Now I've spent several years in GA and AL and that area has much going for it. I miss the Waffle Houses, the polite people and getting to spend 9 months a year out of doors without a winter coat (though the heat and humidity is brutal during the summer months.)
Yes, the taxes are lower there but then again, so are incomes, so everything's relative. I pay way more taxes up here but even with taxes taken out, I clear double what I would take home down there for the same type of work.
That said, Atlanta is a world class city so if people from Georgia want city life, they have that option too. But like NYC, there are some areas of Atlanta you need to steer clear of.
Fully agree with you Sam. Every place has positives and negatives. I like Georgia a lot, one of my uncles who grew up there couldn’t wait to leave...to each his own.
I just don’t get people who have to hop on threads just to insult other people’s homes.
You're absolutely right; it isn't. I don't hold GA to be all that great, just better than the northeast. I've lived in NY, MD, VA, GA, and FL. I actually like FL best. High property taxes, but NO state income tax and no state estate tax.
One of my main criteria is restrictions (or lack thereof) on gun ownership. Of course all my firearms were lost in a fishing incident, but prior to that I had an Uzi and some of the evil ugly firearms. I don't think I could even legally own those in NY or NJ.
“I clear double what I would take home down there for the same type of work. “
What do you do? Make baloney?