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Candler Park vs Virginia-Highland
Candler Park and Virginia-Highland are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Virginia-Highland is the calmer Part I map (79 vs 47). Virginia-Highland wins the errand count. 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 | Virginia-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 47 | 79 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 5 | 10 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 4 | 11 |
| Median rent | $1,679 | $1,830 |
| Median home | $732,600 | $801,621 |
| Population | 2,542 | 8,701 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 14 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 22 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Candler Park | Virginia-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 26% | 40% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 37.9 |
| Median income | $168K | $135K |
| Part I per 1k | 11.4 | 7.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 1 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 5 | 4 |
| Parks / 800m | 7 | 10 |
| 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. Va-Hi is 7% 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 you want the quieter, family-leaning read and the rent gap is the point. Candler Park is tagged family on this map; Virginia-Highland is not. ACS median rent is $1,679 vs $1,830. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Virginia-Highland if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the cafes and the night. Safety is 79 vs 47. Vibe is 11 vs 4. 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
Virginia-Highland
The official name is Virginia Highland. Renters are 40% and the home median is $801,621. Rent is $1,830. OSM counts 13 bars and 5 cafes. Violent Part I is 0.7 per 1,000. Property is 6.8. Median age is 37.9.
$1,830 median rent · safety 79 · walk 10
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Candler Park or Virginia-Highland?
Candler Park is the lower ACS median: $1,679 vs $1,830. About 26% rent in Candler Park vs 40% in Virginia-Highland. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Candler Park more walkable than Virginia-Highland?
Virginia-Highland wins the errand count (walk 5 vs 10). Groceries inside 800 meters: 1 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Candler Park or Virginia-Highland?
Virginia-Highland is the calmer Part I read (79 vs 47). Combined rate 7.5 vs 11.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Candler Park or Virginia-Highland?
Candler Park leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 37.5 vs 37.9. Virginia-Highland has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
18 minutes from Candler Park to Downtown, 16 from Virginia-Highland. Virginia-Highland is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Candler Park or Virginia-Highland: 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.
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.