Top 5 Pros & Cons of Living in Marietta, GA in 2025 | Must See Before You Move!

[@kellycohomes]

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[@bentravelstv]

I lived in the Sprayberry area in the early mid 2000's and my family still lives in this area and most have moved to Kennesaw. Marietta is a beautiful city, very family oriented, lots to do outdoors, beautiful homes, good schools, nice restaurants and you now have the Braves close by. I loved living here and considering moving back in the future. I lived in Roswell and Marietta is much better to me.

[@kellycohomes]

Thanks for sharing!

[@michaeld4566]

I am a GA resident recently from New England. I appreciate all of the research and visuals that go into the making of your videos. You articulate very well when presenting the facts of these local communities. You have gained a subscriber. Keep up the good work. Also, quite fashionable and athletic on those tennis courts!

[@KellyCoHomesAtlanta]

Why thank you! I need to be getting on the courts MORE! Welcome to GA and thank you for your comment!

[@HalloweenDecorating]

That’s funny we moved to GA from NH last Summer.

[@purpledragonfly4]

We live in west cobb. It is pretty affordable, close to the highway links, great stores, highly rated schools. It's got beautiful trails, mountains and something for everyone.

[@AngryMarine9999]

I live in Marietta. Very sugar-coated review. OP picks the two nicest areas in the county to live. Unless you have 1.2 million to spend on a home you don't want to live in Marietta. OP lives in East Cobb, The joke about East Cobb is that people who live there are snobs. East cobb snobs is what we call them. Everyone else is called least Cobb. Throw the property taxes are low comparatively to the Northeast. They keep raising them every year significantly. You get to pay for the new brave stadium and deal with all the traffic and shenanigans it brings. If you're not in the Marietta City or East Cobb The schools are garbage. Kennesaw mountain is really just a big hill. The battlefield Park is nice for a quick history lesson or a nice walk around. Same with the Chattahoochee River. However, the river is fairly polluted, sometimes it is closed. I agree with her analysis on Marietta square. It's a nice little area. Little Park, a few shops, a restaurant, and a theater. Parking can be a challenge. Realistic commute into Atlanta. Could be 30 minutes. Could be an hour and 30 minutes. Crime is out of control. Homeless has tripled in the last 9 months. Comparing city of Atlanta crime to Marietta crime is pretty disingenuous. It's like saying we have really bad crime but it's not quite as bad as the people down the street, we still have really bad crime. Basically, if you're rich and can afford to live in East Cobb, you'll probably be fine. Otherwise, Marietta is not for you. Every one of those houses she showed in the video or at least 800,000 to 900,000 houses probably over a million. None of the house is shown in this video were 600k houses. My understanding is op is a real estate agent. They want to sell you a house and get their commission. They'd like to sugarcoat the negatives. It's very important to keep things real and to be honest about what people could be getting themselves into. Overall, if you can afford to live in a nice area, it's probably just fine. But then again, if you can afford to live in a nice area anywhere, why would you pick Marietta. There's plenty of options out there. Make sure this is the right one for you.

[@KellyCoHomesAtlanta]

The median sells price for Marietta is less than $500,000. There are plenty of areas where you can spend 500,000-$600k and get into a great school district. So I disagree with your comment that unless you have $1.2 million to spend on a home that you don’t want to live in Marietta. I also never heard of the Chattahoochee River being shut down. Anyone can go on their website and read the different bacteria and fecal counts in it but I’ve only known one time before Covid. That was so bad that they recommended people not get in it. I’ve never seen it shut down. And some of the houses in this video are in the 600,000s. I appreciate your comment

[@kellycohomes]

I've never heard of Least Cobb and no one has said East Cobb snobs in years. I've only seen the river closed once. The crime stats aren't bad for Marietta but of course I compare it to Atlanta. If I compared it to Milton Marietta would be higher. I'll do that next time. I'll compare to the city and then to a neighboring town. I showed a house in East Cobb (sprayberry area) for $500,000 this weekend and it was adorable. You're misleading people when you say you have to spend $1.2M. You SHOULD expect to pay $500k or more though.

[@justinrutledge822]

I agree with AngryMarine. I've worked near the Square for about 10 years. Some streets you go down and some streets you don't as you distance yourself from the Square. She does focus too much on East Cobb. West Cobb is nice though so I don't know why she ignores that. East Cobb looks down on West Cobb, which looks down on Paulding, and etc.

[@willemvermaak4388]

Thanks for additional insights! As somebody who is preparing to migrate to Atlanta for work, what areas would you recommend for a family of 4?

[@AngryMarine9999]

@@willemvermaak4388 what's your budget? Are you going to do private or public school? Do you have to commute in for work and if so where?

[@Georgia-r7u]

What I like about Marietta is how inclusive the city can be. Tons of events and celebration at the Square with different cultures and love for local businesses. I love that you can see your taxes improving where you live. My biggest con is that you truly can't experience the city to the fullest if you don't make at least $150K. All the shops, farmers market, restaurants, activities, and summer camps or sports for kids. So you may not see your neighbors for a while because we are all working ungodly hours or 2 jobs, unless your lucky enough to get an inheritance.

[@kellycohomes]

cost of living keeps rising for sure BUT as long as you don't have to have East Cobb or need to be within walking distance to the square I think there are good options for people making $75k-100k/year. I had a buyer recently who wanted to be near Lockheed and we were able to find several options under $400,000!

[@limitlessreviews1]

There are definitely properties in the city, near the Square, that are still affordable, but they are smaller properties. Some are even move in ready, others are fixer uppers but an even better deal for someone with some cash for renovations 🤷🏾‍♀️. But if you have it to spend there are plenty of properties that will take all of your money 😅.

[@KellyCoHomesAtlanta]

@@limitlessreviews1yes! One of my buyers just made an offer yesterday on a home close to the square that was under 400,000- and totally renovated!

[@altheawarren729]

Super helpful, thanks!

[@sunbeltliving]

Its so expensive and crowded gridlock! Very very built up. Some people struggle to even turn out of their own streets from all the traffic. It think it was lovely and affordable 20 years ago but not so much now.

[@kellycohomes]

thanks for your comment!

[@fubukifangirl]

My aunt lives in Marietta and I've been a few times but never really had the chance to explore the city.

[@shadowmt6735]

Compared to other suburban cities, the traffic in Marietta area is terrible!

[@kellycohomes]

I beg to differ there. Decatur is pretty rough. Johns Creek is VERY congested.

[@gicellanunez78]

how about for single moms who want to rent ? who is considering Marietta from New England

[@kellycohomes]

Hey, I’m sorry. I am not familiar with the rental market. But good luck with your move!

[@MyGenXLife-1946]

It looks wonderful. Do you know anything about the apartment life there?

[@ev3rsonix392]

Expensive. You will constantly be bothered by meth users too lol

[@nixonnguyen2443]

Thank you ❤

[@MovieiBox-yo2rt]

SPLOST pays everything.. You must have hobby before you move in. Hobby such as software programming, building things, special effects. screenwriting, legos, video games, etc. Also, there's largest movie studio in Atlanta. Tylor Perry, Athena, Pinewood, etc. even if you are not good at entertainment stuff. You can run super large restaurant, super large supermarket. One more thing.... "Karens" or bad behavior are not welcome at stores, public places, real estate purchases (friendly neighbors don't like fighting) .

[@GAboi007]

Marietta is so much more than the city and East Cobb please tell all the facts 🙄

[@KellyCoHomesAtlanta]

Marietta is more than the city of Marietta and east cobb? What area/s did I leave out? I’m Planned to do best neighborhoods (IMO) in Marietta. What should be included?

[@carriekent5009]

@@KellyCoHomesAtlanta wow

[@AngryMarine9999]

Agreed. Very sugar-coated review.

[@porterosbournejr.5083]

It’s really not. You head south from the square and you hit Smyrna, you head north and you hit Kennesaw, you head west you hit Mableton. Not sure what your point is 🤦

[@GAboi007]

@@porterosbournejr.5083 you clearly have no clue what you're talking about. Maybe you should get out more

[@zent555]

We full.. stop trying to sell it.

[@eclipseezekiel]

You forgot a pro, you, thanks.