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Retire in Sandy Springs, Georgia?
Overview: Sandy Springs is a sedate, well-to-do city about 15 miles north of downtown Atlanta in northern Georgia. It sits along the Chattahoochie River and is home to several large company headquarters, including Mercedes Benz and UPS.
Neighborhoods are leafy and well-manicured, and homes are generally large and elegant. Architectural styles range from antebellum and Georgian to sleekly modern with walls of windows. The downtown has undergone recent updating, and Big Trees Forest Preserve, a 30-acre urban wildlife and plant sanctuary just eight minutes from city hall, has new walking and biking trails. The annual Artaplalooza, the Sandy Springs Festival and the Chattahoochee River Summer Splash draw large crowds every year. Residents also have a wide array of fine dining options and shopping choices. Atlanta's amenities are just a short drive or bus ride away.
Population: 105,000 (city proper)
Age 45 or Better: 33%
Cost of Living: 37% above the national average
Median Home Price: $490,000
Climate: Summer temperatures are in the 80s and 90s, and winter temperatures are in the 30s, 40s and mid 50s. The area receives 48 inches of rain per year on average.
At Least One Hospital Accepts Medicare Patients? No, but Northside Hospital, a few miles south of Sandy Springs in Atlanta, accepts Medicare patients.
At Least One Hospital Accredited by Joint Commission? No, but Northside Hospital, a few miles south of Sandy Springs in Atlanta, is accredited.
Public Transit: Yes, provided by Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA).
Crime Rate: Below the national average
Public Library: Yes, the Sandy Springs branch of the Atlanta-Fulton Library System
Political Leanings: Liberal
College Educated: 62%
Is Georgia Considered Tax Friendly for Retirement? Yes
Cons: None
Notes: Sandy Springs has a lot of "old money."
Recommended as a Retirement Spot? Yes
Georgia:
The Peach State ratified the Constitution on January 2, 1788, becoming the fourth state to enter the Union. By the mid-19th century, Georgia was rich in plantations and deeply dependent on the slave economy. During the Civil War, General Sherman captured Atlanta and set about destroying much of the state's plantation culture.
The largest state east of the Mississippi River, Georgia has five major geographical regions that descend from the Appalachian Mountains in the north down to the Okefenokee Swamp in the southeast. The climate is surprisingly uniform. Most of the state experiences a mild winter and a hot summer.
Although Georgia is the nation's number one producer of peaches, peanuts, and pecans, agriculture is not its major employer. Trade, service industries, textile manufacturing, and federal organizations like the CDC and Fort Benning supply a larger number of jobs.
Georgia was the first state to lower the voting age to 18. Its Wesleyan College was the first chartered college in the world to grant degrees to women.
Stats:
Population - 10,310,371
Persons 65 years old and over - 13%
High school graduates, persons age 25+ - 85%
Bachelor's degree or higher, persons age 25+ - 29%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin - 9%
White persons, not Hispanic - 53%
Median household income - $49,620
Median home value - $148,100
Social Security taxed? No
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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