Quality of Life in Atlanta, GA, United States

Purchasing Power Index	187.00	Very High
Safety Index	35.30	Low
Health Care Index	66.97	High
Climate Index	89.73	Very High
Cost of Living Index	71.75	Moderate
Property Price to Income Ratio	2.47	Very Low
Traffic Commute Time Index	41.37	High
Pollution Index	45.04	Moderate

ƒ Quality of Life Index:	188.79	Very High

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Last update: May 2025

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6 Comments so far

SS on Nov 11, 2024:

Having lived here for 9 years now, I would say that Sally's comment below is spot on and does a good job with the pros and cons. My biggest complaints have been the lack of walkability outside of midtown, poor public transportation, traffic, and just being very spread out with no real city center. The food is great with a lot of options, several fun spots for adults and kids, and the airport connectivity is great for flying across the country.

Stephen J. on Jun 05, 2024:

Polluted and crime ridden nowadays. Once a great city, but those days are gone.

Randy on Mar 13, 2024:

Traffic is horrible, and so is crime.

Tech opportunities are slowly waning as many get sacked lately in this sector.

Sally on Mar 05, 2024:

Decent up and coming city with a lot of potential, but also some growing pains. Healthcare resources are sorely lacking. Crime can be bad south of I-20, and downtown is somewhat sketchy. Midtown and surrounding areas east and west of it are much more appealing day and night, and development has been centered around those areas. Great, mild climate though humid.

Awful traffic with a lack of sensical methods of transportation such as a developed train/bus system. This is somewhat due to NIMBY residents in surrounding counties who are concerned of criminals, or homeless reaching their neighborhoods through public transit. But if you ask anyone who has to drive on the I-285, 75, or 85... they may agree that its time to reconsider. Either way, Criminals have cars too and will come to your neighborhood anyway if they want to(and they do).

Outstanding parks around the city(especially stone mountain) but in the city, west from piedmont park is a bit of a parks and rec desert. The beltline is a wonderful project that should continue to expand.

Decent food in the city. Lots of asian options. In the city suburbs, its trial and error.

High cost of living, but lots of tech opportunities especially if you are a software engineer or in IT. A little less expensive than say Denver or Miami.

Overall, a growing city with lots of potential and a easy climate if you hate the cold but also dont mind the heat. Its car centric and might not change its mind on being so, therefore if you like walkable cities that allow you to enjoy your neccessities and meet people on foot, this city might not be for you unless you live close to the center. If you can handle the LA traffic and prefer a car centric lifestyle however, you can do far worse.

Dave on Oct 02, 2023:

If you like hearing police and ambulance sirens all day, this is your place.

Anonymous on Mar 18, 2021:

Hows my quality of life?

Oh you know, it is so normalized to the point that someone straight up shooting and murdering a particular ethnic group in several different places is considered a 'bad day' for someone by our local sheriff selling shirts that say 'chyna-virus'.

Hows your day in traffic going?

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