Neighborhood report
Atlanta, GA
Mid-sized US city · pop. 499k. Crime, schools, demographics and walkability — sourced from FBI, US Census, NCES and OpenStreetMap.
Population
499k
Crime grade
B
Schools nearby
8
within 1.5 mi
Walkability
—
Crime & safety
Crime in Atlanta
Violent crime
255
per 100k · FBI
Property crime
312
per 100k · FBI
Combined rate
567
These figures reflect city-wide aggregates. Block-level safety, recent incidents and registered-offender lookups are available in the NeighborScope app.
Schools
Schools near Atlanta
Schools within range
8
1.5-mile radius
Source
NCES
federal school data
NeighborScope catalogs every public and accredited private school within a radius of Atlanta. Individual school ratings, distance from your address, and district boundary detail are available in the app.
Cost of living
Home prices in Atlanta
FHFA price index
376
latest
12-month change
+27.4%
Home price index for the Atlanta metro is sourced from the Federal Housing Finance Agency via FRED. Prices are up 27.4% year-over-year.
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FAQ
Frequently asked about Atlanta
Is Atlanta, GA safe?
Atlanta, GA earns a NeighborScope crime grade of B, with a combined violent + property crime rate of 567 per 100k residents — in line with similarly sized US cities. By this measure, Atlanta is safer than average. NeighborScope grades crime from the FBI Crime Data Explorer using a city-wide aggregate; for street-level patterns and recent incidents, use the NeighborScope app.
What is the crime rate in Atlanta, GA?
Per the FBI Crime Data Explorer, Atlanta reports a violent crime rate of 255 per 100,000 residents and a property crime rate of 312 per 100,000. These are city-wide aggregates and reflect crime reported to law enforcement, not all crime that occurs.
What schools are in Atlanta, GA?
NeighborScope counts 8 public and accredited private schools within a 1.5-mile radius of central Atlanta, drawn from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Individual school ratings, district boundaries and distance-from-address details are available in the NeighborScope app.