Money.com - Atlanta is the best place to live in the U.S.

[jayden]

Money’s Best Places to Live list has been around for 35 years and counting. And if you’ve come across it in any one of those years, you know that Atlanta is very different from the kinds of places that usually make the cut. Especially at the very top.

This is no accident. At a time when people are becoming much more introspective about their role in society (see: the rise of “quiet quitting,” union organizing and the recent wave of teacher, nurse, and railroad worker strikes), our goal this year was to name a number one where anyone can feel like they belong.

And for that, Atlanta is hard to beat.

Atlanta isn’t a massive city. Population-wise, it hovers right below 500,000, on par with Kansas City and Omaha. But both culturally and economically, the Georgia capital punches way above its weight.

It’s the fourth-largest Black-majority city in the U.S., and the proud hometown of Martin Luther King Jr. It has some of the best universities in the country, including Georgia Tech — which ranked 6th on Money’s 2022 list of Best Colleges — and a culinary scene that champions steakhouses and greasy spoon diners in equal measure. It has America’s largest puppetry museum, and America’s only trap music museum. It has professional baseball, and it has drag shows. (Sometimes, it even has baseball-themed drag shows).

No matter what kind of person you are, Atlanta is a place where you can feel at home. And, just as important, it’s also a place where you can find a job.

Read the full article: https://money.com/atlanta-georgia-be...-to-live-2022/

[UrbanImpact]

Originally Posted by jayden

Money’s Best Places to Live list has been around for 35 years and counting. And if you’ve come across it in any one of those years, you know that Atlanta is very different from the kinds of places that usually make the cut. Especially at the very top.

This is no accident. At a time when people are becoming much more introspective about their role in society (see: the rise of “quiet quitting,” union organizing and the recent wave of teacher, nurse, and railroad worker strikes), our goal this year was to name a number one where anyone can feel like they belong.

And for that, Atlanta is hard to beat.

Atlanta isn’t a massive city. Population-wise, it hovers right below 500,000, on par with Kansas City and Omaha. But both culturally and economically, the Georgia capital punches way above its weight.

It’s the fourth-largest Black-majority city in the U.S., and the proud hometown of Martin Luther King Jr. It has some of the best universities in the country, including Georgia Tech — which ranked 6th on Money’s 2022 list of Best Colleges — and a culinary scene that champions steakhouses and greasy spoon diners in equal measure. It has America’s largest puppetry museum, and America’s only trap music museum. It has professional baseball, and it has drag shows. (Sometimes, it even has baseball-themed drag shows).

No matter what kind of person you are, Atlanta is a place where you can feel at home. And, just as important, it’s also a place where you can find a job.

Read the full article: https://money.com/atlanta-georgia-be...-to-live-2022/

At the end of the day, it's still someone's opinion. I think Atlanta is a cool city, but, the best place to live is a loaded statement.

[cabasse]

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[UrbanImpact]

Originally Posted by cabasse

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Lol, headquarted in Atlanta
https://goo.gl/maps/LxGP6rvKi54Rmk119

[MAC123]

Oh another one of these lists...

"Quiet quittting" isn't new. The name is new. We usually just call it doing your job.
Union organizing and striking aren't new either.

"Atlanta isn’t a massive city. Population-wise, it hovers right below 500,000, on par with Kansas City and Omaha."
Literally nonsense.


The Universities are nice, any city that wants to call itself a "big" or "great" City mist have some form of higher education. And really should have multiple different options.
Though using your own list of Universities to boost your point is kinda silly.

As for the rest of it, I mean okay? So what if it has a food scene, with museums and sports. How does that make it a better place to live than other cities? Lots of other cities have that stuff,

Of course those questions are rhetorical. And as with almost all of these it's just designed to drive clicks.

[jmecklenborg]

Originally Posted by jayden

Atlanta isn’t a massive city. Population-wise, it hovers right below 500,000, on par with Kansas City and Omaha.

Atlanta has an MSA population of 6.1 million. KC is 2.1 and Omaha is 1.0. So Atlanta is twice as big as the listed peers. This writer is an idiot.

Also, no mention of MARTA, which isn't perfect but nevertheless is a significant asset.

The photo of the Beltline is disingenuous. It's still a belt fragment, not a beltline.

[Steely Dan]

Garbage clickbait listicle is clickbait garbage.

Film at 11.

[homebucket]

I mean, I wouldn't question why someone would want to move to or live in Atlanta. Seems like a perfectly fine city/metro with all the necessary big city/metro amenities. I'm just not sure how one would define "best".

[Labtec]

Having lived in Cleveland, NY, LA, Seoul, and Tokyo over the years. I choose to live in Atlanta, it's the best place for me in the US. If money was no object though I would be living in Seoul (#1) and Tokyo (#2).

Taking into account of climate, water supply, super diverse economy, the entertainment industry, the food scene, cost of living, overall QOL, etc., Atlanta is at the top or near the top. It's not the best in any particular category but it's above average in virtually every category and in some categories, it's near the top. It's always improving as well. See Atlanta of 2012 vs. 2022, midtown was full of surface parking lots, but now you have the beltline and construction all around the old fourth ward, midtown is running out of land and surface parking lots to build on, west midtown is booming, south downtown is set to boom with centennial yards, Facebook/Google/Microsoft/Apple/Airbnb and more setting up new offices with tech jobs. Affordability is getting worse, though, and transit needs to improve more, but yeah, when taking into account everything, Atlanta is pretty great.

[James Bond Agent 007]

Bizarre list, the way they mix big cities along with some small suburbs and places in the boonies.

[craigs]

No one city can possibly be objectively "the best." It's an asinine claim.

[Maldive]

Just curious, were the thousands of folks (largely people of colour) that were renovicted before the Olympics, ever re-housed? Or did most of them use the free bus passes out of town?

Also, when did the 9,000 poor (and homeless) Atlanta residents that were arrested a year or so before the Olympics... actually get out of jail? Was this part of the (re)housing strategy?

[cabasse]

Originally Posted by jmecklenborg

Atlanta has an MSA population of 6.1 million. KC is 2.1 and Omaha is 1.0. So Atlanta is twice as big as the listed peers. This writer is an idiot.

Also, no mention of MARTA, which isn't perfect but nevertheless is a significant asset.

The photo of the Beltline is disingenuous. It's still a belt fragment, not a beltline.

that's thankfully changing, quickly, due to a 30m donation from the cox foundation - enought to finish the remaining sections, most of which are under some state of construction now. everyone knows about the east side trail but there are other significant finished portions as well, including the southwest and the original northside trail. https://beltline.org/the-project/des...tion/#map-view

[Steely Dan]

Originally Posted by James Bond Agent 007

Bizarre list, the way they mix big cities along with some small suburbs and places in the boonies.

And number 5 on their list wasn't even a city, or a suburb, or a rural town.

Rather, it's the Chicago Community Area of Rogers Park.

Strange indeed.

[tdawg]

If I'm not mistaken the entire Beltline will be complete by 2030, a pretty remarkable achievement and a template that a lot of other cities are copying. And the first segment of the streetcar expansion is supposed to open by 2027.

[bnk]

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[MolsonExport]

Originally Posted by Steely Dan

Garbage clickbait listicle is clickbait garbage.

Film at 11.

[Labtec]

Originally Posted by tdawg

If I'm not mistaken the entire Beltline will be complete by 2030, a pretty remarkable achievement and a template that a lot of other cities are copying. And the first segment of the streetcar expansion is supposed to open by 2027.

https://vimeo.com/740426533/6aef507132

[bnk]

Not according to this list. Atlanta does not even rank.

https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/loca...s-why/2957641/

Chicago Voted ‘Best Big City in the US' By Condé Nast Traveler For 6th Year in a Row. Here's Why

According to the magazine, the win has made history
Published October 4, 2022 • Updated 6 hours ago



Condé Nast Traveler has crowned Chicago the “No. 1 Best Big City in the U.S.” — again — as part of the magazine’s 2022 Reader’s Choice Awards.

Chicago is No. 1 — again. And again, again, again, again and again.

According to a Tuesday press release from Choose Chicago, Condé Nast Traveler has crowned Chicago the "No. 1 Best Big City in the U.S." — again — as part of the magazine's 2022 Reader's Choice Awards.

The award has consecutively been bestowed on Chicago since 2017. And according to Choose Chicago, the win has made history. "No other city has been voted Best Big City in the U.S. more than three straight times in the 35-year history of the Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards," the release says.

“There are so many reasons why Chicago is the Best Big City in the U.S.," .... "We have world-class restaurants, top-tier hotels and meeting spaces, cultural institutions and entertainment venues that can rival the best in the world and vibrant, diverse neighborhoods that make sure there is something for every visitor."

When it comes to visitors, Choose Chicago tourism data from summer 2022 show that leisure and business travel are approaching a "full return" to 2019 levels.

Hotel room demand during the summer months exceeded 3 million room nights, the agency says, "which is nearly 90% of summer 2019 levels." Group hotel room demand, which tallies large conventions and meetings, also skyrocketed this past summer, exceeding summer 2019 levels, according to the release.

But it's not all about tourism numbers. The rankings are chosen by more than 240,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers, who touted the Chicago's variety of offerings.

"A world-class destination known for its impressive architecture, first-rate museums, brilliant chefs, and massive brewing scene, it’ll take several repeat visits to get through your list of must-dos," the magazine says.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker echoes that sentiment, saying in the release that "Chicago has everything: picturesque lakefronts, extraordinary architecture, world-class museums, the kindest people you’ll ever meet—and yes, the best pizza, too."

Chicago also recently ranked above New York and Los Angeles on a list of the nation's top 'foodie' cities, and one city and one iconic eatery even earned a spot on a Tripadvisor 2022 "Best of the Best" list.

Rounding out the magazine's list of Best Big Cities are Seattle at No. 10; Washington D.C. at No. 9; New Orleans at No. 8; San Francisco at No. 7; Boston at No. 6; New York City at No. 5; Nashville at No. 4; San Diego at No. 3 and Honolulu at No. 2.

[homebucket]

Originally Posted by bnk

Rounding out the magazine's list of Best Big Cities are Seattle at No. 10; Washington D.C. at No. 9; New Orleans at No. 8; San Francisco at No. 7; Boston at No. 6; New York City at No. 5; Nashville at No. 4; San Diego at No. 3 and Honolulu at No. 2.

Nashville? Isn't that the place known for their hot chicken?