Housing affordability is the top concern for metro Atlanta residents, topping traffic, crime and the economy, according to a sweeping poll released Friday by the Atlanta Regional Commission.
In the ARC’s annual Metro Atlanta Speaks Survey, 28% of respondents said housing affordability is the biggest problem the region faces. Coming in second was traffic, with 24% saying it was the top issue. Crime and the economy tied for third place, each garnering 13% of the vote.
The ARC, which is the metro’s regional planning agency, has conducted its survey annually since 2013 (except for 2022) to understand how residents perceive their quality of life. The hybrid phone and online survey polled 4,121 adults across the 11-county Atlanta area during August to ask their thoughts on a range of issues, from housing and jobs to artificial intelligence…