Dr. Jamar M. Wheeler

Metro Atlanta neighborhoods

Metro Atlanta’s Five Neighborhoods: Mostly Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

Previously, I explained the differences between mostly disadvantaged neighborhoods and fully disadvantaged neighborhoods in Metro Atlanta. Outside of mostly disadvantaged neighborhoods being distinguished for gaining one statistical foothold relative to their metro area—versus none—several other characteristics were detailed. Most outstanding in this regard were the geometric distances between

By Dr. Jamar M. Wheeler

Metro Atlanta neighborhoods

Metro Atlanta’s Five Neighborhoods: Fully Disadvantaged Neighborhoods

Our next and final series solely dedicated to Metro Atlanta neighborhoods will focus on Metro Atlanta’s five neighborhood types as revealed by our Core Socioeconomic Realities dataset framework. This framework analyzes Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) neighborhoods through a comparative lens that lines up neighborhood-level socioeconomic statistics with MSA-level statistics.

By Dr. Jamar M. Wheeler