Thinking about taking a job Griffin, but living in Peachtree City or somewhere else relatively close by as I don't mind a bit of a commute. I am early 40s, married, 1 7 year old son. Anyone from that area or know if the Peachtree City area is all it's cracked up to be? Good schools, etc? I am early 40s, married, 1 7 year old kid. Currently in Fla looking to get back to Ga as it's home (from Rome originally), closer to family, etc. Thanks in advance.
Moving back to Ga... opinions appreciated
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Been to Peachtree City many times and it certainly seems like a nice place. I can't tell you about schools though, because I live in Carrollton.
I grew up in Fayette county and now live in Peachtree city. PTC is a bubble. It's VERY nice and it's very safe. Houses are expensive. It's the definition of suburbs. A lot of retired yanks here, but overall very friendly. A golfer's paradise. Tons on parks. Gold cart trails everywhere. All the schools are good. McIntosh perennially has the highest SAT scores in the state. Star's Mill is a great school as well. Fayette County has a really good school system, one of the best in the state. I'm not a proponent of govt schools, but if I had to send my kid to one down here, Star's Mill, McIntosh, Whitewater, and Sandy Creek would be it. Can't go wrong with either of them, imo.
The people here are a bit prudish for my taste, but I know forbes rated PTC one of the top five places in America to raise a family a few yrs ago. There are some good churches around as well. The whole area is nice and well kept. Not just PTC, but Tyrone and Brooks as well if you like more seclusion. Hell, Fayetteville isn't bad either as long as you live south of the square(that's where I grew up). Senoia/Newnan/Sharpsburg, which are all in Coweta County, are the best places down here, imo. But PTC is the most affluent area on the southside by far. The drive to griffin from fayetteville, brooks, tyrone, ptc, senoia, newnan, and sharpsburg, is about the same. I mean, there's not a lot of difference no matter which one of these places you live. Nothing substantial anyways.
Whatever you do, don't live in Griffin. It is the armpit of Georgia. It's a mix of ghetto and white trash, which makes it almost unbearable.
If you want to get out in the sticks and be close to griffin for work, Pike Co is the place to go. A lot of people from Fayette County are migrating to Pike. It's a beautiful county, especially if you like it wide open. I hear the schools are really good as well.
The people here are a bit prudish for my taste, but I know forbes rated PTC one of the top five places in America to raise a family a few yrs ago. There are some good churches around as well. The whole area is nice and well kept. Not just PTC, but Tyrone and Brooks as well if you like more seclusion. Hell, Fayetteville isn't bad either as long as you live south of the square(that's where I grew up). Senoia/Newnan/Sharpsburg, which are all in Coweta County, are the best places down here, imo. But PTC is the most affluent area on the southside by far. The drive to griffin from fayetteville, brooks, tyrone, ptc, senoia, newnan, and sharpsburg, is about the same. I mean, there's not a lot of difference no matter which one of these places you live. Nothing substantial anyways.
Whatever you do, don't live in Griffin. It is the armpit of Georgia. It's a mix of ghetto and white trash, which makes it almost unbearable.
If you want to get out in the sticks and be close to griffin for work, Pike Co is the place to go. A lot of people from Fayette County are migrating to Pike. It's a beautiful county, especially if you like it wide open. I hear the schools are really good as well.
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Meh. They are all public schools. What you mean to say is they are all white schools in PTC. We know the lingo here on the south side.
I moved to McDonough a year ago. What they said. PTC, Newnan, Tyrone, Fayetteville but would not live in Griffin or McDonough. I am moving to the northside hopefully this Summer
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