USA Today credits Johns Creek residents education level as being one of the big reasons the city celebrates nearly double the state of Georgias median household income, as nearly 67% of adults in Johns Creek have at least a bachelors degree. The article elaborates by pointing out that the citys poverty rate of 4.5% is considerably lower than the national poverty rate of 15.5% and Georgias poverty rate of 18.3%. With higher education and higher incomes by comparison, its no wonder Johns Creek citizens should thereby enjoy a very high quality of life.

Other reasons Johns Creek ranks so highly on the list include its low crime rate and its remarkable number of leisure activities, especially restaurants. There are around 630 eating locations per 100,000 city residents, the second highest concentration of such amenities in the nation.