Metro Atlanta

Good schools and a good location

There's a renaissance brewing on Metro Atlanta's Southside, and a palpable sense that this region's time may have come. The fifth runway at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is set to open next month, and the long-awaited commuter rail from Atlanta to Lovejoy is several steps closer to reality.

Fast facts about Atlanta Metro South: population, per capita income, unemployment rate, municipalities, top employers.

Carroll County is in the catbird seat: close enough to Atlanta to share in its spillover growth, but not too close for comfort.

Fast facts about Carroll County: population, municipalities, unemployment rate, per capita income, higher education, top employers.

Calling the next Bill Gates: Carroll County may just have what you're looking for.

New Urbanism jumped to the forefront last October when Metro Atlantans witnessed the opening of Atlantic Station.

A rich diversity of students, a small campus and a rigorous liberal arts education are hallmarks of Oxford College of Emory University, says Joe Moon, dean of student life at Oxford.

Fast facts about Newton County: population, unemployment rate, per capita income, municipalities, top employers.

Cobb County is maturing into an efficient, multifaceted blend of urban and suburban cultures.