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Cabbagetown vs Old Fourth Ward
Cabbagetown and Old Fourth Ward are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Cabbagetown is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 42). Old Fourth Ward wins the errand count. Old Fourth Ward has the lower ACS median ($1,966).
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 | Old Fourth Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 42 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 10 | 15 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 18 | 20 |
| Median rent | $2,059 | $1,966 |
| Median home | $560,900 | $603,994 |
| Population | 2,995 | 12,916 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 14 min | 8 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 24 min | 20 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cabbagetown | Old Fourth Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 47% | 66% |
| Median age | 35.4 | 34.5 |
| Median income | $125K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 3.0 | 14.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 0 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 14 |
| 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. O4W is 15% 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 and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 100 vs 42. Vibe is 18 vs 20. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Old Fourth Ward if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,966 vs $2,059. 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
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.
$1,966 median rent · safety 42 · walk 15
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cabbagetown or Old Fourth Ward?
Old Fourth Ward is the lower ACS median: $2,059 vs $1,966. About 66% rent in Old Fourth Ward vs 47% in Cabbagetown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cabbagetown more walkable than Old Fourth Ward?
Old Fourth Ward wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 15). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cabbagetown or Old Fourth Ward?
Cabbagetown is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 42). Combined rate 3.0 vs 14.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cabbagetown or Old Fourth Ward?
Cabbagetown leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 35.4 vs 34.5. Old Fourth Ward 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 Old Fourth Ward. Old Fourth Ward is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Cabbagetown or Old Fourth Ward: 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%.
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.