North GA vs South GA: Where Should YOU Live?

[@BettyAyers-yc3db]

North Ga for me !

[@lfelton777]

Truist Park isn't in Fulton County. My Cobb County taxes are paying for that ball park. 😅

[@ashleylazarian]

You are absolutely right. I apologize for misstating! I was still thinking of the original. You along with others have mentioned taxes for the ballpark.

[@atakdefense]

I definitely prefer North Ga !!!

[@jddjackson6322]

Can't wait for the housing market to go down again. Can't take anymore of "north" GA.move to Duluth in 97 turned into a jungle. Moved to Dacula 316 area 2012 quiet and nice . Give it 2 more years it'll look like pleasant hill road. Gotta make my way down to south Ga for some peace and quiet

[@ashleylazarian]

I grew up in Duluth near Pleasant Hill so I know what you mean. The suburbs are going to continue to grow. If you are looking for a little less densely populated areas you could go further North into the Blue Ridge areas (I personally love Rabun) or South, GA. Thanks for watching!

[@andresmattos7541]

Seems you need to live in the North Pole no one will bother you there.

[@atakdefense]

Pleasant Hill has changed so much in the past few years its crazy !

[@neox9369]

Then eventually y’all will transform south GA to the upper half. That’s becoming the case now slowly but surely lol

[@neox9369]

@@andresmattos7541😂

[@sardarmehmood8063]

Very good job ❤❤❤

[@cmo0429]

Any nice but inexpensive rural areas east of ATL?

[@ashleylazarian]

There are definitely more affordable towns outside of the city. Depending on how Far East you want to go, if you are looking for urban or rural. Monroe is up and coming and much more affordable. I personally love the Decatur area, however, depending on where you are in Decatur will depend on affordability. The downtown area of Decatur can be pricey, similar to city of Atlanta.

[@cannotbeshaken7889]

We are trying to decide where to move for warmer weather. I would love southern Georgia for the farm lands and less population. However my kids need to start College and careers, and I don't want them running away from us in order to find them. Does southern Georgia have enough good career opportunities to keep them put? If so, what area would be the best? Also wondering if the homeowners insurance is a lot more in the south when compared to the north. I keep telling my husband Valdosta while he keeps saying Savannah. But the problem with Savannah is I don't think we could afford the higher homeowner insurance. Anything near the shore is probably sky high. We are also considering south eastern Tennessee, Chattanooga area.

[@ashleylazarian]

Unless your kids are planning to be military, there really isn't much in terms of job opportunity near Valdosta. I've actually had quite a few clients move up from that area due to education and lack of opportunity. Savannah has the new port they are building so more opportunity there. It really is going to come down to what your children want to go to school for and career path. If they do anything with tech or medical, I can almost guarantee they are coming closer to the northern suburbs as the opportunities here are endless. I'm happy to dive deeper with you if you like. I have multiple clients with children in college throughout Georgia as there are many different colleges that focus on different pathways.

[@cannotbeshaken7889]

@@ashleylazarian Thank you, this was very helpful. We won't do Valdosta then. Where further north do you recommend? We don't want a neighborhood, or HOA's, and would like some acreage. More in the country type atmosphere. We don't want are kids to have to work in Atlanta after college. Are there some cities large enough to sustain them, without having to go into Atlanta? I'm trying to steer them into trade jobs, actually. Also, do you recommend Savannah? My husband is wanting to look into Savanah cause he want's a beach town type feel. But I don't think it's like that there. I found quite a few negatives about Savannah a long time ago, but I just can't remember what they were! lol. I think it was the homeowners insurance, and high crime? IDK

[@ashleylazarian]

@@cannotbeshaken7889 there are a TON of great places you could check out where you are not in a neighborhood with HOA's and can get a little acreage. You could do somewhere like Canton, Hoschton or Acworth where you are still 20 minutes away from shopping and restaurants or you could choose to look a little further North if you are looking for a bit more rural in areas like Toccoa, Clarkesville or Cleveland. So many of the suburbs North of Atlanta now have technology parks and hospitals so jobs are not just in the city of Atlanta, they are everywhere. Shoot me an email and I can send you a few areas and homes so you get an idea of what I'm talking about.

[@dianafontana892]

Not South Georgia!!!! People are very RUDE here!!

[@jjbdbd8279]

Don’t live in Georgia at all the driving here sucks expect your car insurance to go up drastically and it’s hot asf all the time oh the bugs the bugs are just 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@ashleylazarian]

The traffic is definitely a pain! I do feel in South Georgia it is much better, would you agree? I assume if it's hot all the time where you are, you must be in South, GA. The low today in North GA was 48! Do you mind me asking where you moved from? I'm Georgia born and raised so it is interesting to hear about car insurance going up moving into the state.

[@jjbdbd8279]

@@ashleylazarian no it’s always hot there, I’m a Georgia native and moved to the north lmaooo

[@ashleylazarian]

@@jjbdbd8279 so you like that COOOOOOLD weather. Like, snow cold! Are you loving the North? I don't know that I could handle snow like you all get there.

[@jjbdbd8279]

@@ashleylazarian yess!! And the snow is fine it’s what keep you humble 😂😂😂

[@neox9369]

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