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Living in Atlanta

There were 10 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Owner occupation was 68.8%, and the vacancy rate was 9.74% in July 2026. The population of Atlanta, in the United States, was 5,439 in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 4.9% of the population in 2026.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Atlanta?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Atlanta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$924 per month, while the median home value was US$160,100 in July 2026. 55.9% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Atlanta yet.

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Gross Rent Usd$924/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G02 Vacancy Rate Pct9.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,874 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Median monthly rent812.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Safety City Property Crime Count17 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

4.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 267 people of 5,478 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$60,259 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Atlanta is 5.9%. Of 2,065 cities with data, 1,200 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United States per band1200 cities: 0% to under 5%12000–5742 cities: 5% to under 10%7425–10Atlanta 5.9%95 cities: 10% to under 15%9510–1525 cities: 15% to under 20%2515–202 cities: 20% to under 25%220–251 city: 25% to under 30%125–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
G03 Median Household Income Usd60,259 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Cable Fiber Dsl Pct49.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Broadband Subscription Pct84.59 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Internet Without Subscription Pct2.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 No Internet Pct13.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Satellite Internet Pct3.77 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Median gross salary3,084 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)20Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,123 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov7Official
Unemployment rate5.94 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Atlanta. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Atlanta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct86.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Schools8 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
G07 School Enrollment Share Pct26.07 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
G06 Mental Health Provider Ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
Physicians per 100,000 residents10 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official
G06 Preventable Hospitalization Rate3,363 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio12Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Atlanta when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAtlanta highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Atlanta highlighted5,457Philadelphia5,442Houston5,218San Antonio4,012Chicago4,010Dallas3,709Austin3,158Fort Worth3,125Phoenix3,039New York2,212Los Angeles2,082San Diego1,237Atlantarecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents1,237 offences per 100,000country median 1,58931 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting11Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents818.6 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
Safety City Violent Crime Count18 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
G05 Commute28.54 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Bicycle Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Transit Commute Share Pct0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Walk Commute Share Pct1.7 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Destinations from nearest airport1 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights17Official
Nearest airportTXK3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official
Distance to nearest airport41 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports18Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Atlanta. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, Hybridvaries
Open official information

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, Onlinevaries
Open official information
Open the full United States section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Atlanta.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Atlanta average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND35°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Atlanta average monthly precipitation, mm035701051401091191201041261068481108120102117JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Atlanta annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.4PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Atlanta is 9.4 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 262 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United States per band1 city: 1 µg/m³ to under 2 µg/m³11–22 cities: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³22–331 cities: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³313–451 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³514–5135 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³1355–6262 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³2626–7252 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³2527–8124 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³1248–958 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³589–10Atlanta 9.433 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3310–114 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³411–124 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³412–135 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³513–143 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³314–153 cities: 15 µg/m³ to under 16 µg/m³315–16

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean9.36 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202422Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.44 · Feb 15.61 · Mar 20.39 · Apr 24.5 · May 28.44 · Jun 32.56 · Jul 34.67 · Aug 34.83 · Sep 31.33 · Oct 25.56 · Nov 19 · Dec 14.61 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.611 · Feb 2.5 · Mar 6.33 · Apr 10.33 · May 15.78 · Jun 20.33 · Jul 22.06 · Aug 21.67 · Sep 17.78 · Oct 11.11 · Nov 5.67 · Dec 2.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7 · Feb 9.06 · Mar 13.33 · Apr 17.44 · May 22.11 · Jun 26.44 · Jul 28.39 · Aug 28.28 · Sep 24.56 · Oct 18.33 · Nov 12.33 · Dec 8.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 109 · Feb 118.6 · Mar 119.6 · Apr 103.6 · May 126.5 · Jun 105.9 · Jul 84.33 · Aug 80.77 · Sep 107.9 · Oct 119.6 · Nov 101.6 · Dec 117.3 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00415229 (LINDEN)16Official · nearest-station reading
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Max Ug M337.8 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Mean Annual Ug M310.41 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G04 Air Quality Pm25 Monitor Count1 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean8Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · monitor observation
G11 Annual Precipitation Mm1,298 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Max Temp C Jul28.33 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature19.03 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
G11 Min Temp C Jan10.4 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Cities of a similar size in United States

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United States cities
Williamsville5,478 residentsBliss Corner5,480 residentsInternational Falls5,481 residentsNorth Hills5,481 residentsTrooper5,481 residentsFairview5,475 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Atlanta residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.1%Foreign residents 4.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.39 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents267 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density169.2 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau6Official
Population5,478 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program19Official
Safety City Crime Covered Population5,452 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)10Official

Is Atlanta a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker47%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 37–57%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Student52%strong on education, weak on work · range 41–63%
Family67%strong on family, weak on cost · range 57–77%
Retirement51%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 39–63%
Foreign residents267 people31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Population5,478 people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Households spending over 30% of income on rent55.92 %4 Jul 2026Official source · ACS median gross rent
Median monthly rent812.2 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Property crime per 100,000 residents2,874 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026Official source · FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics
Median gross salary3,084 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
G02 Median Home Value Usd160,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
Owner-occupied homes68.83 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G03 Labour54.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
Residents born abroad4.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Naturalized Citizen Share Pct0.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G05 Non Citizen Share Pct4.39 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G06 Flu Vaccination Coverage Pct57.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage3Official
G06 Mammography Screening Pct71.6 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate4Official
G06 Uninsured Share Pct12.56 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct24.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G08 Reporting Agency Count1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics9Official
G09 Households With Vehicle Available Pct92.01 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent1Official
G09 Ntd Agency Count0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus2,238 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G09 Work From Home Share Pct11.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official
G10 Cellular Data Plan Pct78.91 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population2Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Atlanta?

The median gross salary is 3,123 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Atlanta?

The unemployment rate is 5.94 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Atlanta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.36 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Atlanta?

Police recorded 1,237 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Atlanta?

The published population is 5,478 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Atlanta?

267 people residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Atlanta a good place to live?

Atlanta may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

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Sources

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  1. ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  2. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
  3. CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  7. data.bls.gov data.bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
  8. EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  9. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
  10. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
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  1. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  2. HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  4. NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  5. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  6. NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00415229 (LINDEN) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  10. Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
  11. Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
  12. EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26

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