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Living in Atlanta

Atlanta has grand old manor homes, up and coming neighborhoods, and top notch tourist attractions like the Georgia Aquarium, the World of Coca-Cola (devoted to the iconic soft drink’s history), and the Atlanta Zoo. Atlanta is home to IHG (Intercontinental Hotels Group), UPS, and Delta Airlines.

There’s a modern downtown, but Atlanta has lots of tree-lined streets that make for attractive neighborhoods, especially when those Georgia peach trees are flowering. Rail (MARTA) serves the airport and some commuter suburbs. Many of Atlanta’s neighborhoods have that “small town in a big city” vibe that makes it a pleasant place to live, even if you have to commute.

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48 Walk Score of Atlanta, GA

Atlanta is a Car-Dependent city

Most errands require a car.

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Historic Oakland Foundation

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Stacks At Fulton Cotton Mill

Atlanta is the 23rd most walkable large city in the US with 420,003 residents.

Atlanta has some public transportation and does not have many bike lanes.

Find apartments in Atlanta's most walkable neighborhoods: Georgia State University, Sweet Auburn and Peachtree Center.

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Atlanta Neighborhoods

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1 Georgia State University 96 78 80 1,040
2 Sweet Auburn 91 70 81 1,828
3 Peachtree Center 91 76 78 2,618
4 Midtown Atlanta 87 61 74 16,790
5 Inman Park 87 56 82 3,983
6 SoNo 87 65 72 1,647
7 Poncey-Highland 86 43 80 1,966
8 Atlantic Station 83 53 79 2,180
9 Cabbagetown 83 61 87 1,299
10 South Downtown 83 77 59 1,851
11 Old Fourth Ward 82 55 85 10,496
12 Buckhead Heights 81 52 45 1,524
13 Home Park 79 52 75 4,894
14 Marietta Street Artery 78 44 81 715
15 Virginia Highland 77 40 73 8,890
16 Reynoldstown 77 56 80 2,430
17 Centennial Hill 76 67 72 5,524
18 Candler Park 76 54 71 3,229
19 Harris Chiles 75 58 56 740
20 Castleberry Hill 74 71 67 1,204
21 Georgia Tech 73 54 77 6,529
22 The Villages at Castleberry Hill 73 55 66 818
23 Buckhead Forest 73 44 48 2,436
24 Lindbergh-Morosgo 72 59 41 4,603
25 West End 71 54 65 4,291
26 Atlanta University Center 70 57 58 5,910
27 Berkeley Park 70 35 61 1,407
28 Mechanicsville 69 57 57 3,785
29 Ansley Park 68 54 66 2,264
30 Peachtree Hills 68 42 31 3,626
31 Garden Hills 68 45 37 3,582
32 Peachtree Heights West 68 33 44 4,851
33 Capitol Gateway 67 69 61 899
34 Piedmont Heights 65 31 38 2,338
35 Peachtree Park 64 50 38 1,315
36 Peachtree Heights East 63 43 33 1,071
37 Ormewood Park 63 38 58 4,043
38 Summerhill 62 49 52 1,974
39 Ridgedale Park 62 46 39 1,550
40 Edgewood 62 53 56 3,957
41 Ardmore 60 35 27 862
42 Ashview Heights 60 53 58 1,335
43 Pittsburgh 59 50 49 3,468
44 Peoplestown 59 41 47 2,654
45 Grant Park 59 44 60 6,573
46 Brookwood Hills 57 35 29 3,212
47 South Tuxedo Park 57 36 39 918
48 Lake Claire 57 44 61 3,124
49 English Avenue 56 45 59 3,321
50 Kirkwood 56 39 57 6,142
51 East Chastain Park 55 33 44 2,095
52 Brookwood 55 39 38 1,911
53 Vine City 55 60 51 2,817
54 Adair Park 54 56 63 1,411
55 Underwood Hills 52 34 54 3,223
56 Loring Heights 52 43 53 1,799
57 Springlake 52 29 39 1,060
58 Washington Park 51 56 62 1,115
59 South Atlanta 51 38 34 1,736
60 Westview 50 40 47 3,129
61 Hammond Park 49 42 32 2,754
62 Campbellton Road 48 42 28 4,868
63 Pomona Park 48 43 31 603
64 North Buckhead 48 33 35 8,348
65 The Villages at Carver 47 36 30 1,137
66 Collier Hills 45 34 34 635
67 Adams Park 45 41 33 1,676
68 Oakland City 45 53 50 3,418
69 East Atlanta 44 37 38 7,887
70 Peachtree Battle 44 30 36 2,265
71 Morningside-Lenox Park 44 33 38 10,591
72 Perkerson 43 42 30 2,390
73 Capitol View 38 50 45 2,026
74 Cascade Avenue 38 38 31 2,331
75 Harland Terrace 37 67 30 2,054
76 Adamsville 36 44 23 2,407
77 Capitol View Manor 36 40 33 672
78 Wildwood 36 33 31 2,541
79 Pine Hills 35 46 21 8,792
80 Lakewood Heights 35 37 24 1,958
81 Custer-Mcdonough-Guice 35 37 28 1,264
82 Venetian Hills 34 48 29 3,718
83 Bolton 33 38 22 3,191
84 Bankhead 33 49 38 1,810
85 Knight Park-Howell Station 33 46 38 2,635
86 Florida Heights 31 64 31 1,375
87 Ridgewood Heights 30 36 22 518
88 Center Hill 30 45 26 3,051
89 Joyland 29 38 20 653
90 Cross Creek 28 32 25 2,161
91 Sylvan Hills 28 51 30 4,577
92 Riverside 28 35 20 1,293
93 Benteen Park 28 35 23 756
94 Greenbriar 26 40 18 3,796
95 Wisteria Gardens 26 42 20 535
96 Grove Park 26 42 26 5,486
97 Whittier Mill Village 26 36 18 647
98 Mozley Park 26 47 48 1,717
99 Old Gordon 25 40 21 828
100 Browns Mill Park 25 40 42 2,198
101 Betmar Lavilla 25 39 20 667
102 Chosewood Park 24 37 25 3,981
103 Princeton Lakes 24 36 23 2,494
104 Boulevard Heights 23 35 35 814
105 Collier Heights 22 42 14 5,678
106 Kings Forest 22 35 22 1,672
107 Glenrose Heights 21 35 20 3,996
108 West Paces Ferry 21 23 15 1,204
109 Southwest Atlanta 21 38 16 4,205
110 West Lake 20 50 29 1,282
111 Cascade Heights 20 38 20 1,135
112 Thomasville Heights 20 36 15 2,829
113 Beecher Hills 19 31 21 645
114 Hunter Hills 19 47 38 2,214
115 Tuxedo Park 19 20 15 1,094
116 Fairburn Heights 19 37 15 1,104
117 Carey Park 19 40 14 1,798
118 Westminster-Milmar 18 28 13 521
119 Fairburn Mays 18 37 19 3,233
120 Almond Park 18 36 16 1,013
121 Hills Park 17 32 18 945
122 Audobon Forest 17 31 26 802
123 Baker Hills 16 36 16 761
124 Lincoln 16 39 16 601
125 Paces 16 20 8 2,635
126 Arlington Estates 15 25 17 802
127 Chastain Park 14 6 19 2,170
128 Ben Hill Terrace 13 29 14 987
129 Scotts Crossing 13 39 10 1,165
130 Rosedale Heights 13 40 37 914
131 Dixie Hills 12 56 26 1,718
132 Mays 12 39 10 777
133 Penelope 12 52 28 516
134 Westwood Terrace 12 33 19 762
135 Monroe Heights 11 37 10 880
136 Rockdale 11 31 18 595
137 Orchard Knob 11 36 19 610
138 Swallow Circle-Baywood 10 40 38 556
139 Peyton Forest 10 41 10 823
140 Brandon 9 28 12 916
141 West Highlands 9 28 21 1,124
142 Argonne Forest 9 9 10 601
143 Carroll Heights 9 35 17 1,192
144 Heritage Valley 8 32 12 913
145 Norwood Manor 8 40 15 885
146 Lakewood 8 42 23 1,331
147 Polar Rock 8 39 19 988
148 Kingswood 7 10 12 654
149 Wilson Mill Meadows 7 33 11 1,131
150 Deerwood 7 38 9 594
151 South River Gardens 6 32 15 2,246
152 Fairway Acres 6 26 12 514
153 Castlewood 5 26 5 744
154 Carver Hills 4 36 9 699
155 Margaret Mitchell 4 24 6 1,174
156 Leila Valley 4 41 16 872
157 Midwest Cascade 3 27 7 1,899

Average Home Features

According to HomeAdvisor Data, these characteristics make up the average home in Atlanta

Average square footage 2500
Homeowners have 3.6 bedrooms
Homeowners have 2.7 bathrooms
Age of home 26 years
Average time living in home 11 years

Check out HomeAdvisor’s Atlanta Home Happiness Survey.

thumbnail for Historic Oakland FoundationOne of Atlanta's most interesting historic sites, this cemetery is the final resting place of several "notable residents": Bobby Jones, Margaret Mitchell and Maynard Jackson, to name a few. Self and guided tours are available.

Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates
on Historic Oakland Foundation

44 Transit Score of Atlanta, GA

Atlanta has Some Transit

A few nearby public transportation options. Find Atlanta apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

Atlanta has some public transportation and about 108 bus, 4 subway and 2 light rail lines.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Atlanta on public transit.

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High Museum of Art

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Mellow Mushroom

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The Barrelhouse

Burke Sisco

Real Estate consultant focused on Atlanta's most walkable and bikeable properties. Guide to BeltLandia -- the quilt of historic neighborhoods stitched together by the Atlanta BeltLine.

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Martin Luther King Junior National Historic Site

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Historic Fire Station No. 6

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O4W Tower

42 Bike Score of Atlanta, GA

Atlanta is Somewhat Bikeable

Minimal bike infrastructure.

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Spire

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Westside Urban Market Bridge

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2500 Peachtree

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805 Peachtree

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The Artisan

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Central City

thumbnail for Stacks At Fulton Cotton MillOne word for these lofts: rustic. And the building fits perfectly with its neighbors in Cabbagetown. Built in 1881, this five story building holds more history than any other loft building can. And there's nothing cooler then living in history (plus there's a pool and fitness center too)!

Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates
on Stacks At Fulton Cotton Mill

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Central Park Loft

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City Heights Condominiums

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Copenhill Lofts & Condominiums

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Greenwood Lofts

thumbnail for SpireSpire is a high-rise condo in the heart of Midtown. Its amenities include concierge, fitness center, a pool, and a clubroom.

Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates
on Spire

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Grinnell Lofts

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Hand

thumbnail for Westside Urban Market BridgeYou can't beat a romantic stroll after a memorable meal across a bridge with a view of the city. Sometimes it just doesn't get any better.

Intown Expert, Jennifer Kjellgren & Associates
on Westside Urban Market Bridge

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