Atlanta indexes 82/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with deep tech and media talent base, anchored by georgia tech, emory, and the hbcu complex.

• Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 24.5%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

TL;DR

• Talent index: 82/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
• Corporate tax: 24.5%.
• Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

Talent depth

Deep tech and media talent base, anchored by Georgia Tech, Emory, and the HBCU complex. Strong professional services concentration in law, consulting, and finance. Cost-of-living advantage versus Northeast and West Coast markets.

Cost-to-locate

Total cost of locating in Atlanta is the sum of rent, fit-out">fit-out, and salary delta vs. comparable markets. Use the City Comparator tool to benchmark Atlanta against peer cities on a single normalised view.

Key facts

Frequently asked questions

Is Atlanta a deep talent market for tech/finance?

Deep tech and media talent base, anchored by Georgia Tech, Emory, and the HBCU complex. Strong professional services concentration in law, consulting, and finance. Cost-of-living advantage versus Northeast and West Coast markets.

Editorial provenance

Reviewed by Miriam Hollander — Lead market analyst. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our methodology and editorial standards.

Primary sources for this page

• CBRE Marketview reports — CBRE
• JLL Office Insight — JLL
• Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat — Cushman & Wakefield
• Savills World Research — Savills
• Colliers Global Office Outlook — Colliers

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• Workplace Talent Strategy — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.