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
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