Markets: Atlanta

MSA population (rank): 5.71 million (9th)

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

Since 2010: +8 percent

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

Major pro teams: Falcons, Braves, Hawks and United FC (begins play in 2017)

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

Nearest NHL team: Nashville Predators (250 miles)

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

TV teams: Predators, Carolina Hurricanes

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

TV households (rank): 2.39 million (9th)

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

Metro GDP (rank): $339.2 billion (10th)

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

Fortune 1000 HQs (rank): 26 (10th)

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

Employment profile: The MSA has almost 2.5 million jobs, with a 48 percent higher concentration of computer and math jobs than found nationally and a 30 percent over-index in business and financial operations jobs. Management occupations over-index by 27 percent.

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

Places to play: The MLS expansion Atlanta United FC begins play in 2017 in a retractable-roof stadium built for the Falcons. Because the MLS season opens before the stadium, the team will play some games at Georgia Tech. Philips Arena seated 18,545 for hockey when the NHL Thrashers played there from 1999 to 2011.

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

— Bill King

ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)

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ATLANTA
 
Income profile (annual):
Household median: $60,219
Household, 60th percentile: $73,838
Household, 80th percentile: $117,029
Median, family of four: $83,240
Discretionary, family of four (rank): $19,352 (32nd)


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