Convince Me

[Cheyanne]

What would you tell someone to convince them that where you live is where they should move to if they were relocating?

What is the community like?
What are the schools like?
What are the employment options?
Cost of living???
Crime rate?
Big city or country?

My inquiring mind wants to know!! :D

[sodaklostsoul]

Hmm well I woud'nt try and convince anyone to live here..lol. Might be the biggest city in South Dakota, but unless ya have 2 incomes ya can't make ends meat. We have crime just like the bigger cities. And the schools are losing alot of good teachers, no thanks to the "No Child Left Behind " crap. As for the community, there is some good people, but I think the bad one's out weigh the good one's. So now ya know my 2 cents. :p

[Sharni]

Community: Some areas are good some suck
Schools: Again you need to shop around to find one you want to send your kids to
Employment: If ya wanna work and aint fussy naturally you'll find something
Cost of Living: About on par...ya got ya dear areas and ya cheaper areas...same goes for shops/stores
Crime Rate: High....most ppl own BIG dogs
Large City

[LixyChick]

It'd be easier to convince you NOT to move here, actually!

Community=BORING...nothing to do for at least 10 miles. Can't buy a pair of underwear without driving that far...let alone find a decent restaurant.

Schools are suppose to be pretty good. My friends children aren't geniuses...oh wait...two actually are...but anyway, all the kids seem to be getting a good education.

Employment=If you're a man and have a skill or higher education...jobs are ok. For women it's tougher. This is an "old school" area...and they think the men should make the big bucks to support their family. There is no such thing as "equal pay for equal ability".

Cost of living=It's good if you are a couple. A single parent or single person wouldn't stand a snowball's chance in hell in some of the middle to upper class areas.

Crime Rate=Now, here's where we shine (I spose). I live in an area where you can still leave your house unlocked. Little...misdemeanor kinda crimes happen, ie:knocking down a row of mailboxes, stealing reflectors from driveway entrances...etc. I think it's mainly preteens and teens who do this sorta stuff...and they are really just bored! But, there have been a lot of new homes going up on the farmland around here, so I expect the crime rate to rise with that feature.

Large City=NO...Small, rural town...but as I said, we're growing by leaps and bounds!

[Oldfart]

If you like it hot and sticky all year round, to hellish in summer.

If you like being about as isolated from mainstream as Hawaii is from the mainland.

If you like paying 10% more due to distance.

If you like not having to put up with a lot of the southern (Aussie) crap.

Come live near me!

[PantyFanatic]

.... Can't buy a pair of underwear without driving that far.....
:yikes:
The rescue team is on the way!!

.. and I’m bringing a satin and lace CARE package. :lust:

[osuche]

What is the community like? Quiet and family-oriented. Some nightlife, but the sidewalks still roll up after @11 pm. You have to hunt pretty hard or go to campus after that. But campus (Ohio STate Univ) is one of the largest colleges in the USA. There is a local ballet, comtemp dance, pops orchestra, symphony, several theater groups, comedy clubs, etc. all within about a 20 mile radius. And four NICE NEW malls.

What are the schools like? Depends ion the schools. City schools have metal detectors, but many of the suburbs are quite nice. My sister-in-law went to a suburbian school that had a course book bigger than many colleges'.

What are the employment options? Pretty good. Lots of Fortune 500 (US) companies have offices here. Good for manufacturing, insurance, health care, and services workers too.

Cost of living???Very reasonable. Average house is roughly $225 K (US) and you end up with @2000 sf (over 200 m2). Good insulation, central heat, many homes with *character*

Crime rate? Actually pretty high. Heard about the recent rock concert shooting? Columbus. Remember the highway sniper? Columbus. Race riots? Cincinnati (not far from here). Rabid Buckeye fans? Columbus. Location of terrorist cell post-911? Columbus. <sigh>


Big city or country? Kinda in the middle. COlumbus has about 1.5 M people in the Metro area. Big enough to draw shopping, a decent symphony, and such...but small enough that there aren't too many traffic jams.

[Lilith]

What is the community like? ethnically diverse due to 2 major unis and 1 community college that is as large as the other unis, they say, "Florida with a southern accent"

What are the schools like? very diverse....we have schools that have earned A ratings and some that are failing. We also have quite a few religious and non-traditional schooling options

What are the employment options? If you are in academia or a bureaucrat great

Cost of living??? high for housing and low for entertainment

Crime rate? generally low

Big city or country? 10 minute drive to either from either

[WildIrish]

What is the community like - Our picture appears in the dictionary next to Cow Town. Under 10,000 people.

What are the schools like - Expansion options have done little to contain the growing need for space. Good education, consistent test scores, and lots of educational amenities...but the taxes are high because of all the construction.

What are the employment options - Low unemployment rate for those willing to travel 15 - 20 mins. Hartford is reasonably close by.

Cost of living - Pretty high. Proportionate with the salary ranges though.

Crime rate - Someone hit a mailbox on our street and they practically shut the town down for a manhunt. Yeah, we don't have much excitement. ha ha

Big city or country - Well, with under 10,000 people, we wouldn't make a very impressive city. :D

It's a nice town, physically, but is experiencing growing pains. The people that have lived there forever hate to see it change and are painstakingly trying to prevent it, while those that move in want all the conveniences of the city they're running from...which will make the town less like why they elected to buy a house there.

[Scarecrow]

See rural Iowa

:grin: :grin:


only more letters in the name of the state

:drive:

[rockintime]

San Francisco Bay Area

What is the community like? FAN-freaking-TASTIC! So much to choose from and so much to do. Great people. Tremendous sights. GREAT weather (and by going just a few miles, you get many different weather conditions to choose from).
What are the schools like? Some good, some not so good. Great universities and small colleges abound.
What are the employment options? Good and improving. High wages (of course, expect to spend them on the next question).
Cost of living??? Astronomical, but you gotta pay for the best. :D
Crime rate? So-so I guess, but not a real concern.
Big city or country? Urban, but by going a few miles you can be in small towns or rural.

And foremost: Outstanding DIVERSITY in all the following and more---> racial and ethnic diversity and tolerance, geography (ocean/bay/river/hills/mountains/valleys), weather (cool, warm, hot, dry, not-so-dry), restaurants (mmmmm), sports and entertainment (pro, college, recreational), cultural activities (stage, comedy, music, arts), political (well, ok, mostly liberal ;) ), etc, etc, etc.

[Summer]

Community ~ lots of things to do if you are over 55, car shows, bingo, dances, etc

Schools ~ not so great (actually thinking of homeschooling)

Employment ~ great if you can swing a hammer (thanks to the hurricanes), pick oranges, in the medical field, or working with the elderly

Cost of Living ~ CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP I bought my 2 story house sitting on an acrea over-looking a lake in city limits for 75K

Crime Rate ~ LOW you can leave your house unlocked, your car unlocked, personal items sitting on your porch etc

Big City or Country ~ Small City not to far from some major ones

[imaginewithme]

Community ~ lots of things to do if you are over 55, car shows, bingo, dances, etc
Schools ~ not so great (actually thinking of homeschooling)
Employment ~ great if you can swing a hammer (thanks to the hurricanes), pick oranges, in the medical field, or working with the elderly
Cost of Living ~ CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP I bought my 2 story house sitting on an acrea over-looking a lake in city limits for 75K
Crime Rate ~ LOW you can leave your house unlocked, your car unlocked, personal items sitting on your porch etc
Big City or Country ~ Small City not to far from some major ones

OH MY GOSH do we live in the same town????

I love it here because we're just about 30 minutes from the most beautiful beaches.

You should come to this town to see ME!

[maddy]

What is the community like? Extremely varied... little Mexico and all that goes with a poverty stricken country to wealthy gits trying to escape the inner-city mayhem.
What are the schools like? So-so, not to bad for the area, but a far cry from the Northern schools I'm accustomed to.
What are the employment options? In this area, not much, but the Big D is just a short drive down anyone of the interstates.
Cost of living??? Relatively low (3 bdrm, 2.5 bath, 2 car house, with virtually no land for under $150K in a nice quiet neighborhood) if you can afford the taxes and insurance. Insurance is the highest in the nation thanks to the high rate of unlicensed drivers roaming the roads.
Crime rate? Large suburb of a very large city... crime is quite high. Police chases and murders are daily occurrences.
Big city or country? BIG city.

[Summer]

OH MY GOSH do we live in the same town????

I love it here because we're just about 30 minutes from the most beautiful beaches.

You should come to this town to see ME!

LOL Probably so! I would love to come see you. I am roughly an hour (at most) to beaches.

[Cheyanne]

Our internet went down last night so I wasn't able to respond and thank everyone for their posts until tonight!

Cobalt and I have been tossing around the idea of possibly relocating. So much so, we have been printing off maps of states and picking an area and researching on the internet what that area was like... pretty much the questions that I asked. I thought to post the questions of members because I know that Pixie people will tell it like it is!! LOL

What you all have posted has been very interesting! Thanks!!! :D

[osuche]

Chey...not sure if Ohio makes your short list...but you're welcome to come stay with me and try it out!

Good luck....

[Cheyanne]

Chey...not sure if Ohio makes your short list...but you're welcome to come stay with me and try it out!

Good luck....


Have I told you lately that you are such a sweetie???

((((((((HUGS))))))))

[maddy]

Cheyanne, not sure which direction you are considering for your move, but the Milwaukee area in Wisconsin is one of my favorite places. Although, I must admit, I may be slightly biased. I'm sure there are other cities that boast one my favorite qualities of Milwaukee and that is non-stop summer fun! They have a different festival at the Lake Michigan Lakefront each weekend, most of them ethnic in nature.

[Cobalt]

I would prefer to go southwest of here, but , not sure just yet. Depends on where the jobs are,the cost of living is low, the crime rate, and how the schools are, just for starters. After all, I am not getting younger and might like the warmer weather more than the cold. Just to early to tell what will happen yet. But thank you all for your input.

[cowgirltease]

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[Navarre]

What is the community like? Absolutely great. People are so respectful, kind and courteous. When I lived up north, I don't think my neighbors and I exchanged more than 5 words in 10 years.
What are the schools like? They suck....big time. Definitely not what I'm used to. Private or parochial schooling is the only option.
What are the employment options? If you're in manufacturing, sorry. All the jobs have gone to China. If you're in the service industry, then no problem.
Cost of living??? Ranges from about to one third to one half less than what it costs to live in Minneapolis. $130,000 gets you a house here that would cost around $225,000 up north.
Crime rate? Average here. Nothing startling.
Big city or country? I live out in the country where it is beautiful...one and one half miles from the city. The triad area has a population of around 600,000. The mountains are 3 1/2 hours west and the Atlantic Ocean is 3 1/2 hours east. When I went to lunch around the tenth of this month I put the top down on the Miata. 'Nuff said?
:D

[darogle]

What is the community like? Its nice here. You got the Wichita mountains near by. Several lakes and a wildlife refuge too. There is Ft. Sill close so it's a military town... pawn shops EVERYWHERE. LOL The town offers all the usual stuff, and there are several major cities within driving distance for anything you can't find locally. Oh, and the sunsets here are awesome!!! Temps are a lot milder than what I was used to up in Minnesota, at least for the winter... summer may be a another story. :)
What are the schools like? I'm not impressed from what I've seen
What are the employment options? Well...I ain't found a job yet... soooooo
Cost of living??? Low to average
Crime rate? Average. Nothing too major. I certainly don't cringe when I walk down the street.
Big city or country? Country where we live. But close to town (about 100,000). A nice mix. Out in the open spaces of the country, but still accesssible to culture and convenience.