Least pretentious neighborhoods in East Cobb (Roswell, Alpharetta: for sale, homes, schools)

[Iconographer]

Reminds me of my daughter, who years ago was conversing with a would-be suitor that was quite full of himself. He told her in a rather smug tone that he had attended Walton High School.
"Oh," she replied, "I hear it's an excellent public institution."

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

Reminds me of my daughter, who years ago was conversing with a would-be suitor that was quite full of himself. He told her in a rather smug tone that he had attended Walton High School.
"Oh," she replied, "I hear it's an excellent public institution."

Haters gonna hate.

[Citykid3785]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

Reminds me of my daughter, who years ago was conversing with a would-be suitor that was quite full of himself. He told her in a rather smug tone that he had attended Walton High School.
"Oh," she replied, "I hear it's an excellent public institution."

now better known as "Walton University" with their recent addition!

But more seriously, we live in East Cobb and we also don't find people to be snobby or unfriendly. Maybe a bit sheltered, but not snobby. Honestly, I think there is a general loose correlation between house price and snobbiness. Not a perfect correlation, but a general one.

All those new walled in neighborhoods with homes starting in the 900's, yeah, I never see those people conversing with one another or playing outside. But go to the neighborhoods with homes in the $300k-$500K range (and there are plenty) and I see much more friendly interaction in general. All our neighbors are generally congregate around school or neighborhood related functions (bus stop, swim team, etc.). I generally find my interactions in the local establishments to be friendly as well. The cashiers all want to have a conversation, the guy at trader joes always insists on loading my minivan when I have my 2 kids in tow, etc.

Agreed that it's probably less snobby as you get closer to the square, but that's more a function of the house prices being lower out that way, and less about "the people of East Cobb" I think?

[Otakumaster]

Originally Posted by Iconographer

It is my opinion that the perception of an entire community as 'snobby' is a projection of one's own social insecurities, anyway.
No shortage of that in the Northern Arc.

Originally Posted by back2atl

Same here. Been in East Cobb 3 years, haven’t seen the snobbery.

Jackson’s Creek is laid back and friendly and proud of it. I’m sure there are plenty of others. No offense, Internet stranger, but I can’t help wonder if your issues are emanating from within rather than from your neighbors. Maybe grab a cold one at Suburban Tap and meet some chill east Cobb folks?

Yall, OP said she wasn't broke and had an nice home. It's a weird assumption that people with money must be ok with snobs or they are really just broke and jealous.

[ecuresident]

Agree with some posters, try the mixed neighborhoods in terms of price (we live in Highland Pointe- with a mix of homes from 300K-1million. Swim/tennis and quarterly social events. I have found that with the more upscale neighborhoods- there typically isnt too much community things going on as people have their own pools, and are typically a little older so arent bonding over kid stuff (we have easter egg hunts, santa at the clubhouse, etc), have a group of friends already, etc. so are generally just less social.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by Otakumaster

Yall, OP said she wasn't broke and had an nice home. It's a weird assumption that people with money must be ok with snobs or they are really just broke and jealous.

Assuming that said snobs actually exist, perhaps. Otherwise, it is Boogeyman logic.

[anthony_c55]

Our family has lived in East Cobb for a few years and are looking for a family friendly neighborhood with swim and tennis. I’m a Midwesterner and am pretty astounded by the level of snobiness I’ve encountered since living here. Not in terms of snobiness of appreciating and liking nice things (which I do, whereas my husband makes a very good living and we live in a nice area), but in terms of people not being friendly, authentic and acting like they are better than everyone else. I have lived in other very affluent areas outside of Georgia and have never come across such a degree of snobiness. We were told to buy in East Cobb because of the schools, which is understandable, but are there areas or neighborhoods that are not as snobby? We want a good family neighborhood where we can raise our kids and get to know other families. Are areas in Roswell or Alpharetta better?

I can't speak for East Cobb, but there are plenty of good areas in South Cobb and with much greater access to the city, the airport, and more.

[evannole]

Originally Posted by Citykid3785

now better known as "Walton University" with their recent addition!

But more seriously, we live in East Cobb and we also don't find people to be snobby or unfriendly. Maybe a bit sheltered, but not snobby. Honestly, I think there is a general loose correlation between house price and snobbiness. Not a perfect correlation, but a general one.

All those new walled in neighborhoods with homes starting in the 900's, yeah, I never see those people conversing with one another or playing outside. But go to the neighborhoods with homes in the $300k-$500K range (and there are plenty) and I see much more friendly interaction in general. All our neighbors are generally congregate around school or neighborhood related functions (bus stop, swim team, etc.). I generally find my interactions in the local establishments to be friendly as well. The cashiers all want to have a conversation, the guy at trader joes always insists on loading my minivan when I have my 2 kids in tow, etc.

Agreed that it's probably less snobby as you get closer to the square, but that's more a function of the house prices being lower out that way, and less about "the people of East Cobb" I think?

I actually think it's probably due more to the way the neighborhoods near the Square are constructed and configured: houses pretty close together, most with front porches that encourage socializing, sidewalks, opportunities to stroll to the Square and be social with your neighbors... There's lots of expensive real estate near the Square (most newer construction is going to run anywhere from $400k to 700k), but it's a convivial environment that attracts people who actually seek out interactions with other people. Our evening walks are often only half as long as they could be, distance-wise, because we end up doing so many stop-and-chats...

I like East Cobb just fine, but it's certainly built in a more insular fashion, making social interactions a bit less automatic and spontaneous.

[back2atl]

Originally Posted by Otakumaster

Yall, OP said she wasn't broke and had an nice home. It's a weird assumption that people with money must be ok with snobs or they are really just broke and jealous.

Huh? Sorry, I’m confused. I’m not guessing money has anything to do with it. I was guessing social stuff - whatever it might be in the range of issues connecting with or meeting people. Anyway, suppose it was rude of me to guess out loud like that.

[TJJT]

OP has clearly never been to places like NY and NJ and CA where most people in Atlanta are from now..

This is another case of -I got what I asked for and I don't like it-..