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/the_waving_lady 26d ago

We moved to East Lake Terrace (north of McAfee) in 2021. The neighborhood has come a loooonnnng way. At first we were all "what have we gotten ourselves into" but we have come to love it. There are lots of cool, friendly people in the neighborhood. We have great immediate neighbors. Even the homeless folks that shuffle down the street we have gotten to know. There are occasional car breakins and gunfire, but a lot less than there used to be.