Riverdale georgia??? (Atlanta, Peachtree City, Norcross: relocate, budget, income)

[coolyfett]

Originally Posted by j.mama2127

Never gonna happen i am a southern girl through and through. i hate the cold and the snow... so, south is where i wanna be. and i didnt hate florida. i moved due to some unfortunate circum stasis i HATE new york and i Hate the north and all the rude people here! sorry i dont want to offend anyone but,i really dont like it here!

Where is here ATL or NY??

[coolyfett]

Originally Posted by Riverdale On the Move

Riverdale is on the move. Clayton County is on the move. You always hear the good things about Peachtree City and Fayette, but you know what? Clayton has a lot to offer. There will be politics everywhere and the Sheriff does an outstanding job no matter what his personality may be. You mentioned all the negatives, but you forgot to mention that OLiver Elem. competed against 3500 high school, middle and elementary students and won 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. You forgot to mention that Riverdale High School has an excellent Technology Program that is recognized nationally. You forgot to mention that while ATL and the rest of Georgia failed to plan, Clayton County Water reserves continued to remain at 80%. We have great children here. Our schools do a great job. It's people who post these bad messages who make it bad for us. Did you mention the gangs in Cobb and Gwinett County? Clayton is a wonderful place to live. We are growing everyday and we need good people to relocate here. People who will play a positive role and help to move the city toward positive change.

I live on Riverdale...seems pretty safe to me. I don't understand what all the hate is about??

[Vampgrrl]

I grew up in Riverdale. Don't do it, it's a trap!

I won't even drive through Riverdale for fear of my own safety (and I live in New Orleans so that should tell you something) much less live in that hell hole.

[NYLATINQT]

Didn't Clayton County schools just lose their accreditation?

[willrusso]

Riverdale is the ghetto.

[PecanPie]

This is interesting -- I was just watching House Hunters where a woman was selling her home in Riverdale (looked like a townhome or duplex or something like that) to move into Atlanta. Supposedly she wanted to move because her place was "too big" in Riverdale (4BR, 2BA, 1500 sq ft I think) and because she wanted to be more "in the city." She ended up buying a condo on Peachtree.

So the *real* reason she wanted to move was probably because Riverdale is a pit? She was taking a loss on her home, too. She had said that when she bought the larger place it was because family and friends said they would come to visit, but they never did...

[georgiagirle]

Originally Posted by GF72

Riverdale is quite possibly the worst place to move to if you have small children and want a quiet life with good schools and an easy commute. The schools are probably the worst in the entire state and among the worst in the country, and chances are you will be robbed fairly regularly. On the bright side, it has the cheapest house prices imaginable, mostly because everyone is desperate to sell their houses and no one is desperate enough to buy them.

If you go about 10 miles or so farther south you would come to place called Fayetteville which is much, much nicer and safer. Fayetteville's your average suburb with average schools, the commute isn't terrible, and you won't have to live in fear of your house getting broken into.

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I disagree with your statements about Riverdale. This city is comprised of hard-working people who want a nice place to live and raise their families. News reports have people believe it's a crime-ridden city where you're afraid to let your kids go outside. I have lived in Riverdale for the past 2 1/2 years. I am married and I have two young sons. Our neighborhood is pretty quiet. Residents on my street consist of African Americans, Hispanics, Asians and Caucasians. Yes, white people do still live in Riverdale!
The Riverdale Police Dept. has done a lot to make us all feel safer and they are kicking out the riff-raff that give our city a bad name. Efforts are being made to change the appearance of the city as well, and the school system is being revamped. My commute to downtown is fairly easy, considering Atlanta traffic. The commute to Fayetteville is much worse. It takes an extra 20 mins or so, depending on where you live in Fayetteville.
I don't live in fear of my home getting broken into, or my children getting hurt, etc. You can get robbed anywhere in the Atlanta metro area! With that said, I would encourage anyone looking to move to an area with affordable housing and a reasonable commute to Atlanta to consider Riverdale. Riverdale is not a bad place to live!

[JayRockTeam]

The truth is in most of the metro area you can find the pockets of bad areas, its usually pretty easy if you ever watch the news. But there are ALWAYS going to be these areas and unfortunately they overshadow the nice areas where people work hard and do well for themselves. My advice as always is to engage individuals that are familiar with the area and can give valuable insights based on what is important to you as a buyer.

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[fields4437]

I'm not sure about Riverdale is on the move. Clayton county did lose their accreditation b/c the schools are bad its because of the administration. You may want to look in the Ellenwood area, it is still in Clayton and much, much nicer than Riverdale. There are nice places in Riverdale, but just like other major areas there are bad places everywhere.

[sanchezfp]

Originally Posted by coolyfett

I live on Riverdale...seems pretty safe to me. I don't understand what all the hate is about??

you must be crazy i live there its ****ing ghetto whats wrong with you and i went to school there and it was ghetto there was kids always trapping there you crazy