CITY PROFILE
Atlanta, GA
“Endless sprawl means cheap housing and soul-crushing traffic for eternity.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $383K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,840/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.7°C · warmest 26.9°C · coolest 5.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1260 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #9 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy89
- Affordable to rent80
- Climate comfort83
- Big-city amenities82
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.