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Atlanta is a big city of 505,268 people in Fulton County, Georgia. It's part of the Atlanta, GA area. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 53°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $440k and rent runs about $2k a month.
505,268people
$440kTypical home
$1,711/moRent
90° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
123Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big city of 505,268
- Part of a metro area
- About 3,734 people per sq mi
- A major metro of its own
- In the Atlanta, GA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $440k (≈$2,772/mo)
- Median rent $1,711/mo
- Median household income $86k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 67°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 36 of 90 winter days are gray
- 123 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- High violent crime (731 per 100k)
- Above-average property crime (3,097 per 100k)
People
- Median age 34
- 18% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 59% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 12% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 10% walk or take transit to work
- 9 mi to ATL airport
- 9 mi to ATL (major hub)
- 111 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 41% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 974 ft
- 223 mi to the ocean
- 34 mi to a big lake
- 7 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 122 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 86 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,353 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 179 bars within 25 mi
- 871 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 23 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 80 museums within 25 mi
- 39 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 3 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 41% of Georgia districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 3 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- 2 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Fulton County: D+45 in 2024
- Georgia: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Moderate drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk