Accolades for Peachtree City

Peachtree City and Fayette County have been recognized both regionally and nationally for a variety of achievements. These include:

Peachtree City

• Top 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2021-2022 (#24) - Money Magazine, 2021  
• Top 10 Best Places to Live in Georgia (USA) - Aroundtheworldinvideo.com - 2021 
• Best Places to Live (#3) In Georgia - Areavibes.com - 2021
• 10 Cities Near Atlanta To Live in - Apartmentguide.com - 2021  
• Most Beautiful, Charming Small Towns in Georgia (#5) - Onlyinyourstate.com, 2021
• The 11 Best Places to Live in Georgia (#9) - Simpleshowing.com - 2021
• Best Family-Friendly Suburbs (#9) in the U.S. - Realtor.com - 2021  
• Best Suburbs in the Atlanta Area (#9) - Niche.com - 2021  
• 12 Best Places to Live in Georgia - Uphomes.com - 2021   
• Official Bicycle Friendly Community - League of American Bicyclists, 2019
• Safest Cities to Live in Georgia (#2) - Backgroundchecks.org - 2019 
• Top 5 Safest Cities in Georgia for 2019 - Homesnacks.com
• Official Runner Friendly Community - Road Runners Club of America, 2018
• Top 5 Best Places to Raise A Family in Georgia - Wallethub.com, 2018
• Greenest City in Georgia - Insurify.com, 2018
• Safest City in Georgia - Safehome.org, 2018
• Top 10 in Metro Atlanta & Georgia: Best Suburbs/Places to Raise a Family, Best Suburbs to Live In, Safest Suburbs, and Suburbs/Places with the Best Public Schools - Niche.com, 2017
• Best Places to Live in Georgia – Livability.com, AreaVibes.com, 2016
• Safest Cities - Safewise.com and ValuePenguin.com, 2016
• Best Suburbs to Live in Atlanta Metro - Niche.com, 2016
• Best Places to Raise a Family in Georgia – WalletHub.com, 2016
• Best Cities to Raise a Family in Georgia – CreditDonkey.com, 2016
• The 10 Happiest Cities in Georgia – OnlyInYourState.com, 2015
• The 10 Best Places to Live in Georgia – HomeSnacks.com, SmartTravel.Tips, 2015
• Best Places to Retire in Georgia – Niche.com, 2016
• Most Affordable Places for Retirees in Georgia – NewsMax.com, 2015
• The 10 Best Places in Georgia to Get a Job – Zippia.com, 2015
• Best Cities for Women Entrepreneurs - Goodcall.com, 2015 
• Best Small Cities for Working Parents - Nerdwallet.com, 2015
• Top 10 Safest Cities in Georgia for Severe Weather (#10) - Homeisurance.com 2015 

Facilities and Features

• Peachtree City Tennis Center - 2017 USTA Facility Award
• Lake Peachtree Dam - ACEC Georgia Engineering Excellence Award, 2019 

Public Services

• Police Department - Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies  - 2019
• Police Department - Governor's Challenge Traffic Safety Awards - 2013
• Police Department - International Association of Chiefs of Police National Law Enforcement Challenge award - 2012
• Police Department - National Law Enforcement Challenge’s Technology award - 2011

Local Schools

• Fayette County Public Schools - District Accolades
• Mcintosh High School - #15 in Georgia Rankings - USNews.com - 2021
• Starrs Mill High School - #21 in Georgia Rankings - USNews.com - 2021
• Fayette County Public Schools - #6 Best Districts in Georgia - NICHE.com  - 2021