This Southern Metropolis Was Named the Greatest Place to Reside on the U.S. East Coast

Atlanta has been going by way of a progress spurt. Earlier this yr, the Georgia capital’s metropolitan space was named one of many nation’s largest in inhabitants progress, in accordance with the U.S. Census Bureau, gaining almost 69,000 residents between 2022 and 2023. It’s no shock so many individuals are migrating to the realm, because it was simply named the second-best U.S. metropolis to dwell in by the Economist Intelligence Unit’s (EIU) World Liveability Index. (The one American metropolis that ranked greater was Honolulu, making Atlanta the No. 1 on the East Coast.)

The annual research by The Economist Group’s analysis division appears at 30 residing customary components in 173 cities, contemplating areas like infrastructure; well being care; stability; training; and tradition and surroundings. Particularly, Atlanta ranked particularly excessive for infrastructure, stability, and tradition. 

Atlanta additionally made the EIU research’s listing of largest movers up within the rankings over the past yr, rising 4 positions as much as No. 29. The one different U.S. metropolis to leap up so many spots was Pittsburgh, which additionally leaped 4 spots to No. 30.

One of many primary attracts is that enterprise is regular in Atlanta, which was named the greatest metro space to start out a enterprise by LinkedIn final fall. It’s residence to main companies like Delta, Coca-Cola, and Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport — the latter of which is the state’s largest employer with greater than 63,000 workers.

The world’s movie and tv business has additionally been thriving, with greater than a dozen studios within the area, together with the 330-acre Tyler Perry Studios, which the filmmaker took over in 2015; the almost 1,000-acre Trilith Studios, which has turn out to be the go-to residence base for superhero films; and the shiny new Meeting Studios, which simply opened in November. 

Regardless of its moniker of “Hotlanta,” the local weather is definitely fairly temperate, with a median annual temperature of 61 levels. Although July can common 89 levels and January can hit 34 levels. That mentioned, there are usually greater than 300 days of sunny climate, making it well-suited for out of doors actions.

The most effective locations to expertise it’s on the 22-mile BeltLine path system on a former railway observe, together with stops at Ponce Metropolis Market and Piedmont Park. And simply outdoors of Atlanta is Sandy Springs, an under-the-radar suburb well-known for its inexperienced areas and trails.

Following Honolulu and Atlanta, the remainder of the highest 10 U.S. most livable cities have been Pittsburgh; Seattle; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Boston; Miami; San Francisco; and Minneapolis.