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Bush Mountain

Atlanta · Caution

A gazetteer of Georgia- (IA gazetteerofgeorg00sher) — Sherwood, Adiel, 1791-1879. [from old catalog] (Wikimedia Commons)

51out of 100

Caution

Overall safety score

“Go with care. Bush Mountain is a quiet, historically rich residential pocket in Southwest Atlanta, but it borders corridors with elevated rates of property crime and occasional violent incidents. Visitors should remain aware of their surroundings, keep valuables out of sight in vehicles, and stick to well-trafficked routes during daytime hours.”
— Gogo, on Bush Mountain

Walk score

38/100

Bike score

46/100

Recent local news: City and community efforts have recently focused on preserving historic legacy housing and combating displacement amidst intense development pressures across Southwest Atlanta.

About the area

Quiet / ResidentialWooded & HillyHistoricCar-Dependent

Bush Mountain is a secluded, wooded residential neighborhood in Southwest Atlanta originally founded as a post-Civil War settlement for formerly enslaved people. Located just west of the BeltLine Westside Trail and Oakland City, it offers hilly terrain, quiet streets, and a deep sense of history, though it contains minimal commercial infrastructure of its own.

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Scores are safety-driven: recent crime levels and local news, plus Census data on income and poverty, housing, education and household make-up, and access to vehicles, internet and health coverage. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee. Neighborhood outlines come from official city and US Census boundary data.

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