Decatur continues to be a top destination for relocation Americans according to a new report. Known for its walkable downtown, strong arts scene, and top-rated schools, new data finds that Decatur isn’t just the #1 place to move to in the Atlanta metropolitan area in 2025 — it is one of the nation’s most affordable top suburbs for in-moves this year.

These findings come from relocation company moveBuddha’s latest report which digs into 60,000 searches made via their Moving Cost Calculator for moves planned in 2025 to uncover the suburbs Americans are actively planning to move to this year. Check out the full report here: The #1 suburb to move to in 50 of America’s largest metro areas.

Findings include: 

• #1 Most In-Demand Suburb in the Atlanta Metro Area –  Decatur isn’t just movers favorite place to flock within Georgia — it ranks among the most affordable to move to nationwide. 
  
  
• Despite rising demand, the average home in Decatur remains relatively affordable at $289,429. That puts the city as the 6th most affordable in the analysis. For comparison, the average home cost across the top 25 move-to suburbs is $472,482 and the average American home is about $356,585. 
  
  
• Decatur is among the suburbs that prove affordability doesn’t mean compromise, offering newcomers a chance to settle in growing communities without breaking the bank.
  
  
• The most affordable of the top suburbs include: Niagara Falls (NY), Daytona Beach (FL), Aiken (SC), Metairie (LA), Saint Paul (MN), Decatur (GA), Aurora (IL), Spring Hill (FL), Conroe (TX), and Edmond (OK). 

For the full report visit www.movebuddha.com

Note: Since the U.S. Census Bureau doesn't have a formal definition of a suburb, this study takes a very broad look and considers every city within a given metropolitan area with the exception of the largest (listed) city in the metro-area name. So our "suburb" analysis highlights any city within a metro area that is considered part of the metropolitan statistical area. It's a hub and spoke translation of a suburb, where the central most populous hub is omitted and anything branching off from it and included within the greater MSA is considered a suburb.