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Atlanta
America’s Best Places Rank: 32nd
Population: 515,843
Mayor: Kasim Reed
Why it’s ranked: Atlanta’s well-educated population is deservedly proud that the Peachtree City is home to Home Depot, Coca-Cola, and UPS, some of the South’s best restaurants, many museums, and plentiful libraries, top colleges, and pro sports teams. City boosters may be less boastful, however, about the city’s high rates of violent and property crime, among the worst on this list.
How it ranked:
Percent with bachelor's degrees: 45.7
Percent under poverty level: 21.4
Median household income: $50,243
Violent crime rate: 1,150.1
Property crime rate: 6,212.5
School score: 67.64
Pro sports teams: 4
Foreclosure rate: .0135
Percent Unemployment: 10.9
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 7.2
Bars: 187
Restaurants: 1,384
Museums: 132
Colleges: 18
Libraries: 40
Air Quality Index: 84
Population: 515,843
Mayor: Kasim Reed
Why it’s ranked: Atlanta’s well-educated population is deservedly proud that the Peachtree City is home to Home Depot, Coca-Cola, and UPS, some of the South’s best restaurants, many museums, and plentiful libraries, top colleges, and pro sports teams. City boosters may be less boastful, however, about the city’s high rates of violent and property crime, among the worst on this list.
How it ranked:
Percent with bachelor's degrees: 45.7
Percent under poverty level: 21.4
Median household income: $50,243
Violent crime rate: 1,150.1
Property crime rate: 6,212.5
School score: 67.64
Pro sports teams: 4
Foreclosure rate: .0135
Percent Unemployment: 10.9
Park acres per 1,000 residents: 7.2
Bars: 187
Restaurants: 1,384
Museums: 132
Colleges: 18
Libraries: 40
Air Quality Index: 84
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