Atlanta, GA vs Decatur, GA

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

MetricAtlanta, GADecatur, GA
Population505,26824,518
Median Household Income$85,652$139,397
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$439,600$701,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%43.6%
Poverty Rate16.9%6.2%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k736131
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1171,887
Median AQI4947
Good AQI Days /yr198213
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min25.9 min
Hospitals4—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.312.5
College Degree Rate59.2%76.3%
Foreign-Born %9%8.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+1.3%

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