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About Alpharetta

Perfectly positioned between the enchanting and adventurous North Georgia Mountains and the vibrant international city of Atlanta, Alpharetta conveniently gives you quick access to more than 300 things to do. Alpharetta is located 36 miles from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Read about what’s coming soon in Alpharetta!

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Alpharetta Awards

  1. Alpharetta has been recognized by Niche.com as one of the Best Places to Live in America in 2025
  2. Named one of The 5 Best Atlanta Suburbs by Livability
  3. Alpharetta has been recognized by Niche.com as one of the top three metro Atlanta zip codes to live in within the United States
  4. Named #2 city for the 2024 Best Places to Live in Georgia
  5. Alpharetta is #9 in Safest and Most Affordable Cities in the US by MoneyGeek
  6. Careerminds.com named Alpharetta Among the Top 100 Cities for a Career Switch
  7. Named The South’s Best Cities On The Rise 2024 by readers of Southern Living® Magazine
  8. 10 Best Places to Live in Georgia in 2024
  9. 9 Best Places to Live in Georgia, According to Local Realtors by Travel + Leisure – 2023
  10. Named #1 Place to live in Georgia by StudyFinds – 2023
  11. #1 Best OTP Downtown in Urbanize’s first-annual tournament as Metro Atlanta’s best city center – 2023
  12. Named one of the Best Places to Live by Niche, including: #99 Best Places in America (out of 17,916); #54 Best Suburb in America; #2 Best Place in Georgia; #1 Best Suburb in Georgia – 2023
  13. Named one of 2023 South’s Best by the readers of Southern Living Magazine
  14. Niche ranked Alpharetta #1 in Best Suburbs to Live in Georgia – 2023
  15. Named one of The Most Exciting Suburbs Outside Atlanta – 2023
  16. Named #1 for the 9 Best Places to Live in the Southeast – 2023
  17. Named Alpharetta the best place to live in Georgia – 2023
  18. Designated as a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists – 2023
  19. Named the #1 Place to Live in Georgia by Miami Herald – 2023
  20. Named #1 Place to live in Georgia by StudyFind – 2023
  21. Voted #1 Best OTP Downtown in Urbanize’s first-annual tournament as Metro Atlanta’s best city center– 2023
  22. Named one of the Best Places to Live by Niche, including: #99 Best Places in America (out of 17,916); #54 Best Suburb in America; #2 Best Place in Georgia; #1 Best Suburb in Georgia
  23. Named “#1 Place to Live in Georgia” by SimpleShowing.com– 2023
  24. Named one of the South’s Best by the readers of Southern Living® Magazine – 2023
  25. Named “#1 Place to Live in Georgia” by SimpleShowing.com – 2022
  26. Named #1 Best Suburb to Live in Georgia by Niche – 2022
  27. Named #2 Best Places to Live in Georgia by Niche – 2022
  28. Named #2 Best Places to Raise a Family in Atlanta – 2022
  29. Named one of the South’s Best Cities on the Rise 2022 by Southern Living® – 2022
  30. Named one of the 12 Most Exciting Suburbs Near Atlanta by Thrillist – 2022
  31. Named one of the Best Places to Live in Georgia – 2022
  32. Named as the 19th-Best Community with a Big City Vibe – 2022
  33. Named of the 12 Best Cities in Georgia to Live in and Visit -2022
  34. Named one of the Best Places to Live in the Southeast – 2022
  35. Named Best Places to Live on the East Coast by Newsweek– 2021
  36. Named one of the Best Places to Raise a Family in Georgia – 2021
  37. Named one of the 17 Best Places To Live in Georgia – 2021
  38. Named one of the 11 Best Places to Live in Georgia – 2021
  39. Named one of the 12 Best Places to Live in Georgia bu UpHomes – 2021
  40. Named one of the Most Generous Cities and States in the U.S. – 2021
  41. Named The Most Educated Cities Award by Insurify – 2020
  42. Named one of (#1) the Best Suburb To Raise A Family and one of the best places to live in Georgia by Niche – 2020
  43. Alpharetta was Named Best Places To Live In Georgia by HomeSnacks – 2020
  44. Named one of the Best Cities in Georgia (#10) To Raise A Family by HomeSnacks – 2020
  45. Named Best Small Cities To Start A Small Business by Verizon – 2019
  46. Named one of (#3) the Best Suburbs In Georgia by Niche – 2019
  47. Named one of (#4) the Best Suburb To Raise A Family by Niche – 2019
  48. Named Best Place To Live In Georgia by HomeSnacks – 2019
  49. Named Best Small Cities In America by WalletHub- 2019
  50. Alpharetta was Named A Best City To Live In Georgia by the Chamber of Commerce – 2019
  51. Named one of the Safest Cities in the U.S. by Reviews.com -2019