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re: Atlanta, Charlotte or Nashville
Posted on 8/6/20 at 9:41 am to The Spleen
Posted on 8/6/20 at 9:41 am to The Spleen
Marietta proper is fine and has some charm. It's not 30 miles away though. Overall I think Atlanta suburbs are declining, but that wasn't really my point in the 30 mile thing. But on a county-by-county basis, it's hard to see which suburban counties are on the rise.
IMO it's a cycle with the outer burbs especially. They go from somewhat rural/nothing to suburban in character, but they're fairly cheap because of the distance. It leads to a boom in development and increasing quality of life (at least from a suburban angle). People with reasonable priorities flood those areas looking for decent schools and space, but because of the nature of the development (cheaper, chain-centric, etc.) it's often followed by a steep decline because it's accessible. Moreover, because they've got nothing to hold value (far from the city, usually no geographic features, new-built cheap neighborhoods instead of older, established areas), people flee to the next outer suburb that's growing up. Which leads to a vacuum and home price collapse that is filled with people who may not have the original priorities of the first group.
IMO it's a cycle with the outer burbs especially. They go from somewhat rural/nothing to suburban in character, but they're fairly cheap because of the distance. It leads to a boom in development and increasing quality of life (at least from a suburban angle). People with reasonable priorities flood those areas looking for decent schools and space, but because of the nature of the development (cheaper, chain-centric, etc.) it's often followed by a steep decline because it's accessible. Moreover, because they've got nothing to hold value (far from the city, usually no geographic features, new-built cheap neighborhoods instead of older, established areas), people flee to the next outer suburb that's growing up. Which leads to a vacuum and home price collapse that is filled with people who may not have the original priorities of the first group.
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Posted on 8/6/20 at 9:56 am to Pettifogger
Okay let’s bring this back to point:
Let’s rank by the following:
Career advancement/opportunities
Family life (mid 40s)
Amenities (restaurants, shows, parks, etc)
Housing costs ($800k-$1m)
Ease of access for travel (push between Charlotte and Atl.)
Long term viability
Let’s rank by the following:
Career advancement/opportunities
Family life (mid 40s)
Amenities (restaurants, shows, parks, etc)
Housing costs ($800k-$1m)
Ease of access for travel (push between Charlotte and Atl.)
Long term viability
Posted on 8/6/20 at 9:59 am to RedRifle
quote:
Career advancement/opportunities
For me/my industry
It would be Charlotte
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:24 am to Nigel Farage
I love Atlanta. Live in Marietta and work in Buckhead. Awesome.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:31 am to MontyFranklyn
quote:
Live in Marietta and work in Buckhead.
See, this is my nightmare.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:36 am to FinleyStreet
How is that a nightmare? Both places are awesome to me.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:40 am to RedRifle
Atlanta... too black and too much rap.
Nashville... seems like it would be a fun place. Big music scene, nightlife, etc.
Charlotte... I don't know anything about Charlotte.
Nashville... seems like it would be a fun place. Big music scene, nightlife, etc.
Charlotte... I don't know anything about Charlotte.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:43 am to RedRifle
quote:
The only guy choosing Memphis
Bendini, Lambert and Locke pays nicely from what I heard.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:52 am to MontyFranklyn
quote:
I love Atlanta. Live in Marietta and work in Buckhead. Awesome.
I live in Buckhead and work in Norcross, I could hear Phipps getting looted a few months ago when shite was bad. Slept with my gun in my nightstand ever since that night. I know a girl whos car got broken into and fricked up during the "protests" too. Our glorious mayor is ok with all of this and is making excuses for these people. Thats why I dont like living here right now, coupled with the traffic and the sheer number of people too.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 10:58 am to Nigel Farage
Birmingham and Greenville is getting an uptick of Atl immigrates.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 11:03 am to AUCE05
Moving to Charleston from DC in November. Can’t wait. Was eyeing Raleigh and Charlotte and San Diego as the wild card.
Can’t wait. Was eyeing Raleigh and Charlotte and San Diego as the wild card. Posted on 8/6/20 at 11:16 am to AUCE05
quote:
Birmingham and Greenville is getting an uptick of Atl immigrates.
Greenville is one of the places I am looking at possibly relocating.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:06 pm to MontyFranklyn
quote:I love Atlanta. Live in East Cobb and work in Midtown. Awesome.
I love Atlanta. Live in Marietta and work in Buckhead. Awesome.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:11 pm to RedRifle
My take:
Career - Atlanta for most things
Family life - I think this is close and varies greatly by area, but perhaps Charlotte?
Amenities - Atlanta, but again, probably close. Atlanta is bigger and will have more of most things.
Housing - I'd assume Charlotte is the best bang for buck here? But 1m will get you well situated in any of the three. 800k-1m is about right to get into a decent sized (2000-3000) home in a nice (but not elite) neighborhood in town Atlanta. It'll buy you a quite nice home in one of the close in burbs (Vinings, Sandy Springs, etc.) and buy you a large home outside of that.
Travel - Atlanta IMO. Especially with you being a Delta loyalist.
Viability - Probably Atlanta. All are long term viable. Atlanta has the biggest near-term risk. Nashville probably with the biggest long-term risk.
Career - Atlanta for most things
Family life - I think this is close and varies greatly by area, but perhaps Charlotte?
Amenities - Atlanta, but again, probably close. Atlanta is bigger and will have more of most things.
Housing - I'd assume Charlotte is the best bang for buck here? But 1m will get you well situated in any of the three. 800k-1m is about right to get into a decent sized (2000-3000) home in a nice (but not elite) neighborhood in town Atlanta. It'll buy you a quite nice home in one of the close in burbs (Vinings, Sandy Springs, etc.) and buy you a large home outside of that.
Travel - Atlanta IMO. Especially with you being a Delta loyalist.
Viability - Probably Atlanta. All are long term viable. Atlanta has the biggest near-term risk. Nashville probably with the biggest long-term risk.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:12 pm to RedRifle
Charlotte is full. Look elsewhere.
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:35 pm to RedRifle
Answers for Charlotte..
Okay let’s bring this back to point:
Let’s rank by the following:
Career advancement/opportunities - What’s your career?
Family life (mid 40s) - pretty good. Schools in the city are a crap shoot. private schools, $20k yr for most. Charlotte Schools (CMS) are a disaster most areas.
Amenities (restaurants, shows, parks, etc) - not bad, multiple music venues, get all the big acts, pro sports, ok restaurants, decent off broadway shows, large amusement park.
Housing costs ($800k-$1m) - You can get a decent house for that. Depending on your idea of decent. Just do a search on realtor for an idea.
Ease of access for travel (push between Charlotte and Atl.) - yeah
Long term viability - probably decent
Lived here 15 years. I like Charlotte, wife isn’t as fond. Lots of wealthy new money investment banker types. A pay grade I’ll never get to.
Can’t afford to live in a house that has all the things we’d like, in the areas we’d like. There’s a trade off.
Close to the mountains is big for me..
Close to the coast..not as big a + for me...Cant compare Carolinas Beaches to Gulf Beaches.
Good weekend getaways in Asheville and Charleston (if you can afford a hotel there).
Okay let’s bring this back to point:
Let’s rank by the following:
Career advancement/opportunities - What’s your career?
Family life (mid 40s) - pretty good. Schools in the city are a crap shoot. private schools, $20k yr for most. Charlotte Schools (CMS) are a disaster most areas.
Amenities (restaurants, shows, parks, etc) - not bad, multiple music venues, get all the big acts, pro sports, ok restaurants, decent off broadway shows, large amusement park.
Housing costs ($800k-$1m) - You can get a decent house for that. Depending on your idea of decent. Just do a search on realtor for an idea.
Ease of access for travel (push between Charlotte and Atl.) - yeah
Long term viability - probably decent
Lived here 15 years. I like Charlotte, wife isn’t as fond. Lots of wealthy new money investment banker types. A pay grade I’ll never get to.
Can’t afford to live in a house that has all the things we’d like, in the areas we’d like. There’s a trade off.
Close to the mountains is big for me..
Close to the coast..not as big a + for me...Cant compare Carolinas Beaches to Gulf Beaches.
Good weekend getaways in Asheville and Charleston (if you can afford a hotel there).
This post was edited on 8/6/20 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:51 pm to AUCE05
quote:
Birmingham and Greenville is getting an uptick of Kennesaw immigrates.
FIFY
Posted on 8/6/20 at 12:52 pm to ATLabama
Good catch
Posted on 8/6/20 at 2:52 pm to Wally Sparks
quote:
Bendini, Lambert and Locke pays nicely from what I heard.
Mercedes lease
Company condo in grand Cayman
House in Belle Meade
Posted on 8/6/20 at 6:34 pm to Nigel Farage
I hear good things about Greenville as nice small town.
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