Atlanta vs Seattle 2019 (cost, better, compared, place)
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I know these cities get compared a decent amount. They might be very different, however they are both popular destinations for young professionals. I wanted to do an updated 2019 poll to determine which is better overall. Some of the potential criteria includes the following
Downtown
Walkability
Skyline
Transportation car and public
Bars/ Restaurants
COL
QOL
Climate
Suburbs
Recreation
Scenery
Diversity
Economy
Where would you rather live?
Downtown = Seattle by far
Walkability = Seattle
Skyline = Seattle
Transportation car and public = Seattle?
Bars/ Restaurants = Might be a tie
COL = Atlanta by far
QOL = Atlanta IMO
Climate = Atlanta by far for me
Suburbs = Tie
Recreation = Seattle
Scenery = Seattle
Diversity = Close to a tie
Economy = Seattle has the edge because of the tech industry
Where would you rather live? = Atlanta no doubt!
Downtown: Seattle
Walkability: Seattle
Skyline: Seattle
Transportation car and public: Seattle
Bars/ Restaurants: Depends on your scene, so tie
COL: Atlanta
QOL: Subjective, but I'd say Atlanta for most
Climate: Atlanta
Suburbs: Tie
Recreation: Tie. Seattle has better mountains, but Atlanta is closer to usable beaches.
Scenery: Seattle
Diversity: Tie
Economy: Seattle
Downtown: Seattle
Walkability: Seattle
Skyline: Seattle
Transportation car and public: Car to Atlanta, Public to Seattle
Bars/ Restaurants: Tie
COL: Atlanta by a mile
QOL: Too subjective
Climate: Subjective but most would probably say Atlanta
Suburbs: Tie
Recreation: Seattle - mountains, beaches, hiking, etc.
Scenery: Seattle
Diversity: Tie
Economy: Seattle
Downtown Seattle
Walkability Seattle
Skyline Seattle
Transportation car and public Seattle
Bars/ Restaurants Atlanta
COL Atlanta
QOL Seattle
Climate Seattle
Suburbs Atlanta
Recreation Seattle
Scenery Seattle
Diversity tie Atlanta has a diverse Black population
Economy Seattle
Where would you rather live? Seattle
Downtown: Seattle
Walkability: Atlanta because of the Beltline
Skyline: Seattle for sure.
Transportation car and public: Atlanta has better public transit (Not sure why people are saying Seattle does) Car transport is about the same.
Bars/ Restaurants: Tie
COL: Atlanta
QOL: Depends
Climate: Going by seasons. Wintier: Tie, Spring: Slight edge Atlanta, Summer: Seattle for sure, Fall: Solid edge Atlanta.
Suburbs: Both have good suburbs.
Recreation: Seattle. Near big mountains and the ocean.
Scenery: Atlanta is no slouch in this category, but Seattle is on another level.
Diversity: On paper probably Atlanta, however Seattle feels much more integrated.
Economy: Both are good, though it might be easier to find a job in Atlanta.
Where would you rather live?: There was a time when I would have said Atlanta hands down. However having lived in Atlanta for a bit, and having spent a lot of time in the Seattle area. I think I'm starting to lean Seattle. I think both are great places though.
Downtown = Seattle
Walkability = Seattle
Skyline = Seattle
Transportation car and public = Seattle
Bars/ Restaurants = Atlanta
COL = Atlanta
QOL = Subjective
Climate = Atlanta by far
Suburbs = Atlanta
Recreation = Seattle
Scenery = Seattle
Diversity = Atlanta
Economy = ?
Where would you rather live? = Atlanta by a very very wide margin.
Downtown - Seattle
Walkability - Seattle
Skyline - Tie
Transportation car and public - Atlanta. ATL has a subway, light rail, and lots of freeways. They also have the World's busiest airport (I include airports in transportation categories). Not sure why so many people are picking Seattle here.
Bars/ Restaurants - Tie
COL - Atlanta by a mile
QOL - Atlanta (iMO)
Climate - Atlanta (IMO)
Suburbs - Tie. Both have good suburbs
Recreation - Overall, Atlanta
Scenery - Seattle (ATL's no slouch either. But the topography in the SEA area is incredible)
Diversity - NA
Economy - Slight edge to Atlanta. Seattle has a top-notched tech sector, but Atlanta's a more diverse economy that's really strong.
Where would you rather live? Atlanta for sure.
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