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Northeast Cobb Named 5th Best Suburb in Georgia

Niche.com's rankings take into account factors such as crime, quality of schools and access to amenities.

Cobb County, GA -- Northeast Cobb continues to gain accolades for their exceptional schools, quality of life and low crime rates.

Niche.com has released its 2016 Best Suburbs To Live in Georgia, and Northeast Cobb clears the top 10 with its fifth-place finish.

Niche uses data compiled by sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau, the FBI, Bureau of Labor Statistics and other entities.

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It also takes into account several factors when it considers adding cities to its list, including how local schools perform, crime rates, housing trends, employment rates and access to amenities.

Niche also reviews such as cost of living, the percentage of residents who have received a bachelor's degree or higher, job opportunities, commute times and nightlife.

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The top 10 in the list includes:

  1. Decatur
  2. Big Creek (Forsyth County)
  3. Alpharetta
  4. Johns Creek
  5. Northeast CobbΒ 
  6. Smyrna
  7. Roswell
  8. Milton
  9. Vinings
  10. Mableton

Other Cobb County communities in the list include Smyrna at 6, Vinings at 9, Mableton at 10, Kennesaw at 21 and Marietta at 24. Check out the full list here.

You can read more about Niche's profile on Northeast Cobb by clicking here.

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