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Buckhead Village vs Downtown
Buckhead Village and Downtown are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Buckhead Village is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 0). Downtown wins the errand count. Downtown has the lower ACS median ($1,701).
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 | Buckhead Village | Downtown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 0 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 11 | 100 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 12 | 100 |
| Median rent | $2,125 | $1,701 |
| Median home | $406,400 | $372,594 |
| Population | 2,622 | 15,795 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 18 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 6 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Buckhead Village | Downtown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 83% | 72% |
| Median age | 32.5 | 32.9 |
| Median income | $105K | $65K |
| Part I per 1k | 7.7 | 34.2 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 40 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 88 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Buckhead V. is 24% above the 2024 city median. Downtown is 1% below 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 Buckhead Village if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 74 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Downtown if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 100 vs 11. Vibe is 100 vs 12. 6 vs 24 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Downtown
The official polygon is Downtown. Five Points and Fairlie-Poplar are searches inside it, not extra polygons. Violent Part I is 6.5 per 1,000. Property is 27.7, the highest property rate in this set, because the count includes visitors and the offices. Rent is $1,701. OSM counts 18 bars. The park count is 88, which is small mapped pieces, not 88 lawns.
$1,701 median rent · safety 0 · walk 100
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Buckhead Village or Downtown?
Downtown is the lower ACS median: $2,125 vs $1,701. About 72% rent in Downtown vs 83% in Buckhead Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Buckhead Village more walkable than Downtown?
Downtown wins the errand count (walk 11 vs 100). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 9. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Buckhead Village or Downtown?
Buckhead Village is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 0). Combined rate 7.7 vs 34.2 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Buckhead Village or Downtown?
Buckhead Village leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 32.5 vs 32.9. Downtown has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Buckhead Village to Downtown, 6 from Downtown. Downtown is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Buckhead Village or Downtown: 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.
Buckhead Village vs Atlantic StationDowntown vs Atlantic Station
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.