Atlanta vs Marietta
Atlanta, GA compared with Marietta, GA · 15 miles apart
Atlanta has 529,110 residents to Marietta’s 63,574. Atlanta comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Marietta does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Atlanta, GA | Marietta, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 529,110 | 63,574 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 3,911 | 2,673 |
| Median household income | $85,652 | $72,725 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $448,500 |
| Median rent | $1,711 | $1,586 |
| Homeownership | 46.4% | 47.2% |
| Average commute | 26.5 min | 27.5 min |
| Median age | 34.2 | 34.8 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 59.2% | 47.4% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 12.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.9% | 3.8% |
| Price to income | 5.1× | 6.2× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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