Stone Mountain ranks in the bottom third in a list of the best suburbs in the Atlanta metro area compiled by Niche.com, a review website that compiles data about communities, schools, and employers.
Niche ranked Stone Mountain No. 80 in its list of the Best Suburbs to Live in the Atlanta area. The list was topped by Decatur, Alpharetta and Johns Creek. North Decatur and Druid Hills ranked No. 4 and No. 13, respectively.
The web site gave Stone Mountain "B" grades for housing, nightlife, diversity and being good for families and "C" grades for public schools and crime and safety. Data used for the "report card" appears on the Niche.com site.
While it fared poorly in the list of best Atlanta suburbs, Stone Mountain ranked ahead of the nearby DeKalb County cities of Pine Lake and Clarkston.
