Atlanta vs Nashville

Side-by-side comparison of Atlanta, GA and Nashville, TN — 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
Nashville
Tennessee
Pop: 689K
Income: $77,853
Home: $417,400

Population

Population
511K
Population
689K
Median Age
36.4 yrs
Median Age
34.6 yrs
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A
10-Year Pop Growth
N/A

Economics

Median Household Income
$95,292
Median Household Income
$77,853
Median Home Value
$458,800
Median Home Value
$417,400
Median Rent
$1,732
Median Rent
$1,582
Poverty Rate
12.3%
Poverty Rate
13.9%
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
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
48.4%
Work From Home
29.1%
Work From Home
20.3%
Public Transit
3.8%
Public Transit
1.4%

Health (CDC PLACES)

Frequent Mental Distress
15.4%
Frequent Mental Distress
19.2%
Obesity
28.2%
Obesity
32.3%
Physical Inactivity
20%
Physical Inactivity
24.7%
Smoking
9.9%
Smoking
14%
Lack of Health Insurance
10.1%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.8%

Healthcare

Hospitals
8
Hospitals
11
Avg Hospital Rating
2.5/5
Avg Hospital Rating
3.4/5

Demographics

Atlanta Population
White 38.2%
African American 42.6%
Asian 7.8%
Two or More Races 3.2%
Nashville Population
White 55.2%
African American 24.6%
Asian 3.5%
Two or More Races 2.8%
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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.