COBB & FORSYTH fastest growing counties in GA (Kennesaw, Acworth: low crime, good schools)

[flmom2kids]

Originally Posted by xxman777

These two counties are pretty conservative so they might have more bigots then your typical county but most of the new residents are like those of the rest of Atlanta, transplants. If they are bigots and KKK its not because we are in the south but because those people came from other places.

Also flmom2kids, I'm a little worried that you think Henry county is far away from the city and crime. Both Forest Park and Morrow which have a lot of crime problems border Henry county, and some pretty rough parts of Dekalb county border Henry county on the north side. Sure you can get away from the crime problems by moving far out in Henry county but crime is moving south and the schools in Henry county aren't very good.

I have to agree with all of the threads about the article that was posted. The article did pertain to events that happened over 20 years ago. I also have to be honest and say that Northern Atlanta has been sterotyped as being racist since those events. (this is something that has been talked about among people that I know when Georgia is brought up) I have to say that the area is beautiful!!! I am originally from Wisconsin, and moved to Florida 12 years ago. I truly love Florida, but the majority of the people in South Florida, including myself live in Gated communities. (we also have crime) I am moving to Henry Co. for job reasons (my husband will be working in Clayton Co) We choose Henry Co. through referrals. (Henry Co. also looks a lot like Wisconsin) I know that there will be crime know matter where you live so I am not concerned that crime will come south. I would be concerned about the crime coming north. I will be living in a very secure subdivision--gated. I will probably move soon....based on all the negative hipe that my family is now getting after we have decided to move to Georgia.


P. S. I grew up south of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
I currently live North of Miami. (just as much crime as Atlanta)
I have lived among various groups of people.... However, I am surprised
at how Georgia surburbs are either all black areas and all white areas
In South Florida, our suburbs consist of the have and the have
nots....black, white, hispanic, asian etc....

****The schools in of Henry County are not bad!!!....I checked the Dept. of Georgia Ed. The school that my child will be attending passed AYP with 99.3%!!! The Counties that you are promoting all have AYP scores in the 90's except for Cobb County---I was surprised that Cobb County did not make AYP---I know that Cobb County like Henry had a couple of middle schools 3-4 that failed AYP by a few percent...which made the entire County AYP scores go down... Henry

[xxman777]

Yes crime is everywhere but it is much higher on the southside. Cities like Jonesboro and Forest Park which are very close to Henry County have very high crime rates. Morrow is about as close to being a ghetto without actually being one, and cities like Riverdale and Fayetteville are seeing the first signs of crime. However Peachtree City is one of the nicest towns in the metro area. It all depends on what your priorities are. If your husband is working in Clayton then I would definitely say you should live on the south side. The problems are you have to be much more careful who your kids become friends with, watch for symbols of your neighborhood declining, etc.

The good things about the south side are there is much less traffic and it is much more rural. However you may have noticed a lot of people on this site are very negative about the southside. That is because it is much more ghetto. There is lots of crime, very little shopping. The south side is not like Atlanta, of course this might be why you are attracted to the area. A lot of people like the southside because it is more like living in the country. Also the few gated communities which do exist down there are very nice but a lot of the other housing is very cheaply made.

[flmom2kids]

Thanks for all of the info.

You hit all the factors why we choose Henry Co. less traffic away from Atlanta, great schools in our neighborhood. The State of Georgia has a website that compares schools---benchmarks... the school district in our area has scores on the level of the schools in Forsyth Co....the Cumming area. I guess before it is all said in done....We better start buying property in other Atlanta Suburbs....Our home is in construction in Henry...We tend to move every 5-6 yrs.


Thank you for being honest.


What County do you reside in?

Originally Posted by xxman777

Yes crime is everywhere but it is much higher on the southside. Cities like Jonesboro and Forest Park which are very close to Henry County have very high crime rates. Morrow is about as close to being a ghetto without actually being one, and cities like Riverdale and Fayetteville are seeing the first signs of crime. However Peachtree City is one of the nicest towns in the metro area. It all depends on what your priorities are. If your husband is working in Clayton then I would definitely say you should live on the south side. The problems are you have to be much more careful who your kids become friends with, watch for symbols of your neighborhood declining, etc.

The good things about the south side are there is much less traffic and it is much more rural. However you may have noticed a lot of people on this site are very negative about the southside. That is because it is much more ghetto. There is lots of crime, very little shopping. The south side is not like Atlanta, of course this might be why you are attracted to the area. A lot of people like the southside because it is more like living in the country. Also the few gated communities which do exist down there are very nice but a lot of the other housing is very cheaply made.

[xxman777]

I live in Dekalb county just accross the line from Fulton. I don't have kids and if I did I would move away from Atlanta or send them to private school. I like to be in the city and am not fond of the suburbs and the schools in the city here are terrible.

I'm talking about signs of your neighborhood going downhill. There aren't many good established neighborhoods on the southside, most residential is either new or falling apart. There are a few established areas but they are generally surrounded by new construction which could go either way. Housing is cheaper on the southside which is why neighborhoods are more prone to going downhill. This is why you have to pay special attention to what is going on around you. I'm assuming your moving to either McDonough or Eagle's Landing which are pretty good areas. It is possible these areas will retain their property values and you probably have at least 10 years before you have to worry about it.

Signs of your neighborhood going downhill include higher crime rates (which can just be property crime or vandalism), higher rates of rental properties, houses and yards being neglected, commercial activity which caters to lower incomes, cheaply made homes, etc.

[backfist]

It should be said that these dynamics play out all across the country. It's just our American nature.

[iloveu]

ive been living in cg 4 aouple of months soo i thought i would do research on da town i live in and *** 2 find it seems 2 be racists !!

[richmond county]

i would think augusta suburbs are catching atlanta columbia county probably is the fastest growing county or top 3 or 4 since it has over 100,000 ppl. If evans becomes a city, augusta would have two cities over 100,000 ppl. Even mccormick sc, is growing fast not apart of augusta now. But in 2010 mccormick county probably would be added to metro augusta. Even richmond county added about 6 or 700 ppl last year. I think are counties will catch atlanta very soon.

[Mindvision]

What are the fastest growing new areas in GA ? I live in FL 30 miles N of Tampa. It's still a retiree area but younger people moving in all the time, mostly from up North. My husband and I are looking for a nice area, with potential and land to buy on the cheap...anyone from GA have any input.

[irishvanguard]

Originally Posted by Mindvision

What are the fastest growing new areas in GA ? My husband and I are looking for a nice area, with potential and land to buy on the cheap...anyone from GA have any input.

If you are looking for land to buy "on the cheap", you should be looking not at the fastest growing areas, but looking for the place where growth WILL occur in the future. You are probably talking 50 miles away from dowtown Atlanta, somewhere in the northern arc. South of Atlanta, Monroe County should be a good place to try. This area has available land and is only 1 hr. drive to ATL airport.

[Calcbunny]

The 80's was a long time ago! I live in North Forsyth, everyone has been very nice and welcoming.