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If you are thinking of making a move to the Atlanta area, Marietta is a city to consider. As the largest suburb in the metro Atlanta area and located in Cobb County, Marietta is an energetic city that has the charm of a small town and big-city opportunities.

Marietta offers a moderate cost of living and pleasant climate throughout the year. The median home price is around $195,000 and there are a variety of homes to choose from single-family homes to beautiful custom homes to townhomes and condominiums. It’s beautiful parks and quaint streets make Marietta an attractive community for residents and visitors alike.

For visitors, Marietta is a great getaway. Enjoy a stay at one of the many quaint bed and breakfast inns. Glover Park, the cities turn-of-the-century town sqaure, is filled with specialty shops and a variety of restaurants for your dining pleasure. If you enjoy tours, Marietta offers a few to help you learn more about it’s cities history. Take the Ghost of Marietta tour that takes you through the streets and guides you by antebellum mansions and civil war memorials. Another option would be to take the the Historic Marietta Trolley hour-long tour that narrates you through historic Marietta. If you’d rather be on your own, stop by the Marietta Welcome Center and pick up a walking tour brochure so that you can explore the streets at your leisure.

The Glover Park sqaure is full of speciality shops and museums. The Marietta Museum of History tells the story of the development and people of Marietta and Cobb County. Its galleries showcase a variety of artifacts from the 19th and 20th century clothing and accessories to Civil War weapons. The Theatre in the Square is a former cotton warehouse that is now an intimate 225 seat facility that features Broadway caliber productions. It has been called “the most charming performing spaces in the Southeast” by Southern Living Magazine

There are many reasons to move to Marietta. It’s transportation system helps make getting around and to other cities a breeze. It’s excellent education system is another big draw to the city for yourself and your family. The city provides learning for all citizens. Colleges in the area offering higher education include Southern Polytechnic State University, Chattahoochee Technical College and Life University that provide education for 20,000 students a year.

The city and county business landscape encompasses manufacturing and distribution, service industries and retailers. The booming service economy and the large migration of Northern companies into the South have brought lots of opportunity for employment for the area.

Tourism is another large supporting industry in Cobb County and is the second most popular visitor destination in Georgia. More than 4 million visitors a year experience the area’s attractions and stay in its hotels. Tourism in the area is still experiencing major growth, and is responsible for nearly 40,000 direct and indirect jobs in the county.

The cities history and charm coupled with it’s thriving economy, excellent schools and affordable living, make Marrieta an ideal community to make roots.