Atlanta, GA vs Candler-McAfee, GA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAtlanta, GACandler-McAfee, GA
Population505,26820,905
Median Household Income$85,652$64,699
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,498/mo
Median Home Value$439,600$259,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%51.6%
Poverty Rate16.9%14.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k736716*
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1173,351*
Median AQI4947
Good AQI Days /yr198213
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min32.8 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.313.3
College Degree Rate59.2%29.5%
Foreign-Born %9%5.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%-11.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Candler-McAfee (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.