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Cabbagetown vs Midtown
Cabbagetown and Midtown are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Cabbagetown is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 26). Midtown wins the errand count. Midtown has the lower ACS median ($2,052).
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 | Cabbagetown | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 26 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 10 | 90 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 18 | 82 |
| Median rent | $2,059 | $2,052 |
| Median home | $560,900 | $439,449 |
| Population | 2,995 | 23,037 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 14 min | 6 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 24 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cabbagetown | Midtown |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 47% | 55% |
| Median age | 35.4 | 35.5 |
| Median income | $125K | $113K |
| Part I per 1k | 3.0 | 18.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 17 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 39 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 28 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Cabbagetown is 20% above the 2024 city median. Midtown is 20% 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 Cabbagetown if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 100 vs 26. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Midtown if you want the errands on foot and you want the cafes and the night. Walk is 90 vs 10. Vibe is 82 vs 18. Read both pages before you decide.
Cabbagetown
The official polygon is Cabbagetown. One tract, population 2,995. Property Part I is 2.7 per 1,000, the smallest rate in this set, from 8 reports. Violent is one report. Rent is $2,059. OSM counts 14 bars, so the night is the street, not the crime rate.
$2,059 median rent · safety 100 · walk 10
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.
$2,052 median rent · safety 26 · walk 90
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cabbagetown or Midtown?
Midtown is the lower ACS median: $2,059 vs $2,052. About 55% rent in Midtown vs 47% in Cabbagetown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cabbagetown more walkable than Midtown?
Midtown wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 90). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 17. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cabbagetown or Midtown?
Cabbagetown is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 26). Combined rate 3.0 vs 18.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cabbagetown or Midtown?
Cabbagetown leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 35.4 vs 35.5. Midtown has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
12 minutes from Cabbagetown to Downtown, 10 from Midtown. Midtown is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Cabbagetown or Midtown: Old Fourth Ward. The official name is Old Fourth Ward. O4W is the search. Rent is $1,966 and bachelor's share is 73%. Violent Part I is 1.8 per 1,000. Property is 12.3. OSM counts 10 bars and 49 restaurants. The transit count is 0 under the 800-meter rule around the centroid, so that number is the method, not a claim that no bus runs nearby.
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.