Atlanta Good Rating Schools Indian Population Buying home

[DoubleZ OTP]

Originally Posted by moving_warmer_place

thanks again !

We are looking at Woodstock as well (considering our needs). Please put some lights on that area as well.

As current market is at up side with mortgage rate also high - we are thinking..

1) move there on rental basis - research out areas - give time to market sync up
2) buy house remotely and move in (This is pretty aggressive and so many unknown)

Please provide your feedback on same.

Originally Posted by moving_warmer_place

550K as per current trends and market conditions. Basically looking for good schools rating, near by shopping and access to highway and south asian India community, Groceries, temples

If location is the highest priority, and you and your family can work with a 3 or 4 bedroom townhome: I would try to find a townhome as close as possible to the intersection of Peachtree Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road in either the Lambert or Northview school districts. There are several townhome communities on or near each of these roads within a few miles of this intersection.

For example, I would consider this end unit townhome with 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Given your wants and needs, the location is as good as it gets: there's a huge South Indian community in the area, SuVidha, Patel Brothers, and IndiaCo are all less than 5 minutes away by car, Walmart is less than 10 minutes away, it's in an "A-rated" school district, and it's less than half an hour away from several Hindu temples as well as Alpharetta's IT/Tech jobs (and Costco).

If you need a bigger home, or a single-family home, you could look into surrounding areas in the Lambert, South Forsyth, Denmark, and West Forsyth High school districts, where you may be able to find a decent single-family home for $550k or less. All of these districts have large South Indian communities, except for West Forsyth. However, the South Indian community in the West Forsyth district is growing quickly, and West Forsyth will be like the other districts in a few years.

If you want or need a brand-new new-construction single-family home: I would look into the new Encore neighborhood in Duluth. While Duluth is not at the heart of Atlanta's South Indian community, it is very close to it, and nearly half of the buyers in Encore are Indian. Encore is about 15 minutes away from IndiaCo, SuVidha, Cherians, Patel Brothers, Walmart, Costco, and a few Hindu temples. Alpharetta (IT/Tech jobs) is less than half an hour away. Also, it appears that a small Indian grocery store (Jyoti Grocery) will be opening across the street from Encore next week. Additionally, Encore will connect to the new pedestrian bridge across the Chattahoochee River, which itself will connect to the under-construction Cauley Creek Park in Johns Creek (which will have a cricket pitch, among other things). Unfortunately, the schools that serve the Encore neighborhood (particularly Duluth High School) do not receive top ratings.

I would not recommend Woodstock, unless you prioritize living in a good-quality new-construction house over all else. While there are Indian grocery stores in the area (SuVidha near Town Center Mall and Patel Brothers -- opening soon -- near Town Center Mall), the Indian community in the area is quite small. Additionally, there are no Hindu Temples in the area, and the schools are rated a bit lower than those in North Fulton/South Forsyth. If you do decide to move to this part of Metro Atlanta due to lower costs, I would instead pick an older single-family home in the higher-rated Lassiter or Pope school zones, which are also 15-20 minutes away from the Town Center Mall area (where you'll find SuVidha and the future Patel Brothers).

[moving_warmer_place]

Thanks for reply and details.

Please provide the feedback around area located near by Buford Dam rd and market pl blvd

https://goo.gl/maps/Khfi6mn5TGpuZmWv8

Also the hows these schools ?


Forsyth High School
LakeSide Middle
Mashburn Elementary

[DoubleZ OTP]

Originally Posted by moving_warmer_place

Thanks for reply and details.

Please provide the feedback around area located near by Buford Dam rd and market pl blvd

https://goo.gl/maps/Khfi6mn5TGpuZmWv8

Also the hows these schools ?


Forsyth High School
LakeSide Middle
Mashburn Elementary

Originally Posted by moving_warmer_place

I have read through many threads and lot of details around it but thought of getting the latest feedback from community. thanks in advance

We are a family of 4 and planning to move to Atlanta. Following are my list of priorities:

1. Safe and kid friendly neighborhood
2. Need a good Indian community
3. Excellent school district with A rated elementary, middle and high schools
4. Close proximity to daily needs stores like - Walmart, Costco, Indian grocery stores etc.
5. Close proximity to temples (Hindu)

Where to buy house ? how the housing market ? should wait to get cooler ?
Thanks in advance!

I believe that this area -- and the "Avignon" subdivision you appear to be looking into -- would be a good option for you and your family given the criteria you stated in your initial inquiry. If you like the house and can afford it... I say go for it!

- This area of Cumming is quite safe and very family-friendly.

- The Indian community in the area is small, but growing rapidly. This area is only a few miles north of the much larger Indian community in South Forsyth (along Windermere Pkwy in particular). About 75% of the recently-constructed homes in this area have been purchased by families of Indian heritage, so if you were to purchase a home in this particular subdivision, it's very likely that you would have several Indian neighbors if that's important to you and your family.

- The schools you named are rated highly... though not at the very top of the ranking like South Forsyth or Lambert. The primary reason for the schools' slightly-diminished ratings is a higher population of low-income and Spanish-speaking immigrant households -- a subgroup which typically performs less well on certain metrics, such as standardized tests, which are used to determine school ratings. Realistically, the quality of education your kid(s) will receive will not be significantly different than South Forsyth High School, Lambert High School, etc. (which is to say that the schools you listed are probably very good).

- This location is super close to Costco, Target, Walmart, and more. Nearly everything you will ever need will be within a 10-minute drive or less. You really could not do much better in terms of proximity to stores (for a suburb). It's also very close to Highway 400, which means you can get to Alpharetta in as little as 20 minutes without traffic. Unfortunately, there is no Indian grocery store in the immediate area: there's a very small Indian grocery store called Om Market which is about 10 minutes away, and there's a much larger and brand-new Indian grocery store called IndiFresh which is about 15 minutes away.

- There are a few Hindu temples within a 20-minute drive of this location. The largest in the area -- Shirdi Sai temple of Atlanta on James Burgess Rd -- is about 15 minutes away.

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by moving_warmer_place

Thanks for reply and details.

Please provide the feedback around area located near by Buford Dam rd and market pl blvd

https://goo.gl/maps/Khfi6mn5TGpuZmWv8

Also the hows these schools ?


Forsyth High School
LakeSide Middle
Mashburn Elementary

Originally Posted by DoubleZ OTP

I believe that this area -- and the "Avignon" subdivision you appear to be looking into -- would be a good option for you and your family given the criteria you stated in your initial inquiry. If you like the house and can afford it... I say go for it!

- This area of Cumming is quite safe and very family-friendly.

- The Indian community in the area is small, but growing rapidly. This area is only a few miles north of the much larger Indian community in South Forsyth (along Windermere Pkwy in particular). About 75% of the recently-constructed homes in this area have been purchased by families of Indian heritage, so if you were to purchase a home in this particular subdivision, it's very likely that you would have several Indian neighbors if that's important to you and your family.

- The schools you named are rated highly... though not at the very top of the ranking like South Forsyth or Lambert. The primary reason for the schools' slightly-diminished ratings is a higher population of low-income and Spanish-speaking immigrant households -- a subgroup which typically performs less well on certain metrics, such as standardized tests, which are used to determine school ratings. Realistically, the quality of education your kid(s) will receive will not be significantly different than South Forsyth High School, Lambert High School, etc. (which is to say that the schools you listed are probably very good).

- This location is super close to Costco, Target, Walmart, and more. Nearly everything you will ever need will be within a 10-minute drive or less. You really could not do much better in terms of proximity to stores (for a suburb). It's also very close to Highway 400, which means you can get to Alpharetta in as little as 20 minutes without traffic. Unfortunately, there is no Indian grocery store in the immediate area: there's a very small Indian grocery store called Om Market which is about 10 minutes away, and there's a much larger and brand-new Indian grocery store called IndiFresh which is about 15 minutes away.

- There are a few Hindu temples within a 20-minute drive of this location. The largest in the area -- Shirdi Sai temple of Atlanta on James Burgess Rd -- is about 15 minutes away.

I completely agree with DoubleZ OTP that the area in question is a good option (very good option) for the OP’s family in an amenity-rich area (in Cumming and Forsyth County) with a rapidly-growing Indian population that is quite safe and very family-friendly.

Though one important thing that probably should be noted is that the Indian community in the area in question doesn’t appear to be all that small anymore.

As of October 2022, Asian students made up just under 29% of the student population at Mashburn Elementary School and Asian students made up more than 40% of the student population at Lakeside Middle School.

So the Indian population in the area already appears to be quite large and looks to be rapidly growing towards eventual numerical dominance in the area.

[moving_warmer_place]

thanks you for taking time and answering all questions / queries in details . Appreciate all your valuable insights on all these aspects.

Can you please put some light on higher education in Georgia / Technical Education / Universities / Colleges / Hope program ?

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by moving_warmer_place

thanks you for taking time and answering all questions / queries in details . Appreciate all your valuable insights on all these aspects.

Can you please put some light on higher education in Georgia / Technical Education / Universities / Colleges / Hope program ?

Here is a link to a website that gives much detailed information on both the HOPE and Zell Miller scholarship programs:

HOPE & Zell Miller Scholarships | Georgia Student Finance Commission

Zell Miller Scholarship | Georgia Student Finance Commission

Basic Eligibility | Georgia Student Finance Commission

Initial Academic Eligibility for the HOPE Scholarship | Georgia Student Finance Commission

How To Track Your HOPE Academic Eligibility | Georgia Student Finance Commission


Here is a link to a website that gives detailed information about the Technical College System of Georgia, which includes 22 colleges, 88 locations and 600+ programs:

TCSG | Technical College System of Georgia


Here is a link to the website for the University System of Georgia, which is composed of 26 higher education institutions including 4 research universities, 4 comprehensive universities, 9 state universities and 9 state colleges:

University System of Georgia