College Park, GA vs Atlanta, GA

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

MetricCollege Park, GAAtlanta, GA
Population14,712505,268
Median Household Income$51,635$85,652
Median Rent$1,207/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$325,800$439,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.8%49%
Poverty Rate20.7%16.9%
Unemployment Rate3.5% (county)3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,302736
Property Crime Rate /100k6,3723,117
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs89°F89°F
Winter Lows38°F35°F
Snowfall2 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min26.5 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher17.812.3
College Degree Rate28.8%59.2%
Foreign-Born %7.7%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%+6.1%

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