Best PlacesMidtown Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta ranks 705th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on an educated workforce by a wide margin, and noise is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Midtown Atlanta, 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.
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta's strengths and weaknesses
Where Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta ranks high
- Educational attainmentBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
Where Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta ranks low
- QuietBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 68 pleasant days a year, better than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 25% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 32% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta
A household needs to earn about $137,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $118,203, so buying stretches a typical household.
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 Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta's effective rate of 1.08%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta, 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 Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta.
Who works in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, and how
Work in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta centers on professional & technical and education. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 41%
- Work from home 40%
- Transit, walk, or bike 19%
Life in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta has more restaurants and bars per resident than 88% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 81% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta, month by month
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta sees roughly 68 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 57, 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 | 57° | 44° | 33° |
| April | 77° | 63° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 80° | 71° |
| October | 78° | 64° | 52° |
Flying in and out of Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta
Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International sits about 10 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 Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta
Schools across Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta average a C, better than 40% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Kipp Ways Primary Charter SchoolF · 5% proficient
Top middle schools
- David T Howard Middle SchoolA · 60% proficient
Top high schools
- Midtown High SchoolC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Midtown Atlanta, 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 Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 91% of neighborhoods, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 40% already work from home.
Common questions about living in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta
Is Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta ranks 705th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on an educated workforce, population health, and a strong job market, and lowest on noise and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $503,665. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $118,203 median income, cost of living beats 91% of neighborhoods.
Is Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta safe?
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta is safer than 32% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $532 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta?
July highs average about 92 degrees, and January highs near 57 with lows near 33. That works out to about 68 pleasant days a year, more than 21% of neighborhoods.
Is Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta good for families?
Schools beat 40% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 32%, and childcare runs $919 a month.
Compare Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Midtown Atlanta, 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.
Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Midtown Atlanta, Atlanta: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Midtown Atlanta, 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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