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Inman Park vs Virginia-Highland
Inman Park and Virginia-Highland are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Virginia-Highland is the calmer Part I map (79 vs 21). Inman Park wins the errand count. Virginia-Highland has the lower ACS median ($1,830).
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 | Inman Park | Virginia-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 21 | 79 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 19 | 10 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 22 | 11 |
| Median rent | $2,296 | $1,830 |
| Median home | $829,800 | $801,621 |
| Population | 4,303 | 8,701 |
| Commute to Downtown | 12 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 12 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 | Inman Park | Virginia-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 52% | 40% |
| Median age | 34.3 | 37.9 |
| Median income | $165K | $135K |
| Part I per 1k | 20.7 | 7.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 5 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 7 | 4 |
| Parks / 800m | 15 | 10 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Inman is 34% above 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 Inman Park if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 22 vs 11. Walk is 19 vs 10. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Virginia-Highland if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the rent gap is the point. Safety is 79 vs 21. ACS median rent is $1,830 vs $2,296. Vibe is 11 vs 22. Read both pages before you decide.
Inman Park
The official polygon is Inman Park. One tract. Median income is $165,413 and bachelor's share is 90%. The home median is $829,800. Rent is $2,296. Violent Part I is one report, 0.2 per 1,000. Property is 88 reports, 20.5 per 1,000. OSM counts 9 bars.
$2,296 median rent · safety 21 · walk 19
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, Inman Park or Virginia-Highland?
Virginia-Highland is the lower ACS median: $2,296 vs $1,830. About 40% rent in Virginia-Highland vs 52% in Inman Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Inman Park more walkable than Virginia-Highland?
Inman Park wins the errand count (walk 19 vs 10). Groceries inside 800 meters: 5 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Inman Park or Virginia-Highland?
Virginia-Highland is the calmer Part I read (79 vs 21). Combined rate 7.5 vs 20.7 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Inman Park or Virginia-Highland?
Inman Park leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 34.3 vs 37.9. Virginia-Highland has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
12 minutes from Inman Park to Downtown, 16 from Virginia-Highland. Inman Park is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Inman Park or Virginia-Highland: 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.
Inman Park vs Poncey-HighlandVirginia-Highland vs Poncey-Highland
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.