only 1.8% of high school students dropping out of school.

8. Rincon

Population: 9,273
Adults Without High School Diploma: 9.0%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.0%

Taking the #8 spot Rincon is putting the myth of small town stupidity to rest as they have almost no high school dropouts to be found.

Smart cookies.

9. Duluth

Population: 27,821
Adults Without High School Diploma: 8.6%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 0.4%

Finishing strong at #9 the town of Duluth is studying hard as only 8.6% of the population is missing a high school diploma and so few kids are leaving high school early on.

10. Dunwoody

Population: 47,182
Adults Without High School Diploma: 6.1%
Teenage High School Dropouts: 1.4%

Rounding out our list and coming in at #10 is the city of Dunwoody, Georgia. With only 1.4% of the high school population not making it to graduation and 6.1% of the adult population lacking a high school diploma they have earned their spot on the list.

And thatâs how you graduate in style

There you have it folks, the Ten Smartest cities in the state Georgia. They have the numbers to back it up so go ahead and visit them to soak up some of the smarts around town. If youâd like more information on different cities and states around the U.S. be sure to visit www.zippia.com to have all of your questions answered.

Detailed List Of Smartest Cities In Georgia

City	Rank	Population	Adults Without High School Diploma	Teenage High School Drop Outs
Pooler	1	20,646	5.3%	0.0%
Alpharetta	2	60,903	3.2%	0.6%
Suwanee	3	16,648	6.3%	0.0%
Kennesaw	4	31,358	5.5%	0.9%
St. Marys	5	17,555	7.1%	0.0%
Johns Creek	6	80,979	4.1%	1.9%
Decatur	7	19,888	4.7%	1.8%
Rincon	8	9,273	9.0%	0.0%
Duluth	9	27,821	8.6%	0.4%
Dunwoody	10	47,182	6.1%	1.4%
Braselton	11	8,212	9.3%	0.0%
Port Wentworth	12	6,189	9.7%	0.0%
Centerville	13	7,468	10.5%	0.0%
Dahlonega	14	5,884	10.5%	0.3%
Stone Mountain	15	5,924	11.4%	0.0%
Milton	16	34,874	2.0%	4.6%
Roswell	17	92,364	6.7%	3.1%
Jefferson	18	9,630	12.9%	0.0%
Holly Springs	19	9,678	5.6%	4.6%
Barnesville	20	6,617	14.5%	0.0%
Kingsland	21	16,147	7.1%	3.2%
Douglasville	22	31,573	10.4%	2.0%
Powder Springs	23	14,271	12.3%	1.6%
Tyrone	24	7,028	6.6%	5.2%
Peachtree City	25	34,701	5.2%	5.7%
Flowery Branch	26	6,012	4.5%	5.9%
Acworth	27	21,169	9.9%	3.2%
Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)	28	118,514	14.5%	1.1%
Statesboro	29	29,630	14.1%	1.8%
Hinesville	30	34,253	8.8%	4.6%
Woodstock	31	25,672	4.9%	6.7%
Sugar Hill	32	19,688	10.6%	5.0%
Riverdale	33	15,496	18.2%	0.0%
Grovetown	34	12,179	18.5%	0.0%
Peachtree Corners	35	39,381	6.5%	7.3%
Atlanta	36	440,641	11.6%	4.8%
Villa Rica	37	14,266	14.3%	3.7%
Folkston	38	5,233	17.9%	1.1%
McDonough	39	22,560	9.6%	5.8%
LaFayette	40	7,105	18.2%	1.1%
Cumming	41	5,538	17.9%	1.6%
Sandy Springs	42	98,480	5.5%	8.9%
Auburn	43	7,388	17.4%	2.1%
Cusseta-Chattahoochee County unified government	44	11,846	7.0%	8.2%
Brookhaven	45	50,181	12.6%	5.6%
Stockbridge	46	26,992	11.5%	6.0%
McRae	47	5,762	21.2%	0.0%
Columbus	48	198,247	14.5%	5.3%
Newnan	49	34,457	14.4%	5.6%
Warner Robins	50	71,359	12.0%	6.2%
Fitzgerald	51	9,054	19.8%	1.3%
Snellville	52	18,939	7.0%	9.3%
Fort Oglethorpe	53	9,368	17.9%	3.3%
Hampton	54	7,092	17.9%	4.0%
Carrollton	55	25,138	21.9%	0.7%
Lovejoy	56	6,433	12.9%	7.1%
Valdosta	57	56,324	17.2%	5.3%
Sandersville	58	5,839	19.7%	2.8%
Hawkinsville	59	5,588	21.1%	1.5%
Fayetteville	60	16,323	6.9%	11.7%
Union City	61	20,200	15.4%	6.9%
Dallas	62	12,129	15.4%	7.1%
Eatonton	63	6,489	24.1%	0.6%
Smyrna	64	52,922	9.7%	10.8%
Conyers	65	15,456	17.6%	5.7%
Savannah	66	141,298	14.4%	8.5%
Tifton	67	16,589	25.1%	0.2%
Loganville	68	10,711	18.4%	5.4%
East Point	69	35,070	16.5%	7.1%
Waycross	70	14,363	21.0%	3.5%
Richmond Hill	71	10,334	8.3%	12.8%
Perry	72	14,714	13.8%	9.1%
Americus	73	16,557	22.5%	2.8%
Glennville	74	5,166	22.5%	3.0%
Fort Valley	75	9,448	24.4%	1.2%
Milledgeville	76	18,840	20.2%	5.6%
Eastman	77	5,442	20.5%	5.5%
Winder	78	14,495	22.8%	3.3%
Lilburn	79	12,162	19.5%	6.0%
Monroe	80	13,427	24.8%	2.7%
Douglas	81	11,738	24.1%	3.1%
Morrow	82	6,837	23.3%	4.0%
Garden City	83	8,924	20.2%	6.2%
Vidalia	84	10,596	17.2%	9.5%
Lawrenceville	85	29,364	19.3%	7.8%
Marietta	86	58,436	15.0%	12.5%
Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)	87	196,551	16.4%	11.0%
Dublin	88	16,200	16.5%	11.4%
Hapeville	89	6,611	22.4%	6.6%
Thomasville	90	18,558	19.3%	8.9%
Brunswick	91	15,648	22.5%	6.5%
Austell	92	6,944	16.9%	12.8%
Albany	93	76,946	21.6%	8.0%
Forest Park	94	18,783	33.2%	1.4%
Clarkston	95	7,717	37.0%	1.0%
Toccoa	96	8,327	15.9%	17.0%
Fairburn	97	13,520	17.6%	14.0%
Thomson	98	6,682	31.7%	2.9%
Cartersville	99	19,858	18.0%	14.9%
Jesup	100	10,275	18.7%	13.1%
Thomaston	101	9,068	27.0%	5.9%
Bainbridge	102	12,600	22.3%	10.2%
Waynesboro	103	5,820	24.0%	8.8%
LaGrange	104	30,138	20.5%	12.8%
Bremen	105	6,204	18.2%	19.1%
Camilla	106	5,078	25.0%	8.7%
Cordele	107	11,177	26.3%	8.0%
College Park	108	14,019	21.7%	13.0%
Adel	109	5,294	25.4%	9.5%
Swainsboro	110	7,431	26.4%	8.7%
Buford	111	12,864	23.5%	12.6%
Canton	112	23,841	23.4%	13.0%
Commerce	113	6,535	25.4%	10.8%
Covington	114	13,342	28.4%	8.5%
Moultrie	115	14,467	27.7%	9.9%
Locust Grove	116	5,573	23.5%	16.1%
Gainesville	117	34,938	27.5%	10.0%
Norcross	118	15,799	29.4%	8.9%
Doraville	119	10,513	39.5%	7.0%
Calhoun	120	15,837	33.3%	8.6%
Sylvester	121	6,180	28.3%	10.9%
Rome	122	36,099	27.4%	12.1%
Griffin	123	23,425	26.0%	16.8%
Dalton	124	33,336	36.3%	12.7%
Chamblee	125	15,835	27.1%	41.8%
Cairo	126	9,750	31.3%	22.2%
Cedartown	127	9,760	38.7%	15.2%