Atlanta neighborhoods
Buckhead
Atlanta's uptown district — old-money estates, glass high-rises, and two of the Southeast's premier shopping destinations, all inside the city limits.
DeKalb CountyEast Atlanta Village
Intown Atlanta's independent, music-driven neighborhood — bungalow housing stock at a relatively more accessible price point than closer-in neighborhoods.
Fulton CountyGrant Park
Atlanta's oldest city park and the neighborhood built around it — Victorian mansions facing green space, plus Zoo Atlanta, just south of downtown.
Fulton CountyInman Park
Atlanta's first planned suburb, built in the 1880s around a streetcar line — Victorian mansions and bungalows now sit a short walk from Krog Street Market and the ever-changing street art of Krog Street Tunnel.
Fulton CountyMidtown
Atlanta's arts and culture core — Piedmont Park, the High Museum, and the city's most walkable residential district, all along Peachtree Street.
Fulton CountyOld Fourth Ward
Home to the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and Ponce City Market — bordering downtown directly along Piedmont Avenue, and reshaped by the Beltline's Eastside Trail.
Fulton CountyPoncey-Highland
A compact intown neighborhood named for the intersection of Ponce de Leon and North Highland avenues — home to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and the site of Atlanta's most famous stopped freeway.
Fulton CountyVirginia-Highland
Intown Atlanta's classic bungalow neighborhood — a century-old streetcar suburb turned walkable dining and shopping destination.
Fulton CountyWest Midtown
A former industrial district turned Atlanta's creative core — restored 1880s warehouses now hold film studios, art centers, and some of the city's best-known restaurants and breweries.
Cities across the metro
Alpharetta
North Fulton's tech and fintech hub — corporate headquarters for ADP, Morgan Stanley, and Equifax sit alongside the Avalon mixed-use district and a genuinely walkable downtown.
DeKalb CountyBrookhaven
A DeKalb County city with its own MARTA rail station — reincorporated in 2012 after nearly 50 years, now home to Town Brookhaven and the Buford Highway food corridor.
Cherokee CountyCanton
Cherokee County's seat, once a Southern textile hub — historic downtown along the Etowah River, about 40 miles north of Atlanta.
Rockdale CountyConyers
Rockdale County's only incorporated city and a 1996 Olympics equestrian venue host — about 24 miles east of Atlanta.
Forsyth CountyCumming
Forsyth County's seat and only incorporated city — a fast-growing, top-ranked-schools suburb near Lake Lanier, about 39 miles northeast of Atlanta.
DeKalb CountyDecatur
Metro Atlanta's classic walkable small-town suburb — an independent school system, a historic downtown square, and one of the region's most consistently in-demand markets.
Douglas CountyDouglasville
Douglas County's seat, built up around a historic downtown plaza — about 20 miles west of Atlanta along I-20.
DeKalb CountyDunwoody
A DeKalb County suburb built around Perimeter Mall and one of metro Atlanta's largest job centers — its own MARTA rail station, about 17 miles north of the city.
Clayton CountyJonesboro
Clayton County's seat and the real-world inspiration for Gone with the Wind's setting — about 18 miles south of Atlanta, just past the airport.
Gwinnett CountyLawrenceville
Gwinnett County's seat and oldest city — a historic square rebuilt into a walkable downtown, about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta.
Cobb CountyMarietta
Cobb County's seat and historic square — six historic districts and the Big Chicken, about 20 miles northwest of Atlanta.
Henry CountyMcDonough
Henry County's historic courthouse square, also a go-to Georgia film location — about 28 miles southeast of Atlanta.
Fulton CountyMilton
North Fulton's rural-and-equestrian city — large lots, horse farms, and some of the highest household incomes in Georgia, a deliberate contrast to its denser neighbors.
Coweta CountyNewnan
Coweta County's "City of Homes," spared destruction in the Civil War — about 40 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Fayette CountyPeachtree City
A master-planned lakeside city in Fayette County, about 25 miles southwest of Atlanta — famous for more than 100 miles of golf cart paths that double as its real local transportation network.
Fulton CountyRoswell
An affluent north Fulton city built around a historic mill-town square and the Chattahoochee River — Georgia's ninth-largest city, with more parkland than its small-town feel would suggest.
Fulton CountySandy Springs
A major, self-governing suburban city just north of Atlanta — home to Fortune 500 headquarters, top-tier medical centers, and the Chattahoochee River as its western border.
Cobb CountySmyrna
The "Jonquil City" — one of Georgia's fastest-growing cities, built around the revitalized Market Village downtown, about 16 miles northwest of Atlanta.
Cherokee CountyWoodstock
A Cherokee County railroad town turned walkable downtown destination, self-branded "A City Unexpected" — about 30 miles north of Atlanta.
Coming soon
Cabbagetown
Guide in progress.
Reynoldstown
Guide in progress.
Adair Park
Guide in progress.
College Park
Guide in progress.
East Point
Guide in progress.
Johns Creek
Guide in progress.
Duluth
Guide in progress.
Cartersville
Guide in progress.