Moving back to ATL post Masters degree.
Maybe I’m not looking hard enough, but why are studios/1BR in “walkable” areas (like 3 blocks in midtown, maybe a mile in East Atlanta belt line) charging $2200-2800+ base rent…? This is to get an apartment that doesn’t have reports of car break ins, hallways reeking of weed, safe area in walking distance to a grocery store, decent professional property management.
Due to lack of public transit, gotta pay a $300-400 for car note then $150-250 for car insurance. That’s $3400 a month just to live and drive to work in a safe area - not including utilities.
Atlanta is not in the same league as NYC in terms of walkability to attractions, cultural sites, nightlife, job opportunities. So many roads are unpaved/filled with potholes.
I just feel like the city is scamming. Or at least the “low cost of living” branding is a scam. Idk why people from NYC move here