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Rank: 16
Atlanta Metro (Ga.)
Own/rent ratio: 137%
Annual cost to own: $12,313
Annual cost to rent: $8,988
Atlanta is one of the largest cities in the South, and a significant business destination. Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, and Turner Broadcasting System have headquarters in the city. The original poster child for sprawl got caught up in the overdevelopment frenzy, and saturated the market with condos when the housing bubble burst. Atlanta attractions include the Georgia Aquarium, the Atlanta Zoo, and the World of Coca-Cola museum.
