Duluth from Dayton-any insight would be appreciated (Atlanta, Roswell: foreclose, rent)

[northern pat]

Originally Posted by noah

a quick google search for crime shows 1,533 violent crimes in Dayton (pop) 160,363 versus 31 violent crimes in Duluth (pop 23,119) which would mean crime is greater by percentage in Dayton. Now granted Dayton is a bigger city and such and you probably don't live in the city but just a quick comparision.

Noah, don't get me wrong. Some people like hot and that's fine but the many people I know that have relocated for one reason or another to GA from the North basically state that they simply live in air-conditioned areas almost the entire time. There's hot and then there's hot and humid. Yes, we have a cold, snowy winter but I prefer bright, white snow to a dreary rainy winter - just different prefer

As for the crime stats, you are correct Dayton itself has a high crime rate but probably 100% of the people relocating to Duluth from Dayton live in the suburbs where crime is practically non-existent. My little suburb has zero violent crime with maybe a little intermittent property destruction when some high schoolers drive around and hit a mail box with a baseball bat. It is truly Mayberry RFD where I could leave my house unlocked (don't though) and nothing would happen to it. A commute to work takes about 15-20 minutes max with practically no congestion while access to the country, farms, etc. is maybe 1-2 miles. It would seem like a little burg to people like you who live in or quite near a major metro area like Atlanta.

Some of us are just trying to find some place where not everything is so foreign to our way of life as in it in the suburbs of Dayton.

~ peace

[lastminutemom]

Consider Duluth, but I think the Fulton County part is nicer than the Gwinnett county part. (search Northview High School) Johns Creek is actually a city now and is near Duluth. I think you will like it there. Northview High School is widely regarded as one of the best. A new high school is opening in the area this August. While I don't know all the details, you can expect it to be high performing as well. Fulton County has excellent schools. If you were attracted to Roswell, Alpharetta etc I think you will like Johns Creek.

I am not a realtor, but my favorite search engine is at harrynorman.com where you can search by school district and price etc.

[noah]

I do not know Duluth well but this site:Moderator cut: link removed, linking to competitors sites is not allowed gives Duluth and Centerville the same rating for crime.

Originally Posted by lauraliz

Yeah, we actually live in a suburb near Dayton. . .Centerville which has a much muach lower crime rate

[Georgia]

Where you will be located and looking for a 45 minute or less drive may I suggest the Dacula/Auburn area.
Schools are good, crime is low considering most of the Gwinnett and surrounding Police force live in the area, and has everything at your fingertips.
You can find good homes from 200-1M+ like you have now.
You will also have 85/985/and 316 to travel plus other roads.

Not a bad spot. Feel free to PM with any other questions. I work right down the road from NCR and know the commute.

[noah]

If you decide to relocate I am sure you'll find a suburb or exburb that will fit for you. While I do live in the city now I lived most of my life in small towns and suburbs. Not all of us in the city only know that way of life. I actually moved here in part because I wanted to experiene it (in addition to jobs etc).

Originally Posted by northern pat

It would seem like a little burg to people like you who live in or quite near a major metro area like Atlanta.

Some of us are just trying to find some place where not everything is so foreign to our way of life as in it in the suburbs of Dayton.

~ peace

[Shagbark Hickory]

Look at Buford, Dacula, Auburn. Reasonably easy access to duluth. Lots of new homes in the high 100's, low 200's all the way into the millions. It's a good mix of all wealths.

Welcome to GA. Bring some more nice folks from Ohio please.

[lauraliz]

Originally Posted by northern pat

Noah, don't get me wrong. Some people like hot and that's fine but the many people I know that have relocated for one reason or another to GA from the North basically state that they simply live in air-conditioned areas almost the entire time. There's hot and then there's hot and humid. Yes, we have a cold, snowy winter but I prefer bright, white snow to a dreary rainy winter - just different prefer

As for the crime stats, you are correct Dayton itself has a high crime rate but probably 100% of the people relocating to Duluth from Dayton live in the suburbs where crime is practically non-existent. My little suburb has zero violent crime with maybe a little intermittent property destruction when some high schoolers drive around and hit a mail box with a baseball bat. It is truly Mayberry RFD where I could leave my house unlocked (don't though) and nothing would happen to it. A commute to work takes about 15-20 minutes max with practically no congestion while access to the country, farms, etc. is maybe 1-2 miles. It would seem like a little burg to people like you who live in or quite near a major metro area like Atlanta.

Some of us are just trying to find some place where not everything is so foreign to our way of life as in it in the suburbs of Dayton.

~ peace

Couldn't have said it better myself

[OhioNative]

If you are looking for a suburb, try Suwanee, just north of Duluth. Lots of Ohioans here - half my street is from Ohio (myself included, obviously!). Low crime, great parks, and great location, convenient to everything.

[Mishap]

When I worked at NCR, I just lived in Duluth. First near Pleasant Hill which was problematic b/c I got my car broken into the one night in a whole year I parked outside of my garage. The 2-3 minute commute was great but I don't the schools work for most people. For a while after NCR I lived at the intersection of Sugarloaf Parkway and Buford Highway in a Pulte townhouse development which is 30097 zip code and near the Tournament Players Club which is mostly million+ homes. It was under 5-7 minutes to drive but I'm not sure the schools are that much better. I was renting from a fellow NCR alum and I think he's looking to lease the place out since it doesn't match his new consultant lifestyle b/c its distance from the airport. The development also has single family homes as well and I think a lot of the homes in townhouse side got foreclosed on b/c they were overpriced (~200k) at but they're down to a much more reasonable 150k or so now if you're looking or just rent there for dirt cheap until you find a place.

Most of my coworkers tended to live in Alpharetta, Johns Creek, or various other areas in North Fulton which wasn't too bad of a commute. Those places tend to be more expensive than Dayton though.

[RainyRainyDay]

Originally Posted by northern pat

Noah, don't get me wrong. Some people like hot and that's fine but the many people I know that have relocated for one reason or another to GA from the North basically state that they simply live in air-conditioned areas almost the entire time. There's hot and then there's hot and humid.

Pat, your information seems a bit off. It's hot here May through October at most. The average high and low temps in January are 50 and 29 respectively i.e. it freezes pretty well every night, although it warms up to comfortable jacket weather in the afternoons. There's no way the climate could be described as hot year-round, as you seem to suggest. I'm from the Pacific northwest and after seven years here still find the summers too hot, so I'm not an Atlanta booster or native who thinks this is paradise.

As for the crime stats, you are correct Dayton itself has a high crime rate but probably 100% of the people relocating to Duluth from Dayton live in the suburbs where crime is practically non-existent. My little suburb has zero violent crime with maybe a little intermittent property destruction when some high schoolers drive around and hit a mail box with a baseball bat. It is truly Mayberry RFD where I could leave my house unlocked (don't though) and nothing would happen to it.

Although parts of the metro area seem to have appalling amounts of crime, suburbs like Johns Creek (which someone was recommending to y'all) are pretty low crime. I live in the northern suburbs and actually, my husband never bothers to lock our house when he goes out. We do have a German Shepherd who'd probably do an effective job at deterring an intruder, but honestly, I doubt she's had any call to go into action. I guess not many places are really like Mayberry nowadays, but you really won't have to move into a cesspool of crime and corruption.

I was a reluctant job transferee down here myself, so I do very much sympathize with your situation. But if you do decided to make the move, just try to be optimistic and keep an open mind. You'll find things to like here.