Atlanta/Compare
Ansley Park vs Midtown
Ansley Park and Midtown are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Ansley Park is the calmer Part I map (95 vs 26). Midtown wins the errand count. Ansley Park has the lower ACS median ($1,928).
Data period. ACS 2024 5-year (2020-2024) · APD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Aug 2026. ACS and APD retrieved 2026-10-28; OSM retrieved 2026-10-28. Editorial copy last revised Sep 2026.
Scores
Fit axes among official Atlanta neighborhoods.
| Axis | Ansley Park | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 95 | 26 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 6 | 90 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 6 | 82 |
| Median rent | $1,928 | $2,052 |
| Median home | $653,500 | $439,449 |
| Population | 1,922 | 23,037 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 12 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 14 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Ansley Park | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 32% | 55% |
| Median age | 41.7 | 35.5 |
| Median income | $150K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 5.2 | 18.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 17 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 39 |
| Parks / 800m | 16 | 28 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Ansley is 13% above the 2024 city median. Midtown is 20% above the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick Ansley Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 95 vs 26. Ansley Park is tagged family on this map; Midtown is not. ACS median rent is $1,928 vs $2,052. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Midtown if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 90 vs 6. Vibe is 82 vs 6. 10 vs 18 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Ansley Park
The official polygon is Ansley Park. One tract, population 1,922. Median income is $150,481. The window has 0 violent Part I reports inside the polygon. Property is 10 reports, 5.2 per 1,000. Renters are 32%. OSM counts 0 cafes and 0 transit stops under the 800-meter rule.
$1,928 median rent · safety 95 · walk 6
Midtown
The official polygon is Midtown. Bachelor's share is 82% and median age is 35.5. Rent is $2,052. OSM counts 34 cafes, 26 bars, and 39 transit stops in the polygon or within 800 meters of the centroid. Violent Part I is 1.8 per 1,000. Property is 17.1, written by the offices and the night as well as the people who sleep here.
$2,052 median rent · safety 26 · walk 90
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Ansley Park or Midtown?
Ansley Park is the lower ACS median: $1,928 vs $2,052. About 32% rent in Ansley Park vs 55% in Midtown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Ansley Park more walkable than Midtown?
Midtown wins the errand count (walk 6 vs 90). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 17. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Ansley Park or Midtown?
Ansley Park is the calmer Part I read (95 vs 26). Combined rate 5.2 vs 18.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Ansley Park or Midtown?
Ansley Park leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 41.7 vs 35.5. Midtown has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
18 minutes from Ansley Park to Downtown, 10 from Midtown. Midtown is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Ansley Park or Midtown: Morningside. The official polygon is Morningside. The home median is $878,437, the highest in this Atlanta set. Rent is $1,983. Violent Part I is 0.3 per 1,000. Property is 5.4. Median age is 37.5.
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.