Richardson vs. Wylie (Plano, Garland, Rowlett: lease, house, transfer)

[Seattle2Texas]

We are relocating do to an employer transfer. We will be renting and we can choose between a 2 year lease in Wylie (on Waterford) or a 1 year lease in Richardson (Near Yale Elementary). Both homes have their good points and their bad points.

I am welcoming any input.

[rgmills25]

Well I can't really tell you how Wylie and Richardson compare, but I can try and give you as much info about Wylie as I can. We moved here last year after living in Bremerton, WA for 5 years. My husband knows a thing or 2 about long commutes Luckily he was given the option to work from home so he doesn't have to deal with a commute anymore.

I know you mentioned that the house is located right next to the train tracks. Those trains are loud!!!!! I live across town and we can faintly hear them over here. I've read lots of complaints about how loud they can be by Wylie residents who live closer to them.

There is alot of development still happening in Wylie and Murphy both. Two large shopping developments are planned for Murphy, just down 544 at Murphy Rd., and Wylie is currently working on bringing in Super Target. We already have a Walmart supercent. We also have a Home Depot, and I've heard a Lowe's is gonna be built in Murphy. The only main stream sit down restaurant in town is a Chili's, but there are some very close by near Firewheel in Garland, and along 75 in Plano. Plus we are hoping to have more open in the next few years.

[MaryS80]

You didn't mention if you have kids or not, but Yale elementary is a very good school. However with the Richardson it seems hardly worth it if you have to move in a year. Richardson is bit more established, older homes, but well kept. It's a fairly quiet place, no real bad areas to speak of.

Wylie has been growing a lot lately, but not as fast as places like Plano or Frisco. There can be some traffic snarls in Wylie just because there are too many cars and not enough road. Most of what is in Wylie has been built in the last 10 years. Wylie is cheaper the other nearby parts of Collin County.

I will second that the trains that go through these parts are pretty loud. I grew up in Rowlett and Garland. In Rowlett the tracks were two blocks away and it was plenty loud. They would come through late at night blowing the horns and wake me up. In Garland the tracks were 6 blocks away and you could hear them. I know live a considerable distance from railroad tracks and I can still hear them every now and then.

[Lakewooder]

With those trucker horns they blow at Wylie football games, I was under the impression everyone loves such stentorian salutes.

[Lake Ray]

I am looking at a house next to Train tracks in Rowlett, Do they blow the Whistle at all.
I might be able to live with the noise as long as they don't blow the stupid whistle.

[nsumner]

Originally Posted by Lake Ray

I am looking at a house next to Train tracks in Rowlett, Do they blow the Whistle at all.
I might be able to live with the noise as long as they don't blow the stupid whistle.

I have never heard the train blow the whistle. I would however suggest that you ask the neighbors, just knock on the doors and ask them.

Good luck,

Naima

[Grainraiser]

The blow the whistles when they are thru a intersection. How close are you to a crossover.

[MurphyPl1]

Some cities have worked to institute Quiet Zones where they only blow under certain circumstances. Murphy implemented there's earlier this year.

For the OP, Murphy shares borders with both Wylie and Richardson. And i know there are some lease opportunities around here.

[Fasder]

Interesting, restarting a year plus old thread outside of the OP theme, but the following may help on the RR issue in Wylie.

Please goto the City of Wylie website for more details, but they are currently in review on Quiet Zones with FRA (Federal Railroad Administration). Also, Wylie did a research project on upgrading major Street Crossings within the City. Here is the link with update from the City.

http://www.wylietexas.gov/News/CityU...date081108.pdf

Also, City of Wylie website has details on current road expansions, improvements, and city facts. I also would recommend comparing (back to OP theme) facts off any of these cities (Wylie, Murphy, Lucas, St Paul, Richarson, etc) for insight on where each is going for growth, improvements, and community outreach.

Link to Wylie city web site: City of Wylie, Texas

Link to Richardson city web site: Welcome to Richardson, TX!

[Lyoung3337]

I have lived both places and Richardson is a bit more centrally located.

The traffic in Wylie is really bad but depending on where you work and what time you need to get there it might not be so bad.