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Buckhead Village vs Kirkwood
Buckhead Village and Kirkwood are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Kirkwood is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 74). Buckhead Village wins the errand count. Kirkwood has the lower ACS median ($1,898).
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 | Kirkwood |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 84 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 11 | 4 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 12 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,125 | $1,898 |
| Median home | $406,400 | $588,838 |
| Population | 2,622 | 5,794 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 18 min | 16 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 | Kirkwood |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 83% | 40% |
| Median age | 32.5 | 34.7 |
| Median income | $105K | $123K |
| Part I per 1k | 7.7 | 6.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 1 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 11 |
| 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. Kirkwood is 11% 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 you want the cafes and the night. Vibe is 12 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Kirkwood if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 84 vs 74. Kirkwood is tagged family on this map; Buckhead Village is not. ACS median rent is $1,898 vs $2,125. 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
Kirkwood
The official polygon is Kirkwood, the outer edge of this set. Renters are 40%. Rent is $1,898. Violent Part I is 0.5 per 1,000. Property is 6.2. OSM counts 0 bars and 11 green pieces. Median age is 34.7.
$1,898 median rent · safety 84 · walk 4
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Buckhead Village or Kirkwood?
Kirkwood is the lower ACS median: $2,125 vs $1,898. About 40% rent in Kirkwood vs 83% in Buckhead Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Buckhead Village more walkable than Kirkwood?
Buckhead Village wins the errand count (walk 11 vs 4). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 3. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Buckhead Village or Kirkwood?
Kirkwood is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 74). Combined rate 6.7 vs 7.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Buckhead Village or Kirkwood?
Buckhead Village leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 32.5 vs 34.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
24 minutes from Buckhead Village to Downtown, 18 from Kirkwood. Kirkwood is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Buckhead Village or Kirkwood: Virginia-Highland. The official name is Virginia Highland. Renters are 40% and the home median is $801,621. Rent is $1,830. OSM counts 13 bars and 5 cafes. Violent Part I is 0.7 per 1,000. Property is 6.8. Median age is 37.9.
Buckhead Village vs Virginia-HighlandKirkwood vs Virginia-Highland
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.