Population
Washington
672,079
Atlanta
499,287
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Atlanta
$81,938
Home Value
Washington
$724,600
Atlanta
$420,600
Rent
Washington
$1,900
Atlanta
$1,617
Crime Rate
Washington
9.26
Atlanta
7.08
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Atlanta
142.3
Avg Temp
Washington
57°F
Atlanta
61°F
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Atlanta
5.9%
How Similar Are Washington & Atlanta?
Atlanta is Washington's #4 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Washington
672,079
Atlanta
499,287
Washington has a 26% larger population than Atlanta.
Violent Crime
Washington
9.26
Atlanta
7.08
Washington has a 23% higher violent crime than Atlanta.
Property Crime
Washington
35.88
Atlanta
38.93
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Washington
5.1%
Atlanta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Atlanta has a stronger Democratic lean (81% difference).
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Atlanta
5.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Atlanta
$81,938
Washington has a 23% higher median income than Atlanta.
Home Values
Washington
$724,600
Atlanta
$420,600
Washington has a 42% higher home values than Atlanta.
Education
Washington
45.8%
Atlanta
40.9%
Washington has a 11% higher education than Atlanta.
Demographics
Washington
39.1%
Atlanta
39.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Atlanta
142.3
Washington has a 22% higher cost of living than Atlanta.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Washington and Atlanta differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Washington 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 261.5 in Washington. Atlanta has a living wage (family of 4) of $147,980 vs $188,883 in Washington (28% lower). Atlanta has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,607 vs $79,912 in Washington (28% lower).
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Housing Market — Atlanta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a median home value of $724,600 vs $420,600 in Atlanta (72% higher). Atlanta has a single-family homes of 42.0% compared to 33.2% in Washington. Atlanta has a median rent of $1,617 vs $1,900 in Washington (18% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington: 400,621 vs Atlanta: 286,317 for labor force. Washington has a median household income of $106,287 vs $81,938 in Atlanta (30% higher). Atlanta has a government sector of 43.1% compared to 33.3% in Washington.
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Crime & Safety — Washington leads
Source: FBI UCRAtlanta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.20 compared to 4.39 in Washington. Washington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.38 compared to 3.47 in Atlanta. Atlanta has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 7.08 compared to 9.26 in Washington.
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Weather & Climate — Atlanta leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAtlanta: 0.8" vs Washington: 6.7" for annual snowfall. Washington: 41.4" vs Atlanta: 47.1" for annual rainfall. Atlanta averages 53°F, about 4°F cooler than Washington.
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Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.8% compared to 40.9% in Atlanta. Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% compared to 52.1% in Atlanta.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a population of 672,079, about 1.3x the size of Atlanta (499,287).
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Washington
Atlanta
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWashington: 5 vs Atlanta: 4 for with emergency services. Atlanta: 3.0 vs Washington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 0.7% in Atlanta. Washington has a public transit of 22.3% compared to 6.4% in Atlanta. Atlanta has a drive alone of 55.2% compared to 28.1% in Washington.
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