Life in Valdosta, Georgia, explained by people who’ve lived in Valdosta:
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Valdosta Favorites
What’s your favorite thing about living in Valdosta?
- Stores are closer. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- People. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Small community. (Celia, 29 years)
- Small city life centrally located to bigger city activities. (Kim, 35 years)
- It’s my home. (Anonymous, 38 years)
- Small town feel. (Dana, 40 years)
Valdosta Least Favorites
What’s your least favorite thing about living in Valdosta?
- I miss the country. Lower crime there. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- Division. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Crime. (Celia, 29 years)
- Lack of different places to eat and things to do. (Kim, 35 years)
- Not much to do for families. (Anonymous, 38 years)
- The screwed up traffic lights. (Dana, 40 years)
Valdosta Things To Do
What are fun things to do in Valdosta?
- Mall, tattoos. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- Wild adventures, awesome churches, good people. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Parks. (Celia, 29 years)
- Wild Adventures, Jumping Jacks, Jungle Gyms, parks, movies. (Kim, 35 years)
- Don’t know of any. (Dana, 40 years)
Valdosta’s Reputation
What’s Valdosta known for?
- VSU and whatever’s on CNN. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- Sports. We are called “Title Town”. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Winnersville. (Celia, 29 years)
- Azelea City, Winnersville USA. (Kim, 35 years)
- Wild Adventures. (Dana, 40 years)
Valdosta Crime
What’s the crime like in Valdosta? (hot spot areas, etc.)
- I have a gun and refuse to go out at night without it. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- South side. (Celia, 29 years)
- Too many drugs, low wages. (Dana, 40 years)
Valdosta Advice
Any advice for people moving to Valdosta?
- Street smarts. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- You will LOVE IT! (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Careful picking neighborhoods. (Celia, 29 years)
Valdosta Stories
Share an experience you’ve had in Valdosta (fun, crazy, dangerous, etc.).
- Tattoos. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- Awesome Memories with our RFL of Lowndes Annual Fundraiser we have for American Cancer Society. The kids and their SMILES! (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Band lowndes high (Celia, 29 years)
- My wedding. (Dana, 40 years)
Valdosta’s Future
How do you think Valdosta will change over the next 10 years?
- Expansion and more crime. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- So scared of more division. Not just Valdosta, but everywhere. (Anonymous, 8 years)
- Don’t think it will. (Celia, 29 years)
- I think it will continue to grow. (Kim, 35 years)
- Hopefully traffic flow will improve with better red light synchronization. (Dana, 40 years)
Valdosta Facts
Any other interesting facts about Valdosta?
- Don’t trust the cops. (Anonymous, 2 years)
- We are a God-loving, God-fearing city, Moody Air Force, Valdosta State University, Wiregrass College, Ga Military College, Great Schools. It’s maybe 10 minutes to the Florida State line. (Anonymous, 8 years)