Thinking About Relocating
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From: Atlanta, GA
Peachtree Street? There are bunches of them here. Peachtree City, just south of Atlanta? Lived there 5 years, loved it. Only moved because job relocated me. I love living in Atlanta, but people love living in a bunch of places. What kind of information are you looking for?
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From: Corona
Peachtree Street? There are bunches of them here. Peachtree City, just south of Atlanta? Lived there 5 years, loved it. Only moved because job relocated me. I love living in Atlanta, but people love living in a bunch of places. What kind of information are you looking for?
Is it a conservative or liberal area (can't stand liberal politics in California)
Good colleges nearby ( got 2 boys that will soon be ready)
Hard to get a job?
Any places to take the Jeep out
I know I have a ton more questions, but these are the important ones for now!
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Peachtree City is a great area on the south side of Atlanta. Its a planned community with something like 90 miles of golf cart path connecting it all together. I loved living there, but it is probably more expensive than the areas right around it like Newnan, Fayettevile, and Tyrone.
The population south of the city is much less dense than the north side of the city. Advantages and disadvantages come with both. I now live on the northwest side as that is where my job was when I moved back. Commuting across the city can be difficult, we have a lot of traffic (like LA) and our mass transport systems leave a lot to be desired. Living relatively close to where you work is a smart plan. Without traffic, my commute is 30 minutes. Typically takes me 60 to get home each night.
Atlanta is mostly politically conservative. The Atlanta mayor is Democrat, though, I'm pretty sure. The state also usually goes to the Republican presidential candidate, and I believe our governor is Republican.
If you're looking at high-school SAT scores for evaluating the state, its a little misleading. All seniors are required to take the SAT, so those with no intention of going to college are forced to take the test with no reason to take it seriously. Our public education system isn't as bad as it gets portrayed.
In the past, I've found that GA does a great job of publishing standardized test scores for each school from 3rd grade on. I've used those to choose where I moved to (Peachtree City and Woodstock) and have found some great elementary and high schools. I don't recall the websites, but I'm sure Google can find them.
We have a lotto-funded scholarship for GA colleges. I think students need a B average or so, and most of tuition is covered. Google Georgia Hope Scholarship.
Georgia Tech is in downtown Atlanta and is top notch engineering school (I'm a biased alumni). We have a bunch of other universities throughout the state too.
I've only taken my Jeep out on Forest Service roads in north GA. I've found some roads that are fun. Lots of places to explore in the north GA mountains. There are a few Jeep clubs here too for the more serious rock climbers.
Not sure what to say about jobs, I don't know how to compare here to other places. Seems to me there are plenty of jobs available.
The population south of the city is much less dense than the north side of the city. Advantages and disadvantages come with both. I now live on the northwest side as that is where my job was when I moved back. Commuting across the city can be difficult, we have a lot of traffic (like LA) and our mass transport systems leave a lot to be desired. Living relatively close to where you work is a smart plan. Without traffic, my commute is 30 minutes. Typically takes me 60 to get home each night.
Atlanta is mostly politically conservative. The Atlanta mayor is Democrat, though, I'm pretty sure. The state also usually goes to the Republican presidential candidate, and I believe our governor is Republican.
If you're looking at high-school SAT scores for evaluating the state, its a little misleading. All seniors are required to take the SAT, so those with no intention of going to college are forced to take the test with no reason to take it seriously. Our public education system isn't as bad as it gets portrayed.
In the past, I've found that GA does a great job of publishing standardized test scores for each school from 3rd grade on. I've used those to choose where I moved to (Peachtree City and Woodstock) and have found some great elementary and high schools. I don't recall the websites, but I'm sure Google can find them.
We have a lotto-funded scholarship for GA colleges. I think students need a B average or so, and most of tuition is covered. Google Georgia Hope Scholarship.
Georgia Tech is in downtown Atlanta and is top notch engineering school (I'm a biased alumni). We have a bunch of other universities throughout the state too.
I've only taken my Jeep out on Forest Service roads in north GA. I've found some roads that are fun. Lots of places to explore in the north GA mountains. There are a few Jeep clubs here too for the more serious rock climbers.
Not sure what to say about jobs, I don't know how to compare here to other places. Seems to me there are plenty of jobs available.
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Peachtree City is a great area on the south side of Atlanta. Its a planned community with something like 90 miles of golf cart path connecting it all together. I loved living there, but it is probably more expensive than the areas right around it like Newnan, Fayettevile, and Tyrone. The population south of the city is much less dense than the north side of the city. Advantages and disadvantages come with both. I now live on the northwest side as that is where my job was when I moved back. Commuting across the city can be difficult, we have a lot of traffic (like LA) and our mass transport systems leave a lot to be desired. Living relatively close to where you work is a smart plan. Without traffic, my commute is 30 minutes. Typically takes me 60 to get home each night. Atlanta is mostly politically conservative. The Atlanta mayor is Democrat, though, I'm pretty sure. The state also usually goes to the Republican presidential candidate, and I believe our governor is Republican. If you're looking at high-school SAT scores for evaluating the state, its a little misleading. All seniors are required to take the SAT, so those with no intention of going to college are forced to take the test with no reason to take it seriously. Our public education system isn't as bad as it gets portrayed. In the past, I've found that GA does a great job of publishing standardized test scores for each school from 3rd grade on. I've used those to choose where I moved to (Peachtree City and Woodstock) and have found some great elementary and high schools. I don't recall the websites, but I'm sure Google can find them. We have a lotto-funded scholarship for GA colleges. I think students need a B average or so, and most of tuition is covered. Google Georgia Hope Scholarship. Georgia Tech is in downtown Atlanta and is top notch engineering school (I'm a biased alumni). We have a bunch of other universities throughout the state too. I've only taken my Jeep out on Forest Service roads in north GA. I've found some roads that are fun. Lots of places to explore in the north GA mountains. There are a few Jeep clubs here too for the more serious rock climbers. Not sure what to say about jobs, I don't know how to compare here to other places. Seems to me there are plenty of jobs available.