If you really like the job, then you'll likely learn to appreciate the area. I've read many articles about the lengths large companies in somewhat rural areas go to attract highly talented business professionals and it's very interesting.
I do not that FT has a lot of posters who live in and around Anchorage and really like it, knowing that it's going to have a number of fun things to do and all the major amenities, but is not a huge metropolis. Granted, Alaska is not South Dakota, but you might very well like South Dakota, especially if you find Atlanta to be too congested at times.