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I live in Atlanta. The number one thing for me is this: "Traffic can be horrendous, especially for those who live outside the city but work downtown." Other than that, it's not a bad place to live, if you're just working a job.

For startups, there isn't anywhere near the investor community you'd find in other cities, especially when compared to SV. For instance, Atlanta's Shotput Ventures funded one company in 2010, but Y Combinator funded dozens.

However, if you want to work for a Fortune 500 company, and have the sense to live near where you work, Atlanta can be wonderful. You can find all kinds of places that have tech shops or even their corp headquarters in town and probably a cheap house, too.