Forbes Names Alpharetta Top Place to Move! (Previously Listed)

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, 2000 Census: 38%

Median family income: $108,769.

Median home value: $155,900.

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To locate America’s best places to move, we looked at “Relovilles” with populations of 25,000 and over. Using data from 2000 to 2007 Census records, we looked for the number of people in each town who were born out of state or abroad, who had moved to town from a considerable distance within one and five years, and who had moved for a job. These were weighted more heavily than other factors considered, such as Census data for population growth, family incomes, people in executive and professional jobs, and the price, size and age of homes, along with reports of moving van companies, changes in school enrollments, the proximity of multinational companies, and the observations of local builders, government officials and residents. Places with populations of less than 25,000, with large numbers of low-wage immigrant workers and with rotating populations of college students, retirees and inmates of prisons were ruled out.

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For those who live in Alpharetta it is no surprise that their town was named number one.  This north suburb of Atlanta one of the most affluent suburbs and has everything one could possibly want or need.  With residential home options spanning from $150,000 to $5,000,000 the choices are numerous.  Here are a sampling of some Alpharetta Homes that are on the market now.