Smyrna, GA vs Atlanta, GA

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

MetricSmyrna, GAAtlanta, GA
Population56,633505,268
Median Household Income$100,061$85,652
Median Rent$1,739/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$449,500$439,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)100100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%49%
Poverty Rate10.6%16.9%
Unemployment Rate3.2%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k240736
Property Crime Rate /100k1,0083,117
Median AQI3549
Good AQI Days /yr—198
Summer Highs83°F89°F
Winter Lows34°F35°F
Snowfall1 in/yr1 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min26.5 min
Hospitals14
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.312.3
College Degree Rate59.4%59.2%
Foreign-Born %15%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+6.1%

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