City Score: Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA scores 41 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 51 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 26 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

  • What Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is up against: 42 out of 100 — Better than 68% of cbsas
  • Where grace is growing: 38 out of 100 — Better than 69% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 49 out of 100 — Better than 49% of cbsas, up 1 points
  • Christian liberty: 60 out of 100 — Better than 60% of cbsas, up 17 points

What takes Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 26 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 44 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 38 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 36 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score up 25 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths down 9 percentile points (What Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is up against)
  • This quarter: Violent crime up 7 percentile points (What Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is up against)

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (13 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (29 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (18 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (18 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (18 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (18 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (18 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (18 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (29 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (29 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (29 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Georgia · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 153 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA

  1. Johns Creek, GA — 63, Liberty
  2. Holly Springs, GA — 62, Liberty
  3. Apalachee, GA — 61, Liberty
  4. Buckhead, GA — 61, Liberty
  5. Good Hope, GA — 61, Liberty
  6. Rutledge, GA — 61, Liberty
  7. Tyrone, GA — 61, Liberty
  8. Cherokee County, GA — 60, Liberty
  9. Buchanan, GA — 59, Liberty
  10. Meansville, GA — 59, Liberty
  11. Walnut Grove, GA — 59, Liberty
  12. Adamson, GA — 58, Liberty
  13. Centralhatchee, GA — 58, Liberty
  14. Euharlee, GA — 57, Liberty
  15. Emerson, GA — 55, Liberty
  16. Haralson, GA — 55, Liberty
  17. Kingston, GA — 55, Liberty
  18. Social Circle, GA — 55, Liberty
  19. Turin, GA — 55, Liberty
  20. Avondale Estates, GA — 54, Liberty
  21. Rydal, GA — 54, Liberty
  22. Cobb County, GA — 53, Liberty
  23. Peachtree City, GA — 53, Liberty
  24. Talking Rock, GA — 53, Liberty
  25. Tate, GA — 53, Liberty

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Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/atlanta-sandy-springs-roswell-ga. Methodology.

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