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Candler Park vs Kirkwood
Candler Park and Kirkwood are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Kirkwood is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 47). Walk is a wash (5 vs 4). Candler Park has the lower ACS median ($1,679).
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 | Candler Park | Kirkwood |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 47 | 84 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 5 | 4 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 4 | 0 |
| Median rent | $1,679 | $1,898 |
| Median home | $732,600 | $588,838 |
| Population | 2,542 | 5,794 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 14 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 22 min | 24 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Candler Park | Kirkwood |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 26% | 40% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 34.7 |
| Median income | $168K | $123K |
| Part I per 1k | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 3 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 5 | 1 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 11 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Candler is 2% below 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 Candler Park if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,679 vs $1,898. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Kirkwood if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 84 vs 47. Read both pages before you decide.
Candler Park
The official polygon is Candler Park. One tract, population 2,542. Renters are 26% and median income is $167,607. Rent is $1,679. Violent Part I is 0.8 per 1,000, two reports. Property is 10.6. The park is the lawn. The houses are the rest.
$1,679 median rent · safety 47 · walk 5
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, Candler Park or Kirkwood?
Candler Park is the lower ACS median: $1,679 vs $1,898. About 26% rent in Candler Park vs 40% in Kirkwood. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Candler Park more walkable than Kirkwood?
Walk is basically a tie (5 vs 4). Count groceries if you care: 1 in Candler Park vs 3 in Kirkwood, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Candler Park or Kirkwood?
Kirkwood is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 47). Combined rate 6.7 vs 11.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Candler Park or Kirkwood?
Candler Park leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 37.5 vs 34.7. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
18 minutes from Candler Park to Downtown, 18 from Kirkwood. A wash on this estimate. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Candler Park or Kirkwood: 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.
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.