Moving to New Mexico from Indiana (Albuquerque, Las Cruces: crime rate, mobile home, transfer)

[catlady12969]

Hello! I am planning on moving to New Mexico within the next 3 years. I just don't know where to look for a home. I will be moving there with my boyfriend and our 2 boys.
1) I don't want to live in an area with a lot of crime.
2) I am hoping to transfer from my job here to there so the place I buy has to be somewhat close to a larger city.
3) I would prefer the town be close to I-25 so it would be a quick and easy commute to Albuquerque.
4) I cannot afford a home that costs upwards of $100,000 but am not thrilled with the idea of living in a mobile home.
5) Must have a good school system as my youngest son will still be in school when we move.
6) I do not speak Spanish and am unsure if I would be able to learn it very well, as I am currently 40 and will be pushing 44 when we move.
7) I would prefer not to live miles away from the nearest neighbor but dont want to be able to look in their window or them to look in mine either.
8) Do not want to live miles away from the closest hospital or have to drive an hour to get to the doctors office.
9) Cannot be an area like Las Cruses because I have Multiple Sclerosis and cannot withstand the high heat with humidity. (part of the reason we want to move from here!)
I visited Albuquerque almost 20 years ago in June and loved it. It wasn't too hot or humid and the mountains were beautiful!

I don't know where to start looking! Where I live now, it is about a half an hour drive on the interstate to get to Indianapolis. We have the large town close by but we do not have the crime rate the large city has. In fact, we normally do not even lock our doors. I am looking for somewhere that has the shopping and some entertainment like movie theaters and the like but not the high crime rate as a large city.
I was thinking about Belen until I found out it has upwards of 90 trains go through a day...but this general area sounds like somewhere that might work pretty well.
Does anyone have any suggestions? At this point, we are just starting out trying to get ideas of the areas that sound like a good fit for my family.
Both me and my boyfriend are currently 40 years old and our sons are 16 and 6. By the time we move, the oldest will have graduated high school but the youngest will still have a while to go so we want a decent school system.
Any help anyone can offer will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance!

[Chilegal1]

Come visit and see where you like, that is my best offer. I do not understand # 9. Humidity here in the state is real high if its 40% And that is in the southern part. That percentage is only in the monsoon season. Check out the state is my best suggestion.

Just remember, NM is not the green state with the lawns, that does shock many from the midwest.

[rybert]

Why not move to Albuquerque and call it good?

[Poncho_NM]

Originally Posted by catlady12969

I was thinking about Belen until I found out it has upwards of 90 trains go through a day...but this general area sounds like somewhere that might work pretty well.

The person who started that thread had never even been to New Mexico. The trains are near Albuqurque, and Las Cruces and, well all over New Mexico. If trains bother you, don't move near the train tracks. If you don't like aircraft noise don't buy a house in a flight path...


Rich

[ohyes]

Get back with us in three years!!

[karmathecat]

Originally Posted by rybert

Why not move to Albuquerque and call it good?

They want safe, good schools but think $100k for a house is too much for their budget.

I am not sure you will find that combination in ABQ.

[jayely1]

10127 Corral Gate Lane Southwest, Albuquerque NM - Trulia

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by catlady12969

Hello! I am planning on moving to New Mexico within the next 3 years. I just don't know where to look for a home. I will be moving there with my boyfriend and our 2 boys.
1) I don't want to live in an area with a lot of crime.
2) I am hoping to transfer from my job here to there so the place I buy has to be somewhat close to a larger city.
3) I would prefer the town be close to I-25 so it would be a quick and easy commute to Albuquerque.
4) I cannot afford a home that costs upwards of $100,000 but am not thrilled with the idea of living in a mobile home.
5) Must have a good school system as my youngest son will still be in school when we move.
6) I do not speak Spanish and am unsure if I would be able to learn it very well, as I am currently 40 and will be pushing 44 when we move.
7) I would prefer not to live miles away from the nearest neighbor but dont want to be able to look in their window or them to look in mine either.
8) Do not want to live miles away from the closest hospital or have to drive an hour to get to the doctors office.
9) Cannot be an area like Las Cruses because I have Multiple Sclerosis and cannot withstand the high heat with humidity. (part of the reason we want to move from here!)
I visited Albuquerque almost 20 years ago in June and loved it. It wasn't too hot or humid and the mountains were beautiful!

I don't know where to start looking! Where I live now, it is about a half an hour drive on the interstate to get to Indianapolis. We have the large town close by but we do not have the crime rate the large city has. In fact, we normally do not even lock our doors. I am looking for somewhere that has the shopping and some entertainment like movie theaters and the like but not the high crime rate as a large city.
I was thinking about Belen until I found out it has upwards of 90 trains go through a day...but this general area sounds like somewhere that might work pretty well.
Does anyone have any suggestions? At this point, we are just starting out trying to get ideas of the areas that sound like a good fit for my family.
Both me and my boyfriend are currently 40 years old and our sons are 16 and 6. By the time we move, the oldest will have graduated high school but the youngest will still have a while to go so we want a decent school system.
Any help anyone can offer will be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks in advance!

wow, I think you had better rethink what you want and can afford, maybe you need to visit but wait til you are closer to moving time as things change.

You want a decent school district but can't don't even want to spend $100,000 for a home, that isn't even realistic in any way.

YOu don't speak Spanish, you do not have to speak it, but you do have to be prepared for hearing many speaking nothing but spanish.

You were thinking of Belen, but the train situation scared you away, well the train situation is not what it sounds like, but the crime rate (especially for a home anywhere near your price range) would be high. Los Lunas is nice, no way will you be able to find a home in that price range.

At this time there are no hospitals in Valencia county which is where Belen is located. I think the only thing that would come close to meeting your requirements might be Socorro. You did mention shopping, are you talking grocery shopping or malls, if you are thinking malls you would have to go to Albuquerque.

Nita

[rybert]

Originally Posted by karmathecat

They want safe, good schools but think $100k for a house is too much for their budget.

I am not sure you will find that combination in ABQ.

Maybe with $150k.

[TigerLily24]

Originally Posted by catlady12969

9) Cannot be an area like Las Cruses because I have Multiple Sclerosis and cannot withstand the high heat with humidity.

Heat yes, humidity, ummmm, no.
The average relative humidity in Las Cruces is about 27%. Might get a little higher during monsoon season, but, it's often lower. Currently it is 6% and and a blissful 83 degrees.

As other posters have noted, best would be to come visit and check out different areas, perhaps identify suitable medical facilities first and work out a travel/commute radius from there.