what cities are in between the mercedes plant in tuscaloosa and brookwood medical center in birmingham? (Hoover: real estate, 2009)

[uabblazer]

I will be working at Brookwood medical center and my husband will be working at the Mercedes plant near Tuscaloosa. We want to live in the middle of the two. What cities are in between or in the middle of the two?

[Historic Bessemer]

Lakewood, McCalla, Bessemer,Greenpond, Abernat, Bucksville, Homewood, Hueytown, Pleasant Grove..............

[cpg35223]

Hoover sprawls all over the place and has a host of good schools, shopping and other amenities. Probably the first place I'd look.

[Alatex]

If you like rural areas okay, you might also want to look at a small town called Lake View in eastern Tuscaloosa County. A new elementary school just opened there this fall , and it's probably just a matter of time until new middle and high schools are added, which could eventually spur a lot of growth. Property taxes in most of Tuscaloosa County are quite low, also.

If you want something more "city-like," I'd suggest Hoover or Helena (or the McCalla area if you have less money, or Ross Bridge area if you're very rich).

[KayT28]

IMO, your best bet will be a city/neighborhood near I-459. If you're looking for a place that is near equidistant from both sites, McCalla, Bessemer, or Hoover would all be good choices.

[therasia]

I live around the lakeview area on hwy 216. We like the area, and the "country" feel... while still close to shopping. Tannihill, Lakeview are nice locations... Decent schools... Choice of housing and neighborhoods...

[hueyal]

Hueytown is a family, friendly bedroom community. Neighbors that help you when you need them. New high school to be online by end of 2009, annual Christmas parade, Candlelight Christmas stroll with hot chocolate/Christmas carols with tree lighting & Santa Clause, annual Springfest, citywide Homecoming bonfire/parade, annual 10k race club sanctioned event with over 300 participants from throughout the state and nation, many great churches. Contact the Hueytown Chamber of Commerce if you would like more information and references to local real estate professionals that will give you an honest view of the area.

[Maudine]

[quote=Alatex;5109914]If you like rural areas okay, you might also want to look at a small town called Lake View in eastern Tuscaloosa County. A new elementary school just opened there this fall , and it's probably just a matter of time until new middle and high schools are added, which could eventually spur a lot of growth. Property taxes in most of Tuscaloosa County are quite low, also.

(If you want something more "city-like," I'd suggest Hoover or Helena (or the McCalla area if you have less money, or Ross Bridge area if you're very )
Id suggest McCalla they have a few subdivison in Tuscaloosa county.
There is the subdivision of Furnance Creek and Country Ridge past Tannehill they are very nice. As nice as many in Hoover many only a few years old but a little lower in price...plus you can work in Tuscaloosa county, and Jefferson county and it's not far away. These subdivisions have quiet neighorhoods -There's been a lot of new construction in McCalla. If you like Jefferson county which has higher taxes and many problems right now they have some nice subdivisions also.

[TDGS7149]

Originally Posted by historic bessemer

lakewood, mccalla, bessemer,greenpond, abernat, bucksville, homewood, hueytown, pleasant grove..............

-lakewood and mccalla (part tuscaloosa county and part
jefferson county) are the best for suburban living,
schools, low-crime, both would have a comfortable drives to
work, etc...

-homewood may be outside of his driving norms

-hueytown is farther than either of you should have to drive

-pleasant grove is better than hueytown

-bessemer can be dangerous and the schools inadequate

-abernathy is in tuscaloosa county closer to mercedes

[WalktheRightLine]

Some people are mentioning towns by the wrong name. I was strongly advise you to avoid Lake View, in spite of it's positive "appearance." There are a great deal of drug problems throughout that area, which somehow manage to stay out of the papers. There are some good people there, but they aren't the ones in power and they're grossly outnumbered by the crooked. For instance: a domestic abuse charge is handled in open court and the wife is forced to stand 2 feet away from her abuser and testify. This same man is on record for another assault charge less than two months before, and his first wife is allowed to bully his second wife while the judge just watches. Judge states she believes the abused wife's testimony, but refuses to make her decision until after the divorce is final, which completely dooms the abused woman's divorce. The UMWA's son is arrested for buglary and the charges magically vanish. It's a scary, backwards, backwoods town and you should avoid it like the plague. As far as Bessemer is concerned, yes, the schools are terrible. Consider Helena, but be careful which neighborhood you choose, because many lead out onto extremely congested roads that aren't adequate for the towns growing population.