Atlanta, GA vs Nashville, TN

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

MetricAtlanta, GANashville, TN
Population505,268690,130
Median Household Income$85,652$77,371
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,586/mo
Median Home Value$439,600$413,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)10096
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%51.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%14.1%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k736962
Property Crime Rate /100k3,1173,871
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198193
Summer Highs89°F88°F
Winter Lows35°F30°F
Snowfall1 in/yr5 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min24.7 min
Hospitals411
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.8 / 5
Students per Teacher12.316.5
College Degree Rate59.2%48%
Foreign-Born %9%15.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+4.6%

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