Living in Atlanta (Georgia)

Atlanta (Georgia) is a city in Georgia, United States, home to 510,823 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 1%, #46 of 4,750), car-free households (top 2%, #76 of 3,933), young professionals (top 3%, #92 of 4,444).

Residents510,823
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km1,495,800 people
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 310 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverSouth, 7.0 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.874 km
Within 10 km606,945 people
Greater areaGreater Atlanta, 9 km out
Winter daylight9 h 54 min, sunset 23:33

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How Atlanta (Georgia) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Georgia
Young family42#7,757 of 11,898#95 of 226Map
Low-income household32#6,337 of 9,771#153 of 233Map
Low-income family35#6,056 of 8,006#97 of 165Map
Single parent43#4,350 of 6,237#65 of 131Map
Pensioner couple55#6,836 of 9,474#87 of 190Map
Single pensioner50#7,190 of 9,474#84 of 190Map
Early retiree57#6,198 of 10,762#73 of 259Map
Single professional74#142 of 4,537#1 of 92Map
Young professional78#92 of 4,444#1 of 81Map
DINKS78#273 of 3,053#1 of 60Map
Remote worker53#5,418 of 7,271#100 of 161Map
Commuter79#222 of 6,227#2 of 110Map
Car-free household82#76 of 3,933#1 of 72Map
Student82#48 of 2,119#1 of 29Map
First-home buyer43#3,785 of 8,006#53 of 165Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,422 of 12,111#244 of 287Map
Urban lifestyle seeker78#97 of 4,114#1 of 75Map
Expat professional75#780 of 7,271#1 of 161Map
Healthcare-first mover56#5,229 of 9,474#29 of 190Map
Nature-focused household12#17,759 of 18,063#400 of 401Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover0#15,904 of 16,523#325 of 371Map
Rural value seeker3#17,632 of 18,063#399 of 401Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,087 of 16,523#22 of 371Map
Lottery winner80#373 of 21,167#1 of 471Map
Climate-resilient relocation61#6,720 of 12,111#51 of 287Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner74#1,056 of 12,111#3 of 287Map
Digital native74#46 of 4,750#1 of 92Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)100
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)96
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Mobility and connectivity80
  • Flat land (terrain relief)79
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)77
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)77
  • Jobs and economy76
  • Education and family74
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)70
  • Health and elderly70
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)55
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)37
  • Safety and community23
  • Sea or lake shore22
  • Affordability16
  • Green space10
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.