Chanel Lover, having had my family in Atl since 1991 and having gone to college, etc. in Atlanta, I still wonder about Dekalb county. Can you break it down to me. It seems that whenever AA move to Atlanta, realtors direct them to Dekalb county like it is some kind of haven but when I'm in Atlanta (which is almost every other month), I turn on the news and inevitably, there is a murder in Dekalb county or basically something involving gun violence - and it's usually in Dekalb county. It seems like it's like the wild, wild west out there to me. Is it just Decatur? I dated a guy when I was in college who was from Lithonia and he also swore that it was the best place to live. What's going on? My parents lived in Clayton and now have lived in Fulton since about 93 but not even Fulton has the kind of crime that Dekalb appears to have. Did Dekalb county put Atlanta on the map when it was the murder capital a few years?
Just wondering b/c I just can't figure out why AAs are always directed to Dekalb like it's the mecca or something yet Dekalb is the main county on the nightly news. They are even directed away from the Cascade area as if Dekalb county is better than the Cascade area. What gives?
If I were to move back, I would definitely be in the midtown area just b/c my commute is h-ll now living in LA or I'd move to where my financially saavy soror-best friend just moved - to West Cobb where all the schools are good and the property values are apparently really appreciating.
Is Dekalb county just getting a bad rep on the news?
Also, re the legal market. I've been practicing for a few years - practiced in the Chicago market and now the LA and Atl seems to me to be an ok market...however, really I've found that some of the choicest positions for my kind of work are silicon valley and san diego b/c those are technology hotbeds. Atlanta's not really...so it's a little limiting. Also, in-house jobs, I have opps but they are not in Atlanta. They are moreso RTP and Dallas/Austin other technology hotbeds. I just think it depends on the kind of law that you practice.
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Originally Posted by ChanelLover
Really Soror, I live in Lithonia!!  I don't usually meet many people from Lithonia.The area is pretty nice, sure there are some areas that aren't so nice but thats anywhere. The housing situation is pretty good. There are tons of jobs avaibable in the area. Dekalb County(which Lithonia and Decatur are in) is actually the second wealthiest county in the country for Blacks. Overall, I would give ATL a chance., and I'm not just saying that because I'm from ATL. We have some of the best law firms in the country, not to mention some really good universities. |