Gugny Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Considering expanding my job search to other states. There is an opportunity in Chamblee, GA, which looks pretty steep. One of the surrounding areas which seems to a) more affordable and b) have decent public schools, is Duluth. A quick search on realtor.com showed some nice looking and very affordable houses. I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with this area and if you could please offer your insight. Many thanks. - gugny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Opinion. http://tinyurl.com/nls49qd Not far enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drinkTHEkoolaid Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I dont specifically know Duluth but was in northern perimeter of Atlanta for a bit. Dunwoody sandy springs Alpharetta. The northern part is nice but was very built up. Not sure if Duluth has the same feel or more like a smaller town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Considering expanding my job search to other states. There is an opportunity in Chamblee, GA, which looks pretty steep. One of the surrounding areas which seems to a) more affordable and b) have decent public schools, is Duluth. A quick search on realtor.com showed some nice looking and very affordable houses. I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with this area and if you could please offer your insight. Many thanks. - gugny My cousin moved there about 8 years ago. She and her family love it. Nice communities, safe and newer shopping areas. Schools are good but be warned of hypercomperitive kids (parents actually) . Always looking to out-do the other kids in terms or academics and activities. So depending if you have kids and the schooling they have been uaed to, this could come as a shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Gonna have to turn in your David Wright jerseys, it's time for some Chipper Jones worship now country boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Gonna have to turn in your David Wright jerseys, it's time for some Chipper Jones worship now country boy! Never. In. A. Million. Years. My cousin moved there about 8 years ago. She and her family love it. Nice communities, safe and newer shopping areas. Schools are good but be warned of hypercomperitive kids (parents actually) . Always looking to out-do the other kids in terms or academics and activities. So depending if you have kids and the schooling they have been uaed to, this could come as a shock. It's the same here, Fan as far as the over-zealous parents. This is great input and I appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maury Ballstein Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 You might wanna brush up on your sweet tea and fried chicken game game a bit. Once you got that down you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Gwinnett county is not where I would want to be. That mess around 85 and 285 is pretty bad, although you take a highway road called Peachtree Industrial to Duluth. Atlanta is a high crime area, and Gwinnett County helps take care of more than it's fair share. Everything is what you make of it. You can make Metro Atlanta as big and small, and as safe and not so safe as you want. Suburban neighborhoods for the most part are pretty safe. Edited March 24, 2014 by Security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in Chicago Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Never. In. A. Million. Years. It's the same here, Fan as far as the over-zealous parents. This is great input and I appreciate it! You are welcome. Congrats on the opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 There is an opportunity in Chamblee, GA, which looks pretty steep. Then buy a place at the bottom of the hill. D'uh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Then buy a place at the bottom of the hill. D'uh. I thought of that. Then thought of a Beatles tune. Then thought of you. It always comes back to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Considering expanding my job search to other states. There is an opportunity in Chamblee, GA, which looks pretty steep. One of the surrounding areas which seems to a) more affordable and b) have decent public schools, is Duluth. A quick search on realtor.com showed some nice looking and very affordable houses. I'm wondering if anyone is familiar with this area and if you could please offer your insight. Many thanks. - gugny So we are going to be neighbors, kind of. I have a friend that lives over in Alpharetta. Not sure if you looked around in that area at all. I sent him a message to get that lay of the land in that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Alpharetta is one giant intersection of the busiest roads with malls and restaurants and stores and then there are good schools with reasonably priced VERY large homes. Reasonable to the now Atlanta, 175K -mostly 400K, but well above that. It is off of a highway called GA 400. You will fight traffic everywhere in metro Atlanta, aside from Gwinnett where 85 connects with 285, the worst traffic comes in the morning from Alpharetta south into the city, where it passes by Dunwoody, then to Buckhead, then to the downtown area. One good thing is that the MARTA runs this whole route, so if you want you can take the train to any of these areas if you do not want to drive. Me and the wife have no kids, so people like us stay away from Alpharetta, no reason for us to be there. More single people in ROswell, GA just nearby if you have no kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 We have an 11-year-old son. There is another job in Alpharetta that intrigues me. I don't mind a commute. The job I've already applied for is in Chamblee. I threw Duluth out there, because it seemed like a decent area. If there are others that are under an hour (rush hour traffic) commute to Chamblee, I'm all ears. Thanks, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Security Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 All in all you are picking decent areas. At the intersection of 285 and 75 on the north side is where the new Atlanta Braves stadium will be built. I live West of there in Mableton, and I work east of there, I work east of there, in Sandy SPrings/Dunwoody area. My commute blows. It is only less than 15 miles but it can take a long, long time. Part of my problem is I actually live on a road with 2 schools, and it is only 1 lane each way, and it is a cut through road in between 2 highway exits. When the Braves stadium is built, I hope that I no longer live west of the stadium......assuming I still work east of there. I have basically worked in the area I am working in 10 years (3 different companies). You living East, and working East of the new Braves stadium at that point would be a very good thing IMO. Sounds like you would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 All in all you are picking decent areas. At the intersection of 285 and 75 on the north side is where the new Atlanta Braves stadium will be built. I live West of there in Mableton, and I work east of there, I work east of there, in Sandy SPrings/Dunwoody area. My commute blows. It is only less than 15 miles but it can take a long, long time. Part of my problem is I actually live on a road with 2 schools, and it is only 1 lane each way, and it is a cut through road in between 2 highway exits. When the Braves stadium is built, I hope that I no longer live west of the stadium......assuming I still work east of there. I have basically worked in the area I am working in 10 years (3 different companies). You living East, and working East of the new Braves stadium at that point would be a very good thing IMO. Sounds like you would. I wonder how people there would like a Mets fan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I wonder how people there would like a Mets fan!! I wonder how you like banjo music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountDorkula Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 I wonder how people there would like a Mets fan!! Come to the Dark side. The Braves are calling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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