Candler-McAfee neighborhood on the east side of Atlanta, Georgia, United States approximately east of Downtown Atlanta and to the south of Decatur, Georgia The population was 22,468 in 2020.

Geography

Candler-McAfee is located to the eastside of Atlanta, Georgia and is bounded by:

  • Glenwood Avenue
  • 2nd Avenue
  • East Lake
  • East Atlanta
  • South: I-20
  • East: I-285

The Belvedere Park CDP is to the north and Panthersville CDP is to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.29%, is water.

East Lake Golf Club is on the northern boundary of Candler-McAfee.

Education

It is in the DeKalb County Public Schools. Zoned schools:

  • Elementary schools: Columbia, Kelley Lake, Ronald E. McNair, Snapfinger, and Toney (all in the CDP)
  • Middle schools: Ronald E. McNair (in the CDP) and Columbia (outside the CDP)
  • High schools: Columbia High School (in the CDP) and Ronald E. McNair High School (outside the CDP).

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta operates area Catholic schools. The K-8 school St. Peter Claver Regional School is in Candler-McAfee.

Demographics

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