ChambleeGA
A town of 30,895. A regional job hub with 27,032 jobs.
Population
30,895
+204.9% since 2010
Typical home
$476K
+1.4% in a year
Household income
$84K
median
Jobs based here
27,032
A job hub
What makes Chamblee stand out The 3 things Chamblee does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Chamblee has grown 204.9% since 2010 9,892 people in 2010; 30,895 today.
What’s changed most in Chamblee? 9,892 2010
30,164 2020
30,895 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Chamblee Most working residents leave Chamblee for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Atlanta (28%), Sandy Springs (8%) and Alpharetta (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
6% work in town
Where working residents work In Chamblee 6%
Atlanta 28%
Sandy Springs 8%
Alpharetta 4%
Dunwoody 4%
9 mi
median commute distance
27,032
jobs based in Chamblee
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Outdoors
2% of Chamblee is conserved land 2.4 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
2% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 2%
conserved · 96 of 4,911 acres
2.4 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Dresden Park 0.9 mi 22 2. Keswick Park 0.3 mi 47 3. Shallowford Park — 2
Health
Healthier than 56% of U.S. towns Chamblee beats the Georgia average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.
B Health Grade
32 measures vs. Georgia
What stands out Chamblee GA Fewer adults with arthritis 15.8% 24.6% Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.5% 7% More uninsured adults 24.8% 13.1%
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta
3.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
75th
percentile among GA towns
Housing
A typical Chamblee home is worth about $476K The typical Chamblee home is worth about $476,000, up 1.4% in a year, 44% above the Georgia typical home.
$476K Zillow home value
Typical home value Chamblee $476K
Georgia $331K
Market temperature
Balanced A seller's market Buyer’s Seller’s +1.4%
value change, 1 year
Safety
Less crime per resident than 6% of U.S. towns Chamblee reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 94% report less.
D Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Chamblee 4.3
Georgia 3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Chamblee 31.8
Georgia 14
U.S. 15.5
6th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
12th
percentile among GA towns
140
violent crimes reported in 2025
1,047
property crimes reported in 2025
Schools
Chamblee’s public schools outperform 19% of Georgia districts The public schools Chamblee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 81% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
C− School Grade
Natural hazards
Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 18% of U.S. communities.
18 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
18 Very low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Earthquakes Tornadoes
22
paid flood claims since 1979
3
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Chamblee has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
89° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 35–54°
Spring 49–72°
Summer 67–88°
Fall 51–73°
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
A job hub Every workday, about 26,445 people come to Chamblee for work Where Chamblee’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
28% → Atlanta Atlanta 28%
8% → Sandy Springs Sandy Springs 8%
4% → Alpharetta Alpharetta 4%
4% → Dunwoody Dunwoody 4%
3% → Brookhaven Brookhaven 3%
2% → Peachtree Corners Peachtree Corners 2%
Chamblee · 6% stay
27,032 jobs based in Chamblee
6% of working residents work in town
9 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Chamblee?
Census LEHD 2023
1880 · 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Georgia (GA) - De Kalb County - Chamblee - ED 44-50 to 55 · Wikimedia Commons
Chamblee’s story
Chamblee in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Chamblee 4 notable people were born in Chamblee.
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Chamblee ( SHAM-blee) is a city in northern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, northeast of Atlanta. The population was 30,164 as of the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia , licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
Population 30,164
Area 7.7 sq mi
Elevation 1,020 ft
Area code 770 
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