What's It Like Living In Atlanta In 2023?

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
  • Moving to Atlanta? Wondering what it's like? In this video I cover all the basics of what you can expect when you're living in Atlanta Georgia.
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Комментарии • 324

  • @wesscotchdog9078
    @wesscotchdog9078 Год назад +170

    As a native, all I can say is: stay where you are.

    • @georgiadriven
      @georgiadriven Год назад +5

      🤦‍♂️

    • @kitcatmeeow571
      @kitcatmeeow571 Год назад

      Haven't you heard, Microsoft moved one of their headquarters there. You can EXPECT other tech companies to follow their grandfather. Along with the FACT that Atlanta is called the black San Fran-SICKO. Now when you see what Silicon Valley CA + San Fran-SICKO + Hollyweird did to California. Look at those THREE elements now in Atlanta. Oh did I forget Hollyweird comes as a "package deal" with Silicon Valley and San-Fran-SICKO look at the "RESULTS." Keep in mind, that California was largely dominated by working class military families in the Bay Area, Los Angeles and San Diego. To this day, the MAJORITY of California is still dominated by those people along with a massive illegal population. The San Fran-SICKO, Los Angeles, and Hollyweird, ELITE MARXISTS are a VERY SMALL minority compared to the rest of the population, yet this marxist elite hyjacked not only California but the entire West Coastal region. Microsoft's original headquarter's was in Seattle. There are also hundreds of tech start ups in Phoenix and Los Angeles. WHEREEVER the tech industry establishes a business "center" they drive up the cost of living and force working class people out.
      So you have the same 3 ingredients (Tech headquarters, a gay mecca and an entertainment industry) in Atlanta to create a very TOXIC "cocktail."

    • @justSTUMBLEDupon
      @justSTUMBLEDupon Год назад +5

      LMAO

    • @mamatosh05
      @mamatosh05 Год назад +3

      😀

    • @malachimickelonis7971
      @malachimickelonis7971 11 месяцев назад +1

      Lolol

  • @caseylm100
    @caseylm100 Год назад +13

    In the 90s it was affordable yet fun for younger people. Now it’s more fun but just another expensive, difficult place to settle in due to costs and traffic.

  • @natureflixs1
    @natureflixs1 Год назад +34

    You nailed it. I have lived in the metro ATL area for 55 years and it has changed a lot. Lots to do here for younger people. Driving however is the pits. I never go inside I-285 anymore.

    • @SuperColtsrock11
      @SuperColtsrock11 11 месяцев назад +3

      As someone who goes to a lot of Braves games 285 is the worst

  • @KillerFaceification
    @KillerFaceification Год назад +34

    I've lived in Georgia my whole life. You did a really great job of describing Atlanta. It was a very accurate review.

  • @andreahughes1
    @andreahughes1 Год назад +33

    We moved here from Southern California about 8 years ago. We love the weather here and the trees. We hate the traffic, mosquitoes, and humidity! We are in Alpharetta and find it very diverse. Great schools and so much to do for the young people. The rents here however are crazy high. You can not find a place under $2400 for a two bedroom. It’s cheaper to buy a house here than rent!

    • @wesscotchdog9078
      @wesscotchdog9078 Год назад +12

      As a native of that area, all i can ask of you is: for God's sake, if you believe in one, DO NOT VOTE FOR THE SAME PARTY AND POLITICS YOU LEFT BEHIND OR GO HOME FFS!

    • @jamilsuriel4406
      @jamilsuriel4406 11 месяцев назад +2

      Supply and demand. Only gets expensive when ppl start to move there.

    • @mji9208
      @mji9208 11 месяцев назад

      Where in SoCal did you move from? Do you regret leaving California at all for the Atlanta area ?

    • @andreahughes1
      @andreahughes1 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@mji9208 Burbank! It was a hard transition that took about a year and another year to really feel like home! The area we picked here is very urban and very democratic. That helps a lot! Otherwise we like the weather mostly (summers are brutal) all the trees and nature, and there is so much to do if you are an outdoors kind of person!

    • @playcenter-band3994
      @playcenter-band3994 11 месяцев назад +3

      I've grown up in Roswell Alpharetta for 45 years. The biggest issue about North Fulton is the lack of diversity. Coming from a black man.

  • @mizsevenoneeight685
    @mizsevenoneeight685 Год назад +9

    Great job on this one 🎯 I am also an NYC native who relocated to Atlanta in ‘06 and went on to becoming a realtor shortly thereafter.

  • @troystrong8041
    @troystrong8041 Год назад +41

    You did a great job, accurate assessment of Atlanta…wonderful city overall….if you don’t make it in ATL, you didn’t take advantage of the opportunities staring you in the face….don’t move to ATL expecting everything to be handed to you on a platter…you have to work for it!!!

  • @reneehenry7448
    @reneehenry7448 Год назад +3

    I live in GA and you gave an accurate description! Thank you

  • @Aggie4life77
    @Aggie4life77 11 месяцев назад +15

    Atlanta was my second home for many years. It’s been 13 years since I’ve lived there. It sounds like the infrastructure hasn’t been updated much there. That was my main gripe living there. It’s not the reason I left though. I moved to Dallas for work during the Great Recession. The biggest thing I miss is the topography and nature.

    • @jayjavanny7471
      @jayjavanny7471 11 месяцев назад

      I love your comment bro. My wife live in Ohio I want her to move to Atlanta. Give me contact where I can reach easy or your ig handle

    • @andreahughes1
      @andreahughes1 11 месяцев назад +1

      Yup the infrastructure is behind. They never expected all these people moving here so fast. Biden’s infrastructure money is being spent as we speak on sidewalks, parks, traffic lights, etc. It’s nice to see that people are working and we are moving towards a more put together town.

  • @reldoc
    @reldoc Год назад +15

    Atlanta has the longest average commute in the country. The most quickly increasing groups in the metro are Hispanic and Indian. In the city and Fulton County the political organization is entirely African American. Prevalent guns don't mean increased crime. Criminals (not legal gun owners) are the gun problem here, like all "urban" areas. The murders and shootings are almost entirely inside the 285 freeway perimeter.

  • @jimjames1920
    @jimjames1920 Год назад +1

    Great Video. Finally someone does a correct and accurate video.

  • @mcmac1212
    @mcmac1212 Год назад +1

    Love the content!!!

  • @djdigital3806
    @djdigital3806 Год назад +3

    A-Town
    I started my record company in Atlanta in 1996. Now l’m a famous Las Vegas Dj!

  • @catherineayers8278
    @catherineayers8278 Год назад +10

    Crazy how you posted this and I’ve been praying I can make this move !

    • @MommaM101
      @MommaM101 11 месяцев назад +1

      I have too

  • @jamiehorn2729
    @jamiehorn2729 Год назад +8

    12:35 “Famous in their own minds” 😂🤣💀⚰️ the shaaaade 😅

  • @jjanggu1515
    @jjanggu1515 Год назад +14

    For those who want a more relaxed vibe: Alpharetta is the city you would do better in!

    • @nannichols7101
      @nannichols7101 11 месяцев назад +1

      But be prepared to spend 3 times as much to buy a home as just about any other area of metro. Atlanta.

  • @SteveBueche1027
    @SteveBueche1027 11 месяцев назад +5

    As a Georgian I can safely say that everyplace outside of Atlanta stays out of Atlanta. It’s like any other concrete jungle. As for the weather, August is hell on earth.

  • @michaelsix9684
    @michaelsix9684 Год назад +8

    traffic is so heavy, my brother lives in Alpharetta, he said stay north of town

  • @Nonetomuch
    @Nonetomuch Год назад +27

    Another great video explaining the city! You can tell you have been here for a while the way you use "We" when describing the city. It really shows the attachment you have the city. Also your honesty is refreshing when detailing uncomfortable topics. A lot of people will try to sugarcoat or skip over those things. Atlanta is a city you have to experience for yourself to truly understand it. It's hard to explain to people who have never been but you do a great job at it.

    • @LivinginAtlantaTeam
      @LivinginAtlantaTeam  Год назад +2

      Thank you so much!

    • @grizzlygrizzle
      @grizzlygrizzle 11 месяцев назад +3

      The bugs are huge. Large beetle-type bugs about the size of a key fob, and moths about the size of small birds. Last Christmas, the temperature dropped to 14 degrees F, and that's a problem because many of the houses are not set up to prevent pipes freezing. The gun thing is not a problem. Reports of shootings are in-town Atlanta reports mostly, like many other big cities. People are more polite than in the North, but "Bless your heart!" is generally an insult.

  • @shawndawashington8623
    @shawndawashington8623 10 месяцев назад

    Great video! Thanks.

  • @anwaarbonner8270
    @anwaarbonner8270 11 месяцев назад +10

    I tell all my folks not from the A that "its a big difference between ATLANTA and GEORGIA"...two separate places. Respect the speed limits in general but in the N.Georgia or S.Georgia be extra vigilant; those super speeder tickets are a guarantee to ruin your day.

  • @tellofiriometto5810
    @tellofiriometto5810 Год назад +2

    Georgia is a great state and I miss it a lot. One day I will move back God willing

  • @jcflying8763
    @jcflying8763 Год назад +6

    I'm moving back this summer to the Smyrna Vinnings area. I retired from the MARINE CORPS in '96 and station at the Naval Air Station on Dobbins since '85. So I'm Cobb County all the way. 15 minutes to anywhere.

    • @royharper2003
      @royharper2003 Год назад +1

      you're obviously not familiar with the traffic on 285 these days

    • @TommyJonesProductions
      @TommyJonesProductions Год назад +1

      The traffic is so bad out in Cobb that there is NOTHING that is 15 minutes away, ever.

  • @Roni62
    @Roni62 10 месяцев назад +4

    As a black woman, from the tri-state ( NY/NJ/CT) living in metro Atlanta, GA, for 29 years. I'll keep it, really. I live in Gwinnett County. It's very diverse, Asian, Indian, Hispanic, Black, Latin America. If you have children, you want to live in Forsyth, Cobb, North Fulton, Gwinnett. The schools are great, and you have plenty of amenities. So north of I-20. Don't live east, south (except Peachtree City), and west. So, midtown, Buckhead, and North.

    • @sabrinad513
      @sabrinad513 5 месяцев назад

      Hi I am actually thinking of moving to GA, I am from NY.

  • @Brodesky
    @Brodesky Год назад +11

    We personally used Marc, 10/10 would recommend. He knows Atlanta very well and can certainly tailor your experience.

  • @epi965
    @epi965 Год назад +8

    I lived in Atlanta from 2002 till 2008 and loved it. Now i live in the Bay Area ( Northern California) but still miss Atlanta! And recently bought a rental property in Alpharetta to keep my connection ! Love visiting!

    • @josiasglenn7
      @josiasglenn7 11 месяцев назад

      Why?

    • @rah7207
      @rah7207 11 месяцев назад +1

      They already explained why. They miss it, wanted to stay connected to atlanta.

  • @ralstonmathews3543
    @ralstonmathews3543 Год назад +3

    This was a choice of mine however I chose the DMV which has similar cons but the pro which stands out is employment...

  • @lemardrickbrown6440
    @lemardrickbrown6440 6 месяцев назад +1

    GOD Is Wonderful Good All-That And More All Of The Time!!!Have A Blessed Week in The Great Mighty GOD We Serve And MERRY CHRISTMAS Everyone!!!

  • @realtalktina
    @realtalktina Год назад

    Great video!

  • @csjary
    @csjary 11 месяцев назад +11

    So glad you mentioned the open carry -- changed my moving plans for sure!

    • @bigm8785
      @bigm8785 11 месяцев назад

      His least favorite part of Atlanta is my favorite part. Everybody is carrying so nobody really messes with nobody else. Except for the ghetto people who kill each other. In a blue state nobody is armed except for the criminals.

    • @privateprivate4315
      @privateprivate4315 11 месяцев назад +5

      There are guns everywhere…. Most states have concealed carry laws. So you probably spend time around people with guns and don’t know it.
      Having said that, I say that’s good. You don’t fit the culture and it doesn’t fit you. You would be very happy in San Francisco I’d say.

    • @usarugbyleagueunionfan
      @usarugbyleagueunionfan 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@privateprivate4315My Uncle lives in an ex military neighborhood in San Diego area. US flags everywhere. I guarantee you many of them have guns. I felt very safe. Crime is very very low in the area. Hmmmm. I wonder why?

  • @ScottieRC
    @ScottieRC Месяц назад +1

    The weird thing about ATL traffic is that while the interstates or connector are horrendous, actual downtown street Traffic can be light compared to other major cities.

  • @SilverAsakura
    @SilverAsakura Месяц назад

    Interesting. Watching this video from Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. Currently we have 107°F so it can get really hot in here, we also have lots of mosquitoes, cockroaches and humidity. Fun to see these similarities even with this much difference in geolocation. Great info! Seems like a lovely place to visit.

  • @thepaperstaggering
    @thepaperstaggering Год назад +6

    Spot On, Mark. Thanks for doing it justice.

  • @NkemOnyeka12
    @NkemOnyeka12 4 месяца назад

    New subbie! I lived in Atlanta in the late 90s, it was not a great experience the, and even still I definitely loved the vibe and the weather and so many things❤. Looking to move back in April 🎉!

  • @mekelaladen4091
    @mekelaladen4091 11 месяцев назад +11

    Cost of living In Atlanta is too expensive 😠

  • @mfreeze0627
    @mfreeze0627 11 месяцев назад +4

    As an Atlanta native if you’re looking to move here, I recommend….. you don’t!
    You’re Welcome ❤😂

  • @karimbedreddine8967
    @karimbedreddine8967 11 месяцев назад +4

    I moved from the corn state Ohio I have almost 8 years here Roswell area working in downtown Atlanta. And I love it but the major problem is the traffic.

  • @souelyoung2233
    @souelyoung2233 Год назад +2

    Great video !!!!!!

  • @mickyjaguar2282
    @mickyjaguar2282 Год назад +3

    I'm from the UK and have an opportunity to live here. Videos like this helps me make my decision.

    • @krackerrsss
      @krackerrsss Год назад

      What's your decision been? I'm in a similar position.

    • @mickyjaguar2282
      @mickyjaguar2282 Год назад +2

      @krackerrsss I'm in the process of applying for a transfer. Could be October hopefully. Bit risky to jump in deep end and sell up. Plan is to rent out property in UK and see what happens. Baby steps.

    • @mickyjaguar2282
      @mickyjaguar2282 Год назад

      Going in August for a holiday too. Get a feel for it.

    • @krackerrsss
      @krackerrsss Год назад +1

      @@mickyjaguar2282 all the best!

  • @--Allen--
    @--Allen-- Год назад +12

    The Vampire Diaries and In the Heat of the Night were filmed in Covington and it's about 35 minutes east of Atlanta. If I ever had to work in Atlanta I would live in Covington because life is a lot different there.

    • @sageesweet2530
      @sageesweet2530 Год назад +5

      I have family that lives in Convington. It’s the suburbs and it is very nice

    • @andredupuis5461
      @andredupuis5461 Год назад +1

      👍🏿👍🏿

    • @TommyJonesProductions
      @TommyJonesProductions Год назад +2

      No way would I live way out in Covington. It's horrible out there. The traffic is insane compared to the city and it's so spread out that you have to drive to everything.

    • @zgdafzgdaf4264
      @zgdafzgdaf4264 Год назад +3

      Forgot to mention the best series ever that was filmed in Covington… Dukes of Hazzad

    • @charmainmorrison8615
      @charmainmorrison8615 Год назад +1

      Plus there’s lots of car break in reported there causing insurance to go up

  • @PerezRivera65
    @PerezRivera65 3 месяца назад

    I stay in my hometown of Boston Massachusetts I love the 4 seasons. I went to visit and came back in. A week

  • @playcenter-band3994
    @playcenter-band3994 11 месяцев назад +4

    45 years in Atlanta the Atlanta metro. I can't stand it now. Too many people moving here. Way too much humidity. Used to be able to get downtown in 20 minutes from Roswell. Used to be able to drive 85mph on 285 and everyone was going that fast. The cost to live has gone out the freaking roof, because of all the m-fers wanting to move here. Lastly Southern hospitality has gone out the door. We used to be able to have a sense of respect for the next person, but now it's like little L.A. or NYC, just a bunch of rude people. I hate that all the old historic buildings are being torn down for God awful apartments and condos. The 1996 Olympics started the down of my city. I would love to move to Birmingham or some other smaller southern city. The worse part is all the cool small local live music places are closing and being turned into BS.
    Please do not come. Please no more people. Y'all ruined it.

  • @MrChevrolet94
    @MrChevrolet94 Год назад +1

    I’m in Atlanta too!!!

  • @DakotaHyde-vm7po
    @DakotaHyde-vm7po 11 месяцев назад +1

    I highly recommend visiting an area called the bluffs. Beautiful scenery, very lively, always something to see! Most beautiful at night time!

  • @EF_DadLeftMe
    @EF_DadLeftMe Год назад +7

    Traffic sucks in Atlanta! The worst in my cross country travels!

    • @royharper2003
      @royharper2003 Год назад +4

      you've never been to LA then

    • @michaelsix9684
      @michaelsix9684 Год назад

      Houston has to be no. 2

    • @finance10102
      @finance10102 Год назад +1

      Try San Antonio. The city is gonna be the worst in traffic in 10 years

    • @7th_era
      @7th_era Год назад +4

      @@michaelsix9684 LA then Houston then Atlanta in my experience as a truck driver. I try my hardest to avoid all 3.

  • @terrywinningham5405
    @terrywinningham5405 Год назад +4

    Terrible traffic, run away crime in the inner city. Buckhead used to be a thriving community, now not safe after dark shows up.

    • @heniousdelvon
      @heniousdelvon Год назад

      That’s how we felt when y’all showed up on the shores of Africa!!
      Your more than welcome to go back to the caves you from ☺️

  • @fubukifangirl
    @fubukifangirl 2 месяца назад

    I used to live in Georgia and had only been to Atlanta a few times when I was younger, most notably to go to Six Flags but I always wished we had explored it a bit more. I would love to move there.

  • @angelofamillionyears4599
    @angelofamillionyears4599 Год назад +5

    Feature the Dekalb Farmers Market, It is unique !!

  • @chrishamman9432
    @chrishamman9432 19 дней назад

    We have about three thousand rentals coming online in Gainesville Georgia. We are an hour from central Atlanta. Road Atlanta is nearby and lake Lanier is steps from our house. Two universities and a million square foot level one trauma hospital. Rent for a one bedroom is $1400.

  • @CogMarks
    @CogMarks 11 месяцев назад +4

    Why is the traffic so bad in ATL? ATL was not built on a grid system which makes it hard to navigate even with map programs, because people are always in the wrong lane. There are curves going through town where the road should have been made straight. People come flying around the curves only to meet stopped traffic. The drivers are rude. If you need to change lanes, don’t wait until the last moment, because no one will let you in. The train system here is only useful for going to the sprawling airport or the occasional downtown event. If you ride a bicycle in town, you are risking your life. Parking is either free and unavailable or at least $20. I can’t wait to leave when I retire.

  • @allcreaturesgreatandsmall5956
    @allcreaturesgreatandsmall5956 Год назад +5

    I have lived in the metro Atlanta area since 1991. At first I did not want to move here but I did for a job. Overall I have enjoyed living here because there is so much to do. I was able to see events during the 1996 Olympic Games and I love outdoor activities. There are plenty of parks and places to hike or bike. You forgot to mention though if we see a couple of snowflakes here the whole city shuts down. And I agree, traffic here is very challenging and there is endless road construction. I take the train to the airport.

  • @trashcarcass
    @trashcarcass 11 месяцев назад +6

    I suffer horrible allergies, but I lived in Atlanta for 12 years and it wasn’t as bad as other places… also wth do you mean about roaches? Palmetto bugs? They are NOT roaches. If you’ve lived in the north you know the difference between palmetto bugs and German cockroaches. The latter is an infestation.

    • @chilloften
      @chilloften 11 месяцев назад

      My building has an infestation.
      It’s disgusting.

  • @Tadaia
    @Tadaia 27 дней назад

    There's only two things really wrong with Metro Atlanta... the traffic and no ocean beachfront, otherwise its a great place to live!
    Traffic: pick your routes and moments whenever possible
    Ocean beachfront: hop on a plane to Florida, the Caribbean or drive to the GA or S Carolina coast.

  • @brydawg2020
    @brydawg2020 8 месяцев назад +1

    North of Macon is one state and south of Macon is a totally different one (for the most part). That’s the best way to describe GA. Good explanation of ATL by you though

  • @davidcarmona7596
    @davidcarmona7596 Месяц назад

    I was born in kennesaw and grew up in Marietta and Norcross I loved living there till I was about 12 plan to move back eventually type shit 🙏🏽🫡

  • @Tbatbatba88
    @Tbatbatba88 11 месяцев назад

    good video

  • @richardgrobertson5293
    @richardgrobertson5293 Год назад +10

    There are great things to do in Atlanta with many job opportunities! The airport is great compared to most cities. Cost of living is not bad, The bad thing about Atlanta that I experienced was that it was very ghetto and redneck at the same time depending on where you were. I guess that could be considered diversity...

  • @Sumiya-lp8mm
    @Sumiya-lp8mm 11 месяцев назад +5

    I relocated to the metro Atlanta area from a northern state in 2001 for higher education and space. My friends and family believe that it's pretty much in the timeline of the 1970s and I have to take a vacation to my home state to gather updated materials and return to enjoy them in my new dirt road home. Truth be told, Georgia is 11 times the size of where I am originally from. The inexpensive properties and quarter systems were what caught my eye and kept me here til present....no longer true for the last 7 years. The same 3 bd/ 2 ba homes going for $125,000.00 are now $500,000.00, $50,000.00 bungalows 2 bd/1 ba are 300,000.00. No, they are not worth these prices. It just shows me how greedy people have become. An acre of land $92,000.00 in my area...it was $10,000.00.
    I've just bought 1.5 acres in a neighboring state for $900.00. Time to go....rural doc.

  • @porterosbournejr.5083
    @porterosbournejr.5083 Год назад +3

    One of the best social outlets is ALTA (Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association) huge system and just about every neighborhood with a tennis court will have a team or 2 that you can join. Lots of partying post match 🍾

  • @thomasbordelon5406
    @thomasbordelon5406 10 месяцев назад +2

    As a native who left after 31 years there....just stay wherever you are....Dont believe the hype

  • @chilloften
    @chilloften 11 месяцев назад

    Atlanta airport is amazing. I remember an underground shuttle and when walking a glass door opened to a smoking room! I was so excited.

  • @holyjeezy2655
    @holyjeezy2655 Год назад

    Nice

  • @Mylesfinch
    @Mylesfinch Год назад +4

    Ignorant question- how did you move all your belongings over there at such long distance?

  • @chloeferreira9882
    @chloeferreira9882 3 месяца назад

    I currently live in a country that's not the US and it's a very isolating feeling with a lot of upright people who just mind their own business with an attitude of, everyone revolves around me. How are the people in Atlanta?

  • @omergulcu
    @omergulcu Год назад +1

    Thanks Rami Malek 👍

  • @safia9536
    @safia9536 Год назад +2

    He showed Stone Mountian for "camping" 😂

  • @danaphillips776
    @danaphillips776 11 месяцев назад +1

    Just let you know if you live in Atlanta. Buckhead any of those places that he's talking about? Get you a bullet proof vest.

  • @talicowart9577
    @talicowart9577 6 месяцев назад +1

    I am born and raised in Georgia, just a bit north of Atlanta and have lived in Atlanta for a few years before moving up to Philly, and I have some comments
    Weather - 4 seasons? Really? Try 2 seasons, Summer and Rainy season. You get a bit of a view of fall and spring, but those have diminished drastically. I remember when we had 4 seasons, but those have been gone for at least a decade now. The summer isn't just July and August, it's mid May to mid September. And it gets hot and humid. Like disgustingly so. People are able to tolerate it because of the AC and their portable AC vehicles.
    Things to do - Spot on for outdoors and festivals. If you escape up to the mountains during the summer it is a good 10-15 degrees cooler than in Atlanta. Also don't go to Lake Lanier. Like ever. Place is haunted.
    Traffic and Density - It's as bad if not worse than described. Prepare to lose about 1 to 2 hours of your life daily due to traffic. If you can get a remote or hybrid job, you will save so much of your own sanity.
    Diversity - The diversity has fallen a lot of poorer folks (mostly black residents) in the city have been pushed out due to a drastic increase in rent in the past 10 years. Also if you are queer or trans, it's probably the best city in the South (lot of queer and trans folk from neighboring states move here. Highly recommend Mary's in EAV). Also, you'll find that a lot of the Korean communities live NE of 285 in Gwinett. Best food from a diversity standpoint is all along Buford Highway
    Vibe - The hustle culture in Atlanta is toxic. Like superfund site toxic. You'll find everyone is trying to get an extra dollar off a side hustle. Since moving to Philly, I've been back twice and each time, it just feels... dark and negative. You will get beat over the head by Atlanta City Council with the Civil Rights legacy as they completely debase it as they do some of the most undemocratic shit involving Cop City. The Dems are in lockstep with the GOP on Cop City and have raided bail fund organizers, ignored 15 HOURS of testimony to stop the project (with only 4 minutes in support of Cop City), and have already shot an UNARMED protester early in 2023 (which the cops have denied and come up with shoddy evidence to defame Tort)
    The problem with the "City in the Forrest" is the City is destroying a lot of it (partly for Cop City, partly for development). The forest is one of the most unique and beautiful parts of Atlanta. There are a bunch of small parks inside the perimeter (ITP for the transplants). I just wished the city gave a damn about their greatest asset.
    I moved out of Atlanta because I have lived in GA all 30 years of my life. I needed the change, but as much as I love some of the people, some parts of town (like EAV), and the amount of trees, I just found myself pushed out. If you aren't into the hustle culture, don't move there. If you need a strong public transit or bike network, don't move there. It's a beautiful city, I just hope the politicians in and around Atlanta don't ruin what could be a truly vibrant and wonderful city.

  • @papagato5148
    @papagato5148 Год назад +1

    I have to move into the city.

  • @MaggieDiazVera
    @MaggieDiazVera Год назад +3

    I live in Miami so some of the cons are present here too. I'm wondering how different they are in terms of traffic, mosquitos, and guns.

    • @mgsolf3421
      @mgsolf3421 Год назад

      Are you a gun person?

    • @JJ_Magnificent
      @JJ_Magnificent Год назад +3

      Miami traffic is MUCH worse lol, more mosquitos & guns in the 305 for sure too.. ATL has a lot more space and cooler weather

    • @reldoc
      @reldoc Год назад

      Traffic is about the same as Los Angeles where I moved from. I find mosquitos to be moderate. Guns are not a problem due to legal open carry. Gun crime comes from criminals. Drugs and gangs lead to gun crime. Gun crimes are more prevalent in St. Louis, Chicago, New Orleans and Los Angeles that have very restrictive gun laws.

    • @TommyJonesProductions
      @TommyJonesProductions Год назад

      @@reldoc drug PROHIBITION leads to gun crime, not the drugs. The war on drugs does a LOT more damage than the drugs do.

  • @NocturnalNews
    @NocturnalNews 11 месяцев назад +1

    So basically it's great if you have about $400,000 but if you want to live in a one or two bedroom apartment like tens of thousands of people have to do do not move to Atlanta

  • @samuelgatling4635
    @samuelgatling4635 Год назад +6

    I found it bezaar that you talk about living in and around Atlanta and NOT mention it is a very Gay city especially for African-Americans-;) Maybe this isn't you NICHE market BUT let's get real!!

  • @dieselwiesel8893
    @dieselwiesel8893 5 месяцев назад

    By the time you get to talking about what it’s like to live in ATL, I’ve already moved there bruh…get to it

  • @jaretthorton547
    @jaretthorton547 Год назад +1

    Can you review or give some feedback on historic college park?

    • @LivinginAtlantaTeam
      @LivinginAtlantaTeam  Год назад +1

      I love Historic College Park. Very smart place to buy Real Estate. Will do a full tour this year.

    • @CogMarks
      @CogMarks 11 месяцев назад +1

      College Park is crime ridden. That’s all you need to know.

  • @gladysmorgan5653
    @gladysmorgan5653 11 месяцев назад +1

    I LOVE ATL !!!! I VISITED AND FELL IN LOVE. GOD WILLING I'M COMING BACK TO LIVE !!!

  • @chadhansen5057
    @chadhansen5057 Год назад +1

    Do you think it would be nice from someone coming from the pnw

  • @mmonikat
    @mmonikat Год назад

    How long does it take to get a license with no license at age of 28?

  • @warrenber
    @warrenber Год назад +9

    I have lived in Cape Town, London, NYC, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Boston, Greenwich CT and now Atlanta for 4 years. How does it compare. It’s bottom of my list.
    Pro’s: Cheap cost of living, property is cheap.
    Cons: It never stops raining, so many thunderstorms which may be an issue for your pets, bad for allergies, traffic is awful, really bad drivers (been voted the 5th most dangerous city in the USA to drive in), crime (high amount of shootings and car jacking), awful food and wine scene compared to other major cities, has only one major airport, no real cultural diversity like other major cities, public transport is almost non-existent.
    It reminds me of a pretty looking pizza, but take a bite and it’s really bland and tasteless.

    • @timothymacdonnell9079
      @timothymacdonnell9079 Год назад +2

      This is a very appropriate analogy. Most people (of any background) come here just to make money and move on. It has the appearance of a vibrant metro area, but in reality is a very bland place with the same strip malls, franchises, and businesses that you see throughout the city. However, it’s still my home.

    • @mamborena2557
      @mamborena2557 11 месяцев назад

      I've always wanted to live in Greenwich.

    • @jeffmurray1681
      @jeffmurray1681 11 месяцев назад +2

      Yeah, Atlanta used to have a kind of hip southern cultural vibe in the 70's and 80's. Now, it's just a soulless place of commerce. Chain restaurants, generic modern buildings, traffic, and the heat in summer is stifling.

  • @safia9536
    @safia9536 Год назад

    "Hopefully they'll be some ppl whol look like yourself and yourr family"
    The American way

  • @najah3184
    @najah3184 Год назад +1

    How does it compare to NYC to you socially, economically, professionally, safety-wise? Scales please 0-10. Also why did you move from NYC?
    ❤❣🌳🌳🌳😍

    • @mousedream1550
      @mousedream1550 Год назад

      MUCH MUCH better than NYC. You can get a 2 bedroom house at the heart of Atlanta for less than $700. The MARTA train system doesn't travel as much as the Subway, but it goes to many places and it's being developed each year with additional stations. It's a booming city and tons of great night clubs. There are jobs everywhere and very low in traffic (in general).

    • @jeffmurray1681
      @jeffmurray1681 11 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@mousedream1550 A 2 bedroom for $700. 😅😅😅

  • @ghassanjenainaty4212
    @ghassanjenainaty4212 Год назад +1

    what about the health care system ?

  • @jeremysteadman12
    @jeremysteadman12 Год назад +21

    Driving, crime and housing have made Atlanta a different place in the past 5 years. Hard pass if you’re considering moving here.

    • @nannichols7101
      @nannichols7101 11 месяцев назад +2

      Absolutely agree!

    • @babekasadli
      @babekasadli 8 месяцев назад +1

      Crime is not a big problem in Atlanta compared to other big metro cities

    • @Dipsterr
      @Dipsterr 5 месяцев назад +1

      Ay I'm just trynna move there to become an actor man, if I die, I die lmao

    • @altanbekbatirhan8140
      @altanbekbatirhan8140 Месяц назад

      ​@@babekasadlinedir sorun olan? Suç olayı çok diyorlar atlanta da? Sizce şehir içinde yaşanır mı aileyle?

    • @babekasadli
      @babekasadli Месяц назад

      @@altanbekbatirhan8140 Tabii ki yaşanır. Atlanta ailece Amerikalıların en çok göç ettiği birinci şehir. İyi şehir olmazsa o kadar adam oraya göçmezdi her halde

  • @Garage-wt5jl
    @Garage-wt5jl 11 месяцев назад +4

    For newbies - Atlanta is not really a big city. All the small cities around Atlanta make up the Atlanta area's size. For instance Alpharetta is not Atlanta.

  • @michaelsix9684
    @michaelsix9684 Год назад +4

    I'm in TX, wanted to move there to work in film industry, lots of projects being done in GA

  • @privateprivate4315
    @privateprivate4315 11 месяцев назад +2

    You can ban guns outright in Atlanta and you will see no decrease in gun crime. Criminals don’t follow the law

  • @itvirgil
    @itvirgil 11 месяцев назад

    About the guns, we never needed a permit to own one. We used to need a permit to carry, but now if you're not legally barred from owning a gun, you can carry it without the extra steps and paperwork.

  • @emmanyc
    @emmanyc 5 месяцев назад

    Private schools are more sought after as the many of the public schools there are not as good like in other cities.

  • @michaelduke4500
    @michaelduke4500 Год назад +4

    I lived in Atlanta in the early '90s for about four months. Hated it especially the traffic, so I left and have never stepped foot back there.

  • @jake94575
    @jake94575 Год назад +5

    oh my lord! these people coming from the northeast and west coast. please stop trying to stereotype the south! thinking that its the same like it was decades ago and so racial etc. how ridiculous! did you ever think it just as much of that where you come from as it is in much of the south. its all over America. nowhere perfect but the positive outweigh the negatives in Atlanta. the south is not for everyone cause it's so different, like being in another country but keep in mind those people in the south feel the same about where you come from in North and west coast. And Atlanta isn't half as pure southern distinct like some of those other southern cities. It has lost a lot of that with all the changes and influx of different people and northerns. Just for the record, the average southerner, probably 95% of them don't want no part of those places to live or where you come from. culturally is way different. no comparison food, music, climate, accents, and much more. please don't expect and shouldn't expect the south to be like where you come. and they don't need to be. It should be what it is. It has its own identity and that's great

  • @presentappeal7037
    @presentappeal7037 11 месяцев назад

    Atlanta has tornados at times as well.

  • @willp.8120
    @willp.8120 Год назад +40

    You pronounce Atlanta the right way. I can't stand the transplants saying "At-Lan-Ta", when it is pronounced "At-Lanna".

    • @scottgould6590
      @scottgould6590 Год назад +2

      Ive never been there, I was born in new york grew up in south florida now living in los angeles...and I have been saying it the way it looks all my life and Im 57. Oops.

    • @lilyanm-g3386
      @lilyanm-g3386 Год назад +2

      I live in Toronto but from UK, I struggle rolling out trono. So I will be mentioning that T.

    • @ashsherman
      @ashsherman Год назад +1

      I thonk us born here atill say the T, it's just our natural accent
      Look qt places with Southern Bell accent from Louisiana to Savannah to Hiltonhead.
      Not the "REDNECK OR Hillbilly accent, that's NOTHING LIKE "SOUTHERN BELL"
      I must say, i hear my Parents Generation's southern accent much more than mine but when i leave the South, everyone calls me out yet i cant hear it at all except when i say "Ya'll'' and one southern word i never stopped saying. Hell, i even licked up "wicked" in the nirth and "Hella" in Cali but after nearly 10 years back, i never say "Hella" anymore, "wicked" i lost the second after i left New England (worse than Cali cause of -40°F and 4 feet of snow but both suck. San Diego is only place i could live in Cali 8f i were a millionaire. They share more of same values than you'd think more so woth us than with NorCal.....but as i said, Cost of Living brought me Home and 20 years out of ATL and coming back, really they just Gentrified the F outta the place but the city really still feels the same, even better in same places now the Bluff is gone and they just demolited a lot of the other open air drug hot spots in South Fulton because truthfully, the Cascades and further down by Hallowell has same beautiful neighborhoods but still some work to do.
      Just drive down the Cascades and you'll see a $million house but 2 houses down you'll see a small ranch-style house with 10 dudes on the porch sellin dope.
      But let's be fair, ATL has truly done a lot to get rid of most of the Open Air Drug Markets and 5 years ago they pretty much demolished every hotel being used as residence for those al8nging dope out of off Fulton Ind. Just like they demolished the Bluff for the most part.
      We cant get rid of it 100% but i gotta say, 20 years of not being here and coming back, i would say it's for the better.
      Yes we can't get an apartment for $500 for a 1 bedroom in nice areas anymore, but wages have increased a lot while cost of living rose but not nearly as bad as many other great cities
      My buddy can make $32 to $36 an hour just working in catering in the Movie Industry without a college education. His non union gigs still pay $20 to $22, not so bad.
      More than i can make qnd i fix peoples computers for a mete $20hr and that's if i do not work for someone. (I'm not complaining, just making a point that Unions and even non-union jobs are paying more.)

    • @scottgould6590
      @scottgould6590 Год назад +1

      Your comment is way too long. Maybe you should save that for a blog. XD

    • @abm672
      @abm672 Год назад

      Please get a life 😅

  • @racerdude888
    @racerdude888 Год назад +5

    If you are thinking about moving to anywhere in the state of Georgia, please don't. We're full

  • @linzal44
    @linzal44 11 месяцев назад +2

    Traffic is HORRIBLE

  • @kiandraplummer8345
    @kiandraplummer8345 9 месяцев назад

    "Famous in their own minds" LOL

  • @riotjohnson889
    @riotjohnson889 Год назад +1

    Best video about Atlanta yet! You make Atlanta look like such a fun and incredible place to live but open carry state, mosquitos, and a lack of diversity took me out

    • @willp.8120
      @willp.8120 Год назад +10

      Lack of diversity?

    • @riotjohnson889
      @riotjohnson889 Год назад +1

      @@willp.8120 Yes @10:20 he shares a statistic that’s shows it’s pretty much half black and half white

    • @willp.8120
      @willp.8120 Год назад +8

      @@riotjohnson889 Here is what you do not get. While the actual city is mainly black and white, some of the suburbs is where much of the greater diversity is.

    • @riotjohnson889
      @riotjohnson889 Год назад

      @@willp.8120 Well that’s where I was hoping to live was in the city so 🤷🏽‍♀️

    • @vee_da_reaper2350
      @vee_da_reaper2350 Год назад

      ​@@riotjohnson889 why don't you stop with that diversity crap and think if urself

  • @davidjp7197
    @davidjp7197 Год назад +3

    Im in upstate ny and I plan to sell my home and move to a suburb near Atl

  • @neemroze7554
    @neemroze7554 Год назад +3

    Please explain about taxes here

    • @CogMarks
      @CogMarks 11 месяцев назад +1

      The City of ATL sales tax is 8.75%. If you live in a surrounding county, like Cobb with it’s 6% sales tax, you can have things shipped to your house and pay the sales tax for the county where you live.

  • @Coverstoners
    @Coverstoners 11 месяцев назад +1

    I lived in Atlanta suburbs for 14 years now my mom was racist when we first got here then I started hanging with the black folks cuz that’s majority of the people at the school I went to and then I started bringing them over to my moms house and now she loves them she even started using they slangs lol like “folks” lol good times

    • @ninoblakk
      @ninoblakk 11 месяцев назад

      Why would you say that about your mom to the world?

    • @Coverstoners
      @Coverstoners 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@ninoblakk cuz she’s not racist no more she look back and laugh at her self cuz my grandma wich is her mom hypnotized her

    • @sandysanchez158
      @sandysanchez158 11 месяцев назад

      ​@ninoblakk if she was racist why does he have to hide it? Why should we protect racists just cus they're family?

    • @Coverstoners
      @Coverstoners 11 месяцев назад

      @@sandysanchez158 she did hide it from people except her family but ion really fool with them no more cuz I did get on drugs heavy no lie

  • @viktore1375
    @viktore1375 10 месяцев назад

    Looking to move from NYC. I was looking for job in NYC for a year and couldnt find anything even low paying immigrants took every place!

  • @Hello_sp
    @Hello_sp 10 месяцев назад

    What it like live In myrtle beach cuz I. Live there