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Morningside vs Old Fourth Ward
Morningside and Old Fourth Ward are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Morningside is the calmer Part I map (89 vs 42). Old Fourth Ward wins the errand count. Old Fourth Ward has the lower ACS median ($1,966).
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 | Morningside | Old Fourth Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 89 | 42 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 5 | 15 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 3 | 20 |
| Median rent | $1,983 | $1,966 |
| Median home | $878,437 | $603,994 |
| Population | 10,129 | 12,916 |
| Commute to Downtown | 20 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 14 min | 8 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 12 min | 20 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Morningside | Old Fourth Ward |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 40% | 66% |
| Median age | 37.5 | 34.5 |
| Median income | $136K | $101K |
| Part I per 1k | 5.7 | 14.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 3 | 5 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 3 | 0 |
| Parks / 800m | 10 | 14 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Morningside is 16% above the 2024 city median. O4W is 15% 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 Morningside if the quieter map matters more than the scene and you want the quieter, family-leaning read. Safety is 89 vs 42. Morningside is tagged family on this map; Old Fourth Ward is not. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Old Fourth Ward if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 20 vs 3. Walk is 15 vs 5. 10 vs 20 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Morningside
The official polygon is Morningside. The home median is $878,437, the highest in this Atlanta set. Rent is $1,983. Violent Part I is 0.3 per 1,000. Property is 5.4. Median age is 37.5.
$1,983 median rent · safety 89 · walk 5
Old Fourth Ward
The official name is Old Fourth Ward. O4W is the search. Rent is $1,966 and bachelor's share is 73%. Violent Part I is 1.8 per 1,000. Property is 12.3. OSM counts 10 bars and 49 restaurants. The transit count is 0 under the 800-meter rule around the centroid, so that number is the method, not a claim that no bus runs nearby.
$1,966 median rent · safety 42 · walk 15
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Morningside or Old Fourth Ward?
Old Fourth Ward is the lower ACS median: $1,983 vs $1,966. About 66% rent in Old Fourth Ward vs 40% in Morningside. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Morningside more walkable than Old Fourth Ward?
Old Fourth Ward wins the errand count (walk 5 vs 15). Groceries inside 800 meters: 3 vs 5. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Morningside or Old Fourth Ward?
Morningside is the calmer Part I read (89 vs 42). Combined rate 5.7 vs 14.1 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Morningside or Old Fourth Ward?
Morningside leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 37.5 vs 34.5. Old Fourth Ward has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
20 minutes from Morningside to Downtown, 10 from Old Fourth Ward. Old Fourth Ward is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Morningside or Old Fourth Ward: 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.
Morningside vs Poncey-HighlandOld Fourth Ward vs Poncey-Highland
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.