Atlanta vs Charlotte

Side-by-side comparison of Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC — population, economics, education, health, hospitals, climate, and cost of living from official U.S. government data.

Atlanta
Georgia
Pop: 511K
Income: $95,292
Home: $458,800
Charlotte
North Carolina
Pop: 911K
Income: $87,005
Home: $406,800

Population

Population
511K
Population
911K
Median Age
36.4 yrs
Median Age
35.5 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A

Economics

Median Household Income
$95,292
Median Household Income
$87,005
Median Home Value
$458,800
Median Home Value
$406,800
Median Rent
$1,732
Median Rent
$1,627
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Poverty Rate
10.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.3%
10-Year Income Growth
N/A
10-Year Income Growth
N/A

Education & Work

Bachelor's Degree or Higher
58.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
49.2%
Work From Home
29.1%
Work From Home
28.5%
Public Transit
3.8%
Public Transit
1.7%

Health (CDC PLACES)

Frequent Mental Distress
15.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
15.7%
Obesity
28.2%
Obesity
29.7%
Physical Inactivity
20%
Physical Inactivity
20.9%
Smoking
9.9%
Smoking
10.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.1%

Healthcare

Hospitals
8
Hospitals
8
Avg Hospital Rating
2.5/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.6/5

Demographics

Atlanta Population
White 38.2%
African American 42.6%
Asian 7.8%
Two or More Races 3.2%
Charlotte Population
White 44.9%
African American 30.1%
Asian 6.4%
Two or More Races 2.6%
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Data Sources

Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES (2023). Hospital data from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA Climate Normals (1991–2020). Cost of living from BEA Regional Price Parities via FRED.