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re: Advice for Job Hunting in Atlanta, Georgia ?
Posted on 7/24/19 at 1:29 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
Posted on 7/24/19 at 1:29 pm to Mingo Was His NameO
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Interesting reading in this thread so far.. I’m wondering, since we have posters in this thread from all over, if someone were hypothetically looking to make a move from Louisiana to either Atlanta or Dallas, what would be the pros and cons of each, job-wise, and which city would you choose? FWIW i’m 40ish, Caucasian and work in healthcare sales, with quite a bit of experience.. Not going to get into marital status, kids, etc since i’m not interested in which suburbs have good schools or where to live in each city- i’ m mainly interested in which city would have more plentiful/good paying jobs at the moment.. i know both would be an improvement from La., and fwiw i’m not interested in Houston.
Lived in both. They are very, very similiar cities. Dallas has Fort-Worth, so the overall metro area is roughly half a million bigger.
Both have great economies, are still relatively affordable. I think Dallas has more of a "big hat" country feel to it - not exactly like the show Dallas, but it's not totally off the beaten path. Atlanta has a little bit more "hip/culture" vibe to it, largely stemming from the music and entertainment scene. Minorities in Atlanta are predominantly black. Minorities in Dallas are predominantly latino.
They have very similar areas - Buckhead and Highland Park are mirror images of each other. East Dallas is like the O4W. The burbs like Frisco and Plano could be dropped into Gwinnett/East Cobb and you wouldn't be able to tell a difference. Both are mega real estate towns. I believe Dallas has a slightly bigger market cap, but derives more of it's GDP on Energy. Atlanta has a slightly more diverse portfolio of businesses.
The college football scene is also very similar. In Dallas (not including the burbs) is very diverse. SMU is their version of GT. Texas is likely the most popular team in town, but there is a slew of Aggies, Razorbacks, Sooners, and other SEC schools there in droves. Similar to ATL where Georgia is likely the most popular, but there are just tons of Rebels, Barners, Bammers, Noles, Cocks, and Clemsonites around. It actually makes for really fun Saturdays on the bar circuit in both towns.
Atlanta is likely a bit greener - Dallas is a bit dustier, and hotter. Both have just tons of hot women around.
If you're more eclectic, you'd likely prefer Atlanta. More liberal, and as such, has kind of a groovier scene. If you're more conservative, you'd likely like Dallas. Boots and jeans are still an office staple, even in the high rises of the big banking, consulting, and PE firms in town.
Airport wise, ATL has the biggest, but Dallas has two. Kind of a wash.
I can't stress how much I like both cities. Both are major, top-10 markets in America and are still affordable enough for a good time. Each city still has a remnant of their "old boys club," but it's not something that is any different from other major markets in the country.
If after all of your consideration its a draw, Texas does have no income tax.
This post was edited on 7/24/19 at 1:31 pm
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Posted on 7/24/19 at 1:54 pm to ATLabama
That's a good and fair Dallas comparison. I have a lot of family in Dallas and am there frequently, so I've done this analysis a lot too.
IMO Dallas is "nicer" all around and it's also less interesting. Dallas is chain restaurant/store paradise. But unlike Atlanta, chain restaurants/stores in Dallas are likely to be considerably less trashy/ghetto and therefore more usable.
Atlanta is hipper and was well ahead of Dallas on certain things (craft breweries, for one). I like a lot of the gentrifying areas of Atlanta and I think they're unique and interesting in a way a lot of Dallas isn't. But I'm also not someone who needs to be on the leading edge of stuff or a non-conformist, so on that basis I somewhat like the nice-if-dull aspects of DFW.
Both have a lot of strivers but Dallas has it more engrained in their culture. I will say people in Dallas are nice so the striverism doesn't necessarily result in rudeness. But I do find that it's pretty hard not to become extremely obsessive with what other people are doing/buying/etc. in Dallas. It's just a very materialistic place in many ways, although you can and will find plenty of genuinely good folks.
If I had to go live in Dallas I think the hardest parts for me would be 1) proximity to things I like (mountains, good beaches) and 2) climate/topography. Dallas feels far more burnt out to me than Atlanta because it gets so hot for so long and it lacks the canopy Atlanta has. The heat itself is setoff a bit because of somewhat lower humidity, but it lasts a fair amount longer into the Fall.
IMO Dallas is "nicer" all around and it's also less interesting. Dallas is chain restaurant/store paradise. But unlike Atlanta, chain restaurants/stores in Dallas are likely to be considerably less trashy/ghetto and therefore more usable.
Atlanta is hipper and was well ahead of Dallas on certain things (craft breweries, for one). I like a lot of the gentrifying areas of Atlanta and I think they're unique and interesting in a way a lot of Dallas isn't. But I'm also not someone who needs to be on the leading edge of stuff or a non-conformist, so on that basis I somewhat like the nice-if-dull aspects of DFW.
Both have a lot of strivers but Dallas has it more engrained in their culture. I will say people in Dallas are nice so the striverism doesn't necessarily result in rudeness. But I do find that it's pretty hard not to become extremely obsessive with what other people are doing/buying/etc. in Dallas. It's just a very materialistic place in many ways, although you can and will find plenty of genuinely good folks.
If I had to go live in Dallas I think the hardest parts for me would be 1) proximity to things I like (mountains, good beaches) and 2) climate/topography. Dallas feels far more burnt out to me than Atlanta because it gets so hot for so long and it lacks the canopy Atlanta has. The heat itself is setoff a bit because of somewhat lower humidity, but it lasts a fair amount longer into the Fall.
Posted on 7/24/19 at 2:07 pm to ATLabama
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Lived in both. They are very, very similiar cities. Dallas has Fort-Worth, so the overall metro area is roughly half a million bigger.
Both have great economies, are still relatively affordable. I think Dallas has more of a "big hat" country feel to it - not exactly like the show Dallas, but it's not totally off the beaten path. Atlanta has a little bit more "hip/culture" vibe to it, largely stemming from the music and entertainment scene. Minorities in Atlanta are predominantly black. Minorities in Dallas are predominantly latino.
They have very similar areas - Buckhead and Highland Park are mirror images of each other. East Dallas is like the O4W. The burbs like Frisco and Plano could be dropped into Gwinnett/East Cobb and you wouldn't be able to tell a difference. Both are mega real estate towns. I believe Dallas has a slightly bigger market cap, but derives more of it's GDP on Energy. Atlanta has a slightly more diverse portfolio of businesses.
The college football scene is also very similar. In Dallas (not including the burbs) is very diverse. SMU is their version of GT. Texas is likely the most popular team in town, but there is a slew of Aggies, Razorbacks, Sooners, and other SEC schools there in droves. Similar to ATL where Georgia is likely the most popular, but there are just tons of Rebels, Barners, Bammers, Noles, Cocks, and Clemsonites around. It actually makes for really fun Saturdays on the bar circuit in both towns.
Atlanta is likely a bit greener - Dallas is a bit dustier, and hotter. Both have just tons of hot women around.
If you're more eclectic, you'd likely prefer Atlanta. More liberal, and as such, has kind of a groovier scene. If you're more conservative, you'd likely like Dallas. Boots and jeans are still an office staple, even in the high rises of the big banking, consulting, and PE firms in town.
Airport wise, ATL has the biggest, but Dallas has two. Kind of a wash.
I can't stress how much I like both cities. Both are major, top-10 markets in America and are still affordable enough for a good time. Each city still has a remnant of their "old boys club," but it's not something that is any different from other major markets in the country.
If after all of your consideration its a draw, Texas does have no income tax.
I like to say that Atlanta is basically Dallas with hills and trees.
Posted on 7/24/19 at 3:05 pm to ATLabama
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Lived in both. They are very, very similiar cities. Dallas has Fort-Worth, so the overall metro area is roughly half a million bigger.
Didn’t want to quote your entire post, but that was a lot of great info, thanks.
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