Ranking Georgia's Cities

Curbed Atlanta blasted Movoto’s recent rating of Georgia’s Top Ten place to live. Communities with populations greater than 10,000 were ranked by total amenities, total crimes, tax rates, unemployment, commute time, general quality of life (cost of living, home prices, income, student/teacher ratios, etc.) and weather (temperature and air quality). With the exception of Decatur, no intown Atlanta community cracked the top 50 – of the 81 ranked.

Movoto is a national real estate website. http://www.movoto.com/blog/top-ten/best-places-in-georgia/  Curbed Atlanta is a real estate website serving urban Atlanta. http://atlanta.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/20/everything-itp-snubbed-in-list-of-georgias-best-places.php  Considering their clientele, their reaction to the rating was typical. While those living intown may place greater importance on certain city attributes than others, but which do you use more – air or museums?  

1. Canton: historic downtown, low crime & unemployment

2. Peachtree City: great quality of life, trails, low crime

3. Athens: great amenities, short commute, low unemployment

4. Alpharetta: high quality of life, quality amenities

5. Perry: quaint, charming, cozy, welcoming, safe

6. Fayetteville: low taxes & unemployment, secret garden

7. Duluth: safe, high quality of life, variety of amenities

8. Woodstock: historic downtown packed with charm, amenities

9. Norcross: low taxes & unemployment & student/teacher ratio

10. Kennesaw: unique festivals & events, low crime

11. Gainesville: low unemployment, variety of places to go

12. Marietta: active downtown square

13. Valdosta: most amenities in far south Georgia

14. Warner Robins: air force base and more

15. Lawrenceville

16. Savannah: great destination, restaurants

17. Decatur

18. Buford

19. Roswell

20. Smyrna

21. Pooler

22. Newnan

23. Suwanee

24. Columbus

25. Snellville

26. Acworth

27. Thomasville

28. Dalton

29. Carrollton

30. Richmond Hill

31. Lilburn

32. Powder Springs

33. Sugar Hill

34. Calhoun

35. Rome

36. Cusseta

37. Cartersville

38. Winder

39. St. Marys

40. Stockbridge

41. Grovetown

42. Statesboro

43. Douglasville

44. Dallas

45. Villa Rica

46. Kingsland

47. Hinesville

48. McDonough

49. Johns Creek

50. Sandy Springs