Atlanta, GA
Overall Livability
64
out of 100
🏙
64
Livability
💰
61
Affordability
🎓
90
Educational Attainment
🛡
41
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
494,838
Median Age
34
Median Income
$77,655
Poverty Rate
17%
Housing
Median Home Value
$395,600
Median Monthly Rent
$1,512
Homeownership Rate
46%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
47%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher93%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher57%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband89%
Average Commute Time
30 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
8.52
Property Crime (per 1k)
37.70
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
17%
18–34
35%
35–54
26%
55–64
10%
65+
12%
Key Facts
- Population
- 494,838
- Median Income
- $77,655
- Median Rent
- $1,512
- Median Home Value
- $395,600
- Median Age
- 33.6
- Homeownership
- 46%
- Broadband Access
- 89%
- Avg Commute
- 30 min
Nearby Cities
- Sandy Springs19 km
- South Fulton21 km
- Roswell31 km
- Johns Creek36 km
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)99 km
Other Cities in Georgia
- Columbus204,572
- Augusta-Richmond County consolidated government (balance)201,615
- Macon-Bibb County156,554
- Savannah147,583
- Athens-Clarke County unified government (balance)126,672
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 61
- Educational Attainment
- 90
- Crime & Safety
- 41
- Weather
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