We moved from NY down to Atlanta last year (Buford, about 30 mins from city of Atlanta) I believe about 10 minutes from where Larry Flynt was shot.
Well.... we're moving back to NY ASAP
We were supposed to move June 1st but we extended our lease so we can buy a house in NY instead of renting again.
It's much different than NY. We lived in the middle of nowhere in NY and it took us a while to get places. Well, it takes us just as long going 5 miles around here as it does to go 50 miles in NY. The traffic is awful and the Bible thumpers scare the heck out of me.
Bellsouth sucks, Charter cable sucks and even though we live right by the Mall of Georgia, the stores suck. Everything is commercialized around here. We didn't explore the city of Atlanta too much, but what we did see was rather small and unimpressive.
The cost of living is cheaper (compared to NY). There's way more house rentals and new constructions. We're in a developing area. New buildings and houses are going up non-stop. Then you get surprise bills like $256+ a year car registration that you don't get in NY and other states.
Atlanta, GA is a great place to visit but I don't like living here.