Curbed, an online real estate site, has hosted this year’s Curbed Cup Tournament to find the best neighborhood in metro Atlanta. Kirkwood, the growing suburban town in DeKalb county, beat last year’s winner, Old Fourth Ward, and had a very close competition with Grant Park. Kirkwood narrowly won with 50.2 percent of more than 6600 votes, a finals vote tally that more than doubled last year’s. The difference between victor and runner-up this year was decided by just 23 votes.

Kirkwood is located on the east side of Atlanta, and it is revered by locals as a small town in the big city.  It is a historic streetcar suburb and has historical links to the battle of Atlanta from the Civil War. There are community events that draw residents of nearby suburbs, like the Kirkwood Spring FLing, the B*ATL Event, and the Kirkwood Wine Stroll.