South Fulton vs Atlanta
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $309,800 in South Fulton and $439,600 in Atlanta.
- Commutes are shorter in Atlanta (27 vs 33 minutes each way).
Side by side
| South Fulton, GA | Atlanta, GA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 112,820 | 529,110 |
| Growth since 2020 | +4.4% | +6.1% |
| People per square mile | 1,215 | 3,911 |
| Median age | 36.3 | 34.2 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39% | 59% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $82,324 | $85,652 |
| Median home value | $309,800 | $439,600 |
| Home value to income | 3.8× | 5.1× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,702 | $1,711 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 100.1 | 100.1 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 111.0 | 111.0 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $75,000 | $75,000 |
| Homeowners | 72% | 46% |
| Top state income tax | 5.19% | 5.19% |
| Combined sales tax | 7.56% | 7.56% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 32.5 | 26.5 |
| Work from home | 18% | 30% |
| Take public transit | 3% | 6% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 16.9% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 54° / 36° | 54° / 36° |
| July high / low | 90° / 72° | 90° / 72° |
| Precipitation per year | 50 in | 50 in |
| Snowfall per year | 2 in | 2 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 47 | 47 |
| Nights below freezing | 36 | 36 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively High | Relatively High |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 95.8 | 95.8 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 41% | 41% |
| Home prices, past year | +1% | +1% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +42.7% | +42.7% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: South Fulton: April to May and September to November. Atlanta: April to May and September to November.
Full monthly tables: South Fulton weather by month and Atlanta weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $75,000 in South Fulton and $75,000 in Atlanta. Moving from South Fulton to Atlanta, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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