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North Buckhead vs Virginia-Highland
North Buckhead and Virginia-Highland are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Virginia-Highland is the calmer Part I map (79 vs 58). Virginia-Highland 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 | North Buckhead | Virginia-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 58 | 79 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 4 | 10 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 6 | 11 |
| Median rent | $2,286 | $1,830 |
| Median home | $543,394 | $801,621 |
| Population | 10,507 | 8,701 |
| Commute to Downtown | 28 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 22 min | 10 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 8 min | 16 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | North Buckhead | Virginia-Highland |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 45% | 40% |
| Median age | 36.6 | 37.9 |
| Median income | $145K | $135K |
| Part I per 1k | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 2 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 1 | 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. N. Buckhead 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 North Buckhead if you want the quieter, family-leaning read. North Buckhead is tagged family on this map; Virginia-Highland is not. 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 58. ACS median rent is $1,830 vs $2,286. 16 vs 28 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
North Buckhead
The official polygon is North Buckhead, the north end of this set. It is not the commercial strip below it. Median income is $144,640 and rent is $2,286. Violent Part I is 1.0 per 1,000. Property is 9.5. Houses and a few offices, not a night strip.
$2,286 median rent · safety 58 · walk 4
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, North Buckhead or Virginia-Highland?
Virginia-Highland is the lower ACS median: $2,286 vs $1,830. About 40% rent in Virginia-Highland vs 45% in North Buckhead. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is North Buckhead more walkable than Virginia-Highland?
Virginia-Highland wins the errand count (walk 4 vs 10). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 2. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, North Buckhead or Virginia-Highland?
Virginia-Highland is the calmer Part I read (79 vs 58). Combined rate 7.5 vs 10.5 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, North Buckhead or Virginia-Highland?
North Buckhead leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 36.6 vs 37.9. Virginia-Highland has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
28 minutes from North Buckhead 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 North Buckhead or Virginia-Highland: Ansley Park. The official polygon is Ansley Park. One tract, population 1,922. Median income is $150,481. The window has 0 violent Part I reports inside the polygon. Property is 10 reports, 5.2 per 1,000. Renters are 32%. OSM counts 0 cafes and 0 transit stops under the 800-meter rule.
North Buckhead vs Ansley ParkVirginia-Highland vs Ansley Park
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.