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Buckhead Village vs Poncey-Highland
Buckhead Village and Poncey-Highland are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Buckhead Village is the calmer Part I map (74 vs 63). Poncey-Highland wins the errand count. Poncey-Highland has the lower ACS median ($1,920).
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 | Poncey-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 74 | 63 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 11 | 16 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 12 | 14 |
| Median rent | $2,125 | $1,920 |
| Median home | $406,400 | $641,829 |
| Population | 2,622 | 4,653 |
| Commute to Downtown | 24 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 18 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 6 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Buckhead Village | Poncey-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 83% | 67% |
| Median age | 32.5 | 38.9 |
| Median income | $105K | $120K |
| Part I per 1k | 7.7 | 8.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 5 |
| Parks / 800m | 5 | 12 |
| 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. Poncey-H. is 12% 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. Safety is 74 vs 63. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Poncey-Highland if the shorter ride to Downtown is the point and the rent gap is the point. 14 vs 24 minutes to Downtown. ACS median rent is $1,920 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
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.
$1,920 median rent · safety 63 · walk 16
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Buckhead Village or Poncey-Highland?
Poncey-Highland is the lower ACS median: $2,125 vs $1,920. About 67% rent in Poncey-Highland vs 83% in Buckhead Village. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Buckhead Village more walkable than Poncey-Highland?
Poncey-Highland wins the errand count (walk 11 vs 16). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Buckhead Village or Poncey-Highland?
Buckhead Village is the calmer Part I read (74 vs 63). Combined rate 7.7 vs 8.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Buckhead Village or Poncey-Highland?
Buckhead Village leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 32.5 vs 38.9. Poncey-Highland 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, 14 from Poncey-Highland. Poncey-Highland is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Buckhead Village or Poncey-Highland: 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.
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.