Atlanta, Georgia, is among the best cities with a vibrant startup scene. According to our city rankings, this is a good place to live with high ratings in venture capital, business freedom and healthcare.
Atlanta is one of the top ten city matches for 6.5% of Teleport users.
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Housing| Large apartment | $1800.00 |
|---|---|
| Medium apartment | $1400.00 |
| Rent index [score] | 0.45 |
| Small apartment | $1100.00 |
Cost of Living| 5km taxi ride | $10.00 |
|---|---|
| A Cappuccino | $4.70 |
| A beer | $2.20 |
| A kilogram of Apples | $3.80 |
| Bread | $1.10 |
| Inflation [score] | 0.52 |
| Lunch | $15.00 |
| Monthly fitness club membership | $37.00 |
| Monthly public transport | $96.00 |
| Movie ticket | $14.00 |
| Price of a meal at a restaurant | $73.34 |
Startups| Average monthly increase in number of startups | 38 |
|---|---|
| Average monthly increase in number of startups [score] | 0.84 |
| Coworking spaces [score] | 0.83 |
| Coworking spaces on WorkFrom.co | 54 |
| Meetups [score] | 0.85 |
| Meetups groups | 197 |
| Meetups members | 194209 |
| Number of investors | 341 |
| Number of startup events in the last 12 months | 3435 |
| Number of upcoming meetup events | 198 |
| Startup climate scene [score] | 0.72 |
| Startup events | 869 |
| Startup events [score] | 1.00 |
| Startups [score] | 0.93 |
| Total number of startups | 2465 |
Venture Capital| Funding accelerator names | Flashpoint, Shotput Ventures |
|---|---|
| Number of funding accelerators | 2 |
| Venture capital [score] | 0.73 |
Travel Connectivity| Airport hub | 217 |
|---|---|
| Airport hub [score] | 0.91 |
| Intercity train connectivity [score] | 0.15 |
Commute| Human city page | http://cities.human.co/details/United_States/Atlanta |
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| Traffic handling [score] | 0.32 |
Business Freedom| Business freedom | 84.70 |
|---|---|
| Business freedom [score] | 0.86 |
| Freedom from corruption | 74.00 |
| Freedom from corruption [score] | 0.79 |
| Lack of labor restrictions | 91.40 |
| Lack of labor restrictions [score] | 1.00 |
| Time to open a business | 5.60 |
| Time to open a business [score] | 0.95 |
Safety| Crime rate [score] | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Gun-related deaths per 100,000 residents per year | 13 |
| Guns per 100 residents | 118 |
| Lack of gun related deaths [score] | 0.66 |
| Lack of guns [score] | 0.35 |
| Lack of guns and gun-related deaths [score] | 0.50 |
Healthcare| Healthcare expenditure [score] | 0.99 |
|---|---|
| Healthcare quality [score] | 0.81 |
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.28 |
| Life expectancy [score] | 0.76 |
Education| Best university in ranking | Georgia Institute of Technology |
|---|---|
| Best university ranking | 33 |
| Country mean scores in PISA math test | 478.04 |
| Country mean scores in PISA reading test | 497.58 |
| Country mean scores in PISA science test | 497.41 |
| PISA math ranking (high school) | 30 |
| PISA ranking | 24 |
| PISA ranking (high school) [score] | 0.72 |
| PISA reading (high school) | 16 |
| PISA science (high school) | 19 |
| Percent of happy students | 0.77 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA math test | 0.26 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA reading test | 0.17 |
| Percent of low performers in PISA science test | 0.18 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA math test | 0.09 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA reading test | 0.08 |
| Percent of top performers in PISA science test | 0.07 |
| University quality [score] | 0.57 |
Environmental Quality| Air quality [score] | 0.60 |
|---|---|
| Cleanliness [score] | 0.53 |
| Drinking water quality [score] | 0.50 |
| Urban greenery [score] | 0.70 |
Economy| Currency exchange rate per US dollar for urban area | 1.00 |
|---|---|
| Currency for urban area | USD |
| GDP growth rate | 0.02 |
| GDP growth rate [score] | 0.43 |
| GDP per capita | $54596.65 |
| GDP per capita [score] | 0.87 |
Taxation| Effective company profit tax rate on payouts as dividends [score] | 0.54 |
|---|---|
| Income tax level [score] | 0.30 |
| Profit tax (% of profit) | 0.44 |
| Time overhead to file company taxes | 175 |
| VAT (Sales Tax) | 0.08 |
Internet Access| Download speed (Mbps) | 69.84 |
|---|---|
| Internet access (download) [score] | 0.73 |
| Internet access (upload) [score] | 0.56 |
| Upload speed (Mbps) | 14.24 |
Leisure & Culture| Art galleries | 308 |
|---|---|
| Art galleries [score] | 0.92 |
| Cinemas | 269 |
| Cinemas [score] | 0.85 |
| Comedy clubs | 192 |
| Comedy clubs [score] | 0.90 |
| Concert venues | 291 |
| Concerts [score] | 0.93 |
| Historical sites | 217 |
| Historical sites [score] | 0.76 |
| Museums | 168 |
| Museums [score] | 0.80 |
| Performing art venues | 370 |
| Performing arts [score] | 0.85 |
| Sport venues | 202 |
| Sports [score] | 0.86 |
| Zoos | 71 |
| Zoos [score] | 0.90 |
Tolerance| LGBT Equality Index | 70.00 |
|---|---|
| LGBT Equality Index [score] | 0.71 |
| LGBT adoption rights | Ambiguous |
| LGBT age of consent | ✔ Equal |
| LGBT blood donation regulations | ✖ Banned (indefinite deferral) |
| LGBT conversion therapy regulations | Ambiguous |
| LGBT discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT employment discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT gender changing rights | ✔ Legal, but requires surgery |
| LGBT homosexuality rights | ✔ Legal |
| LGBT housing discrimination legality | ✖ No protections |
| LGBT marriage rights | ✔ Legal |
| Tolerance towards minorities [score] | 0.10 |
Outdoors| Elevation (hills or mountains) [score] | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Median peak in meters | 757.00 |
| Presence of hills in city | 1.00 |
| Presence of mountains in city | 1.00 |
| Urban area elevation (meters) | 323.00 |
| Water access [score] | 0.72 |
Costs of living in Atlanta are in the 163rd place of all 248 Teleport cities. Average living expenses are significantly higher compared to other cities, especially in the housing market. Sign up for free to get access to our cost of living index and use our international cost of living calculator to do cost comparison by city.
 Monthly fitness club membership | $37 |
|---|---|
 Movie ticket | $14 |
 Broadband internet connection | $52 |
 Monthly public transport | $96 |
 Lunch | $15 |
Software Engineer salaries in Atlanta are high. For this job type, Atlanta ranks 29th for salaries among 265 cities. Get access to our salary comparison calculator by signing up. Compare salaries city by city with our free salary wizard and convert your own salary to a local salary in Atlanta.
The overall crime rate puts Atlanta in position 249 of 266 Teleport Cities in a ranking for the safest cities.
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Atlanta is the vanguard of the New South, with the charm and elegance of the Old. It is a city that balances southern traditions with sleek modernism. According to the 2010 Census, Atlanta had 420,000 residents within the city limits and 5.3 million in the metro area. In Atlanta, there is southern hospitality and the tea is sweet, yet this city boasts three skylines and the world’s busiest airport. Atlanta has been burnt to the ground and built back up; it has seen the horrors of war and felt the pain of droughts and floods. Atlanta was host to the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, gave birth to the greatest figure of the civil rights movement (Martin Luther King Jr.), is the capital of the state of Georgia, and according to many, of the American South.
The separated skyscrapers of Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead make Atlanta’s three skylines, and the size of any one of these districts could rival the center of any other city in the South. Atlanta is not all high rises though; each of the city’s urban neighborhoods offer unique atmospheres that are well adapted to living in the shadow of the city.
Located on the Piedmont Plateau in Northern Georgia, Atlanta is located almost entirely in Fulton County, while a part of the city limits extends into DeKalb County. The city covers 132 sq mi (343 km²), but Metro Atlanta, which includes 28 counties, has an area of 8,376 sq mi (21,693.7 km²). The Chattahoochee River, which forms the northwestern boundary of Atlanta, is a major source of water throughout the metro area. Aside from the river, the topography of Atlanta is assorted with rolling hills, forests, lakes and ponds, and granite Stone Mountain to the east.
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