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Forbes Names Alpharetta Top Place to Move!

No. 1: Alpharetta, Ga.
2007 population: 65,168
Big city: Atlanta, 22 miles south
Major airport: Hartfield-Jackson, 29 miles south
Global employers nearby: ADP, UPS, Delta Air Lines, Hewlett-Packard, Siemens, Verizon, Coca-Cola
Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher: 57%
Born in different state or abroad: 70%
White: 75.5%, Black: 9%, Asian: 10.5%, Hispanic (any race): 6.5%
Came from out of state within five years, [...]

Atlanta is 9th Best City for Young Professionals (Jay Bailey)

Metro Atlanta is the ninth-best American city for young professionals, according to Forbes.com.
Forbes created its rankings based on factors such as cost of living, the number of large companies an area is home to, the number of elite graduates the city has, the city’s average income and the city’s unemployment levels.
Here’s how Atlanta fared:
Cost of [...]