Population
Atlanta
499,287
Vancouver
192,696
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Vancouver
$78,156
Home Value
Atlanta
$420,600
Vancouver
$440,300
Rent
Atlanta
$1,617
Vancouver
$1,632
Crime Rate
Atlanta
7.08
Vancouver
5.84
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Vancouver
143.8
Avg Temp
Atlanta
61°F
Vancouver
N/A
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Vancouver
5.6%
How Similar Are Atlanta & Vancouver?
Vancouver is Atlanta's #15 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Atlanta
499,287
Vancouver
192,696
Atlanta (499,287) is about 2.6x larger than Vancouver (192,696).
Violent Crime
Atlanta
7.08
Vancouver
5.84
Atlanta has a 18% higher violent crime than Vancouver.
Property Crime
Atlanta
38.93
Vancouver
34.07
Atlanta has a 12% higher property crime than Vancouver.
Political Leaning
Atlanta
27.0%
Vancouver
45.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vancouver has a stronger Democratic lean (40% difference).
Unemployment
Atlanta
5.9%
Vancouver
5.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Atlanta
$81,938
Vancouver
$78,156
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Atlanta
$420,600
Vancouver
$440,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Atlanta
40.9%
Vancouver
22.0%
Atlanta has a 46% higher education than Vancouver.
Demographics
Atlanta
39.9%
Vancouver
70.6%
Vancouver has a 44% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Atlanta
142.3
Vancouver
143.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Atlanta and Vancouver share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 103.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Vancouver. Atlanta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $1,922 in Vancouver (5% lower). Vancouver scores 109.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 112.6 in Atlanta.
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Housing Market — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta. Vancouver has a single-family homes of 58.3% compared to 42.0% in Atlanta. Vancouver has a median property tax of $3,687 vs $4,061 in Atlanta (10% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta: 286,317 vs Vancouver: 101,818 for labor force. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta.
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Crime & Safety — Vancouver leads
Source: FBI UCRVancouver has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Vancouver has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 7.3% in Atlanta. Vancouver has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.93 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 22.0% in Vancouver. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 39.1% in Vancouver.
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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 2.6x the size of Vancouver (192,696). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 37.5.
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Atlanta
Vancouver
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 3.8 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAtlanta has a public transit of 6.4% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver. Atlanta has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Vancouver.
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