Coming from someone who actually lives in Georgia, if you want mountain views, move to Clayton or Cleveland. If you want the beach life, move to Brunswick or St. Simon's. If you want a quiet, friendly town with a good school system, move to Madison. If you want a really small town with cheap land that you can hunt on, move to Monticello. Jasper County is the Deer Capitol of the World.
If you lose water and the stores wr down you need tow things .. Water any source out side roiling boils recommended 3min. Rooling. Boil I go 5min . perfect pot for a large group a out side turkey fry pot .. power is off . Before it shuts down parts house get a heavy duty electric fuel pump an about thirty feet on the rubber hose that fit it band clamp the hoses . Powers out no power to the pumps . Do you and your homies roll. Up with your car and poo the lids where big truck out gas in yhea run long rubber hose . Down to the gas . Hook power source about ten feet speaker heavy wur not ano eir soeacier hoi one wire to one side pump repate . Small battery charger clips on other end of wit clamp to battery . Will take fifteen seconds or so to prime the fuel but when it start coming out the pump Putin I. your car now we call thats what we call red neck credit card . But hey you anit walking huh.
Amen! You get these folks with different values ( many have zero moral compass) & want to turn our communities into what they moved from. I don’t mind folks moving here but if you left because your city turned into a shit hole , don’t vote for those who would implement those same policies here.
Finally, someone is including internet information. I’ve looked at a lot of smaller towns throughout the US that were desirable, but the lack of decent internet access stops 🛑 me in my tracks every time.
@@scpatl4now not always this let's you search up your address not just zip code. It's pretty accurate shows exactly what I can get at my place and the previous places I lived at
Born and raised in the small town of Homerville. Ga between Waycross and Valdosta. Currently resides in Hahira. Ga, North of Valdosta and I love this little town, home of the Honey Bee Festival!!!
Depending on interests, there is something for almost everyone in Georgia. We have areas of hills & mountains, woodlands, farmland, fishing villages, beaches & swamps. We have old southern culture and modern art & culture. There is small-town life, as well as larger cities, resorts, millionaires & celebrity homes, Museums, colleges, sports, music of all kinds, and on & on.
Georgia is a beautiful state and folks are friendly for the most part.but how is the winter months with heating costs? I'm a older widow woman on low income bracket
@LeChina James In Georgia? If so, that could very well be a good thing, considering the news that just came out this week. However, liberals aren't Georgia's biggest problem by far. As for drug use, drug trafficking, human trafficking of which Atlanta is a major hub, it is a safe bet that those involved could care less who is a conservative vs. liberal. Blue collar, white collar, no collar-- for the people involved, ultimately politics is the least of their concerns. Truthfully, gerrymandering and other efforts to keep minorities and the very low income population from voting, and worse, the antics of a former president who tried to strong-arm Georgia's government with illegal actions have been devious efforts to thwart protecting the rights for all American citizens to vote. To their credit, the Georgia government had the integrity to resist those efforts and was able to avoid being sucked in, at least as far as I know. There are pending cases against those who tried to unconstitutionally overthrow the votes in parts of Georgia. The evidence is clear, otherwise, the Georgia officials would not be litigating against the illegal attempted federal crimes. Those documents are available to the public for review. What Georgia needs to do is guarantee equal rights for all Georgians. Otherwise, there is no true democracy for those citizens.
I live in Georgia and there is a home buying war right now. We are building because it’s honestly cheaper. I see homes that appraise for $219,900 sell for up to $285,000 or higher.
Deanna, You are speaking the truth. I live in Georgia and the older homes prices are very high. I'm looking for more property to build homes to sell.....
I’m a young mom of 2 boys and my partner is a social worker. Also we’re black .. what do you think? I went to college in Atlanta and love it but idk if I wanna raise kids there. I was born and raised here in LA, so not TOO country.
@@jacqueblue Los Angeles! I’d still be in Atlanta but moving with children takes soooo much more consideration than when I moved as a teenager for college. I wasn’t worried about a thing then, now I’m worried about everything lol
@@v8sserieschevy917 So small! My cousin and friends went to West Georgia so we were out there all the time. I see why you’d wanna leave, it seems like everyone there is there with some connection to the school.
@@patriciajohnson3608 they were cheap, until all the liberals moved south trying change demographics. Now it's catching up to other blue states with high property taxes.
You shouldnt approve of this video. Now the rest of the anti America libs want to move here, try eliminate 2nd ammendment just because you live here. They'd prefer if you smoke a joint, and surrender your freedom. Comments that approve of this video, appear to be ok with that. Thats how Ossoff made it to Senate. Next election, they'll probably vote to remove all residents from their land.. Already being discussed in Atlanta, to create a new "community" standard. Idea is if you have a house on 1 acre of land , you own too much land and need give up 3/4 of that acre for 5 more houses to be built next door to you. Its gaining momentum. Keep in mind, state laws are created in Atlanta.
My heart stopped when I realized my hometown was on this list. I love my little town and I will say it's growing way bigger than I'd ever want it to but I'm glad to see its people raking in the dough from new people :)
Wish I could say the same. We live in St. Augustine, FL and the population went from 53,000 to 157,000 in 5 years! It is beyond sickening. Our once beautiful little, laid back town is now ridiculously overcrowded, beaches are ruined and everybody is in too much of a hurry and rude. The quality of life has truly sunk low. Now the stress level is heartbreaking.😢
@@robinfrady5257 That's so awful! I don't know the population of my town rn but the amount of warehouses is beyond insane! More and more people are moving in for the jobs and that great and all but I'd have loved to keep my small town. 😩
Hey Briggs, you should do something on the best cities for empty-nesters/middle aged people, even better if it mentions the singles scene in those cities 👍
I was raised on a farm 1 hour north of Savannah, but my mom grew up there. It is beautiful and historical. No beach, travel down a little further to Tybee Island. Unfortunately, after the sun goes down, so does safety (a lot violence and gangs). I always ‘carry’ if I have to go there.
@@travistemple9448 20 minutes in winter. On good beach day, it’ll be an hour plus, as there is only one way on and off the island and traffic can get thick.
Lived in Albany all my life. I am 73. Yes, it has problems. But there are some good people still here. I love it. It's mostly quiet and I have graduated both colleges. It was better fifty years ago, but things change. Good luck Briggs. I will stop typing.
I have family in Albany, grew up in Baker County and yes I agree it has its problems, but I love Albany. I spent a lot of my childhood there. There are still plenty of good people in Albany, and I visit as much as possible.
Lived in Leesburg for the last 26 years. Love the community and like others have said, Albany does have its problems but it sure beats living in Atlanta!
Thanks for mentioning my hometown Cleveland. It's been the best-kept secret for a lot of years. Proud to say I grew up there. Some of the best mountain river Trout fishing around. Shout out to the Huddle House. A must on a weekend morning. Voted #1 in the country year after year because of its atmosphere. Genuine southern hospitality at its finest.
When my son was 2 years old, our little family loved to visit Cleveland to see the Cabbage Patch Kids being born at Babyland Hospital. Back then (about 35 years ago,) it was in an old medical clinic. My son loved it, and of course, he got a Xavier Roberts, Furskin Bear! My husband and I also loved visiting Helen.
Very happy to see you include internet stats, would love to see this included in subsequent episodes similar in presentation, thanks and keep 'em comin'!!!
I'm very proud of being a true Georgia Peach. I was born in a small town in Northwest GA. I lived there for a while. Than I moved to another small town. About an hour away from Chatsworth GA. I've been to Chatsworth GA. 100 of times. Honestly and truthfully. I absolutely 100% love the small towns living. It's perfect for this Southern Belle.
Chatsworth is an absolutely beautiful area with the sharp contrast of the flat valley in town vs. the quick climb up Fort Mountain and the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
@@davidmatheny1993 yes sir it is. Chatsworth is a really kool place 2 live. It’s kinda small & not 2 overgrown & ppl have good values here. I love being in a small town, makes it easier 2 get 2 no ppl , it’s also close enuff 2 bigger cities like Dalton so if Chatsworth doesn’t have it u don’t have 2 go far 2 get 2 a place that does. Great place 2 raise ur kids.
@@louisinese I’m so sorry u had a negative reaction from there, ellijay is still kinda backwoods an not exactly up 2 date on sum things. I pray u have a better reaction if u ever go thru Chatsworth ga, which is jus beside Dalton. Dalton is def more up 2 date an includes all races of ppl. I am very sorry tho 4 any negative action by the ppl in Ellijay, nobody should b judged by their skin. Our skin colors shouldn’t matter in my opinion, I welcome everybody & love every1 & feel like we r all brothers & sisters thru Christ our lord lord. My family has diversities an different races mixed in an I’m proud of that. I’ve got a cuz that’s Muslim, & Hispanic & my son( my daughters fiancé) is black so I’m blessed 2 have diversities in my fam. We love everybody & include every1 that we can. We jus wanna share the love!! Hope ur havin a fabulous & blessed day sweetheart!!
I grew up in Georgia. My father and I spent many Sundays touring through small Georgia towns on our motorcycles. I moved to Colorado years ago. During the pandemic, we temporarily returned and stayed in a small town beside Bogart. The stay reminded me why I left in the first place. For those of you who like Georgia, I am glad that you do. It was never really the right place for me, however. The preference for drier air, colder winters and mountain scenery must be in my DNA; I felt at home the moment I arrived.
I'm miserable with hot, muggy, and buggy weather. Go north if you want cooler and a bit drier. Lived in Chamblee was ok, but it's getting more crime than Marietta (where I live now).
I visited Colorado for the first time this summer and it was Denver. I live in New Mexico so I loved Denver's weather, diversity, and scenery. I visited in July so it was dry heat and hot plus the mountains reminded me of New Mexico. I'm planning to visit again next summer.
I love the video! I am honestly shocked by how expensive homes cost on this list. Most look great if you want to build, but I need to learn a ton more about that, before it becomes an option.
Didn't expect to see my hometown of Bogart that early in the video. Pretty cool place. Atlanta highway takes you right into Athens in about a 10 minute drive
You can't get to the next grocery store in 10 minutes in Atlanta anymore. Traffic is terrible! Athens is 2 hrs away from Atlanta by the car. Sometimes is longer. Alot longer.
I can't believe that none of the Islands were included. I've lived within 35 miles of the beaches surrounding Jekyll and St.Simons Islands while also being only a few miles from the FL/GA line. The area is so nice the Rockefeller family purchased one of the Islands and build Plum Orchard which is a mansion given as a marriage gift on Cumberland Island where wild horses still roam.
Great cities! I was born at Martin Army and so was my oldest daughter- by the same Dr, but 19 years apart. We moved from Athens to Dalton a few months ago. I’m surprised you didn’t list Monroe, Between, Bethlehem and Statham (which is my personal favorite). From Dalton, I can be in Chattanooga in roughly 20 minutes. Good job!
Winder and Bethlehem are quickly being absorbed by the outer edge of the Atlanta suburbs. I remember going to Fort Yargo for the first time in like 2004-2005 and the area where 316 met 81 was pretty much woods and some land for cows.
Coming from the native Georgian desk. Lived in Bogart and my daughter lives in Gray. Great story on Gray. Travel tip, Edna's restaurant in Chatsworth. Nothing fancy hometown dinner that has incredible peanut butter pie. Edna won a blue ribbon at the county fair. Years ago I asked Edna for the recipe. Met with stare and a very firm "no".
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs I love your channel but one of the things that frustrates me about it is that there is never any mention of how certain nice towns might be for anyone who is not white. Not all places, as we are finding out in the news recently, are open to welcoming immigrants or people of color. I would like to better understand which places are most tolerant. I get it, you probably don't want to alienate any potential viewers. I just wish that this info somehow included. I think most people would hate to move somewhere where they were not wanted.
So proud that my hometown of Buena Vista is one of the top 10!! Tazwell is also a great place to live! Both towns are quaint, quiet and friendly. I have wished many times that I can move back home. Buena Vista will always be in my heart and I have so many great memories of growing up there. A lot of my friends still live there so it's always nice to go back and visit!
Agreed BV is awesome!! I graduated from Tri-County and alot of family friends are in BV. I was happy to see it on here. Preston is where I call home...
I'm from a small town called Moultrie Ga which is between Albany , Tifton , Valdosta, and Thomasville Ga. The Flint river runs through Albany too. Internet depending on area is good and you have a couple of choices. Its a great town to retire in.
Moultrie is nice. I live in Thomasville (love it), another small town down here that's nice is Bainbridge. Too bad the vlogger didn't find his way down to SW Georgia. He missed a lot!!
Love the video...im in the northeast and at 61 years old, im ready for a change to get out of a crazy busy area of the country, where people are becoming more and more rude, hospitality is a thing of the past, and people are so afraid to say hello or even get to know their neighbors....I have been to Savannah 2 times, on our way to florida and it was gorgeous, with TRUE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY....ALSO .....have the stayed in KINGSLAND Georgia several times, as a last stopover, before going to Orlando....absolutely beautiful....clean, and very welcoming....
You should check out Statesboro....not a really small town, but a great college town, home of Georgia Southern University, East Georgia University and Ogeechee Tech and just 1 hour west of Savannah. You can get a GREAT home on a huge lot here for under $200,000. Plenty of shopping and restaurants, East Georgia Medical Center (hospital) and lots of places nearby to see.
I honestly feel like in alot of your videos that feature Georgia you almost always only mention mid Georgia and North Georgia but let me tell you there are som wonderful places in South Georgia and I am so proud to be able to say I live where Georgia meets Bama and Florida and live minutes from beautiful lake seminole
I've lived in Harlem sinceast November, I'd say 250k is a little high as a baseline for a "decent" home. We bought brand new construction for 235k, 4 bedroom 2.5 bath on a nice street. However in 3 to 5 years, 250k won't even be scratching the surface with the projected growth for the area! Keep up the great work, love your videos!
Me and my kin have been in Georgia since the early 1700's.According to the ancestry gene test , all of my relatives still live in a 60 mile circle in middle Georgia. Kind of crazy. I have been in the military and worked overseas as a civilian. I'm in late 60's now and looking to move to a drier , less humid climate. I know I'll miss my farm and woods I 've lived on for many years but the heat and humidity of the hot Georgia summers has gotten more than my wore out old body can tolerate.
Bogart is essentially a suburb of Athens (University of Georgia) where Caterpillar built an enormous state-of-the-art plant a few years ago. Athens is growing outward all around so Bogart won't be small townish for long.
Athens is expanding(mostly westward) just as the Atlanta suburbs are now starting to reach Winder and the western half of Barrow County. There used to be a halfway rural stretch when driving from Atlanta out to Athens. Not anymore.
@@79PrymeTyme You got in just at the right time; great job to have. And now just to the west is the massive car battery plant just opened and plans for a state-then of-the-art golf course to rival Augusta with million dollar homes being planned just north of Athens in Madison County.
Royston, Hartwell and Elberton (Granite City of the World) are also nice little towns in GA. Elberton also has the Guide Stones and several lakes near here.
I’m from South GA and you really left us out of the picture. We have some of the most beautiful towns here. Lakeland GA has the most beautiful murals on the buildings about their history. It isn’t that big but it’s lovely and I lived there for 22 years. My girls all went to school there and they are all successful women in good careers cause we have good college choices nearby and great school systems. Plus you have larger towns nearby within 15 to 20 minute drive with all the stores, malls and theaters you want.
This is very useful. I assume you will have one for each state. Starting with the internet speed is great. Working from home preeminently and looking to move to a small town.
I'm a native of Georgia, born and raised here, and I'm proud of it. Metro Atlanta is a nice area. I like McDonough personally, but I've never lived there. Edit: I don't like carpetbaggers. They're rude and disgusting. Please don't attract them here. They are what ruins places like these.
I’m about 45 minutes west of you. We move here from Michigan when I was 12, I’m 45 now. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. This is a beautiful state, and the people are very friendly. Well, not Atlanta of course lol
I live in Kingsland… as southeast as you can get in Ga. I’ve been here for 24 years and honestly I like it here! I’ve been here since I was 12 and couldn’t see myself raising my daughter anywhere else. The cost of living isn’t ridiculous but I will say that buying a house right is! People are marking up a good amount and folks are buying!
I love Ga and "Middle Ga" is where I dwell. Loved the background about Gray and was pleasantly surprised to see them at 1! I'm doing some house hunting in that area! P.S. Georgia is beautiful as ever, top to bottom. You get some of everything in one state.
I live in Northeast Florida, aka, Southern Georgia. I think I’ll find a place in North Georgia because I want to be closer to the mountains (I’m not much of a beach person). Chatsworth looks good...
Chatsworth is ate up with meth and heroin now just like the rest of those little towns up that way the crime problem is getting way out of hand up this way
I do genealogy as a hobby and some of the most interesting documents I've found are people's wills, they would divide up pots ans pans specific articles of clothing, some of my ancestors were cobblers so they divided up those tools it's very interesting. I did find an ancestor that had slaves they were noted by name age and color , they had specific instructions on how they were to be treated and that they could not be sold or separated, they made specific instructions that they were to remain living in the house, they gave them items of clothing, animals like specific chickens and cows, furniture and money. I found it very interesting being able to kind of look into the past like that.
Lol this is Georgia for you this state has had many slaves in the past smh but as an African American reading this it’s a bit triggering so plz put trigger warning next time respectfully it just made my heart sink reading this it’s sad knowing the history period
People are willing to drive over a hour to work these days. They live for the weekend. That or live with....and near....who??? There's a over abundance of room and board in every Midwest city bet your monthly on that
Briggs! I lived in Bogart GA for 16 years. Bought my first house as a single woman there. It's very quaint and beautiful (to me) You were filming on my street. Wow that brought back some memories.
I live in Athens. Less than 10 years ago we were famous for affordability. Now we're famous for absurd prices. All the woods are being chopped down. It's heartbreaking
Former resident who misses Georgia but couldn't find a job that paid a living wage my entire adult life. Moved away 7 years ago and finally out of poverty. Tried as recently as last week to find a living wage job in North Georgia. My husband's current job pays $35,000 LESS a year in Georgia. I can't go back to food stamps and Medicaid. Not after tasting financial security. Edited to add: finally selling our house there and am looking forward to the six digit profit, though. ❤
I moved to a small town and I thought the lower cost of housing would make up for the lower paying jobs. It doesn't. Too bad because I like the environment of small towns. I moved back to a larger town. Someday I will go back to a lower populated area, I'm not sure if I'll have to wait until I retire though.
I live in Augusta, Georgia🗣💯 Its the third largest city in Georgia, very affordable. Home of The medical college of Georgia, James Brown & host of the annual golfing tournament known as "The Masters".
I've lived in Buena Vista, GA most my adult life.. moving back there in 3 weeks. They have changed a lot! Very nice clean town. Schools are great. My grown children went to school there.. my 1st husband and his siblings grew up in Buena Vista. Again this video clip don't do it justice..
Without a doubt, you named some interesting and great towns, but you totally overlooked the Southern half of the state (and many other great options based on your criteria). Georgia is a very large and diverse state, there should be options for almost everyone here.
1972-1973 I was stationed at NAS Albany. It was a great town way back then. Then the Navy closed the air base and the property was sold to some brewery. Guess it's gone down hill since then.
Yeah man. The old naval hospital off turner field road is bad news. Dis you know there's a subway track that runs under Albany and it starts at that hospital. I'm not sure if you are that familiar with Albany.
@@oshtoolman okay, yes I saw your original post and thought I'd ask. I recently learned all those things about Albany. I've lived here for most of my life. It has its days here, much like any city. Lol. Anyways, I meant to tell you in my original that I wanted to thank you for your service in the Navy.. God bless my friend... Stay safe out there...
@@josephstocks7495 I wish at my age I could travel back to my old stomping ground and relive what I saw back then. Of course, you cant go back!!! But I do remember Albany being a friendly place.
@@oshtoolman for sure man, most folks that both live and grew up here tend to smile and say hey to anyone passing by, we say yes ma'am/sir and no ma'am/sir. Id like to think that it's a laid back town for the most part. I live on the county line and I could see myself growing old here.
It can be humid but most people have heat pumps ..air conditioners ..they have professional baseball fields for little league and swimming pools a large park in town Dillinger if you want the woods they have lake Alatoona nearby where Ozark on Netflix is filmed most sun divisions have HOA but they also have country club swimming pools and tennis courts and basketball ..the country club has a great golf course and it is a diverse community they also have a wonderful Theater group for theater productions are very professional too
I really enjoyed this video. I went to school in Gray, GA. And have moved back 7 miles from there in Haddock, GA. It's just great to know that my county of Jones is being recognized
I beleive you are wrong about the cabbage patch. The cabbage patch babies were born at Coleco, a factory that made Atari, table hockey, above ground pools and liners and several other accessories. COLECO was located in Amsterdam, NY and was purchased and sold to Hasbro.
@@jacquelinejackiedamphier9915 I lived in Cleveland Ga and the baby land hospital is there and they tell you the story about how the dolls got there start they just built a 3 million dollar building for the baby land hospital
It seems everyone hates Xfinity! I've never heard of a person not hating them. A lot of really nice places on this video, very cool. I'd live in a few of those places---no snow!
I live in Cleveland, the 1gig internet is not from xfinity, it's a part of the Trailwave fiber optic system, which is administered through the local EMC's. I imagine most of the places on this list get their 1gig from the same source, not xfinity. And it's great! best of all, because it is through the coop, you get a return on your money after ten years because you are part owner in the service.
Electrical Co-ops are the best. I have Walton EMC, much better than Georgia Power, a horrible company. EMCs were set up during the Rural Electrification programs in the Roosevelt Administration. Ours is going big on community solar farms.
Georgia native here!! I live in one of those railroad towns you mentioned where they made up names of towns… I’m in Dacula!! Hoschton is our neighbor and it is a nice little growing town. Thanks for sharing about our great little state.
In 2005 I moved from Los Angeles to a small west Georgia town to attend the university of west ga in Carrollton. I ended up staying in the area after college and it’s only a 40 min drive to Atlanta, no internet issues in my area but there are some dead zones in the county. I miss California and visit often but I do love Georgia and I’ve craved out a nice life here.
Heeeeyyyy I knew I'd see a neighbor! ! West Ga is an AMAZING university isnt it?! pretty sure my younguns are enrolling there next semester. We're within walking distance after all ❤️ ❤️
You can easily get to Huntsville, Alabama from Trenton and that area easily in about an hour and a half or so. It is mostly highway driving to get there. You could easily be a remote worker and go in for occasional meetings. Huntsville is a mid size city full of technology businesses/corporations.
Really surprised to see my current town Hoschton on here because it's NOT CHEAP to live here. Median home prices are $336,000, which is great for my home value. Great town, low crime rate which is my reason for moving here to raise my children. Unfortunately it's growing rapidly with people trying to get out of crowded Gwinnett County next door and losing that small town vibe that I love.
It's like mini Gwinnett county now. I live north in Commerce. The residents of Commerce are doing everything in their power to keep the city from growing out of control.
@@barbaraaly6186 we sold our house in Hoschton, subdivisions going up all over the place, turning into a traffic nightmare. We are renting in Athens while we're getting ready to build on the lake in Elberton. That city won't be booming anytime soon, no jobs to pull people in that direction. I'm getting tired of running from the Atlanta jungle that continues to spread in all directions.
@@tracytuten5116 my late aunt Virginia lived her entire life trying to outrun it,she gave it a good go,She got as far as Griffin before she was called to Glory and no more roaming for She is now Home
It would be great to know how diverse the town/cities are on this list. I’m looking for diversity and a variety of cultures in the next city/town I move to.
@@katrinapp4u89 the Marine base is a different base. I lived on the now closed Navy base, which was also at one time an Army base and an Air Force base. (Naval Air Station Albany (1967-1974)
Great video Mr.Briggs!, years ago I lived in Georgia specifically Atlanta around the mid 2000’s, I forget the name of the dern neighborhood, but I would often visit Savannah, and Valdosta which I personally liked!. Whenever I visit the Peach state I always enjoy myself:), I reckon if I don’t retire in Virginia (my birthplace) or North Carolina Georgia will be a option, any -who love from Virginia.
I live outside of Hoschton currently but lived in Hoschton a year ago. Great small town feel but honestly the prices of housing and everything has gone up significantly. Great if you've lived here a while but not great if you're thinking of moving to it unless your coming from up North then really anything will probably be better priced. Jackson county is growing much quicker than it can keep up with so if you're trying to get away from congestion go a little more north. There are lots of job opportunities though and overall great people
Yea it's what I had to do. Lived in buford and Gainesville most of my life and they were smaller towns not anymore very congested as more and more moved outwards of Atlanta. In toccoa now and it's much quieter way less traffic
You haven’t seen small town living till you visit Odum, GA! We have 1 gas station, a furniture store and no red light..we used to have a caution light but it’s gone now lol We call our town Gods Country and prefer to keep it just like it is 😊
Cave Spring (yes there really is one...people come from miles around to get the water!) is another to add to the list. Great history! Home of the Georgia School for the Deaf & Hearn academy. Has one of the highest per capita populations of people with college degrees! 🥰
@@brianadams1907 , oh goodness. I have no idea. I was around a lot of them as I was out of LU72 as they are now too. But that’s been a long time ago. Face’s are more prevalent than names as you meet or just work around a lot of people. My last 12 years was working all over the states.
Coming from someone who actually lives in Georgia, if you want mountain views, move to Clayton or Cleveland. If you want the beach life, move to Brunswick or St. Simon's. If you want a quiet, friendly town with a good school system, move to Madison. If you want a really small town with cheap land that you can hunt on, move to Monticello. Jasper County is the Deer Capitol of the World.
And if you're looking for meth, try Cedartown or Rockmart.
Yhea my folks is from fannin co right Murphy NC side and duck town reneesee blue ridge ga .
Go to duck town and hitbsence dirt road and hour or two later you back in hell holler and devil's den
That's way im a hillbilly
Folks from there .
If you lose water and the stores wr down you need tow things ..
Water any source out side roiling boils recommended 3min. Rooling. Boil I go 5min . perfect pot for a large group a out side turkey fry pot .. power is off . Before it shuts down parts house get a heavy duty electric fuel pump an about thirty feet on the rubber hose that fit it band clamp the hoses . Powers out no power to the pumps . Do you and your homies roll. Up with your car and poo the lids where big truck out gas in yhea run long rubber hose . Down to the gas . Hook power source about ten feet speaker heavy wur not ano eir soeacier hoi one wire to one side pump repate . Small battery charger clips on other end of wit clamp to battery . Will take fifteen seconds or so to prime the fuel but when it start coming out the pump Putin I. your car now we call thats what we call red neck credit card . But hey you anit walking huh.
Please don't say anywhere needs more people. Here in Georgia natives are being pushed out. Most of us like to keep out towns small.
Hello there
How are you doing and hope you're safe due to the weather over there ?
Too bad so sad.
Right? Part of the reason I’m here is because I’m from Georgia, currently in Atlanta. The West Coast folks are pushing us out in droves.
Yea.. please
Amen! You get these folks with different values ( many have zero moral compass) & want to turn our communities into what they moved from. I don’t mind folks moving here but if you left because your city turned into a shit hole , don’t vote for those who would implement those same policies here.
Finally, someone is including internet information. I’ve looked at a lot of smaller towns throughout the US that were desirable, but the lack of decent internet access stops 🛑 me in my tracks every time.
Always use Fcc broadband map and search by address it'll tell you isp availability
@@ChosenOneDan FCC map is NOT reliable. If one household in a zipcode has broadband, they mark the entire zipcode as having it.
@@scpatl4now not always this let's you search up your address not just zip code. It's pretty accurate shows exactly what I can get at my place and the previous places I lived at
Born and raised in the small town of Homerville. Ga between Waycross and Valdosta. Currently resides in Hahira. Ga, North of Valdosta and I love this little town, home of the Honey Bee Festival!!!
I'm born and raised in Valdosta and my dad was born in homerville. My wife was raised in hahira. Love the honeybee festival.
Im surprised Waycross isnt on the list. Underrated gem. Has everything you need plus some and homes are cheap. Rent is cheap also.
I work in Waycross!! I'm really surprised he didn't include any towns in the Southeastern part of the state🤔
@@outdoorgurl2474 what work do you do in Waycross?
@@JasonJordan198 I'm an Optimetric Technician for an eye doctor
Depending on interests, there is something for almost everyone in Georgia. We have areas of hills & mountains, woodlands, farmland, fishing villages, beaches & swamps. We have old southern culture and modern art & culture. There is small-town life, as well as larger cities, resorts, millionaires & celebrity homes, Museums, colleges, sports, music of all kinds, and on & on.
Liberals have over run the place also.
@@lechinajames5471 You're welcome!
@@lechinajames5471 I doubt you even know what liberal means. Georgia is still far right, although it's starting to change, thankfully.
Georgia is a beautiful state and folks are friendly for the most part.but how is the winter months with heating costs? I'm a older widow woman on low income bracket
@LeChina James In Georgia? If so, that could very well be a good thing, considering the news that just came out this week.
However, liberals aren't Georgia's biggest problem by far. As for drug use, drug trafficking, human trafficking of which Atlanta is a major hub, it is a safe bet that those involved could care less who is a conservative vs. liberal. Blue collar, white collar, no collar-- for the people involved, ultimately politics is the least of their concerns.
Truthfully, gerrymandering and other efforts to keep minorities and the very low income population from voting, and worse, the antics of a former president who tried to strong-arm Georgia's government with illegal actions have been devious efforts to thwart protecting the rights for all American citizens to vote. To their credit, the Georgia government had the integrity to resist those efforts and was able to avoid being sucked in, at least as far as I know.
There are pending cases against those who tried to unconstitutionally overthrow the votes in parts of Georgia. The evidence is clear, otherwise, the Georgia officials would not be litigating against the illegal attempted federal crimes. Those documents are available to the public for review.
What Georgia needs to do is guarantee equal rights for all Georgians. Otherwise, there is no true democracy for those citizens.
I live in Georgia and there is a home buying war right now. We are building because it’s honestly cheaper. I see homes that appraise for $219,900 sell for up to $285,000 or higher.
We were shocked with that also. Its happening all across the country but Georgias def a place people want to be. Its beautiful.
Can u share ur builder's please
That is Florida now people won’t stop moving here.
Our house has doubled in the last 4 years. 450 now. East Cobb
Deanna,
You are speaking the truth. I live in Georgia and the older homes prices are very high. I'm looking for more property to build homes to sell.....
I'm a proud Georgia native and resident. If anyone is thinking of moving here, I can help. 😊
I’m a young mom of 2 boys and my partner is a social worker. Also we’re black .. what do you think?
I went to college in Atlanta and love it but idk if I wanna raise kids there. I was born and raised here in LA, so not TOO country.
@@staranicole4468 LA? Lower Alabama? I. Also a Georgia nativd. I'm so eager to return to my roots.
@@jacqueblue Los Angeles!
I’d still be in Atlanta but moving with children takes soooo much more consideration than when I moved as a teenager for college. I wasn’t worried about a thing then, now I’m worried about everything lol
I'm interested. I live in west Georgia, Carrollton. Hate it, wanna move
@@v8sserieschevy917 So small! My cousin and friends went to West Georgia so we were out there all the time. I see why you’d wanna leave, it seems like everyone there is there with some connection to the school.
As a resident of Georgia, I approve of this video.
Same
Yep 😁
So what are the property taxes like? We are looking to move out of NY STATE.
@@patriciajohnson3608 they were cheap, until all the liberals moved south trying change demographics. Now it's catching up to other blue states with high property taxes.
You shouldnt approve of this video. Now the rest of the anti America libs want to move here, try eliminate 2nd ammendment just because you live here. They'd prefer if you smoke a joint, and surrender your freedom. Comments that approve of this video, appear to be ok with that. Thats how Ossoff made it to Senate. Next election, they'll probably vote to remove all residents from their land.. Already being discussed in Atlanta, to create a new "community" standard. Idea is if you have a house on 1 acre of land , you own too much land and need give up 3/4 of that acre for 5 more houses to be built next door to you. Its gaining momentum. Keep in mind, state laws are created in Atlanta.
I just love it that you pronounced Hoschton correctly! 💕
But he didn’t pronounced Buena Vista right.
@@miriamshippmann2775 I thought the same!
@@gingerhammond6446 are you from Buena Vista? I grew up there? Went to TriCounty
My sister lives there and new people flooding in have driven up costs horribly.
My heart stopped when I realized my hometown was on this list. I love my little town and I will say it's growing way bigger than I'd ever want it to but I'm glad to see its people raking in the dough from new people :)
Nice
Wish I could say the same. We live in St. Augustine, FL and the population went from 53,000 to 157,000 in 5 years! It is beyond sickening. Our once beautiful little, laid back town is now ridiculously overcrowded, beaches are ruined and everybody is in too much of a hurry and rude. The quality of life has truly sunk low. Now the stress level is heartbreaking.😢
@@robinfrady5257 That's so awful! I don't know the population of my town rn but the amount of warehouses is beyond insane! More and more people are moving in for the jobs and that great and all but I'd have loved to keep my small town. 😩
@@robinfrady5257 im so thankful that we are 4400,and the town next to us is 44,000
@@robinfrady5257 That is pretty much every suburb town surrounding Atlanta. I really hate how big and crowded everything has gotten.
Hey Briggs, you should do something on the best cities for empty-nesters/middle aged people, even better if it mentions the singles scene in those cities 👍
Yes, I agree!
I second that!
Absolutely should do one for widows empty Nesters for safety and aforablity
Yes definitely should do one for widows and empty Nesters for safety and aforablity
Augusta, GA
I think everyone should see Savannah at least once! Thanks for the info Briggs!
I agree
Yep. I agree. Savannah is my favorite city.
Indeed
@@markstlcard Yes, and Savannah is loaded with history.
@Caleb Kylo yeah we DON'T CARE!
Come visit Savannah, the most beautiful and romantic city in Georgia. We have tons of Spanish moss and a beach! Woot! Woot!
Heyyy cousin I'm from and live here too if I see you in city market drinks on me
Expensive Crime ridden and Gang Infested shithole
Savannah does not have a beach. That is Tybee 20 minutes away.
I was raised on a farm 1 hour north of Savannah, but my mom grew up there. It is beautiful and historical. No beach, travel down a little further to Tybee Island. Unfortunately, after the sun goes down, so does safety (a lot violence and gangs). I always ‘carry’ if I have to go there.
@@travistemple9448 20 minutes in winter. On good beach day, it’ll be an hour plus, as there is only one way on and off the island and traffic can get thick.
Lived in Albany all my life.
I am 73. Yes, it has problems.
But there are some good people still here. I love it.
It's mostly quiet and I have graduated both colleges. It was better fifty years ago, but things change.
Good luck Briggs.
I will stop typing.
Hell yeah my friend.. I'm from Albany my damn self...
I have family in Albany, grew up in Baker County and yes I agree it has its problems, but I love Albany. I spent a lot of my childhood there. There are still plenty of good people in Albany, and I visit as much as possible.
@@henryhawkins1194 amen my brother. Ain't nothin like them Georgia folks.
Lived in Leesburg for the last 26 years. Love the community and like others have said, Albany does have its problems but it sure beats living in Atlanta!
I went to Turner Job Corps and lived in Albany ga for years coming from NY. Briggs need to keep the negative remarks to himself.
Thanks for mentioning my hometown Cleveland. It's been the best-kept secret for a lot of years. Proud to say I grew up there. Some of the best mountain river Trout fishing around. Shout out to the Huddle House. A must on a weekend morning. Voted #1 in the country year after year because of its atmosphere. Genuine southern hospitality at its finest.
I second this as a Cleveland, GA native and resident!
When my son was 2 years old, our little family loved to visit Cleveland to see the Cabbage Patch Kids being born at Babyland Hospital. Back then (about 35 years ago,) it was in an old medical clinic. My son loved it, and of course, he got a Xavier Roberts, Furskin Bear! My husband and I also loved visiting Helen.
@@suesmith3282 Ya Sue, there were a lot of heads popped out of those cabbages in that old clinic.
@@carltonsprague7346 There surely were!
My daughter and son-in-law moved to Cleveland two years ago. They are from South Georgia. They absolutely love it! It's a beautiful place.
I love this! Thanks for sharing! I would love to see this on all 50 states.
That's a good idea and would be cool to see
Hello there
How are you doing and hope you're safe due to the weather over there ?
As a remote worker, this video was very helpful!
1:23 Didn't know you were in the service. Thank you very much!
Thank you.
Loved hearing about Gray, GA and Mr. Gray’s will.
THOMASVILLE GEORGIA!! Thomasville Georgia is where I live in and it's GREAT!!
Drinking Coors Light and watching Briggs. Awesome night, keep it going
Rock on!
come on dude; life is too short to drink cheap beer
I don't want Corona. That's why I went with the Rocky Mountain High
@@hansschotterradler3772 - cheap beer is a strange way to spell, "water..."
Very happy to see you include internet stats, would love to see this included in subsequent episodes similar in presentation, thanks and keep 'em comin'!!!
I'm very proud of being a true Georgia Peach. I was born in a small town in Northwest GA. I lived there for a while. Than I moved to another small town. About an hour away from Chatsworth GA. I've been to Chatsworth GA. 100 of times. Honestly and truthfully. I absolutely 100% love the small towns living. It's perfect for this Southern Belle.
I live in Chatsworth currently, I’ve also lived in Ellijay & blue ridge as well.
Chatsworth is an absolutely beautiful area with the sharp contrast of the flat valley in town vs. the quick climb up Fort Mountain and the edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
@@davidmatheny1993 yes sir it is. Chatsworth is a really kool place 2 live. It’s kinda small & not 2 overgrown & ppl have good values here. I love being in a small town, makes it easier 2 get 2 no ppl , it’s also close enuff 2 bigger cities like Dalton so if Chatsworth doesn’t have it u don’t have 2 go far 2 get 2 a place that does. Great place 2 raise ur kids.
@@christinashelton5957 I've been to Ellijay and it was mighty awkward because of my ethnicity lol.
@@louisinese I’m so sorry u had a negative reaction from there, ellijay is still kinda backwoods an not exactly up 2 date on sum things. I pray u have a better reaction if u ever go thru Chatsworth ga, which is jus beside Dalton. Dalton is def more up 2 date an includes all races of ppl. I am very sorry tho 4 any negative action by the ppl in Ellijay, nobody should b judged by their skin. Our skin colors shouldn’t matter in my opinion, I welcome everybody & love every1 & feel like we r all brothers & sisters thru Christ our lord lord. My family has diversities an different races mixed in an I’m proud of that. I’ve got a cuz that’s Muslim, & Hispanic & my son( my daughters fiancé) is black so I’m blessed 2 have diversities in my fam. We love everybody & include every1 that we can. We jus wanna share the love!! Hope ur havin a fabulous & blessed day sweetheart!!
I grew up in Georgia. My father and I spent many Sundays touring through small Georgia towns on our motorcycles. I moved to Colorado years ago. During the pandemic, we temporarily returned and stayed in a small town beside Bogart. The stay reminded me why I left in the first place. For those of you who like Georgia, I am glad that you do. It was never really the right place for me, however. The preference for drier air, colder winters and mountain scenery must be in my DNA; I felt at home the moment I arrived.
I’m the opposite I’m from Colorado but being a teacher it’s not that affordable so I’m tryna go to the south by the beach
I'm miserable with hot, muggy, and buggy weather. Go north if you want cooler and a bit drier. Lived in Chamblee was ok, but it's getting more crime than Marietta (where I live now).
Moving around to find the place that calls to you is literally one of the things that make us American
I visited Colorado for the first time this summer and it was Denver.
I live in New Mexico so I loved Denver's weather, diversity, and scenery.
I visited in July so it was dry heat and hot plus the mountains reminded
me of New Mexico. I'm planning to visit again next summer.
I lived in Bogart (Statham Ga)as a young girl. I liked it there then.
I love the video! I am honestly shocked by how expensive homes cost on this list. Most look great if you want to build, but I need to learn a ton more about that, before it becomes an option.
I moved to Calhoun Ga In 1983 from northern IN. Nice quiet little town but, slowly growing. Nice friendly people with family values.
Didn't expect to see my hometown of Bogart that early in the video. Pretty cool place. Atlanta highway takes you right into Athens in about a 10 minute drive
My grandparents lived in Bogart. I’m from Marietta but spent a lot of my life there.
lived in Bogart - we were very proud of our 1 redlight
@@CH-be4oc the 30 MPH speed limit too.
You can't get to the next grocery store in 10 minutes in Atlanta anymore. Traffic is terrible! Athens is 2 hrs away from Atlanta by the car. Sometimes is longer. Alot longer.
Georgia Square Mall is actually in Bogart?
Thank you for your bravery, your service and my freedom. God bless. I'm a proud native born Georgian.
We Live and explore Georiga and just LOVE IT!
I can't believe that none of the Islands were included. I've lived within 35 miles of the beaches surrounding Jekyll and St.Simons Islands while also being only a few miles from the FL/GA line. The area is so nice the Rockefeller family purchased one of the Islands and build Plum Orchard which is a mansion given as a marriage gift on Cumberland Island where wild horses still roam.
Great cities! I was born at Martin Army and so was my oldest daughter- by the same Dr, but 19 years apart. We moved from Athens to Dalton a few months ago. I’m surprised you didn’t list Monroe, Between, Bethlehem and Statham (which is my personal favorite). From Dalton, I can be in Chattanooga in roughly 20 minutes. Good job!
I live on Statham, and we rodeo on Chatsworth! Small world!
I was born at Martin Army too ☺️
Dalton gang!
Winder and Bethlehem are quickly being absorbed by the outer edge of the Atlanta suburbs. I remember going to Fort Yargo for the first time in like 2004-2005 and the area where 316 met 81 was pretty much woods and some land for cows.
Martin Army born as well, living in Chatsworth now.
I'm a Georgia native. I was born in Coffee County but moved to Savannah after retiring. I love Savannah..it's beautiful!
Coming from the native Georgian desk. Lived in Bogart and my daughter lives in Gray. Great story on Gray. Travel tip, Edna's restaurant in Chatsworth. Nothing fancy hometown dinner that has incredible peanut butter pie. Edna won a blue ribbon at the county fair. Years ago I asked Edna for the recipe. Met with stare and a very firm "no".
according to briggs helps me relax 🙏🏾
Glad to hear that! As long as I don't put you to sleep.
@@WorldAccordingToBriggs I love your channel but one of the things that frustrates me about it is that there is never any mention of how certain nice towns might be for anyone who is not white. Not all places, as we are finding out in the news recently, are open to welcoming immigrants or people of color. I would like to better understand which places are most tolerant. I get it, you probably don't want to alienate any potential viewers. I just wish that this info somehow included. I think most people would hate to move somewhere where they were not wanted.
I’m glad you mentioned Ballground. I lived there for several years and loved it and the people.
So proud that my hometown of Buena Vista is one of the top 10!! Tazwell is also a great place to live! Both towns are quaint, quiet and friendly. I have wished many times that I can move back home. Buena Vista will always be in my heart and I have so many great memories of growing up there. A lot of my friends still live there so it's always nice to go back and visit!
Agreed BV is awesome!! I graduated from Tri-County and alot of family friends are in BV. I was happy to see it on here. Preston is where I call home...
B.V. also has Pasaquan, which is a pretty neat place.
I'm from a small town called Moultrie Ga which is between Albany , Tifton , Valdosta, and Thomasville Ga. The Flint river runs through Albany too. Internet depending on area is good and you have a couple of choices. Its a great town to retire in.
I am from Moutrie, too.
Moultrie is nice. I live in Thomasville (love it), another small town down here that's nice is Bainbridge. Too bad the vlogger didn't find his way down to SW Georgia. He missed a lot!!
You missed Adairsville Ga it’s a great town. I lived in Jacksonville Fl until I was 45, and this is wonderful.
Agree, I’m write down the road in Cartersville.
Calhoun here. A little smaller and cheaper
@@truckingaroundwithrob3116 yep...I live in Calhoun, too, and it's pretty great.
I miss Jax.
@@JanaINJax it almost like the Wild West now. I have a daughter that still lives there . We visit and thought of moving back but changed our mind.
Love the video...im in the northeast and at 61 years old, im ready for a change to get out of a crazy busy area of the country, where people are becoming more and more rude, hospitality is a thing of the past, and people are so afraid to say hello or even get to know their neighbors....I have been to Savannah 2 times, on our way to florida and it was gorgeous, with TRUE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY....ALSO .....have the stayed in KINGSLAND Georgia several times, as a last stopover, before going to Orlando....absolutely beautiful....clean, and very welcoming....
Yep we just love it when folks move from out off State and screw up ours. Why don't you stay there and fixit.
I moved to SW GA (Thomasville) from NJ nearly 10 years ago, and haven't regretted it for a minute. Visit it. You'll fall in love!
You should check out Statesboro....not a really small town, but a great college town, home of Georgia Southern University, East Georgia University and Ogeechee Tech and just 1 hour west of Savannah. You can get a GREAT home on a huge lot here for under $200,000. Plenty of shopping and restaurants, East Georgia Medical Center (hospital) and lots of places nearby to see.
Hello there
How are you doing and hope you're safe due to the weather over there ?
Statesboro neighbors my hometown of Vidalia and Lyons Ga
I’m in reidsville ga
Vidalia resident here, hello friend
@@briananderson9164 winona str here beside the rec. department the pool and old football field
I honestly feel like in alot of your videos that feature Georgia you almost always only mention mid Georgia and North Georgia but let me tell you there are som wonderful places in South Georgia and I am so proud to be able to say I live where Georgia meets Bama and Florida and live minutes from beautiful lake seminole
I've lived in Harlem sinceast November, I'd say 250k is a little high as a baseline for a "decent" home. We bought brand new construction for 235k, 4 bedroom 2.5 bath on a nice street. However in 3 to 5 years, 250k won't even be scratching the surface with the projected growth for the area! Keep up the great work, love your videos!
I lived in Ga my whole life and not once has anyone found my hometown. It’s a small town but the history is mind blowing.
Me and my kin have been in Georgia since the early 1700's.According to the ancestry gene test , all of my relatives still live in a 60 mile circle in middle Georgia. Kind of crazy. I have been in the military and worked overseas as a civilian. I'm in late 60's now and looking to move to a drier , less humid climate. I know I'll miss my farm and woods I 've lived on for many years but the heat and humidity of the hot Georgia summers has gotten more than my wore out old body can tolerate.
I live in Jesup Georgia.. beautiful video.. beautiful towns. Loved the video
As a resident of chatsworth i approve of this video! Glad to see my hometown getting out there!
Bogart is essentially a suburb of Athens (University of Georgia) where Caterpillar built an enormous state-of-the-art plant a few years ago. Athens is growing outward all around so Bogart won't be small townish for long.
Athens is expanding(mostly westward) just as the Atlanta suburbs are now starting to reach Winder and the western half of Barrow County. There used to be a halfway rural stretch when driving from Atlanta out to Athens. Not anymore.
@@davidmatheny1993 Sooner or later metropolitan Atlanta will be all of north Georgia.
@@virginiamoss7045 oh my lol.
I drive from Morgan County to work at the Caterpillar plant. I've been there since 2016, and I can tell it's growing.
@@79PrymeTyme You got in just at the right time; great job to have. And now just to the west is the massive car battery plant just opened and plans for a state-then of-the-art golf course to rival Augusta with million dollar homes being planned just north of Athens in Madison County.
I moved to Rome Georgia back in 97. Best move ever.
I was born and raised in Rome Georgia.
Georgia (my neighbor state) has some great places, especially small towns. Thanks for the list! I think you have a Paris Hilton fetish however 🤣.
I didn't know Briggs liked tyrannys.
I’m from Georgia and live in Georgia as well…However many of these small towns I’ve never even heard of.
Royston, Hartwell and Elberton (Granite City of the World) are also nice little towns in GA. Elberton also has the Guide Stones and several lakes near here.
I hate to tell u but Elberton is not it is near jasper ga that hold that title look it up
@@nbharrell386 it's in the same state but barely,south Carolina is probably 6 miles from elberton,Jasper is getting close to tennessee
I lived in Hartwell for a while back in the '90s.
@@michaelmerck7576 Elberton is like 30 miles from the SC border, not 6.
The Guidestones are gone. Blewy
We live in Forsyth county north of Atlanta and are really happy here.
I'm in canton ga. just west of u about 40 min away.
Hey I’m in Forsyth too!
Same here!!
We are in Cobb. I hate it
@@peppersghosttheater We love Cobb County...
You should do a great town list for every state. Keep up the great work Briggs!⭐️🇺🇸😊
I’m from South GA and you really left us out of the picture. We have some of the most beautiful towns here. Lakeland GA has the most beautiful murals on the buildings about their history. It isn’t that big but it’s lovely and I lived there for 22 years. My girls all went to school there and they are all successful women in good careers cause we have good college choices nearby and great school systems. Plus you have larger towns nearby within 15 to 20 minute drive with all the stores, malls and theaters you want.
Too many gnats there.
that’s what i was thinking too
This is very useful. I assume you will have one for each state. Starting with the internet speed is great. Working from home preeminently and looking to move to a small town.
That's the plan!
I'm a native of Georgia, born and raised here, and I'm proud of it. Metro Atlanta is a nice area. I like McDonough personally, but I've never lived there. Edit: I don't like carpetbaggers. They're rude and disgusting. Please don't attract them here. They are what ruins places like these.
I wish he would've included southern areas of GA. I've lived in the southeastern most area in Waycross for 40 yrs and love it.
I hear ya! I live in Brantley County but grew up in The Golden Isles area, near the beaches
I’m about 45 minutes west of you. We move here from Michigan when I was 12, I’m 45 now. I can’t imagine living anywhere else. This is a beautiful state, and the people are very friendly. Well, not Atlanta of course lol
I agree. I'm in extreme south central GA. There are alot of nice little towns in South ga.
@@TheKamartin You're beautiful!
I live in Kingsland… as southeast as you can get in Ga. I’ve been here for 24 years and honestly I like it here! I’ve been here since I was 12 and couldn’t see myself raising my daughter anywhere else. The cost of living isn’t ridiculous but I will say that buying a house right is! People are marking up a good amount and folks are buying!
This was interesting. Can you do one on SE GA towns and cities that are on or near the coast?
Why is Statesboro overlooked all of the time
Lived outside Atlanta for nearly 20 years now outside of Houston, TX. Never thought I would love it here.
I love Ga and "Middle Ga" is where I dwell. Loved the background about Gray and was pleasantly surprised to see them at 1! I'm doing some house hunting in that area! P.S. Georgia is beautiful as ever, top to bottom. You get some of everything in one state.
I love it here in middle Georgia I thought Cochran might be on the list
I live in a small Georgia town. Most of the people are related and don't welcome new people into the community.
Skraight from the heart"
Roberta, Fort Valley, Hamilton all three really nice places to live.
I live in Northeast Florida, aka, Southern Georgia. I think I’ll find a place in North Georgia because I want to be closer to the mountains (I’m not much of a beach person). Chatsworth looks good...
Chatsworth is a great little town in a lovely part of Georgia!
Chatsworth is ate up with meth and heroin now just like the rest of those little towns up that way the crime problem is getting way out of hand up this way
Smoky mountains is super cool..Take a trip down there
@@adamdeyton722 I’m sorry to hear that!
@@adamdeyton722 no jobs for the youth. Same as in the suburbs.
I do genealogy as a hobby and some of the most interesting documents I've found are people's wills, they would divide up pots ans pans specific articles of clothing, some of my ancestors were cobblers so they divided up those tools it's very interesting. I did find an ancestor that had slaves they were noted by name age and color , they had specific instructions on how they were to be treated and that they could not be sold or separated, they made specific instructions that they were to remain living in the house, they gave them items of clothing, animals like specific chickens and cows, furniture and money. I found it very interesting being able to kind of look into the past like that.
Thanks for sharing! I wonder if those Wills were carried out though?🤷
@@cherrysmart3500 From what I've been able to gather they were.
Lol this is Georgia for you this state has had many slaves in the past smh but as an African American reading this it’s a bit triggering so plz put trigger warning next time respectfully it just made my heart sink reading this it’s sad knowing the history period
I live in Florida but paid GA income tax, probably more than a lot of the people of GA. I love GA mountains , a man of two States
Housing is a big problem in rural Georgia , like finding a needle in a haystack
People are willing to drive over a hour to work these days. They live for the weekend. That or live with....and near....who??? There's a over abundance of room and board in every Midwest city bet your monthly on that
Briggs! I lived in Bogart GA for 16 years. Bought my first house as a single woman there. It's very quaint and beautiful (to me) You were filming on my street. Wow that brought back some memories.
I live in Athens. Less than 10 years ago we were famous for affordability. Now we're famous for absurd prices. All the woods are being chopped down. It's heartbreaking
I was raised in Adairsville, Georgia. It's a great place to live.
Former resident who misses Georgia but couldn't find a job that paid a living wage my entire adult life. Moved away 7 years ago and finally out of poverty. Tried as recently as last week to find a living wage job in North Georgia. My husband's current job pays $35,000 LESS a year in Georgia. I can't go back to food stamps and Medicaid. Not after tasting financial security.
Edited to add: finally selling our house there and am looking forward to the six digit profit, though. ❤
I moved to a small town and I thought the lower cost of housing would make up for the lower paying jobs. It doesn't. Too bad because I like the environment of small towns. I moved back to a larger town. Someday I will go back to a lower populated area, I'm not sure if I'll have to wait until I retire though.
Hope somehow you can find a way to live in the places you love most 💕
Learn to drive a tractor. You'll make all the money you need to live here.
I live in Augusta, Georgia🗣💯 Its the third largest city in Georgia, very affordable. Home of The medical college of Georgia, James Brown & host of the annual golfing tournament known as "The Masters".
Augusta is still on my list of places I'm considering to relocate to this year.
And hot as pee pee in the Summer.
@@gregtthomas 😂😂😂digusta ga
Thank you for this!
Can Florida small towns be your next video
I've lived in Buena Vista, GA most my adult life.. moving back there in 3 weeks. They have changed a lot! Very nice clean town. Schools are great. My grown children went to school there.. my 1st husband and his siblings grew up in Buena Vista.
Again this video clip don't do it justice..
Without a doubt, you named some interesting and great towns, but you totally overlooked the Southern half of the state (and many other great options based on your criteria).
Georgia is a very large and diverse state, there should be options for almost everyone here.
He’s just like the politician. Macon and above is all that matters UNTIL it’s time to vote. I’m from central Georgia.
1972-1973 I was stationed at NAS Albany. It was a great town way back then. Then the Navy closed the air base and the property was sold to some brewery. Guess it's gone down hill since then.
Yeah man. The old naval hospital off turner field road is bad news. Dis you know there's a subway track that runs under Albany and it starts at that hospital. I'm not sure if you are that familiar with Albany.
@@josephstocks7495 I dont have lots of memories of Albany, but they were good. I havent been back there since I left the Navy in 1973.
@@oshtoolman okay, yes I saw your original post and thought I'd ask. I recently learned all those things about Albany. I've lived here for most of my life. It has its days here, much like any city. Lol. Anyways, I meant to tell you in my original that I wanted to thank you for your service in the Navy.. God bless my friend... Stay safe out there...
@@josephstocks7495 I wish at my age I could travel back to my old stomping ground and relive what I saw back then. Of course, you cant go back!!! But I do remember Albany being a friendly place.
@@oshtoolman for sure man, most folks that both live and grew up here tend to smile and say hey to anyone passing by, we say yes ma'am/sir and no ma'am/sir. Id like to think that it's a laid back town for the most part. I live on the county line and I could see myself growing old here.
Georgia is an amazing state! Very beautiful and historic 🤩🤩🤩
My girl lives in Chatsworth I go every weekend and it's peaceful and you can actually enjoy clean air 😌.
Ball Ground is closest to where I live. Its a beautiful area but, be aware, everyone else also wants to move there from the look of things.
Cartersville Georgia is my favorite to visit ,my daughter lives there too..the surrounding area reminds me of Colorado
I live in Cartersville!!!❤️
They have nice sporting facilities
Is it really humid there.just wondering.
It can be humid but most people have heat pumps ..air conditioners ..they have professional baseball fields for little league and swimming pools a large park in town Dillinger if you want the woods they have lake Alatoona nearby where Ozark on Netflix is filmed most sun divisions have HOA but they also have country club swimming pools and tennis courts and basketball ..the country club has a great golf course and it is a diverse community they also have a wonderful Theater group for theater productions are very professional too
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Thank you for sharing love the story about Mr. Gray.
I love living in Georgia,wouldn't want to live anywhere else🥰😊
I really enjoyed this video. I went to school in Gray, GA. And have moved back 7 miles from there in Haddock, GA. It's just great to know that my county of Jones is being recognized
We stopped at Babyland General back in the 80s. It's where the cabbage patch kids were born !
And remember everyone... It's Cleveland, Ga.
@@dar44445 have you seen the new baby land it’s beautiful
@@CalliopeFprincessice No... Just had some friends go though. Can't wait to see them !! Thank You, though !! 😉👍
I beleive you are wrong about the cabbage patch. The cabbage patch babies were born at Coleco, a factory that made Atari, table hockey, above ground pools and liners and several other accessories. COLECO was located in Amsterdam, NY and was purchased and sold to Hasbro.
@@jacquelinejackiedamphier9915 I lived in Cleveland Ga and the baby land hospital is there and they tell you the story about how the dolls got there start they just built a 3 million dollar building for the baby land hospital
Waycross is awesome I would recommend it
It seems everyone hates Xfinity! I've never heard of a person not hating them. A lot of really nice places on this video, very cool. I'd live in a few of those places---no snow!
You only chose Xfinity when your only other choice is Winstream. Lesser of two evils situation...
I live in Cleveland, the 1gig internet is not from xfinity, it's a part of the Trailwave fiber optic system, which is administered through the local EMC's. I imagine most of the places on this list get their 1gig from the same source, not xfinity. And it's great! best of all, because it is through the coop, you get a return on your money after ten years because you are part owner in the service.
Very Cool
Electrical Co-ops are the best. I have Walton EMC, much better than Georgia Power, a horrible company. EMCs were set up during the Rural Electrification programs in the Roosevelt Administration. Ours is going big on community solar farms.
Georgia native here!! I live in one of those railroad towns you mentioned where they made up names of towns… I’m in Dacula!! Hoschton is our neighbor and it is a nice little growing town. Thanks for sharing about our great little state.
In 2005 I moved from Los Angeles to a small west Georgia town to attend the university of west ga in Carrollton. I ended up staying in the area after college and it’s only a 40 min drive to Atlanta, no internet issues in my area but there are some dead zones in the county. I miss California and visit often but I do love Georgia and I’ve craved out a nice life here.
Heeeeyyyy I knew I'd see a neighbor! ! West Ga is an AMAZING university isnt it?! pretty sure my younguns are enrolling there next semester. We're within walking distance after all
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I'm in LA my daughter and grandkids live in Carrollton Georgia I was there July young lady you will be crazy to move back to LA
You can easily get to Huntsville, Alabama from Trenton and that area easily in about an hour and a half or so. It is mostly highway driving to get there. You could easily be a remote worker and go in for occasional meetings. Huntsville is a mid size city full of technology businesses/corporations.
Really surprised to see my current town Hoschton on here because it's NOT CHEAP to live here. Median home prices are $336,000, which is great for my home value. Great town, low crime rate which is my reason for moving here to raise my children. Unfortunately it's growing rapidly with people trying to get out of crowded Gwinnett County next door and losing that small town vibe that I love.
I commented nearly the same!
It's like mini Gwinnett county now. I live north in Commerce. The residents of Commerce are doing everything in their power to keep the city from growing out of control.
@@barbaraaly6186 we sold our house in Hoschton, subdivisions going up all over the place, turning into a traffic nightmare. We are renting in Athens while we're getting ready to build on the lake in Elberton. That city won't be booming anytime soon, no jobs to pull people in that direction. I'm getting tired of running from the Atlanta jungle that continues to spread in all directions.
@@tracytuten5116 my late aunt Virginia lived her entire life trying to outrun it,she gave it a good go,She got as far as Griffin before she was called to Glory and no more roaming for She is now Home
It would be great to know how diverse the town/cities are on this list. I’m looking for diversity and a variety of cultures in the next city/town I move to.
Why ?
Then you would do well moving to Atlanta...
Marie , why would you want to move somewhere were there is high crime ?
You'll want Albany...the one he trash talked at the beginning of the video.
@@grover2727 where in my comment did I say I want to live in a high crime area?
I lived in Albany on the Navy base years ago. I loved it there. Of course that was many years ago.
I am interested in that area too
It’s a marine base
@@katrinapp4u89 the Marine base is a different base. I lived on the now closed Navy base, which was also at one time an Army base and an Air Force base. (Naval Air Station Albany (1967-1974)
Great video Mr.Briggs!, years ago I lived in Georgia specifically Atlanta around the mid 2000’s, I forget the name of the dern neighborhood, but I would often visit Savannah, and Valdosta which I personally liked!. Whenever I visit the Peach state I always enjoy myself:), I reckon if I don’t retire in Virginia (my birthplace) or North Carolina Georgia will be a option, any -who love from Virginia.
I live outside of Hoschton currently but lived in Hoschton a year ago. Great small town feel but honestly the prices of housing and everything has gone up significantly. Great if you've lived here a while but not great if you're thinking of moving to it unless your coming from up North then really anything will probably be better priced. Jackson county is growing much quicker than it can keep up with so if you're trying to get away from congestion go a little more north. There are lots of job opportunities though and overall great people
Yea it's what I had to do. Lived in buford and Gainesville most of my life and they were smaller towns not anymore very congested as more and more moved outwards of Atlanta. In toccoa now and it's much quieter way less traffic
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The humidity in this State is torture.
Florida is worse.
@@edarcy412 Agreed, I'm from Florida and now live in Decatur, and heat and humidity is so much worse back home
I'm originally from Georgia and I live in San Diego area and run 2 humidifiers most days. Lol
As someone in Albany I thoroughly agree with the beginning 😂😂😂
I live in Albany too. I found the first part hilarious and true! I graduated from Jones County (Gray, GA). Great place to live.
U should know about the community stalking there.
Love it! Internet speed is an important thing these days! And these places are much better than places in been in Georgia
You haven’t seen small town living till you visit Odum, GA! We have 1 gas station, a furniture store and no red light..we used to have a caution light but it’s gone now lol We call our town Gods Country and prefer to keep it just like it is 😊
So surprised Trenton is on here. I’m from Lafayette/Villanow area. It’s peaceful with lots of beautiful farm land.
Cave Spring (yes there really is one...people come from miles around to get the water!) is another to add to the list. Great history! Home of the Georgia School for the Deaf & Hearn academy. Has one of the highest per capita populations of people with college degrees! 🥰
we were there a few weeks ago, it really is a nice little town. so much so, we made an offer on a house 3 miles over the AL border.
@@donkeykong1234 Wise call…guess you learned the taxes were a lot cheaper across the line!! Welcome to the “neighborhood”!
I knew quite a few pipefitters from there out of the Rome local. Pipefitter myself, well used to be, I’m retired now and am in Florida
Did you know. J.W.Skinner, Barry Lee or any "PipeFighters" from YellowDirt ?
@@brianadams1907 , oh goodness. I have no idea. I was around a lot of them as I was out of LU72 as they are now too. But that’s been a long time ago. Face’s are more prevalent than names as you meet or just work around a lot of people. My last 12 years was working all over the states.
Hey Briggs!!! Kindly requesting more cheap towns with great internet, I appreciate it, please and thank you!!!
Working on it! Thanks
Dublin,Ga raised , Atlanta,Ga made ……… I’m a proud born and raised Georgian !!!!!
I'm a Georgia native and I've never heard of most of these towns. But I like what I heard.