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DeKalb is t he Place f or Y ou
DeKalb is the Place for You

W hen you’re ready to locate your business Life Science Industries Ports – Our interstate highway system provides
in DeKalb County, we’re ready for you. A
direct access to ports in Savannah, GA and
highly skilled workforce, cultural diversity,
and an outstanding quality of life are some of the DeKalb County is the crossroads of research Brunswick, GA.
and medicine. The Centers for Disease Control and
reasons people choose DeKalb. Prevention (CDC), Emory University, and Emory Air - The DeKalb-Peachtree Airport (PDK) is the
University Hospital are based in DeKalb County, as second busiest airport in the state and Hartsfield-
Location well as seven other hospitals and more than a dozen Jackson International Airport is the busiest in the
medical research facilities. world.
DeKalb County includes the eastern portion of
the City of Atlanta and the municipalities of Avondale Demographics
Estates, Brookhaven, Chamblee, Clarkston, Decatur, Quality of Life
Doraville, Dunwoody, Lithonia, Pine Lake, Stone More than 762,000 people call DeKalb County
Mountain, Stonecrest, and Tucker. Major arteries home. The median household income exceeds DeKalb County has the highest-quality level of
through the area include Interstates 20, 85, 285, $69,000. More than 90% of residents are high government services at the lowest tax rate for
675 and many state highways, which provide easy school graduates and almost 50% have earned a counties of comparable size. With DeKalb’s ample
access to Interstate 75 and Hartsfield-Jackson bachelor’s degree or higher. housing, healthcare, education, and recreational
Atlanta International Airport, the busiest airport in opportunities, this isn’t just a great place to work,
the world. Community Infrastructure it’s also a great place to live.

Almost half of the people who live in DeKalb For more information about DeKalb County and
Business Climate also work in DeKalb. Our infrastructure makes business relocation opportunities, contact:
the difference.
In DeKalb, affordable buildings and developable Decide DeKalb Development Authority
sites, a skilled workforce, and an abundance of Roads – The DeKalb Special Purpose Local Option One W. Court Square, Ste. 460
business services and benefits mean that your Sales Tax (SPLOST) has put almost $400 million into Decatur, GA 30030
business will grow. DeKalb provides Class A office roads and other infrastructure since 2017. 404-687-2730
space with Fortune 500 tenants, loft office spaces DecideDekalb.com
in restored historic buildings designed to appeal to Bus/Commuter Rail System – Rapid transit (MARTA)
tech companies, newly constructed industrial parks, provides bus and rail services throughout
and everything in between. Metro Atlanta.

26 DeKalb Chamber of Commerce 404-378-8000 DeKalbChamber.org