My Impression after 3 years of living here
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6/15/2007
Marietta is a very beautiful Atlanta Suburb, but the traffic, much like everywhere around Atlanta is HORRIBLE!!!! (The whole area was just not planned properly). There is lot of natural beauty on the Northwest side, and lots of interesting sights for the history buffs. There is a lot of diversity here compared to my home town of Asheville, North Carolina and the cost of living is extremely low compared to AVL, NC. A nice family home 3-4 Br in North West Marietta will only cost you about 230,000-255,000. The east side is much more expensive and crowded, but still nice. We moved here because of the diversity of Atlanta Metro and the extremely low cost of living. As a racially diverse family we feel quite comfortable here, but I must say, people are MAJOR bible thumpers here. So if you don't like those kinds, hey, just ignore them and sleep in on Sundays or use this traffic free time to explore Kennesaw Battle Field. If your moving here only look for homes within 12 miles of your job or vice versa. If you work in Atlanta (15 miles South) you will spend on average 2.5 hours a day in traffic. You can find short cuts as I did, but when you do, DO NOT share them with anyone or it will no longer be a short cut.
Asia | Marietta, GA