Atlanta, Georgia – Atlanta is becoming a better place to live in many neighborhoods, but there is a catch. As communities improve, some longtime residents are finding it increasingly difficult to afford staying in the places they have called home for years.
A new study examining more than a decade of neighborhood changes reveals major gains in health, education, environmental conditions and economic opportunity. Yet the findings also expose a troubling divide: while some communities are moving forward quickly, others continue to struggle, and rising housing costs threaten to push existing families out.
Released in August 2026 by Georgia Tech’s Center for Urban Research, The State of Atlanta’s Neighborhoods examines 102 Neighborhood Statistical Areas, comparing conditions between 2012 and 2023…