Duluth has been named one of America’s Best Small Cities by WalletHub. The personal finance company who regularly releases rankings and reviews for consumers compared more than 1,200 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 based on 42 key indicators of livability. Cities were rated based factors ranging from housing costs to school-system quality to restaurants per capita. Duluth finished in the 76th percentile.

Other Georgia cities on the list that finished above the 50th percentile include Alpharetta (97), Peachtree City (86), Johns Creek (83), Kennesaw (80), Milton (79), Marietta (69), Smyrna (63).

Read the results: www.tinyurl.com/DuluthRanking.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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