Which county is the best to live in Atlanta? Dekalb, Fulton or Cobb and why?
Best apartments for money will be in Cobb County. There are a lot of nice areas that are very reasonably priced to rent. Marrietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna are all nice middle class neighborhoods. But your travel time is going to stink (if you work in the city, you never really said travel time to where). Dekalb is the ghetto. You can find some decent places to rent, but you probably will not like it. Your cost of living is fine, but not enough savings to make it worth renting there. Fulton will be the highest cost of living. It is a very long county, so very diverse. Right in the city you will find expensive apartments. They can be very nice or not, depending on the area. Midtown is exceptional, south Atlanta not so much. The Moore's Milll area has nice places at a reasonable price. Obviously your commute if you work in the city will be best in town. You do not have to fight the traffic coming in. It is also better to live in and go out than vice versa. North Fulton (Sandy Springs, Alpharetta) are both very nice as well. Alpharetta is one of the most upsacle cities in the country. Cost of living is not too bad for rentals either (most want to own). My sister rents there and loves it. The traffic going into the city from here is about the worst of anywhere. Easily 1 hour + on a normal day (with an accident forget it) for about 30 miles. If you work close to there, it would be your best option. Hope this info helps.
Best area to live in Atlanta?
First thing first. A 30 minute commute is a luxury in Atlanta. The average is over 60 minutes. So if you are looking for an affordable suburban family friendly neighborhood you simply wont find it that close to downtown. To cut down on the hassle of a long commute try to locate near the train. MARTA will get you into downtown quickly and easily. Or just realize that the best neighborhoods for the family are further than your commute request. I'd look in Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Roswell, Marietta, Dunwoody, John's Creek, Alpharetta, Lawrenceville. Basically anything north of downtown. Avoid the south side. Avoid the west side. Cobb, north Fulton, Gwinnett and Forsyth county are where ryou should concentrate your search. I'm in east Cobb county and I love it. We aren't close to Marta but i can get into downtown in 45 minutes on a good day and the schools are among the best in the state, the neighborhoods are firmly upper middle class and the local amenities (parks, shopping, dining) are all first rate. Affordable is subjective. I don't know what your price range is but rent in the areas I mentioned is going to be $1000+ for a nice family home. Less for an older smaller home. Home prices will start just under $150k and can go well past $1million. So there is plenty of range of home prices.
Where is the best place to live in Atlanta, GA for a young professional female?
The areas you wish to find are in fact too numerous to list. If you prefer cityscapes, I recommend any of the numerous high rise condos in the archway between I/75 and I/85 north of mid town. If you prefer tree lined streets and neighborhood atmospheres, do a school ranking (even if you don't have kids) and choose neighborhoods with high graduation rates for nearby highschools. These tend to represent stable, safe, and socioeconomically compatible areas you may find attached housing or single residence dwellings suited to your tastes. Some of the neighborhoods mentioned by Jessica are right on, though the further toward I-20 you get, the more the neighborhoods turn bohemian and hipster vs profressional/suburban. I actually prefer to work in one and relax in the other. you may guess which is which. :)
Is Atlanta Ga., A Nice place to live?
I love it. Born and raised - but Flowery Branch is forever away! Stick to inside the perimeter ... or at least within a stone's throw from it. Brookhaven, Garden Hills, Peachtree Hills, Little Five Points, Decatur, Candler Park, Dunwoody, Sandy Springs, there's a list of neighborhoods on the wiki. If you have allergies - would not be the place for you.
Can you live in Atlanta without a car?
IN Atlanta? Yes.Other places inside the perimeter? More or less, if you can afford to supplement your MARTA riding with Uber, Lyft, and taxis, or you have friends with cars.Outside the perimeter, in the burbs, no.Think of Atlanta like a clock face. The rail line runs, more or less, from straight up at 12 to down to 6, and from 9 to three. After you get off the train, you pick up a bus. Buses here do not run as frequently as in other places, so you should expect some (a lot of) lag time.In areas of SW Atlanta, bus routes have been cut altogether, so if you can get to the train, you’re good.The first seven years I lived here, I didn’t have a car. I made it my business to live within walking distance of the train so that I wasn’t reliant on the bus for my personal punctuality.Living in Buckhead, Midtown, Home Park, Virginia Highland, Decatur, Emory area, and downtown are cake.Grocery stores always presented the biggest challenge to me, because how do you get a week’s worth of shopping home?It’s expensive to live in Atlanta with a car because you have to park it somewhere. It’s expensive to live in Atlanta without a car because you have to fill in the gaps.All that said, I love Atlanta. It’s flawed and hot and muggy and the government can be dodgy, but, man, there is nothing like living in the trees and having people grin at you and ask how you’re getting along today.
How is Atlanta for living?
My wife and I both met in Atlanta in our 30s. We each lived in many places before ending up in Atlanta. We lived in really great suburbs in East Cobb County, Roswell, and Alpharetta, and eventually, Johns Creek. Recreational activities are awesome up in these counties, but are sorely lacking in the more metro areas.We rarely went inside the “perimeter” since traffic is SOO bad. And in reality, the city offerings are so limited versus a city like Chicago or NYC or even Charleston. We both lived in suburbs and worked in close suburbs, and it still took 45 minutes to get to work…so traffic is BAD!!Also, in general, Southern Hospitality really only exists in more rural areas….see how much “hospistality” you experience at the Atlanta airport. Get out into the country to see the real South!!Traffic is terrible, really terrible. We live on a lake in rural SC now, and are happy as clams to have escaped the ATL.
Relocating to Atlanta, GA, where are the best places to live?
Although there are many answers out there, I have not found the best one yet, so I am asking for myself. We are looking for jobs, but we want to be looking in the right areas. We would like a town just outside of the city of Atlanta with an affordable housing market with homes newer than 1990, family friendly, good restaurants and entertainment, at least 60% white demographic, and outdoor activities for dogs and small kids. I know we may not find the perfect area at first, but I want as close to perfect as I can get! Any help is greatly appreciated, and please give specifics and links if possible, since most responses have been, "I love my city of xxx, it is the best". THANK YOU!!
Is Atlanta a good place to live?
Yes! I absolutely hold bias, but I love living here and find the city to be wonderful. Aside from the other positive things mentioned before, I would like to add that it is a great compromise between city and suburban life. There are many neighborhoods just feet from our various city centers.We have the most trees per square mile compared to any other major U.S. city (city tree cover is 36%). We have the 3rd highest concentration of Fortune 500 company global headquarters - including Delta Air Lines, The Home Depot, Chick-fil-A, the Coca-Cola Company, UPS, and Turner Broadcasting. A whopping 43% of the adults in Atlanta have a college degree versus 27% in the nation. Two amazing universities are in the city center and there are other well respected universities around the state and southeast. Our airport is the worlds busiest airport.Due to an act passed in 2005- a ton of really cool movies are filmed here! The Hunger Games, Captain America, Anchorman 2, any Tyler Perry movie and so much more!We have a large international presence from migrants all over the world. We hosted the Olympics in 1996 and the music scene here is always growing - mostly alternative rock and hip-hop.Largest indoor aquarium! (however, I may prefer Chattanooga’s Aquarium)Lastly, and my favorite thing, being outdoors has become a focal point for the city. The Atlanta belt line is an incredible ongoing project that connects the old existing train paths in the city's different neighborhoods through running and fitness trails and may eventually connect to the Silver Comet trail.I hope you take it into consideration!