Periodically, I will review certain neighborhoods in the Atlanta area to provide insight into lifestyle, cost of living and quality of schoools for the area.
The first city on the list is Douglasville, GA which is located about 20 miles west of Atlanta.
Here are some statistics for 2008 in Dougasville
Median Income: $57,139
Median Home Price: $143, 050
Home ownership in Douglasville is around 66% which is a little higher than most metro counties. Also, Douglasville has crime risk rates that are below average for all crimes. Douglasville has many established communities with the Chapel Hills and Anneewakee Trails areas being some of the largest residential developments in the county.
Douglas county currently has four high schools
There is currently a new high school under construction on the east side of the county which will help with the rampant growth that has occurred on the east side of the county. Also, Douglas county has one of the lowest cost of living indexes in the Atlanta metro area. Due to the fact that Douglas county is a more rural area, property taxes, housing and food costs tend to be less than areas closer to the heart of downtown Atlanta. Douglasville, also provides excellent shopping, restaurants nearby with Arbor Place Mall being the hub of the primary area that has most shopping and dining options.
You can learn more about Douglas County by visiting the county website, Douglas County Official Website.
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