Less espensive city and not a gettho

[momtorjm]

moruph~ those apartments you are thinking of is a high rise building. Its right next to the railroad tracks/station and the police station are within walking distance. Very noisy, very high traffic, and dumpy. there are only a couple of deli's close by and really no restaurants until you cross over broad st on east main. The apartments themselves seem are probably nice. I have never been in those. I lived on east main st some 15 years ago. I was broken into twice and my Hubbys motorcycle was stolen out of our driveway. I don't know if its changed but the rule always was : 1 mile walking distance from the tracks was no good. Just my opinion, but I think a young professional would be better off in the westlake area. There are apartments, townhouses, condos, and those single family homes some were speaking of. look there. you will be 20 min from hartford, new haven, easy access to the highway, there are tons of shops in cromwell rt 372 and berlin/newington. If the rents seem higher in that westlake area which is only 6-8 min from the area you were looking at, you may be able to find a roommate. I know the carriage crossing part offers 2 master suites and a common living/dining/kitchen with laundry in the kitchen. You could split the rent. Look on craigslist too. GL

[cool_mommy]

Originally Posted by moruph

Thanks, Is Bristol easy access to main city like Hartford,and Newhaven and how about the crime rate. Thanks. Like how many miles is Bristol from those area?

When we were locating I referred to this link often to check on crime rates,
Crime in the United States 2006. It offers some very valuable information, that info in conjuction with word of mouth should be helpful. Best of luck to you!

[cool_mommy]

Originally Posted by moruph

Thanks,
What do you think about Middleton as Jay reccomends it or even part of Meridien(that is eight miles from Middleton). Are they less crime rate too?
Thank you sir.

Middletown may be a great match for you. It is in central CT and a quick commute to Hartford, West Hartford, the shoreline, etc. You have easy access to Routes 9 and 91. They have some great schools and some that need improvement. Some great sites to research the schools are schoolmatters.com and greatschools.net. I have lived in towns that border Middletown and I wouldn't consider the crime in Middletown to be too bad when comparing it to other parts of CT. Wesleyan University is located in Middletown and you have one section that is primarily used as housing for college students. Its considered to be a fairly prestigious school and I believe they do a lot to keep the students safe. As with any town some sections are much better than others.

[cool_mommy]

Originally Posted by JViello

Your view of Hartford is totally wrong. You should visit some day...it's changed a lot. Where do you live now?

Do you have children and would you send them to school there?

[JViello]

Originally Posted by cool_mommy

Do you have children and would you send them to school there?

I do and it depends.

Furthermore, in context I was replying to this statement below not about "kids in school" so please do not try and spin what I said into something it's not.

"Hartford is not nice at all"

I've answered your question, now it's your turn. Would you say "Hartford is not nice at all"?

I surely wouldn't put the entire city in that box.

You moved to Georgia and you don't like CT. That is obvious in your posts and is your right as an American...might I suggest you begin to enjoy your new home in Georgia and leave us "miserable" CT people to carry on.

[cool_mommy]

Originally Posted by JViello

I do and it depends.

Furthermore, in context I was replying to this statement below not about "kids in school" so please do not try and spin what I said into something it's not.

"Hartford is not nice at all"

I've answered your question, now it's your turn. Would you say "Hartford is not nice at all"?

I surely wouldn't put the entire city in that box.

You moved to Georgia and you don't like CT. That is obvious in your posts and is your right as an American...might I suggest you begin to enjoy your new home in Georgia and leave us "miserable" CT people to carry on.

I used this forum frequently when researching the south before our move. I found it to be incredibly helpful and deeply appreciated the advice that others had to offer from their personal experiences. That is what I believed this forum was for. I had the opportunity to experience almost 40 years in the state of CT and I feel that I have some experience and information that could be beneficial to others looking to move to the state of CT. Again, that is what I believed this forum to be about. "You don't like CT" is an extremely broad statement. There are many things about the state that I do not like but I also have many fond memories as well. Many of which include the city of Hartford. Unfortunately, Hartford is not what it used to be. It has gone down a steep hill and needs some serious gentrification along with new decent low income housing.

Also, I am sorry to hear that you are so "miserable", perhaps it's time for a move

[JViello]

Originally Posted by cool_mommy

IIt has gone down a steep hill and needs some serious gentrification along with new decent low income housing.

ROFLMAO! Are you freakin serious?! There is over a BILLION DOLLARS in redevelopment going on with thousands of housing units alread here or coming on line shortly. What do you think is happening right now?

You are out of touch...

Prove me wrong and list out all the development you have knowledge of that is going on or has taken place in the last two years. (No google cheating!)

Go for it:

1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______

I guess all that housing over at Trinity aimed at "low income folks" and the push for increased homeownership in the city via a pile of new programs is not enough.

"low income housing" is one of the generators that got Hartford in trouble in the first place which is why the push for homeownership is so great. Duh...

[thaynasm]

hi,

You should research Enfield. It a quite neighborhood and save.