Population
Boston
663,972
Atlanta
499,287
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Atlanta
$81,938
Home Value
Boston
$710,400
Atlanta
$420,600
Rent
Boston
$2,093
Atlanta
$1,617
Crime Rate
Boston
6.28
Atlanta
7.08
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Atlanta
142.3
Avg Temp
Boston
50°F
Atlanta
61°F
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Atlanta
5.9%
How Similar Are Boston & Atlanta?
Atlanta is Boston's #15 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Boston
663,972
Atlanta
499,287
Boston has a 25% larger population than Atlanta.
Violent Crime
Boston
6.28
Atlanta
7.08
Atlanta has a 11% higher violent crime than Boston.
Property Crime
Boston
20.22
Atlanta
38.93
Atlanta has a 48% higher property crime than Boston.
Political Leaning
Boston
22.4%
Atlanta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Atlanta has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Boston
6.0%
Atlanta
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Boston
$94,755
Atlanta
$81,938
Boston has a 14% higher median income than Atlanta.
Home Values
Boston
$710,400
Atlanta
$420,600
Boston has a 41% higher home values than Atlanta.
Education
Boston
38.0%
Atlanta
40.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Boston
47.8%
Atlanta
39.9%
Boston has a 16% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Boston
180.6
Atlanta
142.3
Boston has a 21% higher cost of living than Atlanta.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Boston and Atlanta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Atlanta
Atlanta leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,941 in Boston (62% lower). Atlanta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,476 in Boston (49% lower). Atlanta scores 192.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 272.1 in Boston.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a median home value of $710,400 vs $420,600 in Atlanta (69% higher). Atlanta has a single-family homes of 42.0% compared to 18.2% in Boston. Atlanta has a median rent of $1,617 vs $2,093 in Boston (29% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston: 403,888 vs Atlanta: 286,317 for labor force. Atlanta has a work from home of 26.6% compared to 18.8% in Boston. Atlanta: 20 min vs Boston: 25 min for mean commute.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Boston leads
Source: FBI UCRBoston has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta. Boston has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.78 compared to 3.47 in Atlanta. Boston has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 20.22 compared to 38.93 in Atlanta.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Atlanta leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAtlanta: 0.8" vs Boston: 16.5" for annual snowfall. Atlanta averages 53°F, about 10°F cooler than Boston. Boston: 38.6" vs Atlanta: 47.1" for annual rainfall.
Avg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Atlanta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAtlanta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.9% compared to 38.0% in Boston. Atlanta has a high school diploma or higher of 52.1% compared to 50.8% in Boston.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a population of 663,972, about 1.3x the size of Atlanta (499,287).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Boston
Atlanta
Healthcare — Boston leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBoston: 3.7 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBoston has a public transit of 24.0% compared to 6.4% in Atlanta. Boston has a bicycle of 2.1% compared to 0.7% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a drive alone of 55.2% compared to 34.1% in Boston.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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