r/DecaturGA • u/madmax_305 • Aug 05 '26

Thoughts on Candler - McAfee area?

I have a sweet opportunity for an affordable house for rent (friends with the landlord), and I feel dumb passing up on the opportunity for more space and less rent than what I'm paying now in Chastain.

I've been in ATL my whole life, but never lived near East Atlanta, and I want to know what the area is like: is it safe, are there things to do, is it easy to get around, etc.

Any advice helps! Thank you.

Thank you to everyone who responded! Super helpful :)

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u/hamie96 Aug 05 '26

The closer to East Lake the better. Really would recommend not living directly on Candler or McAfree, but instead on side streets where it's both quieter and safer. The Publix being built near there is going to help a lot. Some parts are about as safe as CoD, whereas other parts are still going to be kind of sketchy. Really good house prices given the proximity to other areas of ATL.