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Old 03-08-2017, 03:57 PM
 
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Everyone knows living intown is expensive. So how much can you save annually by leaving Atlanta for the suburbs? Apparently $12,560 according to this article, which ranks Atlanta #6 on the list, but it's well behind the $70,000 you can save by moving out of NYC for the suburbs.

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Old 03-08-2017, 04:25 PM
 
Location: Seattle, WA
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These things are never clearly defined as far as what they mean by 'Atlanta'? Are we talking about inside the municipal limits proper? Or some other vague definition?

I live in (unincorporated) Atlanta, I live ITP, but I also live in what most would call the suburbs and I also live in Cobb County.

I could not have afforded the equivalent of my condo if it had been in Midtown, but I could have afforded a bigger place up in North Springs, possibly even a townhome. Might could have afforded a smaller/older place in Buckhead, maybe. Or I could have bought a big house in Lawrenceville.

And that all makes sense. Location is an important factor. There is a totally valid reason Inman Park is a lot more expensive than Smyrna.

All comes down to personal preference, and what you prefer and what your trade off is. Since all I do with my life is post on City Data, living in Cabbagetown would be wasted on me. Indoors and the internet are the same everywhere. But at the same time, I purposely chose a place ITP, near as possible to the city, so I could have everything conveniently nearby.
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Old 03-08-2017, 05:30 PM
 
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Everyone knows living intown is expensive. So how much can you save annually by leaving Atlanta for the suburbs? Apparently $12,560 according to this article, which ranks Atlanta #6 on the list, but it's well behind the $70,000 you can save by moving out of NYC for the suburbs.

https://mic.com/articles/170505/this...rbs#.fF45drmh8
Depends on your situation.

Based on where I work, where our family and friends live and where we carry out most of our other activities, it's cheaper (and far more convenient) to live in the city proper. I'd consider moving to the suburbs at some point down the road but right now it wouldn't make sense.

ETA: Proximity to grandchildren and schools is a biggie for us.

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Old 03-08-2017, 05:38 PM
 
Location: Upper Westside
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I save 10 hours a week of my life by not commuting from the suburbs. Worth it more.
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Old 03-08-2017, 05:58 PM
 
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The smartest must be those who live outside CoA but chose enough not to hate their commute ��
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Old 03-08-2017, 06:01 PM
 
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Everyone knows living intown is expensive. So how much can you save annually by leaving Atlanta for the suburbs? Apparently $12,560 according to this article, which ranks Atlanta #6 on the list, but it's well behind the $70,000 you can save by moving out of NYC for the suburbs.

https://mic.com/articles/170505/this...rbs#.fF45drmh8
From Atlanta's blurb:

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Suburbanites commute only an two extra minutes to get to work, but still see a significant difference when it comes to property taxes and mortgage payments. Annual housing costs in the suburbs are on average about $13,570, compared to the $22,440 you'll pay in the city.
So... color me a tad bit skeptical. I'm assuming this is an issue of averages. If you look at this map, of average commute times by county, then you'll see the metro generally hovers around 29 minutes, with Fulton being the lowest with 27 minutes.

Moderator cut: link removed, linking to competitor sites is not allowed though, which shows the average commute times broken down by zip-code around the core of the metro, you'll see that a TON of the core-city zip-codes have shorter average commutes. Not necessarily by a lot, but there it is.


Then there comes the question of why someone's commute might be just as slow. Is it because they're walking part of the commute, or taking a bus, or a train, or even biking? Without diving too deep into the specific numbers and methodology, I couldn't tell you if they're pricing the commutes the same, or what's exactly going on.

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Old 03-08-2017, 06:20 PM
 
Location: In your feelings
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OMG, people love to blog about and link to any article that involves a list. That number for Atlanta is insane. My house didn't cost any more than a newly-built house in the suburbs, and even if my previous property tax payment was $0 when I lived in the suburbs, what I pay in the city of Atlanta doesn't come remotely close to $12k a year. Maybe I could save that much annually if I had a $1m+ house.
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Old 03-08-2017, 08:08 PM
 
Location: Buckhead Atlanta
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In other news: trade-offs
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Old 03-08-2017, 08:30 PM
 
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From Atlanta's blurb:



So... color me a tad bit skeptical. I'm assuming this is an issue of averages. If you look at this map, of average commute times by county, then you'll see the metro generally hovers around 29 minutes, with Fulton being the lowest with 27 minutes.
Moderator cut: link removed, linking to competitor sites is not allowed, though, which shows the average commute times broken down by zip-code around the core of the metro, you'll see that a TON of the core-city zip-codes have shorter average commutes. Not necessarily by a lot, but there it is.


Then there comes the question of why someone's commute might be just as slow. Is it because they're walking part of the commute, or taking a bus, or a train, or even biking? Without diving too deep into the specific numbers and methodology, I couldn't tell you if they're pricing the commutes the same, or what's exactly going on.
I agree. I found the commute differential between the suburbs and the city a little hard to believe; however, I guess there are multiple job centers in Atlanta (airport, downtown, midtown, perimeter, 400 corridor).

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Old 03-08-2017, 08:42 PM
 
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I save 10 hours a week of my life by not commuting from the suburbs. Worth it more.
It all depends on what people want in their life. To many, living in a concrete jungle of dense buildings on grid streets is soul-crushing. Sure, you might have shorter commutes, but there's a whole life outside of work. If you enjoy open space, nature, lakes, etc...living in the middle of the city might not be for you.
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