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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 ranked #1 Among America’s Best Small Cities For Careers by Coworking Cafe
  2. Alpharetta named #34 in Best Places to Live in the U.S,. #2 in Best Places to Live in Georgia, #20 in Best Small Cities to Live in the U.S., #220 in Best Places to Retire by U.S. News & World Report
  3. Alpharetta was ranked the # 1 small city in the nation for career opportunities in a CoworkingCafe study highlighted by The New York Times.
  4. Business Insider’s 20 Best US Suburbs to Live in 2025
  5. Alpharetta ranked #2 Best Places to Live in Georgia, According to Real Estate Experts
  6. Named #2 Best Place to Live in Georgia, #16 Best Small City to Live in the US by US News & World Report – 2025
  7. Named of the 30 Best Suburbs to Live in Georgia – 2025
  8. Alpharetta has been recognized by Niche.com as one of the Best Places to Live in America in 2025
  9. Named one of The 5 Best Atlanta Suburbs by Livability
  10. Alpharetta has been recognized by Niche.com as one of the top three metro Atlanta zip codes to live in within the United States
  11. Named #2 city for the 2024 Best Places to Live in Georgia
  12. Alpharetta is #9 in Safest and Most Affordable Cities in the US by MoneyGeek
  13. Careerminds.com named Alpharetta Among the Top 100 Cities for a Career Switch
  14. Named The South’s Best Cities On The Rise 2024 by readers of Southern Living® Magazine
  15. 10 Best Places to Live in Georgia in 2024
  16. 9 Best Places to Live in Georgia, According to Local Realtors by Travel + Leisure – 2023
  17. Named #1 Place to live in Georgia by StudyFinds – 2023
  18. #1 Best OTP Downtown in Urbanize’s first-annual tournament as Metro Atlanta’s best city center – 2023
  19. 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
  20. Named one of 2023 South’s Best by the readers of Southern Living Magazine
  21. Niche ranked Alpharetta #1 in Best Suburbs to Live in Georgia – 2023
  22. Named one of The Most Exciting Suburbs Outside Atlanta – 2023
  23. Named #1 for the 9 Best Places to Live in the Southeast – 2023
  24. Named Alpharetta the best place to live in Georgia – 2023
  25. Designated as a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists – 2023
  26. Named the #1 Place to Live in Georgia by Miami Herald – 2023
  27. Named #1 Place to live in Georgia by StudyFind – 2023
  28. Voted #1 Best OTP Downtown in Urbanize’s first-annual tournament as Metro Atlanta’s best city center– 2023
  29. 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
  30. Named “#1 Place to Live in Georgia” by SimpleShowing.com– 2023
  31. Named one of the South’s Best by the readers of Southern Living® Magazine – 2023
  32. Named “#1 Place to Live in Georgia” by SimpleShowing.com – 2022
  33. Named #1 Best Suburb to Live in Georgia by Niche – 2022
  34. Named #2 Best Places to Live in Georgia by Niche – 2022
  35. Named #2 Best Places to Raise a Family in Atlanta – 2022
  36. Named one of the South’s Best Cities on the Rise 2022 by Southern Living® – 2022
  37. Named one of the 12 Most Exciting Suburbs Near Atlanta by Thrillist – 2022
  38. Named one of the Best Places to Live in Georgia – 2022
  39. Named as the 19th-Best Community with a Big City Vibe – 2022
  40. Named of the 12 Best Cities in Georgia to Live in and Visit -2022
  41. Named one of the Best Places to Live in the Southeast – 2022
  42. Named Best Places to Live on the East Coast by Newsweek– 2021
  43. Named one of the Best Places to Raise a Family in Georgia – 2021
  44. Named one of the 17 Best Places To Live in Georgia – 2021
  45. Named one of the 11 Best Places to Live in Georgia – 2021
  46. Named one of the 12 Best Places to Live in Georgia bu UpHomes – 2021
  47. Named one of the Most Generous Cities and States in the U.S. – 2021
  48. Named The Most Educated Cities Award by Insurify – 2020
  49. Named one of (#1) the Best Suburb To Raise A Family and one of the best places to live in Georgia by Niche – 2020
  50. Alpharetta was Named Best Places To Live In Georgia by HomeSnacks – 2020
  51. Named one of the Best Cities in Georgia (#10) To Raise A Family by HomeSnacks – 2020
  52. Named Best Small Cities To Start A Small Business by Verizon – 2019
  53. Named one of (#3) the Best Suburbs In Georgia by Niche – 2019
  54. Named one of (#4) the Best Suburb To Raise A Family by Niche – 2019
  55. Named Best Place To Live In Georgia by HomeSnacks – 2019
  56. Named Best Small Cities In America by WalletHub- 2019
  57. Alpharetta was Named A Best City To Live In Georgia by the Chamber of Commerce – 2019
  58. Named one of the Safest Cities in the U.S. by Reviews.com -2019