Atlanta city, GA

Fulton GA County

Pop. 505,268 | Income $77,655 | Home $395,600

Deep BlueHigh Tornado RiskUnaffordable

Safety & Crime

FBI UCR + Mapping Police Violence
Homicide Rate ()N/Aper 100K
Assault Rate ()N/Aper 100K
Hate Crimes5510.9/100K
Police-Involved Deaths387.52/100K (2020-2026)
FBI UCR Crime Data (-)

Parentheses = rate per 100,000. 2021 data unavailable.

Hate Crimes by Bias Category
CategoryCount%
Sexual Orientation2341.8%
Race/Ethnicity2036.4%
Religion610.9%
Gender Identity610.9%

TOP OFFENSE TYPES

OffenseCount%
Simple Assault2749.1%
Intimidation1832.7%
Aggravated Assault1629.1%
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property59.1%
Robbery11.8%

TOP LOCATIONS

LocationCount%
Residence/Home1425.5%
Highway/Road/Alley/Street/Sidewalk1120.0%
Bar/Nightclub59.1%
Restaurant47.3%
Park/Playground47.3%
Police-Involved Deaths (2020-2026)
Total Incidents38
Rate7.52/100K

CAUSE OF DEATH

CauseCount%
Gunshot3181.6%
Vehicle37.9%
Taser12.6%
Taser,Physical Restraint12.6%
Taser,Beaten,Physical Restraint12.6%
Gunshot,Taser12.6%

ARMED STATUS

StatusCount%
Unknown3181.6%
Allegedly Armed615.8%
Vehicle12.6%

Environment & Hazards

FEMA NRI + EPA TRI + EPA SDWIS + EPA AQS
FEMA Risk Score95.8Very High
Air Quality98.0/100Excellent
Water Quality71/100Fair
Toxic Facilities16112.9K lbs
Disaster Decl.1Since 2015
Property Hazards
Major Hazards
Earthquake$22.1M annual loss
Moderate
Tornado$21.7M annual loss
High
Hurricane$1.1M annual loss
Low
Lifestyle Hazards
Heat WaveModerate
Ice StormHigh
Winter WeatherModerate
Air Quality (2025)
Score
98/100
Excellent
System
ATLANTA
153
Good (0-50)
117
Moderate (51-100)
4
Unhealthy (101+)
Unhealthy Breakdown
LevelDays
Sensitive Groups4
AQI Statistics
Max:129
P90:64
Median:49
Primary Pollutant Days
PollutantDays
Ozone109
PM2.5152
Water Quality
Overall Score
71/100Fair
Water System
ATLANTA
Serves 1,089,893 people
Violations
8
Total
5
Health-Based
0
Open
Top Contaminants
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Moderate risk
Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)Moderate risk
Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Moderate risk
Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Moderate risk
Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Moderate risk
Resolved
EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) - Top Chemicals
16Facilities
112.9K lbsTotal
3.6K lbsAir
2.1K lbsLand
5Carcinogen Fac.
11HAP Fac.
ChemicalCAS #ReleasedFacilitiesFlags
Chromium7440-47-370.8KK1HAP
Certain glycol ethersN23024.4KK4HAP
Toluene108-88-36.2KK1HAP
Xylene (mixed isomers)1330-20-75.7KK1HAP
Nonylphenol EthoxylatesN5352.7KK3--
Lead7439-92-12.1KK3Carcinogen
Methanol67-56-1755K1HAP
Ethylene glycol107-21-1173K2HAP
n-Hexane110-54-3119K1HAP
Lead compoundsN4201K6HAP
Top Toxic Release Facilities
FacilityAddressIndustryAirTotalKey Chemicals
MAIN STEEL POLISHING CO INC761 BEDFORD ST NWFabricated Metal Products0K70.8KK lbsChromium
THE WHITAKER CO1557 MARIETTA RDOther Industry3.5KK32.7KK lbsn-Hexane, N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone, Ethylene glycol
HARVARD CHEMICAL LLC3595 ZIP INDUSTRIAL BLVD SEChemical Manufacturing12K11.4KK lbsCertain glycol ethers, Nonylphenol Ethoxylates
US PENITENTIARY601 MCDONOUGH BLVD SEOther Industry40K2.1KK lbsLead
COLONIAL CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS INC.3710 ATLANTA INDUSTRIAL PKWY NW - SUITE 200Other Industry0K331K lbsNonylphenol Ethoxylates, Certain glycol ethers, Ethylene glycol
QUIKRETE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LLC2520 PAUL AVE NWNonmetallic Mineral Products1K1K lbsLead compounds
ARGOS GLENWOOD AVE CONCRETE PLANT885 GLENWOOD AVE SENonmetallic Mineral Products1K1K lbsLead
ARGOS ARMOUR DRIVE READY MIX342 ARMOUR DR NENonmetallic Mineral Products0K0K lbsLead
THOMAS CONCRETE - BEN HILL2454 DANIELS ROADNonmetallic Mineral Products0K0K lbsLead compounds, Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution)
THOMAS CONCRETE - ATLANTA1430 MARIETTA BLVD.Nonmetallic Mineral Products0K0K lbsNitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution), Lead compounds

Public Health

CDC PLACES 2023
Overall Health Score51/100Fair
Obesity30%
No Health Insurance11.7%
No Annual Checkup77.6%
Chronic Disease Prevalence
Obesity
30.0%
High Blood Pressure
33.9%
Arthritis
19.8%
Diabetes
11.5%
Asthma
10.0%
Heart Disease
4.7%
COPD
4.9%
Stroke
3.2%
Risk Behaviors & Access

RISK BEHAVIORS

Sleep <7 Hours
38.7%
Physical Inactivity
21.6%
Binge Drinking
15.8%
Current Smoking
11.1%

HEALTHCARE ACCESS

No Annual Checkup
77.6%
No Dental Visit
61.1%
No Health Insurance
11.7%

MENTAL HEALTH

Depression
17.4%
Poor Mental Health
16.1%

Education & Schools

Urban Institute Education Data Portal
School District Coverage
Atlanta City School District
100.0%
DeKalb County School District
0.0%
Fulton County School District
0.0%
Primary District: Atlanta City School District
Enrollment51,012
Per-Pupil Spending$20,413
Graduation Rate78%Cohort: 3,215
Total Revenue$1,127,638,000
Total Expenditure$1,041,310,000
Local Revenue$837,855,000
State Revenue$194,257,000
Child Poverty26.6%16,112 of 60,515

Housing & Affordability

Census ACS 2022
Median Income$77,655
Median Home Value$395,600
Price/Income Ratio5.09Unaffordable
Monthly Owner Cost$2,260w/ mortgage
Cost Burden

RENTERS

Burdened (>30%)
47.4%
Severe (>50%)
25.2%

HOMEOWNERS

Burdened (>30%)
25.0%
Severe (>50%)
10.9%
Housing Stock & Market
Total Units255,220
Vacancy10.9%Tight
Owner Occupied46.4%109,792 units
Renter Occupied53.6%126,676 units

HOUSING AGE

Pre-1950
15.4%
Pre-1978 (Lead Risk)
41.8%
2010+ (Modern)
15.5%
Tax & Costs
Median Rent$1,512
Property Tax (Annual)$3,702
Effective Tax Rate0.94%of home value

HOUSING TYPE

Single-Family
42.2%
Multi-Family
57.3%

Home Value Distribution

Market Analysis
Entry-Level
4%< $100K

Entry-market accessible inventory

Mid-Market
53%$100K - $500K

Typical owner-occupied price band

Premium
43%$500K+

High-end & Luxury inventory share

Market Depth

Inventory share by price segment

<$10K
1.0%
$10-50K
1.4%
$50-100K
2.0%
$100-150K
2.6%
$150-200K
5.7%
$200-250K
8.2%
$250-300K
8.2%
$300-400K
16.1%
$400-500K
12.2%
$500-750K
18.2%
$750K-1M
10.3%
$1-1.5M
7.5%
$1.5-2M
3.2%
$2M+
3.4%
Market Snapshot:

Broad distribution across multiple price segments.

Internet & Broadband

Ookla + FCC BDC
RatingVery Good
Avg Download365.9Mbps
Avg Upload183.2Mbps
Speed Tests20,5042025-Q4
Fixed Broadband Providers (9)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.0.8%0.8%
Cable One, Inc.0.2%0.1%
Comcast Corporation1.0%1.0%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.0.8%0.8%
EchoStar Corporation1.0%1.0%
Verizon Communications Inc.0.5%0.4%
Google LLC0.2%0.1%
Viasat, Inc.0.1%1.0%
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.1.0%1.0%
Mobile Broadband (5)
ProviderResidential %Business %
AT&T Inc.1.0%0.9%
T-Mobile USA, Inc.1.0%0.8%
Southern Company0.8%0.4%
Verizon Communications Inc.1.0%0.8%
Dish Network Corporation1.0%1.0%

Political Landscape

MIT Election Lab + FEC
LeanD+44.9%Purple (Swing)
Trend Since 2020+3.3%more Republican
Turnout 2024105.9%
Total Donations$7.28M7,472 donors
Secular %99%
Election History (2000-2024)
YearDem %Rep %Margin
202471.9%27.0%D+44.9%
201668.9%27.3%D+41.6%
201264.3%34.5%D+29.8%
200867.1%32.1%D+35.0%
200459.4%40.0%D+19.4%
200057.8%39.8%D+17.9%

DONOR SKEW

Donors are 42.7% more Republican than voters

2024 Presidential Election
Democrat
71.9%Harris
Republican
27.0%Trump
Turnout105.9%
MarginD+44.9%

Demographics & Census

Census ACS 5-Year

Population

505,268

Median Age

34.0

In Labor Force

295,134

Unemployed

17,357

Below Poverty

15.9%

Race & Ethnicity
Black/African American46.0%
White39.1%
Two or More Races7.2%
Hispanic/Latino6.3%
Asian5.3%
Other2.5%
Median Earnings by Education
Less than High School$27,059
High School Graduate$32,950
Some College or Associate's$41,208
Bachelor's Degree$83,807
Graduate or Professional$101,042

Median Age

34.0

4.9yr younger than US avg

US avg: 38.9

Primary Life Stage

Young Professionals

High share of 20-34 year olds

31.1% of population

Working-Age Share

71.1%

High productive capacity

Ages 18–64

MaleFemale85+0.5%0.8%80-840.6%0.8%75-790.9%1.4%70-741.4%1.9%65-691.8%2.3%60-642.4%2.5%55-592.6%2.3%50-542.8%2.8%45-493.0%2.9%40-443.3%3.3%35-394.2%3.9%30-345.5%5.2%25-295.4%5.8%20-244.7%4.5%18-191.9%2.0%15-171.2%1.3%10-142.1%2.2%5-92.2%2.6%0-42.4%2.5%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%Hover a row for population details
Household Income Distribution

Economic class profile — share of households by income range

Low Income32.7%<$50K
Middle Class39.4%$50K–$150K
High Income27.9%$150K+
Low Income (<$50K)Middle Class ($50K–$150K)High Income ($150K+)
Commute
(~28 min avg)🏠 29.7% Work from Home

How people get to work & how long it takes

How People Get to Work

🚗Private Vehicle#183.8%
🚌Public Transit8.3%
⚙️Other6.6%
🚼Walked1.1%
🚲Bicycle0.2%
83.8%commute by car (solo or carpool)
9.6%use car-free alternatives (transit, bike, walk)

How Long Does It Take?

<20 min
20–44 min
45–89 min
90+ min
Typical American commute times.
Heating Fuel Type

Utility Gas

94,726

Bottled/Tank/LP Gas

2,774

Electricity

136,572

Fuel Oil/Kerosene

240

Coal or Coke

10

Wood

31

Solar Energy

145

Other Fuel

483

No Fuel Used

1,487

Government Finances

Census Gov
REVENUE (2023)

$613.9M

N/A per capita

Property Tax

N/A

Sales Tax

N/A

EXPENDITURE

$371.2M

N/A per capita

Police

$41.4M

Fire

$104.1M

Education

$0

Other

$0

DEBT & ASSETS

$7839.7M

N/A per capita

Long-term Debt

N/A

Securities

$22.4M

Cash

$36.0M

Data Source: US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2024
Last Updated: 4/4/2026
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