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Custer/McDonough/Guice

Atlanta · No-go after dark

Street-level view — Mapillary

40out of 100

No-go after dark

Overall safety score

“Go with care during daylight hours for specific community or residential purposes, but general leisure tourism is not recommended. The neighborhood experiences crime rates notably higher than national and regional averages, alongside economic distress. Visitors should maintain awareness and avoid walking alone along poorly lit streets after dark.”
— Gogo, on Custer/McDonough/Guice

Walk score

34/100

Bike score

38/100

Recent local news: City infrastructure and housing initiatives have targeted the broader McDonough Boulevard corridor for blight remediation, traffic safety enhancements, and affordable housing preservation.

About the area

ResidentialCar-DependentSuburban FeelQuiet

Custer/McDonough/Guice is an evolving residential neighborhood in Southeast Atlanta characterized by mid-century single-family homes, multi-family housing complexes, and heavy tree cover. Located just south of Chosewood Park and east of the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, the area maintains a quiet, suburban street grid amid long-term urban revitalization efforts.

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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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