Is ATL a LCOL city or MCOL?

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LCOL when companies are determining pay but MCOL in reality.

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Agree

Slick almost HCOL - Studios in any good area are north of $2k

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MCOL no doubt, but agree with above. Getting close to HCOL

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A one bedroom apartment in midtown right now is over 2500. That’s comparable to lost HCOL cities

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^^^ This! To live in a “nice” area of Atlanta it is expensive

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I come CA and do not understand why it's as pricey as it is. I thought it would be much cheaper...

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Cheaper before the CA people moved here with their CA salaries

MCOL, but it’s all relative depending on where you’re coming from

I think many coming from traditional HCOL cities are surprised at the cost, but Atlanta is still one of the top 10 largest metro areas in the US — annoyingly still pricey.

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