Best PlacesCumberland, Atlanta, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Cumberland, Atlanta, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Cumberland, Atlanta ranks 1,902nd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Cumberland, Atlanta
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Cumberland, Atlanta's strengths and weaknesses
Where Cumberland, Atlanta ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Cumberland, Atlanta ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Short commute31.3 minutes each way, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 66 pleasant days a year, better than only 19% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Cumberland, Atlanta
A household needs to earn about $120,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Cumberland, Atlanta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $118,800; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Cumberland, Atlanta's effective rate of 0.68%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Cumberland, Atlanta
Cumberland, Atlanta runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Cumberland, Atlanta.
Who works in Cumberland, Atlanta, and how
Work in Cumberland, Atlanta centers on professional & technical and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 36%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Cumberland, Atlanta
Cumberland, Atlanta has more restaurants and bars per resident than 91% of neighborhoods and more late-night spots per resident than 88% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Cumberland, Atlanta and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Cumberland, Atlanta, month by month
Cumberland, Atlanta sees roughly 66 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 91 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 33. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 43° | 33° |
| April | 76° | 63° | 49° |
| July | 91° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 77° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of Cumberland, Atlanta
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 18 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 51.5 million passengers in 2025, with 278 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Cumberland, Atlanta
Schools across Cumberland, Atlanta average a D+, better than 20% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Teasley Elementary SchoolB− · 43% proficient
- Argyle Elementary SchoolD · 18% proficient
- Brumby Elementary SchoolF · 10% proficient
Top middle schools
- Lindley 6th Grade AcademyD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Wheeler High SchoolB− · 41% proficient
- Campbell High SchoolC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Cumberland, Atlanta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Cumberland, Atlanta measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Cumberland, Atlanta against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Cumberland, Atlanta
Is Cumberland, Atlanta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Cumberland, Atlanta ranks 1,902nd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on population health, what local pay buys, and a strong job market, and lowest on noise and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Cumberland, Atlanta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $465,934. The overall cost of living runs about 10% below the national average. Set against a $118,800 median income, cost of living beats 94% of neighborhoods.
Is Cumberland, Atlanta safe?
Cumberland, Atlanta is safer than 18% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $637 per resident a year.
Compare Cumberland, Atlanta with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Cumberland, Atlanta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Cumberland, Atlanta represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Cumberland, Atlanta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Cumberland, Atlanta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Cumberland, Atlanta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Cumberland, Atlanta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Cumberland, Atlanta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Cumberland, Atlanta detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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