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Buckhead Village vs Grant Park
Buckhead Village and Grant Park are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Buckhead Village is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 53). Grant Park wins the errand count. Grant Park has the lower ACS median ($2,093).
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 | Grant Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 53 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 11 | 23 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 12 | 8 |
| Median rent | $2,125 | $2,093 |
| Median home | $406,400 | $607,410 |
| Population | 2,622 | 11,215 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 18 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 6 min | 26 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Buckhead Village | Grant Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 83% | 48% |
| Median age | 32.5 | 33.3 |
| Median income | $105K | $122K |
| Part I per 1k | 7.7 | 11.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 9 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 14 |
| 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. Grant Park is 22% 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 Buckhead Village if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 74 vs 53. Vibe is 12 vs 8. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Grant Park if you want the errands on foot and the shorter ride to Downtown is the point. Walk is 23 vs 11. 12 vs 24 minutes to Downtown. Grant Park is tagged family on this map; Buckhead Village is not. 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
Grant Park
The official polygon is Grant Park. The park is the lawn. The houses are the rest. Renters are 48%. Rent is $2,093. Violent Part I is 1.5 per 1,000. Property is 9.6. Median age is 33.3. Bachelor's share is 81%.
$2,093 median rent · safety 53 · walk 23
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Buckhead Village or Grant Park?
Grant Park is the lower ACS median: $2,125 vs $2,093. About 48% rent in Grant Park vs 83% in Buckhead Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Buckhead Village more walkable than Grant Park?
Grant Park wins the errand count (walk 11 vs 23). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 9. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Buckhead Village or Grant Park?
Buckhead Village is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 53). Combined rate 7.7 vs 11.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Buckhead Village or Grant Park?
Buckhead Village leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 32.5 vs 33.3. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Buckhead Village to Downtown, 12 from Grant Park. Grant Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Buckhead Village or Grant Park: Poncey-Highland. The official name is Poncey-Highland. It is its own polygon. Renters are 67%. Rent is $1,920. OSM counts 11 bars and 7 cafes. Violent Part I is 0.9 per 1,000. Property is 8.0. Median age is 38.9.
Buckhead Village vs Poncey-HighlandGrant Park vs Poncey-Highland
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.