Atlanta, GA vs North Decatur, GA

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

MetricAtlanta, GANorth Decatur, GA
Population505,26818,442
Median Household Income$85,652$110,871
Median Rent$1,711/mo$1,913/mo
Median Home Value$439,600$474,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49%54.4%
Poverty Rate16.9%9.7%
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/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min24.9 min
Hospitals41
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.313.2
College Degree Rate59.2%74%
Foreign-Born %9%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.1%+10.5%

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 North Decatur (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.