Population
Seattle
741,440
Atlanta
499,287
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Atlanta
$81,938
Home Value
Seattle
$912,100
Atlanta
$420,600
Rent
Seattle
$1,998
Atlanta
$1,617
Crime Rate
Seattle
7.75
Atlanta
7.08
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Atlanta
142.3
Avg Temp
Seattle
51°F
Atlanta
61°F
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Atlanta
5.9%
How Similar Are Seattle & Atlanta?
Atlanta is Seattle's #13 most similar city
1 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Seattle
741,440
Atlanta
499,287
Seattle has a 33% larger population than Atlanta.
Violent Crime
Seattle
7.75
Atlanta
7.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Seattle
50.08
Atlanta
38.93
Seattle has a 22% higher property crime than Atlanta.
Political Leaning
Seattle
22.5%
Atlanta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Atlanta has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Seattle
4.2%
Atlanta
5.9%
Atlanta has a 28% higher unemployment than Seattle.
Median Income
Seattle
$121,984
Atlanta
$81,938
Seattle has a 33% higher median income than Atlanta.
Home Values
Seattle
$912,100
Atlanta
$420,600
Seattle's home values is significantly higher than Atlanta's — 54% difference.
Education
Seattle
51.2%
Atlanta
40.9%
Seattle has a 20% higher education than Atlanta.
Demographics
Seattle
61.8%
Atlanta
39.9%
Seattle has a 35% higher demographics than Atlanta.
Cost of Living
Seattle
208.3
Atlanta
142.3
Seattle has a 32% higher cost of living than Atlanta.
1 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Seattle and Atlanta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Seattle
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Atlanta
Seattle leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Atlanta leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAtlanta scores 192.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 314.0 in Seattle. Atlanta scores 142.3 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 208.3 in Seattle. Atlanta has a living wage (family of 4) of $147,980 vs $216,614 in Seattle (46% lower).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a median home value of $912,100 vs $420,600 in Atlanta (117% higher). Atlanta has a median property tax of $4,061 vs $7,025 in Seattle (73% lower). Seattle has a vacancy rate of 7.8% compared to 10.7% in Atlanta.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle: 480,209 vs Atlanta: 286,317 for labor force. Seattle has a median household income of $121,984 vs $81,938 in Atlanta (49% higher). Seattle has a poverty rate of 9.9% compared to 17.9% in Atlanta.
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Crime & Safety — Atlanta leads
Source: FBI UCRAtlanta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.47 compared to 11.52 in Seattle. Atlanta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 2.21 in Seattle. Seattle has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.26 in Atlanta.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate — Atlanta leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAtlanta: 0.8" vs Seattle: 3.2" for annual snowfall. Atlanta averages 71°F, about 12°F cooler than Seattle. Atlanta averages 61°F, about 10°F cooler than Seattle.
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Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Seattle leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSeattle has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.2% compared to 40.9% in Atlanta. Seattle has a high school diploma or higher of 58.5% compared to 52.1% in Atlanta.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a population of 741,440, about 1.5x the size of Atlanta (499,287). Atlanta skews younger with a median age of 34.0 vs 35.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Seattle
Atlanta
Healthcare — Seattle leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSeattle: 5 vs Atlanta: 4 for with emergency services. Seattle: 3.5 vs Atlanta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Seattle leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSeattle has a bicycle of 2.5% compared to 0.7% in Atlanta. Seattle has a public transit of 13.9% compared to 6.4% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a drive alone of 55.2% compared to 37.6% in Seattle.
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Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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