Originally Posted by
Fly Casual
As far as in the perimeter, Brookhaven is pretty nice, depending on the specific neighborhood. I know a decent number of people that live in the area and like it. Public schools are a mixed bag overall in Dekalb County. I can't speak about Marist from experience. I know a few folks with young kids that go to OLA (another Catholic school nearby) and like it.
Generally speaking, living anywhere in the perimeter, there is a higher chance of crime than outside the perimeter. Brookhaven has it's own police (instead of through Dekalb County, etc.). You can look up a crime map on their website to make more informed decisions for yourself.
Driving would likely be more like 30mins without traffic and 1 hour with, again depending on where in Brookhaven you live.
Thank you for the info. I visited Marist and talked to some folks that live in Dunwoody and Brookhaven. They liked the area, and to my surprise, said they regularly use MARTA to go to the airport when they travel (not in the middle of the night though). I grew up in the Atlanta area and always remember hearing folks talk about the crime on MARTA, but perhaps that's changed since I moved away 30 years ago. Thanks again!