There’s more to the Atlanta area than what’s inside the perimeter. If you’re looking for a place to live in Georgia, you might want to consider somewhere in metro Atlanta.
The metro Atlanta area consists mainly of five counties that make up the bulk of where nearly 6 million people live.
If you’re thinking about moving to Georgia and looking for an affordable apartment, this article is a resource. But what are some of the best places?
Apartment Therapy recently listed some of the top spots to reside in the Atlanta area.
Population: 108,797
Median home listing price: $491,008
Median monthly rent: $2,088
Population: 94,650
Median home listing price: $411,516
Median monthly rent: $1,995
Population: 84,310
Median home listing price: $430,525
Median monthly rent: $2,000
Population: 66,255
Median home listing price: $410,134
Median monthly rent: $1,895
Population: 60,806
Median home listing price: $301,631
Median monthly rent: $1,647
Population: 49,459
Median home listing price: $460,077
Median monthly rent: $2,200
Population: 39,217
Median home listing price: $558,765
Median monthly rent: $2,095
Population: 35,766
Median home listing price: $346,716
Median monthly rent: $1,900
Population: 34,172
Median home listing price: $254,303
Median monthly rent: $1,585
Population: 32,234
Median home listing price: $276,799
Median monthly rent: $1,600
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Where Do Black Professionals Hang Out In Atlanta?
Atlanta has been called the black mecca due to its large African-American population. If you’re wondering where many black people in Atlanta hang out, here are some of the nightlife establishments they frequent.
Revel
1778 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318, (404) 355-6800
Revel is one of Atlanta’s hottest clubs, catering to the young millennials looking for a respite from the professional world on the weekends. Every Friday and Saturday, it’s ladies free til 12 am with open bar til midnight as well. Come and see Big Tigger x V103 Dj Pnut on the ones and twos.
One Google reviewer says: “This is a world-class first-class venue with an excellent light show and definitely an upscale feel I love the fact that you can run into any and everybody from celebrities athletes to your neighbor.”
Here’s what it’s like inside Club Revel in Atlanta.
Truth Lounge
1100 Crescent Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309, (404) 262-7112
Truth Lounge is another club on the well-known party strip Crescent Avenue in Midtown. Known for “Krave Saturdays,” Truth Lounge is also a great happy hour option afterwork.
One Google reviewer says: “Cool spot. Really loud music, maybe too loud. Cool place to bring your friends to dance & smoke a few hookahs(if you’re into that kinda stuff). It can also be a bit crowded.”
Club LaCura ATL
1919 Metropolitan Pkwy SW A, Atlanta, GA 30315, (404) 749-7898
Club LaCura is a vibrant “neighborhood” club catering to Zone 3 on Metropolitan Parkway. The club that brings a lot of med-level rappers and entertainers to rock the crowd. If you’re a fan of underground rappers, LaCura often books those types of artists.
Mansion Elan
3595 Clairmont Rd, Atlanta, GA 30319, (404) 997-6901
Explore Atlanta At Your Own Pace
First, to find all the good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are. Downtown Atlanta or Midtown often has something cool going on!
Are you a beer drinker? You also may want to visit to a craft brewery in the city.
Check out these events in Atlanta today and this week and this weekend:
- For a month’s view: The Official Atlanta Events Calendar
- For a more immediate look, check Things to do in Atlanta This Week
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