Pros and Cons of Moving to Atlanta - raincitydana 

I lived in Atlanta and it's not all that. So glad I don't live there anymore.

I love Atlanta I just came back from atl great place and environment soul food on point after the holidays I'm making my move I love it down there.

This was unbelievably helpful. Very informative! Thank you!

If you're black, Atlanta is the shit!

Truly stunned because nearly everything this young lady stated was accurate and as true today (Jan 2017) as it was in 2013. With one exception of finding a one bedroom apt for $450. Yeah it would DEFINITELY NOT be any place you'd want to live for sure (even back in 2013) and even if you could find one--LOL. But one thing she stated was the ABSOLUTE truth. And that is you CAN NOT come here looking for any sort of factory jobs or warehouse types of employment. This is a high-tec city and you must have professional training/degree or job skills to live a good life here. Atlanta is a music hub for sure no matter what style of music. But I'm not sure about the whole modeling things and I've lived here for welllll over 25 yrs and very in touch with what's going on here. Yeah you have a lot of wannabe models running around (for sure :). But no National Modeling Agencies that I'm aware of or even heard about. Good Job

ok here I come. Atlanta is my home town got 90% of family there. lived in Los Angeles for 40 yrs. I am so done wit this over rated city. Yes this video was so helpful will be buying a house in Stone Mountain can't wait to get back home Love ya ATL

I grew up here in Atlanta, and everything you said was spot on. Henceforth why I'm moving in June. It's alot of pros like you said, but i'll be damned if there are alot more cons. Some of the things you didn't mention is how Atlanta is the mecca for damn near everything ghetto. Aside from that,it has the 6th highest HIV rate in the nation, which is linked to the high gay population here. The Atlanta Public School system is embarassing; due to the APS scandal. The police are corrupt. Atlanta is ranked in the top 20 most crime ridden cities every year. I think you mentioned the racial divide here. The racial divide is insane. All the blacks mostly live in Decatur and Southwest Atlanta, Latinos live on Buford Highway, and all the whites occupy all of North Atlanta.

I'm thinking about moving to ATL from Montgomery, AL. Sure the traffic is ass but you'd expect that in any major city lol. But it's so much opportunity and so much to do. Plus it is only like 3 hours from Montgomery, where I live

I live in Ga and love Atl!!! Stay in your own lane and it is cool.

Thank you very much 😊! I'm getting married and moving from Cincinnati, Ohio. I'm moving from a relatively calm, kinda of country subdivision area, with a lot of creeks and deer, lot's of trees, where people have personal gardens, as well as we have a city 50 gardens program, you can even buy chicken's to raise, plus they will build you a chicken coop for nearly nothing! My husband to be gave me 3 million dollars to get a house, as one of my wedding gifts to me, he picked the area and sent me a listing of about fifty house's to look at, and at the end of my search I found one! He lives there so he picked the John's Creek. GA area since he is aware of how I grew up. And young lady you are absolutely right, the very last house I looked at was the one for me! It has been empty for 10 years and it is an unbelievable home, the list price was over 2 million dollars, I didn't want to use all the money because I wanted money for furniture without him having to go into his pockets again! I told him we could get that house a lot cheaper than the list price! And so I prayed, and prayed over this house to focus on positive energy on the purchase of it! We got the house for a steal of a deal like you said pennies on the dollar 😁! He got this gorgeous home for the LOW, LOW! It is s 8 bedroom, 10 bathroom house with 20 rooms plus, it has a large guest house, pool house, 4 car garage, large Spanish style pool, it also has a tennis court, basketball court combo fenced in with night lights, it comes with 4 more acres and then another 2.5 acres, it has a long drive way with a large fountain out front, and a lot more items in the home sauna, weight room, theater room, just the work's! Believe it or not, we got this house for less than 1 and a half million! Now I have 2 million plus to put into the house, without him giving me another dime! So I am going to add onto this house, and then some, plus buy high end furniture! And do some really special things for him pertaining to a man cave! I'm adding a huge solarium for my girl time for myself and my company with a indoor pond and botanical garden and I might even put in an indoor pool and etc! Now he doesn't have to give me any of the money he intended too, for the things to go in the house, I stayed within the house budget of 3 million dollars and did more than great! Your information was very helpful to me, thank you very much 😊!

Very good description about life in Atlanta. We think you did a great job in this video!

Everything you said is correct. Excellent video. Thanks.

Rush hour is nothing in Alanta, compared to Philly, New york or New Jersey !! And Atlanta has many lanes, in philly its only 2 lanes.

This video failed to mention that if you dont have a CAR; it is very difficult to get to the Fox Theater, concerts, clubs and yes even to church if you dont have a car. Not having a Car in Atlanta is equivalent to not have a job, house or food.

As far as finding jobs. I'm a very versatile worker trained and experienced in many technical fields including civil tech, construction inspection, industrial maintenance and drafting. I've have had very little difficulty finding good paying work in any of those fields in Georgia. But it's amazing to me how few people out there know there are very good paying jobs in those fields. STEM jobs or any job that involves knowing how to put things together and keep them working basically continue to be in great demand and are very rewarding. But most Americans steer clear of these types of jobs and then complain there are no jobs out there.

my girl and I made a weekend trip to Atlanta from tampa 3 weeks ago. The 6hr and 21 minute drive was long, but it was worth it. Beautiful city;however, you're right about the traffic. it's crazy

I love your hair, and you put a pretty tremendous amount of effort into this. :) My fascination with Atlanta began maybe about 7 years ago with listening to a radio talk show that was based there. I am planning to live there. been there only once to Atlanta, love at first sight.

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Very informative.

Thank, you. Your suggestions are very practical and realistic.

I moved from Florida to Stockbridge, 30 mins south of Atlanta. Although I dislike the town, I love driving into the city of Atlanta.. And don't mind the traffic at all because it gives me time to take pictures (weird I know). The scenery here is wonderful... No matter where you are, you're gonna see the Atlanta skyline. A lot of parks, long streets, a lot of good restaurants and variety to choose from. Shopping here is a plus, Lenox Square especially. The elevation of land is also a feature here that I'm in love with and not used to because Florida is so flat. Atlanta is awesome though. My cons of living in Atlanta are the crazy drivers and the unloyal fanbase of Atlanta sports teams (except Atlanta Braves).

I visited Atlanta in 2007 and loved it. Everyone I came across was friendly. I live in Oregon which is very White so Atlanta was a bit of a culture shock. The only negative for me was the traffic. Wow!!! The people of Atlanta are awesome!!!

Great Video, even though I have no plans of relocating to Atlanta, but I was just curious what you had to say. I have been to Atlanta one time and it didn't do it for me. But, different strokes for different folks.

Honestly,Many black people come here because Atlanta is a predominately black city.Especially, if you come from a place up North or other cities that are predominantly white.And yes many of the movies about the party life style of Atlanta does draw many here.

I lived in Atlanta from 1988 to 2009. It was a great place to live. A lot of things have moved out of the city though and gone to the outskirts. Gwinnett is huge. Mall of Georgia. Buckhead and Sandy Springs and Roswell and Alpharetta. I like Atlanta but I think someone said it below. Around 2000 was when Atlanta was the best. The one thing you need to know --- is that traffic is horrible. Absolutely horrible. Also, Georgia is the incarceration capital of the world. One in thirteen people are in prison, on parole or on probation and they have 25 prison industrial plants. It is a prison state.

good video. We lived in Atlanta at little 5 points. It is full if interesting things and activities. It was a short drive to down town, stone mountain and there were lots of places to eat. The underground city is awesome. We had a shoestore on downtown..The entire city is fantastic. We live in Southern, Illinois now and want to go back to atlanta. Too old to make the trip

Good video I like her energy

thanks, if you got any more questions don't hesistate to ask. :D

Thanks. You touched on all the issues I was concerned about.

Funny thing, I had the perfect opportunity to transplant back in the early 90's and I did not. Now, it seems a lot harder to do so. I will continue to be happy with visiting and thanks for the insight!!!!

I'm 2-3 hours away from Atlanta, I saw the Lion King play last time I went. Well i'd consider the malls a pro if you have the money. But also homeless ppl a con. I got lost and I saw a road with a lot of homeless ppl sleeping on the wall and it was extremely sad....then a man dove head first in a trashcan to try get drink out of cup which turned out to be empty. But the night scene is great. We used 2 make the 3 hour drive for it from time to time

For those who are trying to slam Detroit, your comments are pointless. Focus on the subject of Atlanta.

Great video ! I'm planning on moving to Georgia by next year from up north.

I lived in atl in 2011-2012. I moved for work on a comcast contract with a friend that was starting up. I worked a lot, so I didnt enjoy ATL as much as others, just another place. I remember watching the news and there was a lot of crime in the black communities. I noticed a lot of people seemed to be...maybe living check to check, a lot of people shared housing. The worst traffic is in the north, on the Perimeter I-285, I-75, I-85, I-575, the southern part of the region is not as busy. You do need a car, its not the east coast cities or Chicago, ATL is very spread out into the countryside. Housing is affordable and you can only afford 4,5,600.00 then it will be a dump with cockroaches. The more desirable apartments are the newest style of apartments, very huge with lots of units and lots of walking, you will be paying minimum 900.00 for two bedrooms and one bath. Its not as affordable as people tell you. Most of the people are stuck up acting, even the poor people. Overall! Atlanta sucks

You forgot to mention a pro being that it is a very short drive from ATL to the gorgeous mountains of North Georgia!! I take every chance I get to drive up, especially in the spring/summer. Loved your video.

thanks for the video.. very helpful

It's common sense to only move to a place if you've already been offered a job. Atlanta can't be worse than New Jersey, we're at negative growth. At least Atlanta has an economy, Jersey is a leach off NYC.

Im from Alaska and school doesn't even get cancelled here unless it's less than -10°F let alone have the entire city shut down cause of some snow

She was on point about most of what she said. The thing that caught me off guard was the $450 rent. Yeah, in 2013 it was 'possible' but 9.5 times out of 10 that was a terrible terrible place to live.

FOREVER I LOVE ATLANTA

Enjoyed your point if view on Atlanta im from Detroit and im thinking about making that move there

Only thing i like about ATL right now is the food spots. I can admit the city is too crowded with people who are not originally from ATL. Every time i visit i never meet anyone who actually grew up there. It's always someone who just moved there 3-6 months ago and they are a rapper, producer, songwriter, model, etc. I swear it's soooo annoying. Atlanta has some great restaurants but overall i think Atlanta was the place to be back in the 90s. A day in Atlanta repeats itself everyday now. You run into the same things everyday there and same people. She's right it's a very competitve city. There's a lower cost of living but that's OTP. The crime is wayyyyyyyyyy outta control as well.

Thank you so much you're awesome😀👍🏾

It's 10 hours to Miami depending on how fast you drive and how much you stop

I hate this place. Have to drive forever to get to a beach, all of the good stores are on one side of town and I have to scrape my windshield in the winter time. If it wasent for my job and my affordable home I would leave. (plenty of jobs here). If you like clubbing you will fit right in.

Good video! Can you provide an update? I am interested.. thanks

Where I live, rush hour begins at 2PM and lasts till 8:30 Every day including weekends :'(

Atlanta is cool, I live in NYC and love it here but when I was younger I wanted to visit the south badly so I did. I did visit Florida twice and stopped but in Houston, Texas once, I even touched down in Atlanta once on my way to Texas. Atlanta is cool but as usual the people that lived in an area the most are the ones to criticize it the most. Towns are more appealing to people who didn't grow up there. Oh and why did your video cut off in the middle?

You look amazing living down there

I'm glad I subscribed. I want watch you grow with this new challenge from the beginning. I'm sure you'll do great :) #inspired

My older brother and his buddy lived in Atlanta and went with my family to go visit them but we drove from pa to Atlanta and i just hated it not Atlanta but the driving i hated

very helpful!

thinking about moving to ATL from TORONTO Canada and traffic here is JUST AS BAD if not WORSE!

Moving to ATL from LA and I'll be doing a healthy VLOG after 4 months or so

Atlantas real problem is traffic

What?!!! 450 wow i wish that was possible in nyc .

Thank you for this video helps alot

I'm from Delaware , and I lived in Atlanta for a short time and I loved it! I have family and friends there, and i'm considering going back. I have somewhere to stay, but i'm going to look for me a job before I head down. That's what people who move there fail to do. And as far as the rate of gays and the HIV, IT'S EVERYWHERE! Not just Georgia, so they can literally can that one! Maybe if people everywhere used protection or just plain stop helping themselves to every pair of opened legs, stop bowing down to every big dick or stop living on the damn downlow, then people could live without a bunch of fear. Blame people and their carelessness, and not the city or state itself. It's just a dwelling.

I visited Georgia in 2013,drove down from NYS. I plan on retiring to Georgia (in 9 yrs) but I often think of the possibilities of leaving my job here in NY sooner rather than later. I didn't get to see much of Atlanta as I wanted.I thought it was ok.I remember the news reporting some guy almost got carjacked while I was down there but he pulled a gun and shot the crooks.That's the way I like thise kind of stories to end..lol. I saw some discusting and exceedingly ghetto prostitutes while I was at the gas station.Saw a lot of high end cars My question is why don't people in ATL signal when they're changing lanes???

thank u so much I needed to see this.

I lived in GA and I found nothing bad with it. Try living in much ado about nothing Virginia Beach Virginia where I live currently. I will be moving back soon. This video is all about opinion and not fact.

I need help finding a apartment for a good price in Atlanta I plan to move this summer

Thanks will really like that.

I'm about to move to Atlanta cause I heard there's alot of black people down there and the sports opportunity is alot of grander than where I'm at which is long island new york

Good to know

1 bd apartment where I live (Irvine, california) is around $1700/month LOL!

Thanks for subbing, its appreciated :D

Moving back to Atlanta in January

You're beautiful. :)

Thanks so much , that can get me starting on looking for a place in Gwinnett ! Is that a good area for a new hairstylist to build clientele ?

Hi! Informative video. Do Atlanta have any good legitimate modeling agencies? Agencies that would book you jobs to travel overseas to do runway show events?

Atlanta is a pretty big place FULL of gays and it stay warm in atlanta a yr long

Interesting story

I agree with everything

really good vidoe

Omg you guys are horrible when it comes to driving in the elements. I'm from Chicago and I'm considering moving there. I enjoyed this video very informative. What about the social scene? I heard that Black folks down there are stuck up and rude. lol

I'm from Oakland, been living here for years, only 17. Some of the women, men, & children are ratchet, the gangs are just ugh..There are a lot of things to do here, good & bad. This place is good & bad for me.. Uhm..The weather is retarded and I don't like that.. Uhm..Wow.. Well, that's about it.. I would say I like it & highly dislike it all in one bunch compared to California.

Okay, so.. I'm planning to move here form stl: anybody who is familiar with Saint Louis KNOWS, the state is very prejudice and racially divided. Traffic is bad during peak hours,but I believe it's because we make own traffic by driving slow(speaking for the grandmas out there).. I am interested but lots of worries. Mainly because I'm moving as a couple with my partner, not sure if it'll be easy getting a job.. the best urban areas to move(not the hood) but like middle class hood? Know what I mean? 😂 lol. If not I can explain. But just nervous about the big move 🤷‍♂️

I was thinking about relocating to Atlanta with great experience on social services. Do you think it's a good idea. Will I have a rough time finding employment.

REALLY! Atlanta has a giant Coca-Cola bottle/ factory.

i just subscribed!

i'm born and raised in DC. i'm looking into relocating. my questions are: (1) in your experience do people tolerate to gay people? (2) what's the club scene like? (3) would i easily find a job as a dental assistant? (4) how long is the summer?

I'm in a agency in Atlanta for singing and acting

yassss :)

Is austell a good place to move to?What about Gwinnett county?I'm thinking about getting a place in Atlanta. What are some good places to move that's pro family?

Atlanta is great foe me shawty lol!!

What is the best area if u have small children in elementary school , also need shopping mall, movies n etc . I was thinking stone mountain or lithonia ! What u think ?

very good thanks, do u have a part 2

Keep in mind. Georgia is the incarceration capital of the world. One in thirteen people are in prison, on parole or on probation and they have 25 prison industrial plants. It is a prison state. I am a white guy saying this too. Highly educated and wrote a book on this topic. Be advised, that if, God forbid, you do get in trouble in Georgia sentences there are extreme. Sometimes as much as 10 to 30 times what you would get in California.

Is it true that it is really hard to get a job ... if you don't know anyone. Oh I also wanted to know which are the best suburbs to raise kids and which have the best schools.

I hate I had to move here from Houston. I been thinking about going back to Texas

I'll keep my ass right here in Florida.

Hey do you have a email where I can email you I have a few questions questions.

I want to move to Atlanta, I'm from Chicago ( west side ) so I'm not really nervous about anything but.... Do u know where it's a nice & less ghetto neighborhood to live in.! ( like I don't mind blacks but I just don't want a city where there robbing & killing .! So any advice...?

What are some good areas to live in ?

Is It Easy To Get A House To Rent? Meaning, Do Black People Own Real Estate.

she in atl and she keep saying ga y not say atl ga ?????

atl or ga?????

Hello I'm thinking about moving to Marietta Ga,Alpharetta Georgia,Suwanee GA,are some parts of Georgia to open up a small business will it be a good idea for me, I'm coming from a small town of Quincy IL. Thank you if you answer

Are there a lot of black gay men in Atlanta? I live in Austin Texas and You might see a gay black man Every now and then. There are Not a lot of gay black men in Austin Texas. If you are a gay Black man looking for a relationship and planning on Moving to Austin you will be Very disappointed. All you see Here are straight black men.

You play with your hair a lot.