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Dunwoody Named Second Best Suburb for Millennials

Another DeKalb community -- Doraville -- is No. 1.

Dunwoody has been named as metro Atlanta’s second best suburb for young professionals.

Niche.com recently ranked local communities using metrics such as easiest commutes; access to bars, restaurants and coffee shops; age of the residents; median rent; and education levels among others.

“A high ranking indicates that a suburb attracts millennials with an affordable, diverse community and lots of things to do,” the website says, and Dunwoody is second best in the area.

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Another DeKalb community, Doraville, was No. 1, and Decatur was No. 3.

Here’s the overall top 10:

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  1. Doraville
  2. Dunwoody
  3. Decatur
  4. Duluth
  5. Smyrna
  6. Milton
  7. Suwanee
  8. Kennesaw
  9. Norcross
  10. Woodstock

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