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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2026 AWARDS
Alpharetta ranked #226 Nationally in Best Places to Retire in 2027 and #8 In Georgia by U.S. News.
Alpharetta ranked #1 Among America’s Best Small Cities For Careers by Coworking Cafe
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
Alpharetta was ranked the # 1 small city in the nation for career opportunities in a CoworkingCafe study highlighted by The New York Times.
2025 AWARDS
Business Insider’s 20 Best US Suburbs to Live in 2025
Alpharetta ranked #2 Best Places to Live in Georgia, According to Real Estate Experts.
Alpharetta named #2 Best Place to Live in Georgia, #16 Best Small City to Live in the US by US News & World Report
Named One of the 30 Best Suburbs to Live in Georgia by Money, Inc.
Alpharetta has been recognized by Niche.com as one of the Best Places to Live in America in 2025
Named one of 5 Best Atlanta Suburbs by Livability
Alpharetta has been recognized by Niche.com as one of the top three metro Atlanta zip codes to live in within the United States
2024 AWARDS
Alpharetta named #2 City for the 2024 Best Places to Live in Georgia.
Alpharetta ranked #9 in Safest and Most Affordable Cities in the US by MoneyGeek.
Careerminds.com named Alpharetta Among the Top 100 Cities for a Career Switch
Named One of the 30 Best Suburbs to Live in Georgia by Money, Inc.
Named The South’s Best Cities On The Rise 2024 by readers of Southern Living® Magazine .
Alpharetta recognized in Best Places to Live in Georgia in 2024 as the Best for Families and Tech Professionals
2023 AWARDS
9 Best Places to Live in Georgia, According to Local Realtors by Travel + Leisure.
Named #1 Place to live in Georgia by StudyFinds.
#1 Best OTP Downtown in Urbanize’s first-annual tournament as Metro Atlanta’s Best City Center.
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.
Named one of 2023 South’s Best by the readers of Southern Living Magazine.
Niche ranked Alpharetta #1 in Best Suburbs to Live in Georgia.
Name one of The Most Exciting Suburbs Outside Atlanta.
Ranked #1 in the 9 Best Places to Live in the Southeast.
Designated as a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists.
Named the #1 Place to Live in Georgia by Miami Herald.
Designated #1 Place to live in Georgia by StudyFind.
Niche.com – #2 Best Place in Georgia; #1 Best Suburb in Georgia.
Named #1 Place to Live in Georgia by SimpleShowing.com.
Named one of the South’s Best Cities by the readers of Southern Living® Magazine
2022 AWARDS
Named #1 Place to Live in Georgia by SimpleShowing.com.
Named #1 Best Suburb to Live in Georgia by Niche.com.
Named #2 Places to Live in Georgia by Niche.com.
Named #2 Places to Raise a Family in Atlanta by Niche.com.
Named one of the South’s Best Cities on the Rise by the readers of Southern Living Magazine.
Named one of the 12 Most Exciting Suburbs Near Atlanta by Thrillist
Named one of the Best Places to Live in Georgia by Stacker.com.
Alpharetta ranks 19th in Best Community with a Big City Vibe by metroatlantaceo.com
Named one of the 12 Best Cities in Georgia to Live In and Visit by Touropia.com.
Alpharetta honored as one of the Best Places to Live in the Southeast.