Johns Creek ranks #1 Best Place to Live by U.S. News & World Report

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The City of Johns Creek has been named the #1 Best Place to Live in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.
  • Johns Creek, Georgia, ranks No. 1 on the 2025-2026 Top 250 Best Places to Live list.
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I’m sure it is amazing like so many communities across the South and Texas, but like everywhere outside CA the weather sucks for at least half the year. It’s a pragmatic choice for families that don’t want or can’t afford to pay a premium for what CA offers.
 
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I’m sure it is amazing, like so many communities across the South and Texas, but like everywhere outside CA the weather sucks for at least half the year. It’s a pragmatic choice for families that don’t want or can’t afford to pay a premium for what CA offers.
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I made a decision to move to Johns Creek after attending the Grand Opening of the 2010 Woodury Collection. Back then, there were several TI Personalities telling me, "Poor Panda is moving to Johns Creek because he can't afford to purchase in Irvine." I even started to have my doubts asking myself, "Did I settle for something that I really wanted?" I was obsessed with Irvine back then. If a City is a like a woman, it was like settling on the woman whom I really wanted to marry which was Irvine back then.

You can't know if you made the right decision by looking forward, but now as I can reflect backwards, I am a 1000% certain that I that I married the right woman, whom you continue to appreciate as time passes.

The City of Johns Creek was born in the year 2006. No one had really heard of Johns Creek in 2011, except the locals. It was an unknown city without a brand. There were very few Asian families residing in Forsyth County back then and everything was cheap. I remember seeing signs near the Johns Creek / Forsyth County border, "Brand New brand new 4 bedroom Single Famly Homes starting in the $170s" similar to the 1997 Ads I saw in LA Times for entry level homes in Irvine. You can get a Korean soup (Jigae) dishes at Korean restaurants for only $5.99 back then. I wish I could back to those times in Johns Creek.

The Irvine Spectrum broke ground in Jan 1995 (23 years old) and we are currently seeing the Johns Creek Melody Development (Johns Creek's version of the Irvine Spectrum) breaking ground around same age. Homes Prices in the surrounding area will see a financial benefit after this development is complete.
 
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Panda - hopefully you bought 4-5 homes back in the day and you can retire soon. This was amazing foresight on your part. Congrats. I’m a fan of the Atlanta area but not sure I would live in the area just because of the weather. Although I think it is probably one of the better weather options in the south.
 

Irvine, CA Housing Market: 2025 Home Prices & Trends | Zillow

The average home value in Irvine, CA is $1,592,070, up 9.2% over the past year. Learn more about the Irvine housing market and real estate trends.
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Johns Creek, GA Housing Market: 2025 Home Prices & Trends | Zillow

The average home value in Johns Creek, GA is $707,976, up 1.1% over the past year. Learn more about the Johns Creek housing market and real estate trends.
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Johns Creek median household income is $160,185
Irvine median household income is $129,647

Johns Creek median home value is $710,475
Irvine median home value is $1,615,157

Johns Creek Financial Stress Ratio (Median home value / Median household Income: 4.43
Irvine Financial Stress Ratio (Median home value / Median household Income: 12.45

Irvine Median Home Value / Johns Creek Median Home Value: 2.27 <- This ratio was 3.35 back in 2011.
 
Medley is the Johns Creek's version of the Irvine Spectrum breaking ground as we speak. The City of Johns Creek is currently 19 years old.

Construction continues on the 43-acre mixed-use development located at Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road.

Medley will encompass 150,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space, a 175-key boutique hotel, 110,000 square feet of lifestyle office, 750 multi-family residences, 133 townhomes, and an activated 25,000-square-foot plaza.

Medley is one component of the 192-acre Town Center, which will weave together quality housing, restaurants, retail, and offices through new public pathways with connections to the Boardwalk at Town Center, the new park currently under constructed behind City Hall.

Whether dining with friends, working close to home, or enjoying a community event, the Town Center will be a place where stories are shared and memories are made – all contributing to an excellent quality of life for our community.

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Medley is the Johns Creek's version of the Irvine Spectrum breaking ground as we speak. The City of Johns Creek is currently 19 years old.

Construction continues on the 43-acre mixed-use development located at Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road.

Medley will encompass 150,000 square feet of retail, restaurant and entertainment space, a 175-key boutique hotel, 110,000 square feet of lifestyle office, 750 multi-family residences, 133 townhomes, and an activated 25,000-square-foot plaza.

Medley is one component of the 192-acre Town Center, which will weave together quality housing, restaurants, retail, and offices through new public pathways with connections to the Boardwalk at Town Center, the new park currently under constructed behind City Hall.

Whether dining with friends, working close to home, or enjoying a community event, the Town Center will be a place where stories are shared and memories are made – all contributing to an excellent quality of life for our community.

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I hope you own that center.
 
The City of Irvine was 18 years old when the first office buildings in the Irvine Spectrum was completed in 1989.

The Irvine Spectrum Center's initial phase opened in November 1995. Planning for the development began in 1985, with the first office buildings completed in 1989. The retail and entertainment portion, initially named "Entertainment Center at the Irvine Spectrum Center," started construction in 1993 and opened in 1995. Subsequent phases of development continued, with a second phase opening in 1998 and further additions like the Giant Wheel and additional anchor stores in 2002.
 
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