I live in unincorporated Dekalb County, just each of downtown. The area in which I live is very liberal, well educated and cosmopolitan. If you live ITP (inside the Perimeter) many areas are going to be fairly liberal with a few exceptions. Buckhead is fairly conservative and not because of evangelicals but because of the entrenched wealth there. They will always vote for someone who will keep their taxes low.
But most of the suburban counties are rabidly conservative. They are filled with not only some of the worst religious zealots but racists, homophobes and people who have drunk the GOP Kool-Aid (sorry Kool-Aid for besmirching your brand) and listen to Neal Boortz, Herman Cain, Rush Limbaugh and get their news from Faux News and their favorite blog is Free Republic.
If you stay in or close to the Perimeter you are probably okay. The areas vary.
Traffic sucks big time. Georgia is in love with the automobile. Sprawl has created a nightmare commuting situation. The state refuses to invest in public transportation in Atlanta which is the economic engine of the state. The rural counties hate Atlanta and do all they can in the General Assembly to screw the metro area.
Culturally and otherwise Atlanta is a fine city. It is a pretty city with a fair amount of green space and lots of interesting developments underway such as the Beltline. There are many fine restaurants, good educational opportunities, etc. Air transportation is very good with Delta having their headquarters here. Southwest started flying here after they purchased AirTran.
We are about 4.5 to 5 hours away from the Atlantic coast at Savannah and easy access to South Carolina. You can be in the North Carolina mountains in a matter of hours. The redneck riviera in Florida is about 6 hours away and the Orlando area about 8-9 hours away. So geographically we are well situated.
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