The Real Pros and Cons of Decatur Ga | Living in Decatur, Georgia

The Real Pros and Cons of Decatur Georgia | Living in Decatur, Ga
Are you considering relocating to Atlanta, Georgia and want to live intown? In this video, I give you an insider's look at the Pros and Cons of Living in Decatur, Georgia.
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[@boybate488]

Moving to Decatur from anchorage Alaska . This is going to be interesting.thx for the vid

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Hi Boy Bate - You are very welcome! That's quite a climate change from Anchorage to Decatur! Please let me know if I can help you at all.

[@JoDo777]

Thanks!!!!!!!!

[@movingtoatlantaga]

You're welcome!

[@chevychase]

The public libraries in Decatur and all of DeKalb County are wonderful.

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Hey David! Yes, my family loves the Dekalb Libraries. We are big fans!!!

[@mikehawkins4752]

I live in the city of Decatur. With the high taxes, we also get our own police and fire departments, which are far better than Atlanta's. You also didn't mention the low crime compared with Atlanta. And I have a 20 minute commute to Downtown Atlanta which was a major factor in buying here.

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Mike - those are good points. City of Decatur is really a great place to live. You can't beat the location if you work downtown (just hit Dekalb Avenue) or at Emory.

[@ahmadwhitaker5113]

Went to Decatur High School

[@oldskool7796]

Still has a high crime rate though less than Atlanta. A dude I used to see in Oakhurst every day at the bus stop got beat to death in a park here 2 months ago. So sad. It sucks here in Decatur now.

[@debrahill2272]

You were definitely on point. The cost of living in Decatur is expensive. I guess Little Five Points would be a pro??

[@movingtoatlantaga]

The neighborhoods around Little 5 Points are Inman Park and Candler Park, which are definitely not the cheaper parts of Atlanta. Unincorporated Dekalb is less expensive than City of Decatur for sure.

[@erikah2100]

Home sweet Home 🥰🥰

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Erika - Decatur is pretty great!

[@michaelsix9684]

great place if you can afford it, which most folks can't, same is true of Austin, TX, my brother lives in Alpharetta, that is very pricey now, it was affordable twenty yrs. ago

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Michael - Atlanta is like any large metro area - there are more expensive and less expensive areas, it just really depends on location.

[@cyndywebb964]

Don't forget City of Decatur's amazing Police Dept!

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Correct. They do a terrific job and are one of the big selling points for many people. Thanks for pointing that out!

[@tyrinjoyce]

Moving to Decatur from Las Vegas 🩶

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Welcome!!!! Hope you love it!

[@rickraider1445]

I'm from Decatur Ga, and I grew up there attended Fifth Avenue Elementary School as a child. It wasn't so expensive to live there.

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Hey Rick! Decatur really has been growing since about 1997. It's so in demand, they had to add a new elementary school not too long ago. I think the great schools and the charm of the homes and the downtown make a lot of people want to live there!

[@divya5270]

GO F.AVE!!!

[@oldskool7796]

That was a long time ago. It ain’t like that anymore. If you don’t make $200,000 per year good luck buying a house around here. Small tacky condos just popped up everywhere selling point starts at $700,000. It’s like living in Southern California except without the beach life, night life scene. It used to be Affordable︋ and had a good night life music scene. Not anymore.

[@caffeinatedmisfit]

Ok so we showed a courthouse which isn’t actually the courthouse anymore, and hasn’t been for many years. Porch fest is Oakhurst, not a product of City of Decatur. HUGE difference between City of Decatur and Decatur/unincorporated Dekalb (crime rates and taxes). Housing is not affordable all over the metro atlanta area, not just here in Decatur, though I will give you the benefit of the doubt on this since this video is almost a year old and prices are starting to level out. It’s also not far from the interstates at all, it’s just better and faster to cut through town rather than sit in that parking lot.

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Hi Rhonda, thanks for the comment! You are correct that Porch Fest is not put on by City of Decatur, but Oakhurst is in the city limits. And yes the old courthouse is now used for special events like weddings and the current courthouse is just across the square in a high rise building.

[@robertyoung407]

I work in dacatur..the crime is out of control...crime is rated a d+...property crime is 1 in 42 ...not a good statistic...some areas actually are frightening

[@felipeescobedo2230]

South Decatur out of the city limits I’m sure the crime is quite bad and that’s why I steer clear of those areas

[@fatlarry1000]

Again hes talking about City of Decatur not Decatur.

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Yes - there is unincorporated Dekalb that has a mailing address of Decatur and then there is 30030, City of Decatur.

[@4URLINOV]

I'm not American, but since I plan on coming I wanna know which places have a good club scene aside from LA, NY, Miami etc.

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Hi - thanks for watching! I really don't know much about the club scene in Atlanta - but I do know Atlanta has a world class restaurant scene! There are lots of great places to go out to!

[@robertyoung407]

Why no mention of crime rate which is sky high..i live here and some areas are down right scary...expecially at night...i get it your job is to get people to move here...but crime is the big issue here

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Hi Robert - I hear you. This is a national problem, not just an Atlanta problem. There are definitely areas in Atlanta that are safer than others, like any other large metro area.

[@fatlarry1000]

Hes talking about CITY OF DECATUR. NOT DECATUR (The Dec.)! Two very different worlds!!!!

[@fred_on_factorys404]

Gentrification 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Fred, Decatur has really grown and changed over the last 25 years!

[@michaelsix9684]

realtor told me today not to move here due to crime, cost of houses too high now

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Michael, please check out some of my videos on where to live near Emory. North Decatur is a great area, still inside the perimeter and still affordable. Call me if you need help.

[@michaelsix9684]

@@movingtoatlantaga thanks for the feedback.

[@sugarkanetv8948]

@@movingtoatlantaga I need help

[@jaxfish43]

Why didn’t you mention MARTA?

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Mike - would you put that as a pro or con? I think it's a pro. It's very easy to get to the 5 Points station or the Airport from the Decatur Marta station.

[@jaxfish43]

Definitely a pro. I call it Mayberry with a Subway, that’s why I’m surprised you didn’t mention it. Also the amazing choices people of faith have !

[@movingtoatlantaga]

@@jaxfish43 Decatur is great, it has so much to offer!

[@fatlarry1000]

He's talking about CITY OF DECATUR. NOT DECATUR! You move to Decatur your going to see none of this. You will see a very high crime rate and poverty. Candler road literally goes from the hood to BelAir!!!!

[@movingtoatlantaga]

Hi - yes, this video is specifically about City of Decatur.