Atlanta vs Alpharetta
Atlanta, GA compared with Alpharetta, GA · 23 miles apart
Atlanta has 529,110 residents to Alpharetta’s 66,921. Atlanta comes out ahead on median rent. Alpharetta does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Atlanta, GA | Alpharetta, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,110 | 66,921 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,911 | 2,488 |
| Median household income | $85,652 | $147,612 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $649,000 |
| Median rent | $1,711 | $1,948 |
| Homeownership | 46.4% | 65.1% |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 26.3 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 41.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.2% | 70.7% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 5.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 4.4× |
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