Seattle suburbs that are safe and cheaper? Wanting to move there soon but need info first.? -

We are looking for an area around Seattle that is both safe and cheap. By cheap I mean less than $700 to rent a 1bd apt. Have been told Renton in the past, just wondering if this is true? Also any other safe, cheap towns would be greatly appreciated too! We are coming to visit in January but are on a short schedule and don t want to waste time in bad or expensive areas. Any town any direction of Seattle would help. I guess if there are any areas of Seattle that are safe and under $700 Seattle would be an option also. Thanks for any and all info.

You wont find anything in Seattle that meets your criteria. Prices drop going north and south for the city (and King County), but both are largely quite crime ridden as well. You can see breakdowns at:www.bestplace.netNorth: Shoreline, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Everett, Bothell.South: Renton, Kent, Auburn, Federal Way.

It is usually a LOT more expensive in King county (the county where seattle is) and renton is pretty expensive so i doubt you can find something that cheap. You can try rent.com or craigslist. I live in puyallup which is safe but you would have to search for an apartment that cheap and i m not even in King county. Tacoma has cheap apartments but a lot of the cheap areas arent that safe. Keep in mind that even the unsafe areas arent THAT bad..i mean you arent going to get shot. Seattle area is pretty expensive though so i m not sure how easy it will be to find something good less than an hour away at that price :-/

You might also want to look north in the Lynnwood area. You can probably find an apartment in your price range and it s a pretty quick and easy commute to Seattle by bus.

Housing prices in the Seattle area are rather expensive because historically commuting has been a nightmare. This may be changing with the advent of light rail and increased bus service, but due to the geography of the city there just isn t a lot more room to pave over for more freeways. This lack of convenient and cheap commuting means everyone wants to live near their workplace, and most people either work downtown in Seattle, Bellevue, or Redmond.If you truly don t care about access to Seattle itself, you might want to check out bedroom communities on either the Penninsula or one of the Islands in Puget Sound. Kitsap County (encompassing Port Orchard, Bremmerton, and Silverdale) has generally cheap rents and is accessible to Seattle via our ferry system.

What cities in North Carolina would you recommend for me to move to? -

I ve lived in Fayetteville for 18 years (I m 23 now) and my bf and I plan on moving to another city in North Carolina before our 1 year old daughter starts kindergarten. We ve both grown tired and fed up with Fayetteville, not necessarily because of the city itself, but mostly because it s gotten too populated for our liking (over 200,000 people) and we ve just grown bored with it and want to move on to a new place. We do like that Fayetteville is historic, we like downtown, and it is beginning to develop more things like festival park, more shopping, places to eat, etc. but it won t be enough to keep us living here the rest of our lives. It would be nice to find a city that is similar to Fayetteville but not so populated and maybe has less crappy spots. We like parks, fun city events, lots of things to do and places to eat. We don t really need to live in a place that is business-centered. We still want to live close enough to Fayetteville so that we can visit a few times a month to see our friends and family and to attend the festivals Fayetteville has (Dogwood Festival, Folk Festival). I m not too big on cold, so I probably wouldn t like to live in or too close to the mountains. I love the beach but we don t necessarily need to live at one. A place that is not too populated, but not too empty... a good mix between urban and rural (suburban?) ... has lots to offer day and night, all year round ... has a good community with nice people ... is the kind of city we d like to live in in NC.So ... if you have a good idea of what would be the best options for us, please let me know!* So far, I ve been interested in Carrboro/Chapel Hill. I like the kind of town Carrboro is and what it seems to offer (especially the Farmer s Market), and that it s so close to Chapel Hill that we could commute there too and take advantage of what it has to offer too. What advice do you have on these cities?Thank you.

Reidsville is really small but its a great town to grow up in, its really close to Greensboro and you don t have to live in a huge city. Its also really pretty during the fall and spring and its never too hot or cold. Also Brown Summit and Summerfield are in that same region, close to Greensboro..it really is a great place.

If you think Carrboro is good, give it a try. It really is a unique town...you find very few like it in the South. It s the most walkable city in the state too.

DEFINITELY!!!!! Move to Raleigh!

Charlotte can be your next site to build your home or to select one from available plenty. As per the wikipedia, Charlotte has 199 neighborhoods which span from Uptown to Ballantyne. Uptown has undergone a massive construction phase with buildings from Bank of America, Wells Fargo and multiple condos. Elizabeth Avenue has also had large residential buildings under construction. On Kenilworth and Charlottetowne Avenues, near Carolinas Medical Center, the Metropolitan, a major mixed-use project, was recently completed.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte,_��

Can my friend travel to Las vegas? -

She doesnt have a id yet... because she was illegal...but now shes kind of legal.... her work is in pending... well it was now its approved all she needs to do is apply so she could travel internationally...but she does have a social security card....is she able to fly to las vegas from houston?....

No government issued photo ID = no air travel.

I m afraid your friend won t be able to travel any where unless she has a state or federal ID , airlines , bus , and trains .By some chance , if your friend went to Las Vegas with you the retails outlets and casinos will ask for ID if she does not produce ID she will get arrested for the time being and will be fined ,if she cannot prove if she is a US citizen they will hold her until they find out who she is , all states are like this it s not just Las Vegas either

The answer seems to be NO. The first helper suggested to use Greyhound.com (the bus).There are 4 departures a day to Las Vegas and 2 towards Houston. It takes around 36 hours for a full one way trip. It cost around $200 with a 21 days tickets paid in advance instead of $306 if bought at the last minute.

Your friend can travel to Las Vegas on Greyhound bus. To get on any airline in the US, you must provide TSA with a government issued identification card or a passport. Sorry... the world has changed.

Your friend is illegally in the USA. She must return to her country. If she turns herself in to the INS they will get her back home.

To get on any plane she needs a valid ID, like passport or driver s license

How safe is anchorage? -

i want to attend university of alaska but i want to know is achorage like any other were theres good parts or is the whole place ran by gangs and how is life around the university

Life around the University is ok. You really have to be careful at Mountain View though, Fair View, and around Muldoon - those are where the thugs hang out and do crazy stuff. Those places are where most of the shootings happen, ugh. They give the nickname Los Anchorage to Anchorage.Be careful of Tudor traffic, heavy!I think you ll do good, just be careful. Check out adn.com for Anchorage news!

Do many people walk on the streets in Brooklyn? -

to use public transportation etc.

Depending on where you are. Some places have a lot of street activity. some none. In baioth cases you will find that it peaks when people are going to or coming from work.

A friend of mine and her husband do. They don t even own cars. There s either public transportation for work, or everything they need within walking distance.

I live in BK, and it depends on the streets of course as mentioned before. BK has its good and bad parts.

the majority of New Yorkers do not have acces to a car, walking is a necessity all over.

Moving my family to Victorville, CA area and need some area advice...? -

Actually, my company is located near there but all of the research my wife and I have done on the area, it hasn t turned out that well. We have 3 young kids and my wife is going to be a stay at home mom. The housing is VERY VERY cheap in the Victorville, Apple Valley area but the crime and schools in the area just look horrible. So, I was looking at Santa Clarita or Rancho Cucamanga area...any advice on these areas or nearby areas that are safe and somewhat affordable? I was looking at renting a house in the 1500 range. After staying in Victorville, CA for 2 days, I just didn t feel that safe there and don t want my family there even though the housing is really cheap. 4br NEW houses all over the place in the 150 s but the crime there is just too much. Palmdale didn t impress me either. How about Wrightwood or Phelan area? Is crime bad there as well? Thanks for any information you could offer me and my family!

The Victorville area has about the lowest priced housing in Southern California. Santa Clarita is nowhere near Victorville and housing is about twice as expensive. Rancho Cucamonga is cheaper and closer.

hesperia perhaps? safe areas in cali are hit and miss at best.. you have to ask yourself if you can walk to the local store at night without being accosted and if the answer is yes 95 percent of the time than its safe.. both areas you mentioned are a trek at best to your job location.

The desert areas are always crime ridden. That s why they are so cheap.I would stay away from Rancho Cucamonga and go for Santa Clarita if I had to choose between the two (personally I would choose neither.)Welcome to California where things are extremely expensive!

Wrightwood is a nice little town with a small town feel If you do not mind the drive I would look there

We see this every day in this forum: Everyone who wants to move here is looking for ��cheap/affordable and safe . However, such a place just doesn��t exist; the two terms are mutually exclusive. It s all about supply and demand: If it s in SoCal, then it s not going to be cheap to begin with. If it s a safe area, then it s more expensive. If you want to live here and enjoy the weather, then you have to pay for it. You put up with the smog and the traffic, enjoy the weather and pay your rent or mortgage. My advice is to start checking out craigslist, rent.com, and apartments.com if you are looking to rent. You��ll quickly see that the minimum rent for a non-war zone is about $1,000-$1,200 per month for a studio or 1BR. Average house rental runs $2000 in the LA area. Really nice areas (like the West LA area) easily run $3,000 or more. Want to live near the beach? Expect to pay a premium. Anywhere nice is going to be expensive. That s just how things are in LA. You have to decide where you are going to compromise. Or just stay where you are now.

Santa Clarita will cost more than Rancho Cucamonga. My buddy lived there for a while and a crappy apartment was like 1300 even though its pretty far from everything important. Rancho is still a drive from Victorville, like 40 miles. The drive will suck because you are going to go uphill and I think you will be passing the Cajon Pass. That part of the freeway gets slammed when it snows, often times closed. Rancho is pretty expensive as well depending on what part. I HIGHLY suggest looking into N. Fontana. It will be a bit closer and the area is decent. Plenty of newer homes off Summit on the 15. It will still be a drive but I bit shorter.

What are some nice cities to live in, in Colorado State? -

Not in Denver, More in the mountains would be nice. But if Denver was in driving distance that would be nice.

Colorado Springs! About 60 miles south of Denver and while it s not nearly the size of Denver, Colorado Springs offers a lot of job opportunities, colleges, things to do, etc. It s the perfect place to live if you re moving to Colorado!

I agree. But finding work might be an issue. I have always found the people in Parachute, Co to be very nice when I visit. It is off of I70 between Denver and Grand Junction.

golden, conifer, evergreen. all are nice.

Moving near Portland, OR? -

I currently live in the outskirts of Kansas City, MO and am thinking about moving to somewhere around Portland, OR, perhaps Vancouver, WA or Beaverton, OR. I don t need any cost calculator links, I have looked at those. From experience, where is a good place to live (or avoid) near Portland? About how much is rent there for a decent 2 bedroom apartment? I would be working in SE Portland, so how would the commute be? Any advise would be greatly appreciated, this is a tough decision!Thank You!

I lived in and around Beaverton for years. Don t go unless you already have a job as they are scarce right now. A two bedroom in a good area will cost about 600 a month. You don t want to live on the east side at all. It looks bad, is dirty, is a lower cultural level and is where the ghetto or semi ghetto is. That is where the high crime rate is. So on the west side of the river is where downtown Portland and Beaverton, Sherwood, and many other smaller towns. Portland is a beautiful clean city with lots to do and see. Lots of theatre, galleries, clubs, restaurants, gyms. If I were you I d subscribe to the Oregonian before you arrive and read about the place and look on line at the pictures. It was a great place to live. And it doesn t rain near as much as people say. We just tell them that so they will stay home. About ten years ago the Californians started to sell their homes and move to Oregon. Which drove up all the prices for homes as well as food etc.

This whole area is one wet armpit. It rains constant, the people are anti-establishment and not social at all unless your pro hemp, pro mary jane. It is far from a metropolitan city that it portrays to be and good jobs are hard to find. I live in Vancouver Wash. but drive in to the armpit to work everyday over the 205 bridge. Its no surprise the area has the highest suicide rate in the nation for youths.

Best thing to do is to come and do your own exploring. Different strokes for different folks, you know. Some people love Portland and are drawn to particular neighborhoods and others feel otherwise. It really depends on your own nature and what you are drawn to.

I dont know what half of these people are talking about, southeast has really nice neighborhoods. Probably stay on the west side for an apartment though. I you live downtown or SW the commute would be 15 minutes at longest

job market shitty already, dont need more competition, stay the hell there in kansas or whatever chief

Spain.

Ive lived in Portland all my life stay right where u are.you will be happy were u are then portland

Living in the suburbs (Beaverton or Vancouver) is going to be a much different lifestyle than if you live within the city. You ll probably be able to find newer/nicer apartments for less in Beaverton but you re still looking at closer to $800 for a 2-bedroom. Traffic to and from both Beaverton and Vancouver is rough - if you re driving during rush hour it will not take you 15 minutes, it will take you at least 30-45 minutes if not longer. I ve lived both in Beaverton and now in NE Portland and prefer the city life because of how easy it is to walk places, take public transportation and have a very short commute. Living in the city will cost more but you ll probably end up saving on gas either due to a shorter commute or ability to take the Max line or bus. Some good neighborhoods to look at in the city:Nob Hill/Pearl District (NW) great places to live but most expensive in the city. Rent will be at least $1,500 for a 2 bedroomSelwood/Hawthorne/Belmont (SE) - Quirky neighborhoods, lots of younger people. Rent probably in the $1,000 range for a 2-bedroom but you might be able to find something cheaper if you don t need the nicest/fanciest place around.Hollywood (NE) - Priced similarly to neighborhoods in SE, lots of good restaurants, and is very close to Burnside which is the street that divides Portland North and South both sides of the river, so you ll be close to your job.Good luck!

If you are working in SE Portland you would not want to live out towards Beaverton the drive would be nuts. About an hour with no traffic. 2 in heavy traffic. Troutdale is a nice area along with Clackamas and Oregon City areas. These are all on the East side. Troutdale being on I-84 and Clackamas and Oregon City off of I-205. Troutdale being the easiest to get to downtown Portland, But rent is less in Clackamas and Oregon City. I have a mobile home with lot rent of $455 and most apartments in Oregon City will be in the upper $600 s to mid $700 s. Clackamas add about $100 per month and Troutdale about the same as Clackamas. Moving to Clackamas has a few advantages, most being that you are in Clackamas county instead of Multnomah county. East side of Vancouver can be nice and if you do not mind a few more minutes of drive time both Molalla and Sandy are really pretty small towns with great views and people who are not in such a hurry.