that are near the lingering pockets of bad shit OR they are near I20 or 75/85, which make them easy targets for in-and-out quick robberies. Not that it is a rampant thing happening all the time, but it's happening. If she can go a bit north of that budget, downtown Decatur is about the safest and most friendly OTP area that would also still be within manageable distance to Clarkston. Or something older but in a good, quit community, like this: http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_rent/Atlanta-GA-30317/house,condo,apartment_duplex,mobile,townhouse_type/2101296412_zpid/71037_rid/33.788403,-84.282067,33.772012,-84.305134_rect/15_zm/

Or get a roommate. The days of Atlanta being an affordable place for a single renter are pretty much over for now, thanks to the film industry and spike in millennials moving here.