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Post by sweetnlow on Jul 9, 2017 20:48:33 GMT -5
In honor of this wait for certs I have spent my time on snapchat's new map watching snapchats from cities all over the US (and abroad I admit). It's a great cool newer (and kind of creepy) feature that displays local snapchats of tourist destinations and city life and nightlife. I've also been looking around on niche.com checking city stats.
It's a bit ridiculous given I have a wide open GAL but somehow makes me feel better about life. Have you found any great websites or apps for exploring different city lives?
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Post by jessejames on Jul 9, 2017 21:15:09 GMT -5
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Post by Pixie on Jul 9, 2017 21:42:42 GMT -5
Excellent post J.J. It just reaffirms I am where I need to be. Pixie
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Post by cookie on Jul 9, 2017 22:02:51 GMT -5
Excellent post J.J. It just reaffirms I am where I need to be. Pixie I've always known that I'm fortunate to make what I do and live where I live...but that calculator really sent the message home! Thanks for the link. |
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Post by 71stretch on Jul 10, 2017 2:13:45 GMT -5
www.city-data.com/forum. Great site, lots of info to read, and then ask questions that haven't been answered, about cities and towns all over the country.
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Post by foghorn on Jul 10, 2017 11:00:14 GMT -5
If you will be renting in an "Away" location makes sense to look at if you can find affordable and safe housing in the immediate are or if you will end up commuting from a distance. Using Trulia or Zillow you can look at where there are reasonable rentals, use a street view to get an idea if the neighborhood looks a little sketchy, etc. Obviously you'd want to look on the ground but it may give you a starting view. If you have an idea family will relocate that brings in factors like school districts, etc. For that type of depth look at threads "living the ALJ lifestyle " and "ALJ commuter lifestyle"
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Post by JudgeKnot on Dec 21, 2017 13:53:23 GMT -5
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Post by JudgeKnot on Jan 26, 2018 11:30:21 GMT -5
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Post by christina on Jan 26, 2018 12:26:54 GMT -5
i like niche.com
sometimes, if i see what could be red flags on niche, i will then look up areas Im more familiar with for comparison. for example, if an area says high crime, I"ll look into it further. is it the whole city or just parts? how has niche rated areas near me for crime?
if i remember right, niche not only gives you city data, you can check out things on nearby suburbs as well. so say where an office is at has a low education rating(for those who have kids), there may be a suburb 15 minutes away that has a good grade for education.
i like to look at realtor.com and trulia as well as they show crime maps of various areas. if you use realtor.com in map mode(easiest to do on a computer rather than phone or tablet), it breaks out the crime risk very well by various neighborhoods.
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Post by foghorn on Jan 26, 2018 12:46:33 GMT -5
Cross reference zillow, too. Generally, a rule of thumb is to see if the area's schools pop up in a "best of ______state high schools" article. You can bet that HS is unlikely to be in a crime zone unless it's a high power magnet school.
Also note type of crime. For a while all parts of Boston ripped on auto theft. That wasn't car jacking, and while annoying most people did not feel they lacked security.
Then check rents for that area, and house prices to the extent you'd buy (remembering that'll anchor you for a while as barring a market bubble, you have to own your house 4-6 years to recoup settlement & other costs and break even on a sale).
Good example is Newark, where ALJ /IJ offices are in higher crime areas but there are townships not too far away that are low crime, good schools (which makes for higher rents but if you eventually buy will likely save real estate from a downturn).
Look also for any things you'd want. If you are really into rock climbing,you'll want to see how far the nearest climbing area is. Can't live without a garden? You'll want an area where you can rent a house with arable land. Pets, kids may also affect the choices.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2018 14:39:09 GMT -5
i like niche.com sometimes, if i see what could be red flags on niche, i will then look up areas Im more familiar with for comparison. for example, if an area says high crime, I"ll look into it further. is it the whole city or just parts? how has niche rated areas near me for crime? if i remember right, niche not only gives you city data, you can check out things on nearby suburbs as well. so say where an office is at has a low education rating(for those who have kids), there may be a suburb 15 minutes away that has a good grade for education. i like to look at realtor.com and trulia as well as they show crime maps of various areas. if you use realtor.com in map mode(easiest to do on a computer rather than phone or tablet), it breaks out the crime risk very well by various neighborhoods. This is a nice, free service from LexisNexis: communitycrimemap.comThis service not only shows the user where the crime was committed, but also provides the date, time, offense, etc., associated with it. |
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Post by peanutfancy on Jan 26, 2018 17:38:36 GMT -5
i like niche.com sometimes, if i see what could be red flags on niche, i will then look up areas Im more familiar with for comparison. for example, if an area says high crime, I"ll look into it further. is it the whole city or just parts? how has niche rated areas near me for crime? if i remember right, niche not only gives you city data, you can check out things on nearby suburbs as well. so say where an office is at has a low education rating(for those who have kids), there may be a suburb 15 minutes away that has a good grade for education. i like to look at realtor.com and trulia as well as they show crime maps of various areas. if you use realtor.com in map mode(easiest to do on a computer rather than phone or tablet), it breaks out the crime risk very well by various neighborhoods. This is a nice, free service from LexisNexis: communitycrimemap.comThis service not only shows the user where the crime was committed, but also provides the date, time, offense, etc., associated with it. Yay. No crime was committed in my house. |
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Post by acttwo on Jan 26, 2018 18:14:07 GMT -5
I would like to find very "walkable" cities or neighborhoods, but the website I have found for "walkability" ratings seems unfriendly. Anyone have any suggestions? I gave my car over a decade ago as I can walk or use mass transit here, and now I am hooked.
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Post by Pixie on Jan 26, 2018 18:17:18 GMT -5
I would like to find very "walkable" cities or neighborhoods, but the website I have found for "walkability" ratings seems unfriendly. Anyone have any suggestions? I gave my car over a decade ago as I can walk or use mass transit here, and now I am hooked. If you get appointed it will be in a city with little to no mass transit. You will have to bite the bullet, get a car, a license and learn to drive again. No more walking to the grocery store for you. Just do it as normal people do. |
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Post by acttwo on Jan 26, 2018 18:21:12 GMT -5
I would like to find very "walkable" cities or neighborhoods, but the website I have found for "walkability" ratings seems unfriendly. Anyone have any suggestions? I gave my car over a decade ago as I can walk or use mass transit here, and now I am hooked. If you get appointed it will be in a city with little to no mass transit. You will have to bite the bullet, get a car, a license and learn to drive again. No more walking to the grocery store for you. Just do it as normal people do. Normal? Me? Wow, Pixie, that's the nicest thing anyone has said to me this week, that I could aspire to be normal. Wink and smile. A lovely weekend to all; no sense fretting about DC invites for the next two days. |
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Post by SPN Lifer on Jan 27, 2018 1:53:04 GMT -5
I lived the car-free lifestyle from 2010 to 2017.
My wife and I finally bought a 2002 vehicle (manual transmission) for $1,000 to encourage our twenty-something kids to learn to drive.
Finally signed up with USAA. In the old days I was self-insured.
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Post by redryder on Jan 27, 2018 13:52:57 GMT -5
Even out here in the rural hinterlands, we have public transit with a bus stop at the hearing office site. What we lack is the walkability from housing to shopping, movies, restaurants, etc. It is available in the larger cities like New Orleans. It is surprising how the urban landscape is changing to accommodate those who want to live and work in the downtown. New Orleans has a huge grocery store for those who live in the warehouse district. So depending on where you were sent, you may still be able to live that auto-free life.
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Post by SPN Lifer on Jan 27, 2018 14:56:51 GMT -5
I used to rent a car every two or three months for a Costco run.
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Post by gary on Jan 27, 2018 15:15:23 GMT -5
I used to rent a car every two or three months for a Costco run. You can rent cars by the pallet at Costco. |
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Post by Pixie on Jan 27, 2018 15:28:16 GMT -5
I used to rent a car every two or three months for a Costco run. You can rent cars by the pallet at Costco. OK, this is one of your better ones. Maybe acttwo will see this and get a location with a Costco. |
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