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Moving to ATL
Hi my husband and I are relocating to Atlanta from New York City in the next few months. I need recommendation on area that are pleasant. I know nothing about Atlanta, have heard Virginia Highlands and Buck head are nice... Any advice would be great. We are probably flying down there mid aug to look at places but I need to start my search.
Re: Moving to ATL
Do you have jobs here? If so, that will make a major difference on where you live because traffic is bad. We recently moved here and are on the SE side because of where BF works but even to see some of these girls who are on the North side, I'm looking at having at least an hour commute (depending on the time of day).
Also, what are you looking for in an area? Do you want to be in the city or the suburbs? Or even further out than that? And cost of living will make a difference too! It's significantly less down here but certain parts of ATL are more than others.
Southeastern Cycling
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We are moving, because of his job, I will need to find one ( which might be hard as a school psychologist)
I prefer to be in the city or with in 10 miles of it, I do not do nature all that well..... my idea of nature is Central park or a beach. ( I have never lived anywhere but Boston or NYC ) so the idea of suburbs scares me. We pay 2800 now for our 2 bedroom apartment, I can not imagine it would cost that much to live in Atlanta. I don't have a car or a drivers license, its just not necessary here, he does but we do not have a car at all. Is there subways or lightrails, Bus systems.? Is Atlanta a walkable city?
unfortunately this is true. I wish it were more sustainable.
I'm not too familiar since we're fairly new too but I've heard Vinings is really nice and within a close proximity to the city. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong!
Thanks, I will look that up, are most places rentals, or must we buy? We are just not sure if we want to commit. if we are not going to stay for more than a year or 2?
If you want to walk then you need to find an apartment within walking distance of your husband's office. Public transportation around here is pretty weak. If you want to research it though go to the itsmarta.com website for bus and rail routes. Just keep in mind it isn't anywhere near the scale of NY or Boston public transit.
Also, if you get a job as a school psychologist you will most likely need to have a car. Driving in Atlanta is an adventure though so be prepared.
I live and work in Midtown, Atlanta. I find this area to be vary walk-able. I am not a suburbs or 'nature' girl but I like our version of Central Park, Piedmont Park and walk everywhere for most of my errands, groceries and restaurants. There are parts of the city that are very walk-able but for the most part it is very helpful to have a drivers license. Since I live and work in this area I think I drive maybe once a week sometimes not at all.
There is a pretty good mix of rentals and homes to purchase. If you don't want to buy you shouldn't have a hard time find a place to rent.
What industry are you looking for?
and re: traffic. i am 11 miles (door to door) from work- and it takes me sometimes am hour to get home depending on traffic. and i am technically not even in the city.
Unfortunately, for a school psychologist, it's going to be pretty difficult and you will be hard pressed to find something close to both your husband's job and home. Unfortunately, there isn't a fully accurate site to look up all school jobs and we have about 28 counties in the metro area, so I would start browsing. Sorry I couldn't give you brighter information.
Mrs M,
No its reality, don't feel sorry for that!
I figured and I know GA schools start before we do, so I figure its pointless in looking in to schools now, I have an interview at a hospital via phone on Friday... Shall see I could always look in teaching Adjunct at a community college or something.
Mrs M,
No its reality, don't feel sorry for that!
I figured and I know GA schools start before we do, so I figure its pointless in looking in to schools now, I have an interview at a hospital via phone on Friday... Shall see I could always look in teaching Adjunct at a community college or something.
Rent, don't buy until you are sure you want to stick around for a while. Atlanta is very different from New York and this may be a good or bad thing. My husband and I are both from DC and plan to leave Atlanta in the next couple of years.
You will easily be able to find a place to rent in Midtown. There are apartments, but there are also tons of condos in Atlanta. The condo market is really crappy, so a lot of people are renting instead of trying to sell. You'll easily be able to find a nice condo to rent for less than what you are paying in NYC.
Ohhh Awesome! Thanks. I will look in to that
Midtown and Decatur are the most walkable parts of town with easy access to MARTA (public transportation). However, most people in Atlanta rely on cars because MARTA is not that widespread. Virginia Highlands is another of my favorite neighborhoods, but not as easy access because it's not on the MARTA line.
You can easily find a rental. Check Craigslist.
GL and PM me if you have any other questions! I live intown.
ETA: Traffic is really not that bad in the city. The suburbs are where it's hellish.
ATL City life compared to NYC, is night and day. DH and I moved from NNJ about 3 years ago and grew up just outside the city. They have the marta which pretty much runs up and down where as the subway goes any which way. Don't expect to get a cab down here. They are few and far in between. Most are those upscale cars that come with no real taxi sign on the window. It's not like NY where you can hail one whenever. Buses... I don't think I've seen one since I was last in Jersey! Actually, there's a bus I know that goes by the mall, but there are more shopping centers here it feels like to me than just the mall. So there are other places you wouldn't be able to get to if you relied on public transit.
In ATL, you need a car. I live about 15 miles outside of real downtown ATL, but it's not really like "country" like your thinking. It's not like trees and cows and such. That's what I think of when you say country. There are still parts that are very active, but there is more greenery than in NY/NJ.
You'll want to live close to where you work. There are several different sections surrounding the actual city of ATL. I can really only speak for where I live, which is Roswell - North Fulton County. I drive about 5 miles to work everyday. There's no bus to get here. I had to take a cab the other day because I lost my car key and it was $20. Less practical than NY. Also took 40 mins to get to me. When I drive into "the city" for training for my job, it's 15 miles and can take me anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour and a half to get there. The other ladies are NOT KIDDING. Traffic is TERRIBLE here. You can leave 5 minutes different from yesterday and hit an hours worth of traffic.
As far as jobs, I have no help. I'm sorry. But the school system is very different down here. Pay is different as well. You'll be surprised at the realty you can get down here for your money. You'll definitely be saving on rent!
Wooooo no cabs, now thats like taking candy from a baby. I used them daily...
And If you tell me there is no J crew or Anthropologie in Atlanta I am going to cry!!!
Thanks all so much for the input, I am flying down to Atlanta by myself on tuesday for a second job interview
crossing fingers 
I am going to take an extra day and look at apartments.
TTYL- Jamie and Red thanks so much for the input.
We don't done got no shoppin centers round heer....
You will find Bloomingdales, Macys, Nordstrom, Saks 5th Ave., and many more stores for your shopping pleasure.
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NICE!!!!
Ok so looking on line i found this complex and it looks nice
http://www.4walls.us/Westchester-at-Peachtree-Valley-88453.html
And this looked nice also.
http://www.4walls.us/1016-Lofts-52701.html
There are cabs in Atlanta--particularly in Midtown/Buckhead. But there are not millions of them like in NYC. In most cases, you'll have to call the cab company to request a cab.
We have both J. Crew and Anthropologie at Lenox Square in Buckhead. We may be kindred spirits, because these are two of my favorite stores as well! If only I had more money to spend on clothes!
As far as apartments, I think that something like the first place would be more your style, based on what I've read here. Midtown and Buckhead are the most cosmopolitan areas of Atlanta. They have a lot of restaurants, bars, shops, and offices and are relatively walkable.
You could also check Craigslist and look for apartments in Midtown or Buckhead.