Component Parts: The Forces Reshaping America’s Top Metros
What's driving population change in major metros across the country? How does Atlanta stack up? A breakdown of the key components shows surprising winners, losers, and trends worth watching.
The Metro Shuffle: Winners and Losers in 2025 Population Growth
Which metros are winning the growth race, and which are quietly slipping? The latest Census estimates tell an interesting story.
Measuring the Gap: Atlanta’s Earnings Divide by Occupation
The gender pay gap is widening again. How does Atlanta compare to the rest of the country?
Your Stuff is Safer than Ever in Atlanta
Seventeen years of APD data reveal a striking pattern: every type of property crime is down, every NPU has improved, and the long-term decline in Atlanta's crime rate is steeper than many realize.
Atlanta’s Violent Crime: One Big Decline, Many Little Stories
Atlanta's violent crime rate is near its historic low. A deeper dive by type and location reveals additional stories.
The State of Black-Owned Businesses in Metro Atlanta (pt. 2)
Following up from an earlier post, we look at a few characteristics of Black-owned employer businesses in metro Atlanta.
Atlanta’s Historic Homicide Hush
The homicide rate for the City of Atlanta hit a historic low in 2025. How does that vary across the city, and is neighborhood revitalization responsible?
Go For (Population) Gold!
We pitted metro Atlanta against seven peer metros in an animated population race spanning 1980 to 2024. Grab your popcorn and see who takes home the gold!
The State of Black-Owned Businesses in Metro Atlanta
Today's post looks at the latest data from the Census Annual Business Survey, comparing Metro Atlanta to the national baseline and other Sunbelt cities regarding Black-owned employer businesses.
Metro Atlanta’s Wish List: Resident Priorities Going into 2026
What solutions do Metro Atlantans prefer for some of our region’s most pressing challenges?