Help! Midtown vs. Downtown..or areas around Northside Hospital..which is the best?

[applepie2013]

Hello!

I will be relocating to ATL by August. I will be in town next week so I need to start looking for apts.

Which is a better place to live?

Looking for:

Areas: 1st) Midtown 2)Downtown 3)Areas close to Northside Hospital

Budget: $850-$1000 (MAX)--(preferably Furnished if not Unfurnished)

Apartments or Studios

Parking (1 car)

15-30min from work

Busy area / walking distance to shops/coffee places (will be studying alot! )

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

Please let me know which place is the best fit for me and why?

[WndrlstRN]

Where will you be working? Northside? It really makes all the difference because the commute to Northside is brutal. There are three hospitals right next to each other at Northside (lovingly called 'Pill Hill') so you can imagine the cluster of traffic during the rush hours.

In most areas around there, you can find decently priced apartments - not sure about furnished though - it just depends what you are looking for. I would look in the Dunwoody area around Perimeter Mall (they are building many apartments around there) because you can take backroads to Northside and save yourself some time. There is a lot to do around Perimeter but not necessarily walking distance. Also, when I worked at Northside, I found that many of my co-workers lived in Cobb County, FYI.

Just trust me on the commute! Spaghetti Junction (I-85/I-285 junction) and the stretch to Northside is a DISASTER if you have to go through it in the morning or evening. Always keep Atlanta traffic in mind. I think we all plan our drive/day/shopping/going out around the traffic!