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Kirkwood vs Poncey-Highland
Kirkwood and Poncey-Highland are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Kirkwood is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 63). Poncey-Highland wins the errand count. Kirkwood has the lower ACS median ($1,898).
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 | Kirkwood | Poncey-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 84 | 63 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 4 | 16 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 14 |
| Median rent | $1,898 | $1,920 |
| Median home | $588,838 | $641,829 |
| Population | 5,794 | 4,653 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 14 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 16 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 24 min | 18 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Kirkwood | Poncey-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 40% | 67% |
| Median age | 34.7 | 38.9 |
| Median income | $123K | $120K |
| Part I per 1k | 6.7 | 8.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 4 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 1 | 5 |
| Parks / 800m | 11 | 12 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Kirkwood is 11% above the 2024 city median. Poncey-H. is 12% 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 Kirkwood if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 84 vs 63. Kirkwood is tagged family on this map; Poncey-Highland is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Poncey-Highland if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 14 vs 0. Walk is 16 vs 4. Read both pages before you decide.
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
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.
$1,920 median rent · safety 63 · walk 16
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Kirkwood or Poncey-Highland?
Kirkwood is the lower ACS median: $1,898 vs $1,920. About 40% rent in Kirkwood vs 67% in Poncey-Highland. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Kirkwood more walkable than Poncey-Highland?
Poncey-Highland wins the errand count (walk 4 vs 16). Groceries inside 800 meters: 3 vs 4. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Kirkwood or Poncey-Highland?
Kirkwood is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 63). Combined rate 6.7 vs 8.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Kirkwood or Poncey-Highland?
Kirkwood leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 34.7 vs 38.9. Poncey-Highland has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
18 minutes from Kirkwood to Downtown, 14 from Poncey-Highland. Poncey-Highland is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Kirkwood or Poncey-Highland: 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.
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.