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Cabbagetown vs Summerhill
Cabbagetown and Summerhill are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Cabbagetown is the calmer Part I map (100 vs 68). Cabbagetown wins the errand count. Summerhill has the lower ACS median ($1,769).
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 | Summerhill |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 100 | 68 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 10 | 5 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 18 | 0 |
| Median rent | $2,059 | $1,769 |
| Median home | $560,900 | $611,600 |
| Population | 2,995 | 3,356 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 14 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 24 min | 26 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Cabbagetown | Summerhill |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 47% | 37% |
| Median age | 35.4 | 31.7 |
| Median income | $125K | $100K |
| Part I per 1k | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Groceries / 800m | 4 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 0 | 7 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 8 |
| 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. Summerhill is 3% 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 68. Vibe is 18 vs 0. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Summerhill if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,769 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
Summerhill
The official polygon is Summerhill. No census tract centroid sits inside it, so people and housing come from the tract that contains the neighborhood centroid. Crime points are still inside the polygon: 2 violent and 25 property. Violent Part I is 0.6 per 1,000. Property is 7.4. Rent is $1,769. Median age is 31.7.
$1,769 median rent · safety 68 · walk 5
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Cabbagetown or Summerhill?
Summerhill is the lower ACS median: $2,059 vs $1,769. About 37% rent in Summerhill vs 47% in Cabbagetown. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Cabbagetown more walkable than Summerhill?
Cabbagetown wins the errand count (walk 10 vs 5). Groceries inside 800 meters: 4 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Cabbagetown or Summerhill?
Cabbagetown is the calmer Part I read (100 vs 68). Combined rate 3.0 vs 8.0 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Cabbagetown or Summerhill?
Cabbagetown leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 35.4 vs 31.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
12 minutes from Cabbagetown to Downtown, 10 from Summerhill. Summerhill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Cabbagetown or Summerhill: 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.