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Dunwoody, though if Atlanta metro you could get a bigger house built 10-15 years ago towards Buford/Sugar Hill (5,000 square feet with finished basement, 3 car garage) for $500,000.
The choices seem to be Atlanta or Phoenix. Just curious, why Phoenix by a long shot?
“Elsewhere” was a choice and that’s how I voted.
I just think Phoenix is a nicer area to live in if I had to choose one. Actually, there are scenarios in which I’d live in Phoenix now if leaving my current location was something I wanted to do.
Atlanta, not so much.
“Elsewhere” was a choice and that’s how I voted.
I just think Phoenix is a nicer area to live in if I had to choose one. Actually, there are scenarios in which I’d live in Phoenix now if leaving my current location was something I wanted to do.
Atlanta, not so much.
To each their own. Tempe is nice but I can't personally forsee it having a major advantage over Dunwoody. Dunwoody has access to Heavy Rail making it possible to live without a car, both have local access to a large business district and employment opportunities, both have access to a plethora of nice real-estate (I personally think Dunwoody has more diversity in real-estate options as well), both also house several upscale shopping districts... both are local to colleges / university campuses, and lets face it the weather in Dunwoody is far more forgiving. The main area where I feel Tempe probably does dominate Dunwoody is street layout, its a grid where as Dunwoody can be sanctioned off from the rest of the metro in some ways by its curvy surface arteries and Dunwoody probably has worse traffic but given he's working remotely that won't be a huge concern.
“Elsewhere” was a choice and that’s how I voted.
I just think Phoenix is a nicer area to live in if I had to choose one. Actually, there are scenarios in which I’d live in Phoenix now if leaving my current location was something I wanted to do.
Atlanta, not so much.
Sorry to have offended for asking a simple question. You've stated in the past that you prefer specific temps, I was just curious.
Location: Live:Downtown Phoenix, AZ/Work:Greater Los Angeles, CA
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We bought a 3 bedroom new construction townhouse two years ago that's worth more than it was then. It's more expensive in our area because it's on the Fulton side of Dunwoody rather than the DeKalb side. The house we looked at in Tempe is an older home, not a new construction, though.
When I wrote my other post, I was "feeling Phoenix more". I keep going back and forth though!
I was in Phoenix for a week on business last year. The house in question is in 85282 and it's an older home with no HOA. I just thought the neighborhood had some charm. I am aware of the housing threads in the Phoenix forum. I'm always on even though I don't comment much.
I was looking at older homes in Tempe to avoid having to pay a mortgage. Maybe a fixer upper? You are certainly right about the housing market being hot and that house we saw will be gone very soon.
To be honest, the extreme heat is a bit of a concern. I think that 110 is OK but one of the days I was there, I remember it got to 122 and that was pretty brutal. I'm guessing that's out of the ordinary?
A concern to my spouse is the likelihood of having a water emergency although native Phoenicians say that the water situation is under control. I wouldn't be trying to grow a green lawn!
You're right that jobs are super competitive. I know of a few people who tried to land a job there from out of state and it's very difficult to even get an interview.
To be honest, I am torn between both places.
Good guess . Yes, I can transfer between offices even though we're all remote now. Both places are nice, I agree. There are pros and cons.
It seems most people think that Atlanta is a better choice according to the polls and some comments. Tough decision. I am torn. We keep going back an forth.
122°F is our all time high, and occurred 30 years ago (6/26/1990). We haven't even hit 120°F+ since 7/28/1995. Our average highest temp each year is just 115°F and we only average 18 days per year 110°F+
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Oh and I would personally choose Phoenix obviously. Atlanta is just a warmer version of Upstate NY weather wise. Still gets snow in winter, hot humid summers and tons of rain and clouds (not to mention no palm trees). No thanks
Sorry to have offended for asking a simple question. You've stated in the past that you prefer specific temps, I was just curious.
Not offended in the slightest.
I don't like hot weather of any kind, but dry is better if I absolutely had to.
Neither are places that a person would want to actually live without a car. Phoenix is better for traffic and just getting around in. It also has far more interesting day trips and nearby places to get away to, but that's a personal preference.
I like both cities and this decision really comes down to personal preference. If I were the OP I’d rent my place in Dunwoody for the next year and rent a place in Tempe for the next 12 months and then make my final decision where the stay.
122°F is our all time high, and occurred 30 years ago (6/26/1990). We haven't even hit 120°F+ since 7/28/1995. Our average highest temp each year is just 115°F and we only average 18 days per year 110°F+
"Just" 115°, "only" 18 days of 110°... holy moly.
Where I currently live the average July high barely touches 80°.
But, I'll take your dry heat over Atlanta's humidity any day.
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Oh and I would personally choose Phoenix obviously. Atlanta is just a warmer version of Upstate NY weather wise. Still gets snow in winter, hot humid summers and tons of rain and clouds (not to mention no palm trees). No thanks
Atlanta's snow is negligible, if that.
Even though I grew up in the southeast, I never associated it with sunny pleasant weather. We all knew you still had to go out west for that.
Without people on the internet telling me otherwise, I might not have ever known I'm from the "sunbelt".
Well for what is worth, super hot summers have grown on me to the decree where I barely notice it. I personally have no taste for shoveling out snow on my drive way for half the year or getting my car stuck on a icy road or dealing with salt or rust as experienced in northern states.
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. Yes, I can transfer between offices even though we're all remote now. Both places are nice, I agree. There are pros and cons. 
I am torn. We keep going back an forth.
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