Georgia Real Estate
Are you considering buying a home in Georgia? If
so, here are a few things you will be interested to learn.
Location: Georgia has 1,244 miles of interstate, 4 major interstate highways, 2 of the nation’s 7 most important north-south transcontinental interstates and close to 5,000 miles of railroads. The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, known as “the world’s busiest passenger airport” is a major connecting hub serving over 84 million passengers in 2006. It has flights spanning the nation as well as worldwide destinations. Consequently, 80 percent of U.S. consumers can be reached in two hours air travel or less from Georgia.
Cost of Living in Georgia
 The
economy in Georgia is great. Georgia has lower taxes and
a lower cost of living which means you get more for your
money. Our homes, office space, energy rates, and taxes
are all below the national average for comparable areas
in the United States. Georgia is the world leader in the
production of carpet, kaolin, chicken and watermelon. There
are 15 Fortune 500 companies and 26 Fortune 1000 companies
with headquarters in Georgia, including such names as Home
Depot, UPS, Coca Cola, Delta Air Lines, AFLAC, Southern
Company, and SunTrust Banks.
Since it cost less to live in Georgia, you are able to do more in your spare time. Some great Georgia activities include, but are not limited to golfing, hiking, fishing, tennis, or visiting the plethora of museums, theatres or ballet.
Our health care is world class, with Atlanta offering some of the most
advanced medical care and facilities in America. Georgia
is home to 15,000+ doctors almost 6,000 dentist, and 4 nationally
recognized medical schools—Emory university, Morehouse School
of Medicine, Mercer Medical School, and the Medical College
of Georgia.
Our Climate: Temperatures in Georgia range from
the low 30’s to low 60’s during the months of November to
February and during March to October the temps are  from
the mid 60’s to the upper 80’s. July is our warmest month
and January is the coolest.
Population: Georgia’s total population was 9,363,941in 2006. Of that, 50.5 percent is male and 49.5 percent is female. Our largest city is Atlanta, home to 486,411 (2006) in the city limits and more than 5.1 million people living in the metro area, which is made up of 28 counties in and around Atlanta.
Education: 78 percent of Georgians are high school graduates and over 24 percent have a bachelor’s degree or higher. Georgia is home to almost 70 public colleges, universities, and technical colleges in addition to over 45 private institutes of higher learning.
Visit this link for more information about moving
to Georgia.
School bus photo by Kippster
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