10 Reasons Nobody is Moving to Atlanta, Georgia.

10 Reasons Nobody is Moving to Atlanta, Georgia in 2023.

Atlanta, Georgia had been one of the more popular places for relocation since 1991 when its population growth hit 5% after hovering around 2.8% for over 2 decades.
Things were happening in the Atlanta area like a growing tech and film industry.
It stayed there until 2001 when it dropped to 2.5% and then in 2020 it fell below 2% growth for the first time since the great depression.
In 2022 it looks like they will end up only growing by 1.6% and experts predict by 2027 Atlanta will start losing population.
So, why are fewer and fewer people choosing Atlanta as a place to live? Well, we did a survey asking people why don’t want to live in Atlanta.
I’m going to tell you what reasons they gave.

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[TomP-Atlanta]

Wait.. what? I live in atlanta and it seems like a million people are moving here daily. When I was younger, this city was almost like a small town, everyone basically knew everyone, at least in regards to age groups and social scenes. They tore down all the cultural spots and historical gathering spots, put up hundreds of sky rise condos, brought in countless people from LA for the new film industry, etc. and now the streets and highways are gridlocked in a 24-hour rush hour and no one knows each other. Dive bars replaced by fancy joints, a giant super mall in the center of the city, Atlantic station, Ponce city market, etc. all places that Atlanta natives neither can afford or care to go to. From the ground level it seems like everyone is moving to atlanta (and ruining it)

[BruhDuhMan]

I lot of people see Atlanta as "cheap", but I always say this, "everyone loves Atlanta until they get an Atlanta paycheck." That LA/NY paycheck isn't guaranteed when you move to Atlanta. Some apartments in downtown Atlanta is matching downtown LA.

[gorrilaunit]

People don't realize Atlanta is just a giant rolling hill suburb in gridlock traffic and unusable public transportation

[sumedhgarimella]

Honestly, as someone who grew up in the Atlanta suburbs (and who is leaving soon), a big push factor is that the city and suburbs rarely agree to actually invest in any infrastructure (especially transit) to accommodate a growing population. My final decision between accepting a job offer in Atlanta or elsewhere was pretty much decided by my desire to not need a car anymore.

[dreamingwolf]

One of the worst traffic jams I was ever in was in Atlanta. And yes, I've driven through LA, Chicago, Detroit, Seattle, San Francisco, Miami, Houston, Dallas, etc etc.

[krisandersen]

I lived in the Atlanta area for most of my life ( I'm 58 now) and I can agree on a few of these points. The traffic is horrible, the air quality isn't the best, and the cost of living has gotten a bit high recently. but the one thing that I noticed over the last 20 years wasn't mentioned: ATTITUDE.
Atlanta used to be a fairly friendly city. if you asked someone for directions, they would help you out. If you were in a line, the people in line with you were willing to talk to you. the cashiers and servers in stores/restaurants were pleasant. Now, that has all changed. I went there to visit my mother a few months ago, and I stopped in to a Chick-fil-A to get some food. The people behind the counter ignored me for 3 minutes, and when I called out to them I got flipped off! And that wqas at a chain noted for their excellent customer service! All other places in Atlanta are showing similar or worse attitudes as well. I grew up there and i remember Atlanta had the fabled "Southern Hospitality" everywhere you went. Now, you need to get out beyond where the public Transportation systems run to find friendly people.

[kiefdemon]

I'm from Miami, Florida and went to Atlanta in September. Took the Marta, thought the public transportation was centuries ahead of Florida. Funny how many NYers complained about public transportation in Atlanta, can't imagine the nightmare they're having in Florida.

[commonsense]

I live in Atlanta. My apartment is walking distance from my job (I have a car) and EVERY place I need to shop, eat or buy is within walking distance. I never leave my quaint suburb. I stay in during the heat, working from home since 2020, pest control comes when requested. I deliberately moved near my job. Hate driving. No homeless in my neighborhood. I see nothing say nothing hear nothing. No drop ins. Son is grown, in law school. Life is good🙏🏽

No, Not telling anyone where I am😊I ❤it.

[joshuabeeler]

Yeah I'm a truck driver and they tell us not even stop nowhere near Atlanta or Macon because of the crime I think a lot of crime in Atlanta probably goes unreported because it is bad

[Jwilk]

I used to work as an apartment locator in the city. At my job we had a chart that showed $/hour compared to the price of rent. If you weren’t making $25/hr we couldn’t help you and we worked with a vast majority of complexes. A lot of ppl aren’t making that and a lot of apartments don’t accept vouchers. It used to break my heart to hear those stories everyday.

[matthewmanross]

The traffic is so bad in Atlanta that it’s a hour from Atlanta to Atlanta

[proplayer]

I left Atlanta in 1995 because of horrible traffic. I can't imagine how bad it is now.

[MrQuincy]

As a Atlanta native this is awesome keep spreading the news brother and we hope this will make the people go away 😂😂😂😂

[MoeDavinci]

As an Atlanta native, I believe alot of the recent stats on the city doesn't take in to account the metro area. Our city is one of many cities where taking just the city number won't paint the full picture. For me personally, everything within I-285's perimeter is considered Atlanta, but with so much unnecessary politics, the geography looks and depicts differently. Cities like Sandy Springs, Brookhaven, South Fulton, Dunwoody, etc have become their own now, which leads people to believing that 'Atlanta' is shrinking and have poor test scores (affluent neighborhoods of the cities). The 4 specific cities I named, you could walk on one side of the street and be in Atlanta and the other and be in ___.

Ultimately I have my reservations with newer cities popping up because it skews actual data and makes the politics (and the cost of living) go through the roof. WATB is spot on with this list though. Crime for sure is overrated here, (just more sensationalized and various). The heat and bugs down here will piss you off too lol, just hot as hell for no reason.

[Blackdove]

Moved to Atlanta stayed for 8 yrs trying to remain optimistic then I was done, could not get a job to save my life because I like many others were considered over qualified, Atlanta doesn’t like to pay, became homeless four times in that place, I have never experienced any mess like that living anywhere else. Needless to say won’t even go back to visit friends thank goodness for chat and video. Homelessness should be #1 no matter your background you can get screwed.

[myramilton]

I work for the state of Georgia and my intake shows hundreds of people move here every month. This isn't true. People may talk about Atlanta and some may move away but more and more people are still moving to Atlanta.

[msceen.]

We have traveled many places, recently retired military and I agree with everything you said 100%. My biggest annoyance, though, is the traffic. In metro areas, one lane roads at 45 miles an hour, people refusing to even go the speed limit, roads not able to accommodate the population growth. People can't seem to drive, daily wrecks and extremely high insurance rates, rude people and I don't even have time to talk about the antiquated trash disposal system here it's ridiculous.

[sallybrown]

I am a Georgia resident and I wouldn't be caught anywhere near Atlanta. It's turned into a hell hole.

[reldoc]

I have lived in Atlanta metro for 20 years. The heat, tolerable- air conditioning. The bugs are typical for the south. Allergies- a problem, a big problem. Traffic is terrible- and I came from Los Angeles. Many of us are reluctant to go into the city secondary to crime. The schools in the city are poor, the burbs not so bad. There are two separate cultures in the Atlanta metro area- one values education, the other- not so much. I have lived in Seattle, Minneapolis, Detroit, San Diego, and Phoenix as well. Atlanta isn't the worst in this list.

[marchmadnesstv]

The traffic is so bad, I bought a car with self driving and massage seats as a bonus features and it became the main features. It changed my life lol