Cedar Hill is not a Bad City!!!

[SuperSara2007]

My husband and I just purchased our first house in Cedar Hill. We've been living here for about a year and we love it. The community really reminds me of the communities we came from up north. The people are friendly and the area is safe and beautiful. We are really happy here. I've been to the Northern suburbs and know we wouldn't be happy living up there.

[Macintosh Sauce]

Originally Posted by Acntx

A great post and wonderful links. Cedar Hill is THRIVING!

I hope that more photographs of the southern suburbs will be added to this forum in the near future, so the naysayers and burb bashers will see how nice these communities actually are. A picture is worth a thousand words. I've started to do this in Lancaster and it would be great if the idea spread to places like Cedar Hill, DeSoto, Duncanville, and Glenn Heights.

I took a look at some of the links. In the newer developments are houses always so big? My wife and I will only need a two bedroom home when we are ready to buy one. Looks nice though... We will have to check out Cedar Hill and other areas on the South side of Dallas next time we are there.

Does the light rail go through Cedar Hill?

[hillflan]

No, there is no light rail through Cedar Hill.

[Acntx]

Originally Posted by Macintosh Sauce

I took a look at some of the links. In the newer developments are houses always so big? My wife and I will only need a two bedroom home when we are ready to buy one. Looks nice though... We will have to check out Cedar Hill and other areas on the South side of Dallas next time we are there.

Many newer subdivisions in our area tend to have at least three bedrooms. While I'm not sure about Cedar Hill, I do know that Lancaster has a master-planned development called Tribute at Mills Branch that has newly-built two bedroom homes. Some of the resident posters living in Cedar Hill could give you more detailed information about the different neighborhoods there. If you decide to search for a home in the southern suburbs, there are plenty of decent-sized homes in well-kept, more established neighborhoods that you may find suitable.

[Ilovethewindycity]

A couple months ago I posted my opinion about Cedar Hill and it was that I love it. Back then I was waiting to close on my new home and I am happy to announce that I now live there and have been for the past month. And guess what I LOVE it. As some might know I moved from Chicago 4 years ago, my husband and I decided to rent first and we chose Frisco. As a first impression Frisco was great, what more could we ask for, huge new homes, new shopping areas. But after a few months we were dying to leave, we actually considered leaving Texas for Florida. Instead we found a wonderful neighborhood in Old East Dallas, we bought a 100 year old home, restored it and thought we had our dream home. A couple years later we decided we were ready to move out of the city to move near a lake and have at least ½ an acre. I mentioned once before that I ran into some posts about South Dallas and it almost kept me from visiting. I was ready to just look into Rockwall, which is a nice place but much further to my work. Or Lakewood Village but that too is further from my work. My husband and I decided to take a ride to Cedar Hill and we were both unbelievably WOWED by the landscape in Cedar Hill. Whether you are driving into the city, driving through your neighborhood or sitting in your backyard the landscape is unbelievable. I know people have their own opinion but I do think that if someone has never been to Cedar Hill and just go by what others say you are missing out on a great and gorgeous area. People have this opinion that only North of Dallas is great, how the schools are better but then I’ve read plenty of posts where those same people tell others they should consider private schools. Why consider that if the school system is supposed to be great. I live in Cedar Hill and don’t have one regret, concern or worry. I really hope that people take the time to drive around the area and make their own opinion, and for those of you who like to talk negative about it, come on out to Lake Ridge and then tell me if you really think West Plano is better. I believe that the landscape here is tough to beat by any of the northern cities.


Take a look at this link it’s of my neighborhood Lake Ridge, what you see as far as landscape is all over the city not just one small area.

Texas Lake Property | Texas Lakefront Property | Joe Pool Lake Homes Watch the video and see an aerial view of Lake Ridge

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[Macintosh Sauce]

Originally Posted by Acntx

Many newer subdivisions in our area tend to have at least three bedrooms. While I'm not sure about Cedar Hill, I do know that Lancaster has a master-planned development called Tribute at Mills Branch that has newly-built two bedroom homes. Some of the resident posters living in Cedar Hill could give you more detailed information about the different neighborhoods there. If you decide to search for a home in the southern suburbs, there are plenty of decent-sized homes in well-kept, more established neighborhoods that you may find suitable.

Thanks. The "Tribute at Mills Branch" looks nice. Another one to check out...

[Macintosh Sauce]

Originally Posted by Ilovethewindycity

Take a look at this link it’s of my neighborhood Lake Ridge, what you see as far as landscape is all over the city not just one small area.

Looks beautiful. My wife and I are open to pretty well anywhere around the DFW area. I will check that out as well.

[southern living]

Originally Posted by theloneranger

The crime rate and gang problems in CHISD are higher than most northern districts, though it's not as bad as most of DISD or some other southern districts.

as i posted earlier, if there was a gang problem, this would be reflected in the city's crime rate. according to city-data.com, crime in CH is actually lower than richardsons, farmers branch, irving, garland and many other northern burbs. It is actualy comparable to Frisco's and waaaay lower than the national average