Atlanta/Compare
Summerhill vs West End
Summerhill and West End are two official neighborhoods in Atlanta. Summerhill is the calmer Part I map (68 vs 5). West End wins the errand count. West End has the lower ACS median ($1,263).
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 | Summerhill | West End |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 68 | 5 |
| Schools | 50 | 50 |
| Walk | 5 | 12 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 0 | 6 |
| Median rent | $1,769 | $1,263 |
| Median home | $611,600 | $340,588 |
| Population | 3,356 | 4,202 |
| Commute to Downtown | 10 min | 12 min |
| Commute to Midtown | 14 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Buckhead | 26 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Summerhill | West End |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 37% | 64% |
| Median age | 31.7 | 45.2 |
| Median income | $100K | $51K |
| Part I per 1k | 8.0 | 32.4 |
| Groceries / 800m | 2 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 7 | 4 |
| Parks / 800m | 8 | 8 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Atlanta city. Up 77% since 2014. Summerhill is 3% above the 2024 city median. West End is 26% below 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 Summerhill if the quieter map matters more than the scene. Safety is 68 vs 5. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick West End if the rent gap is the point. ACS median rent is $1,263 vs $1,769. Read both pages before you decide.
Summerhill
The official polygon is Summerhill. No census tract centroid sits inside it, so people and housing come from the tract that contains the neighborhood centroid. Crime points are still inside the polygon: 2 violent and 25 property. Violent Part I is 0.6 per 1,000. Property is 7.4. Rent is $1,769. Median age is 31.7.
$1,769 median rent · safety 68 · walk 5
West End
The official polygon is West End, the far corner of this set. Rent is $1,263, the smallest rent here. Median income is $51,027 and median age is 45.2. Violent Part I is 7.9 per 1,000, the highest violent rate in this set, from 33 reports. Property is 24.5.
$1,263 median rent · safety 5 · walk 12
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Summerhill or West End?
West End is the lower ACS median: $1,769 vs $1,263. About 64% rent in West End vs 37% in Summerhill. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Summerhill more walkable than West End?
West End wins the errand count (walk 5 vs 12). Groceries inside 800 meters: 2 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Summerhill or West End?
Summerhill is the calmer Part I read (68 vs 5). Combined rate 8.0 vs 32.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Summerhill or West End?
Summerhill leads the school axis (50 vs 50). Nearby rating is thin vs thin. Median age 31.7 vs 45.2. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
10 minutes from Summerhill to Downtown, 12 from West End. Summerhill is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official neighborhood that is not Summerhill or West End: Downtown. The official polygon is Downtown. Five Points and Fairlie-Poplar are searches inside it, not extra polygons. Violent Part I is 6.5 per 1,000. Property is 27.7, the highest property rate in this set, because the count includes visitors and the offices. Rent is $1,701. OSM counts 18 bars. The park count is 88, which is small mapped pieces, not 88 lawns.
Scores are relative among official Atlanta neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.