5 best and 5 worst places to live in GA? (Atlanta, Macon: movies, high schools)

[atchippy]

you mentioned Cornelia as a top five. I have not been there before but have heard it is a nice community. Why did it make your list? Thanks.

[DisgustaTruth]

Have a hard time understanding how Sandy Springs makes a "worst" list.. I mean it is suburban sprawl at its finest.. but it is clean, upscale, and there are lots of high paying jobs..hardly deserving of being placed on the "worst" list.

[MayorOfMacon2019]

Yea that is hard to understand.

[big G dawg]

I am a retired Marine that has made Albany, Ga my home. I have lived in Albany for little over 6 years. My wife owns a business in the Albany area. I have read some of the threads that people post here about living in Albany. Some are good, some are bad, some are indifferent. My experience here has been great. I have met a few good friends. My military background has given my a diverse experience, which means I can get alone with any race of society. I just treat people the way I want to be treated and I have not had any real problems. I have noticed that some people will never change no matter what the circumstances are. But to each his or hers own.
I cannot complain because I have made the choice to live here and make the best of whatever the situation is. Remember, everything that you do in life requires a choice. The choice that you make, you have to live with it.
I have noticed that a lot of people complain about the situation here, but remember the grass may not be greener some place else, so make the best of what this place has to offer.

[suthrnborne]

I posted on another thread ( I'm new at this) and I think this might be the one that I need to be on. My husband and I are considering a job transfer to Georgia. We have three daughters ( two still at home-ages 14 and 12 ). We have lived in Orlando,FL. and in several locations in LA.(home to my husband and I). We will be moving from North Louisiana. This location has not been a positive experience for our family. It is an area that is not growing and not wanting to. They are not very receptive to new people or ideas. My question is, how open to newcomers is the Madison-Morgan county area? Do the schools offer diversity and are they about anything other than Friday night football(which we love as PART of our life)? Do they have activities for young smart women? Thanks in advance for any input.

[FlourChild]

Originally Posted by suthrnborne

I posted on another thread ( I'm new at this) and I think this might be the one that I need to be on. My husband and I are considering a job transfer to Georgia. We have three daughters ( two still at home-ages 14 and 12 ). We have lived in Orlando,FL. and in several locations in LA.(home to my husband and I). We will be moving from North Louisiana. This location has not been a positive experience for our family. It is an area that is not growing and not wanting to. They are not very receptive to new people or ideas. My question is, how open to newcomers is the Madison-Morgan county area? Do the schools offer diversity and are they about anything other than Friday night football(which we love as PART of our life)? Do they have activities for young smart women? Thanks in advance for any input.

I think (going on your mention of the "Madison-Morgan county area") that you're looking for the Alabama threads.

[FlourChild]

Originally Posted by big G dawg

I am a retired Marine that has made Albany, Ga my home. I have lived in Albany for little over 6 years. My wife owns a business in the Albany area. I have read some of the threads that people post here about living in Albany. Some are good, some are bad, some are indifferent. My experience here has been great. I have met a few good friends. My military background has given my a diverse experience, which means I can get alone with any race of society. I just treat people the way I want to be treated and I have not had any real problems. I have noticed that some people will never change no matter what the circumstances are. But to each his or hers own.
I cannot complain because I have made the choice to live here and make the best of whatever the situation is. Remember, everything that you do in life requires a choice. The choice that you make, you have to live with it.
I have noticed that a lot of people complain about the situation here, but remember the grass may not be greener some place else, so make the best of what this place has to offer.

I'm very glad that your experience here has been great. I've tried for the past year and a half to have, and show, exactly the same attitude you describe (treating people the way I want to be treated). In most places, it works, but Albany has been an uphill battle from the word go. Our choice? Make plans (and preparations) for getting out, as soon as possible. Good luck to anyone who chooses to stay in Albany; I hope your experience is much better than ours has been.

[suthrnborne]

FlourChild

I am looking for information on Madison,GA which is south of Athens.

[LovinDecatur]

Originally Posted by suthrnborne

FlourChild

I am looking for information on Madison,GA which is south of Athens.

Madison is about the only town that was spared by General Sherman in his 'March to the Sea' after the Battle of Atlanta. As a result, it has an unusually high number of antebellum homes and has attracted a lot of well-heeled Atlantans that have restored homes there. It's very charming, rather tourist-oriented...others may disagree, but its' orientation seems more to empty-nesters than to young families.

[FlourChild]

Originally Posted by suthrnborne

FlourChild

I am looking for information on Madison,GA which is south of Athens.

Ah. I stand corrected. Sorry.