8 Reasons To Drop Everything And Move To This One Georgia City
By Marisa Roman|Published April 20, 2016
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Marisa Roman
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A New Jersey native with over 15 years of writing experience, Marisa has studied at both New York University and Florida International University. She has lived all over the country, including a decade stint in South Florida. Marisa is well-versed in exploration as she travels a good majority of the year in her self-converted Sprinter van. Her articles have been featured in various notable publications over the years, she has a published collection of short stories, and three completed screenplays under her belt.
There are so many different cities in Georgia that are ranked high on the livability scale. If you don’t already know what the livability scale is, AreaVibes.com does a study every year that ranks every city in each state based on a few criteria. Statistics from the website play a huge role in this ranking, which separates certain cities from others. There was one city though, that stands out from the pack in our great state of Georgia. This city is not only ranked as the #3 city in Georgia on the livability scale out of all the other cities, but it also is ranked #286 in the entire United States. Are you ready to find out which state you need to drop everything and move to?
It’s Alpharetta, Georgia.
Take a look at a few reasons why this city is so darn great:
Alpharetta has some incredibly high graduation rates, compared to the rest of the nation. Approximately 96.1% of people in Alpharetta have completed high school.
Not to mention, the average school test scores in Alpharetta are 41% higher than the national average. Those are some good grades, Alpharetta!
According to statistics found this past year, the unemployment rate in Alpharetta is 37% lower than the national average. This also adds to the statistic in regards to income per capita, which is 57% higher than the national average.
Because of the high employment rates, and very high salary capita, the poverty levels have dropped significantly in Alpharetta, so much so that it is 78% lower than the national average.
Alpharetta ranks fairly well on the livability scale as far as weather is concerned. Although the pollution levels are high, thanks Georgia, there are low precipitation numbers and a large amount of sunny days.
Did you know that the overall crime rate in Alpharetta is 31% lower than the national average? It's such a safe place for you and your family to live. In fact. it's so safe, it ranks as safer than 69% of the cities in the United States.
While the renter occupied homes and owner occupied homes are about equal to the national average, the median home price in Alpharetta is 79% higher than the national average.
Alpharetta is the city to be in for all different types of local amenities. In fact, it ranks extremely high as far as things to do are concerned. Golf courses, restaurants, parks, libraries—there is never a dull moment in Alpharetta.
The livability score in Alpharetta compared to the rest of the state, (along with the rest of the country,) is very high. The Georgia livability score is 71, while the U.S. score is 72. Alpharetta comes in at a whopping 84 when you take into account all of the statistics mentioned above.
Do you live in Alpharetta? We’d love to hear why you enjoy living there!
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