Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The data are hard on it. Where it falls short is health — residents are less healthy than 89% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. It lags on incomes as well — the median household income is $60K, and just over a fifth of residents live below the poverty line. Schools are where it shines: its schools outperform 63% of the state's. At about $164K, a typical home costs 3.1 years of the county’s $54K median household income. All told, that adds up to a C− overall and a rank of 407th of 640 in Texas. Nationally, it does better than 18% of U.S. towns. Only 66 of Texas’ 791 towns score higher on civic life.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
Where Atlanta beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Atlanta is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 396 in 1880, 5,433 in 2020. The archive holds 22 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 3 maps from 1907 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Atlanta, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Atlanta.
Atlanta has more 90° days than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak, but it is a long drive from an emergency room.
The nearest emergency room, North Caddo Medical Center, is 20.1 miles away in a straight line.
Atlanta: just over a fifth of adults worry about having enough food. In Atlanta, 17% of adults have diabetes, above both the Texas town median (13%) and the median of U.S. towns (12%). Also worth knowing: of 31 CDC measures, Atlanta beats the Texas average on 4 and trails it on 16.
| Atlanta | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 17% | 16% |
| What stands out | Atlanta | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.9% | 17% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Public schools: Atlanta ISD. The largest public high school is Atlanta H S, with 511 students. Two of the 5 schools are below, and why each made the list.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta PriLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 544 | – |
| Atlanta H SLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 511 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $164K, is 18% below its July 2022 peak. At about $164K, home values are down 9% in five years, against a rise of 10% across Texas.
Atlanta’s going rate for rent stands at $924 a month. A typical home in the town is worth about $164,000, down 1.5% in a year, 45% below the Texas typical home. In Atlanta, 69% of households live in a home they own, against 69% in Texas’ towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
| Atlanta | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $924 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 69% | 69% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Flood insurance has paid out on 21 claims in Atlanta since 1989. Compared with 72% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Atlanta after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. Expected losses in Atlanta break down as 25% from inland flooding and 19% from tornadoes.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Atlanta weather station records that about 98 days a year reach 90°, more than in 95% of U.S. towns. The Atlanta weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 237 days: longer than most of the country, but shorter than 77% of Texas places with climate records.
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
In Atlanta, the median age is 43.4 years. People 65 and older are 21% of residents (13% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 31% of residents (38% statewide). Here, a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree, against 34% in Texas as a whole.
| Atlanta | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.4 years | 35.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 14% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 22% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 23% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3.8 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| Atlanta | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.5% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.4% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 18.8% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 1.9% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.2% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.7% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.3% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 15.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
The share of working residents in Atlanta who work locally: 28%. Half of commuters travel less than 24 miles. In Atlanta, the typical journey to work is 29 minutes. The top destinations are Texarkana (15%), Texarkana (4%) and Nash (2%).
| Atlanta | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 28% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $60,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
0.9 miles of trail wind through 1 park or preserve. Atlanta’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 7 acres.
| Atlanta | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. McNoble Harper Park | — | 7 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The level of violent crime for Atlanta comes to 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Atlanta | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.7 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 1.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Atlanta; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Atlanta residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Texas.
20 notable people were born in Atlanta.
City in Texas, United States
Atlanta is a city in Cass County, northeastern Texas, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. census, the city had a population of 5,675, which decreased to 5,433 as of 2020. The city is sometimes referred to as "Hometown, USA."
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One town shares a border with Atlanta.
| Town | TX rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | #407 | C− | C | B− | B | D |
| Queen City | — | — | B | B− | B | C− |
Queen City has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Compare Atlanta with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Atlanta grades C− overall, better than 18% of U.S. towns and #407 of 640 in Texas. It grades D for health, B− for safety and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a D.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.
20 notable people were born here, including Bessie Coleman and John Rambo.
