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Atlantic Station vs Buckhead Village
Atlantic Station and Buckhead Village are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Buckhead Village is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 32). Walk is a wash (9 vs 11). Buckhead Village has the lower ACS median ($2,125).
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 | Atlantic Station | Buckhead Village |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 32 | 74 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 9 | 11 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 8 | 12 |
| Median rent | $2,345 | $2,125 |
| Median home | $532,100 | $406,400 |
| Population | 5,401 | 2,622 |
| Commute to Downtown | 16 min | 24 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 10 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 16 min | 6 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Atlantic Station | Buckhead Village |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 61% | 83% |
| Median age | 31.9 | 32.5 |
| Median income | $113K | $105K |
| Part I per 1k | 16.9 | 7.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 4 | 0 |
| Parks / 800m | 10 | 5 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Atl. Station is 37% above the 2024 city median. Buckhead V. is 24% 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 Atlantic Station if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. 16 vs 24 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Buckhead Village if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 74 vs 32. Vibe is 12 vs 8. ACS median rent is $2,125 vs $2,345. Read both pages before you decide.
Atlantic Station
The official polygon is Atlantic Station, a built block of shops and towers, not the grid next door. Bachelor's share is 89% and median age is 31.9. Rent is $2,345. Violent Part I is 1.3 per 1,000. Property is 15.6. OSM counts 1 bar and 27 restaurants.
$2,345 median rent · safety 32 · walk 9
Buckhead Village
The official name is Buckhead Village. The rest of that upper side is other polygons, not this one. Renters are 83% and the home median is $406,400, so the owner figure is a thin set. Rent is $2,125. OSM counts 14 bars. Violent Part I is 0.8 per 1,000. Property is 6.9.
$2,125 median rent · safety 74 · walk 11
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Atlantic Station or Buckhead Village?
Buckhead Village is the lower ACS median: $2,345 vs $2,125. About 83% rent in Buckhead Village vs 61% in Atlantic Station. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Atlantic Station more walkable than Buckhead Village?
Walk is basically a tie (9 vs 11). Count groceries if you care: 3 in Atlantic Station vs 5 in Buckhead Village, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Atlantic Station or Buckhead Village?
Buckhead Village is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 32). Combined rate 7.7 vs 16.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Atlantic Station or Buckhead Village?
Atlantic Station leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 31.9 vs 32.5. Buckhead Village has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
16 minutes from Atlantic Station to Downtown, 24 from Buckhead Village. Atlantic Station is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Atlantic Station or Buckhead Village: 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.
Atlantic Station vs Ansley ParkBuckhead Village vs Ansley Park
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.