Atlanta, GA vs Dallas, TX

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

MetricAtlanta, GADallas, TX
Population505,2681,307,930
Median Household Income$85,652$70,518
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,472/mo
Median Home Value$439,600$320,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)100103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%49.2%
Poverty Rate16.9%16.7%
Unemployment Rate3.7%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k736577
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1173,077
Median AQI4953
Good AQI Days /yr198148
Summer Highs89°F96°F
Winter Lows35°F40°F
Snowfall1 in/yr2 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min25.7 min
Hospitals418
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.4 / 5
Students per Teacher12.314.4
College Degree Rate59.2%38.2%
Foreign-Born %9%23.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+1.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.