Great city to live - 9/5/2019

I have lived in Alpharetta for almost 6 years. Great city, professional residents, high end neighborhoods, and of course beautiful shopping centers. The example is Avalon.

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Meh. - 8/11/2019

I’ve lived in Alpharetta for 13y. I was initially excited and open-minded about living in the South. (We are from Chicago). The traffic is terrible. Urban planning is non-existent. If there is land to build townhomes on, they’ll get built, regardless of the lack of infrastructure to support it. There used to be a tree-save ordinance here, so houses built more than 15y ago have lovely wooded lots. Newer homes are void of trees. There is little in the way of culture here, other than college football. Libraries and museums (in ATL) are a joke. The Alpharetta library was, until recently, a 500sf building with materials shoved on shelves in no particular order. The librarians claimed it just wasn’t possible to use the DD system here. The main library in ATL is full of books published before 1997 and people sleeping. There is little funding for public infrastructure and public good (parks, preserves, libraries, art, roads, etc). My husband considered running for mayor with the platform of, “I promise to bring in one good restaurant.” It’s that bad. Public education is poor, although some of the best in the state. It’s abstinence-only sex ed here. In 2019. We homeschooled for most of it, which more than prepared them for the lackluster experience in high school. Most people are transplants. It’s still very white, very conservative, very southern Baptist. I love the weather and being close to the mtns. But that’s about it. Looking fwd to moving in 3y.

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Alpharetta, GA - 10/24/2017

I live work and play in Alpharetta, GA. The standard of living is excellent. Housing is high end and affordable. Schools are highly rated. Amenities are top notch and there are plenty of great restaurants and retail shops to enjoy!

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A good move for a Northerner? - 10/7/2016

My husband and I are considering relocating our family of 5 from suburbs of NYC to the Alpharetta area. He has the opportunity to relocate with his job so employment is not an issue. We are tempted by the affordable housing, warmer climate and 'small town charm" but I'm wondering how much of an adjustment this will be, especially for my children who are high school and college age. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.

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houses for sale - 6/7/2014

I need to see houses for sale and the crime rate and the area

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Nice Suburb - 2/22/2012

It's a great suburb to live in. Lots of rich people.

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crime rate - 7/15/2010

Low rate of crime,

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Nice place BUT... - 6/28/2010

I have lived in Alpharetta for the past four and a half years. Alpharetta is a very beautiful suburb north of Atlanta. Everything is immaculate, perfect and spotless! You can buy incredible homes with large lots for relatively little money compared to other parts of the country. People used to come here primarily for the good schools, as in the Atlanta area is almost impossible to send your children to decent public schools. The crime rate is very low, which is wonderful, but the traffic on Georgia 400 (which connects Alpharetta to the city of Atlanta) is horrendous! In the elegant Alpharetta subdivisions you will find a very cold, superficial mentality. If you are a woman, you will probably meet a bunch of stay-at-home moms whose only interest is to play tennis and go to the mall. Conversations tend to be very limited as these people, despite their wealth, have no cultural curiosity, don’t read books or newspapers and have never travelled past Georgia or Florida…basically there is no interests in anything other than buying bigger homes/cars and shopping. In Europe they call them “nouveau riche” in the South they just call them “rednecks with money”. I also want to dispel the myth that life here is cheap. North Fulton where Alpharetta and Milton cities are located is a very expensive county to relocate to. The sales tax is 7% and the property tax is higher than in Fairfax County Virginia which is just outside Washington D.C.! Now with the recession things are getting worse. They will increase our property tax again (mine has almost doubled in a little over four years) drastically reducing the quality of services. Fulton County is in red of $115 millions dollars. As a consequence of this, they have laid off a huge amount of teachers and removed the law that used to sets a limit to the numbers of children in the classrooms. It is very likely that very soon our children will be squeezed in a classrooms of 40 kids! They are also considering adopting the 4 days a week school schedule. Please consider all of these factors when deciding to relocate here. Also, rent before you buy! The real estate market is very depressed and it may take over a year to sell a house…

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Beautiful city but AWFUL traffic! - 4/22/2010

I had to move away from Alpharetta because I couldn't stand the traffic. Everywhere you go it's bad. The infrastructure was not designed for the sudden population increase.

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A Nice little town beautiful - 2/9/2010

Beautiful city. Good roads. Less Crime. Good Schools. Very beautiful woods. Awesome.

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When Will Milton Georgia, North Of Alpharetta, Get - 12/16/2009

The City Of Milton Was Once Part Of The City Of Alpharetta And Is Now Its Own Official City. The Problem Is, Google And Other Sites Do Not Recognize Milton As Its Own Area Of North Atlanta GA. For Example, I Was Willing And Able, As A Realtor In Milton, To Post This To Milton, But There Is No Such Catagory. Oh Well, I Am Sure It Will Take Time And Be Sure, This Area Of Milton Is WONDERFUL!!! Estate Filled, Golf Course Estates, And New Homes And Communities Tucked Between Lovely Horse Farms And New Shops And Country Stores. Milton Georgia Is A Great Place To Live, Work And Play! Feel Free To Visit Our Web Site To Learn A Bit More About The City Of Milton At www.MiltonHomesAndTownhomes.com Were You Can See Profiles Of Milton Neighborhoods And Visually See The Great Estates For Sale. Enjoy!

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cost of living comparison between alpharetta,ga an - 11/1/2008

cost of living comparison between alpharetta,ga and raleigh, nc

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Sticky & Sweet - 7/20/2008

I have to say, I could do without the steamy, humid air ... BUT the resulting fragrance in the Spring air makes it all worthwhile.

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Alpharetta - 5/8/2008

Alpharetta is a great place to live and work, it has everything you want good schools, medical facilities, parks, restaurants, shopping etc. The only problem is getting to them! The traffic is horrendous, it is bumper to bumper almost all the time on all roads including secondary neighborhood streets.

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Wide choice of churches - 3/14/2008

No matter what your faith, you will be able to find a church in the metro atlanta area.

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cost of living - 1/23/2008

I would like to also find out about the cost of living

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Housing Value - 8/3/2007

Housing value seems to be more house for the money

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Living well in north Georgia - 5/11/2007

Climate,services ig education,recreations parks etc all b+ or higher.Don't know exact number of sunshine days but it has to be 80% or higher and that is annually.Long spring, long fall, short winter jan-feb and hot,humid july-august.

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Alpharetta - 4/20/2007

Alpharetta is an interesting town.

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Amazing! - 3/29/2007

Alpharetta is simply amazing, just breathtaking the schools, the people, the atmosphere it's so rich with culture and you can actually breathe! I know what your thinking but it's Georgia ... KKK , racism. No not at all, it's a very VERY friendly place. Not to big not to small, just right. You'll love it!

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