East Point, GA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

East Point is a suburban city located southwest of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 38,358. The city name is derived from being at the opposite end of the former Atlanta and West Point Railroad from West Point.

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How East Point ranks

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#25Most walkable in GA #39Most remote workers in GA #71Most educated in GA All GA rankings →

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Living in East Point

Housing in East Point

$232K▼ 5.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical East Point home is worth about $232,000, down 5.5% in a year, 30% below the Georgia typical home.

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Days on market58

Sale-to-list97.4%

Sold in May42

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Safety in East Point

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). East Point's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

East Point 10.1

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

East Point 45.4

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in East Point

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The public schools East Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictFulton CountySchools14

Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 587 students Asa Hilliard Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 474 students Brookview Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 425 students Resurgence Hall Charter School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 408 students Conley Hills Elementary School DElementary · Grades PK–5 · 377 students Parklane Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 351 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.