Atlanta GA
Georgia · Pop. 505,268
Atlanta, GA: median household income of $85,652, median rent of $1,711/mo, 5.9% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$85,652
per year
Median Rent
$1,711
per month
Median Home
$440k
home value
Unemployment
5.9%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
16.9%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
27 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Atlanta, GA Reality Check"
In Atlanta, the rent-to-income burden runs around 24% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $85,652 and median rent is $1,711/month. 49% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $439,600 — that's 5.1× the median income. 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher — a highly educated workforce that drives (and inflates) this local economy. Employment picture: 5.88% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 16.9%. Average commute: 27 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 72.3/100k avg monthly rate (13251 reported); Property crime: 329.9/100k avg monthly rate (60434 reported). Atlanta was founded in 1845 — that's 181 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 134.4 sq miles at 3,761 people/sq mile — spread out. Elevation: 738 ft — modest elevation. Known as: "ATL | Hotlanta | The Big Peach". Atlanta has 25 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 62/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 71.4°F, low 54.1°F. 20 days per year above 90°F. 69.5 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 72.3/100k avg monthly rate (13251 reported); Property crime: 329.9/100k avg monthly rate (60434 reported).