CITY PROFILE
Atlanta, GA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Atlanta is a major metro on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're accustomed to cheaper markets. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—you'll see rain fairly often, but winters are short and summers warm rather than extreme. It's a sizable, established market where cost of living and weather patterns are the main trade-offs to weigh.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $383K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,840/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.7°C · warmest 26.9°C · coolest 5.4°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1260 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.51 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #9 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy82
- Affordable to rent64
- Climate comfort83
- Plenty of sunshine57
- Big-city amenities98
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
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