Population
Atlanta
499,287
Tempe
186,419
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Tempe
$77,643
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Tempe
$421,900
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Tempe
$1,623
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Tempe
4.70
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Tempe
135.5
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Tempe
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Tempe
5.7%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Tempe?
Tempe is Atlanta's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Tempe
186,419
Atlanta (499,287) is about 2.7x larger than Tempe (186,419).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Tempe
4.70
Atlanta has a 34% higher violent crime than Tempe.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Tempe
28.94
Atlanta has a 26% higher property crime than Tempe.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Tempe
51.2%
Atlanta leans Democratic while Tempe leans Republican.
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Tempe
5.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Tempe
$77,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Tempe
$421,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Tempe
31.4%
Atlanta has a 23% higher education than Tempe.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Tempe
60.1%
Tempe has a 34% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Tempe
135.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Tempe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tempe leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Tempe leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 103.1 in Atlanta. Tempe scores 183.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 192.9 in Atlanta. Tempe has a living wage (1 adult) of $59,599 vs $62,607 in Atlanta (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $4,061 in Atlanta (86% lower). Tempe has a vacancy rate of 9.0% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Tempe has a single-family homes of 48.1% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta.
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Tempe: 115,877 for labor force. Atlanta has a per capita income of $64,063 vs $42,371 in Tempe (51% higher). Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 19.4% in Tempe.
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Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Tempe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 1.20 in Atlanta. Tempe has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.30 compared to 5.37 in Atlanta.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 31.4% in Tempe. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 41.2% in Tempe.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a population of 499,287, about 2.7x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 34.0.
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Atlanta
Tempe
Healthcare — Atlanta leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareAtlanta: 4 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 3.3% in Tempe. Tempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.7% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 19.4% in Tempe.
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