Shorts 8 months a year! Warmer weather 8 months out of the year, mild short winters, stunning falls & springs, and hot summers. The average January temperature is 52 degrees, average year round is 62 degrees. There are many sunny days on average 218 per year – US average is only 205
The joke about our seasons here:
Spring: Long refreshing spring with festivals, going to the lake, and tons of outdoor activities
Pollen: We always have a 2 week pollen season
Summer: BAM it’s summer for an eternity with flip flops and shorts
August: Technically this is supposed to be part of Summer but here…well it’s it’s own season as it’s SO HOT!
Fall: Enjoy warm days and cool evenings with festivals, football, and bon fires
Winter: We have “kind of winters” here which means it is barely long enough to pull out a winter coat with an actual cold one every few years and about once every 5 years a day of snow
#2 – What Does It Cost To LIVE so Close In?
Low Cost of Living and Low Property Taxes
Homes are highly affordable in the suburbs they start in the high $300’s for a townhome, or High $400’s for a single family home. The majority of the homes are under $800 as of 2022 Spring.
Median home price in the US is $258,500, for GA…$148,100 with other items cheaper are gas, rent and property taxes
Property taxes are below average
Median property tax payment in state of GA is about $800 less per year than the national average
Median property tax payment in the suburbs of Atlanta is $3,000 to $6,000 per year
#3 – How SAFE Is It?
Safe Neighborhoods
Metro Atlanta Suburbs are well known for safety.
Metro Atlanta is home to any of the top safest cities in the US by Only In Your State
Most metro Atlanta suburban cities have their own police or sheriff as well as county police to maintain safety and property values: Gwinnett County, Jackson County, Hall County, Loganville, Suwanee, Duluth, Johns Creek…
Georgia State Capitol Building in Atlanta, Georgia
Highly rated public schools systems in many metro counties plus several major colleges and universities
Highly rated public schools systems in many metro counties:
Georgia ranks 1st in the US in connecting the K-12 education system with early learning, higher education, and the real work world
Many counties and cities are recognized for having TOP public and private schools systems:
Buford City Schools
Gwinnett Public Schools
Jefferson City Schools
High number of higher education opportunities
UGA
Georgia Tech
Georgia State
Emory
#6 – Are There any MAJOR Sports Games to Attend?
Strong Sports Culture
This is a sports lovers dream! Tons of professional and collegiate teams play here. The locals joke that there are five seasons in Georgia, the fifth is Football Season
Atlanta Falcons Professional Football
UGA & GA Tech College Football
Atlanta Braves Baseball
Atlanta Hawks Basketball
Atlanta United Soccer
Atlanta Gladiators
#7 – What Fun Things Area There To Do?
It’s a Happening Place!
Every weekend there are many concerts and festivals – both major and local
Georgia Aquarium
Centennial Olympic Park
Lake Lanier’s Margararitaville
Close to Downtown Atlanta venues for sports games, concerts, stand up, aquarium, and more!
Mercedes Benz Stadium – sports games and concerts
Truist Stadium – Sports games and The Battery
Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta with the ferris wheel called the “Sky View”.
Stand up comedy: The Laughing Skull Lounge and The Punchline
Georgia Aquarium
World of Coca Cola
Fox Theater
Atlantic Station – Home to the Circ De Soliel
Fernbank Science Museum
Yearly Festivals
Georgia Renaissance
Dragon Con, Plenty of lakes, rivers and mountains close by
Nearly EVERY local city has monthly local events, festivals and concerts: Beerfest, Oysterfest, 5K Runs, Charity Events, SuwaneeFest, Sugar Hill Bowl, Halloween Trick or Treating, and MORE
Sky View Ferris wheel
Mercedes Benz Stadium
University of Georgia Stadium
The Fox Theater
Fernbank Science Museum
World of Coca Cola
#8 – What About The Great Outdoors?
Big Love of the Outdoors!
Home to the largest Lake in the Southeast’s Lake Lanier, 1000’s of local parks, Stone Mountain, and the Smoky mountains close by!
Atlanta Botanical Garden
White Water Rafting in Chattahoochee River
Stone Mountain Park with Hiking, Laser Light Shows, Cable Car and more
Lake Lanier Islands Margaritaville Water Park and RV Park
Callaway Gardens
Smoky Mountains
Tons of local parks both passive and sports oriented with play grounds, walking trails, lakes, and aquatic centers
Lake Lanier Water Park
Lake Allatoona
Stone Mountain Park
Smoky Mountains
Chattahoochee River
#9 – What Kind of Airports Serve Atlanta?
Traveler’s Delight
One of the largest international airports in the US right here
International Hartsfield Airport within one hour to most suburban areas
Many smaller airports strategically located around the metro area for smaller airplanes
