New Albany (Jeffersonville, Clarksville, Madison: house, neighborhoods, middle school)

[snowflake73]

What's New Albany like? What kind of house can you get for 200,000? And what's the high school like there?

[LouisvilleJake]

New Albany is an older river own directly across from Louisville. The older part of New Albany - the neighborhoods along the river - are somwhat run down. However there are several new subdivisions off of Charlestown Road or Grant Line Road.

New Albany High School is large and not known for great academics, but it isn't known as a faling school either. Middle of the road, large HS. If you live in Floyd County, you will want your children to attend Floyd Central HS. It is the best public HS in the Southern Indiana suburbs...but for your children to attend there you need to live in Floyd's Knobs - the area in the hills surrounding New Albany. Floyds Knobs is also known as an affluent suburb of Louisville.

Along Charlestown Road you'll find some typical suburban retail options - Kohl's, Meijer, restaurants, et cetera. Likewise for Grant Line Road and State Street at I-265.

Other nearby options would include Clarksville or Jeffersonville. Clarksville has nearly all the retail of southern Indiana, including Greentree Mall, Bass Pro Shops, Target, Best Buy, PetSmart, yadda yadda yadda. Clarksville HS is a very small school, and decent academics. Not lots of new subdivisions, but older homes along the river and well kept 60's, 70's, and 80's homes off Blackistons Mill Road and Lewis&Clark Pkwy.

Jeffersonville has an historic and revitalizing downtown, older neighborhoods along the river and tons of new subdivisions out around I-265. Jeffersonville HS is large and okay academically. It is going to have a 40 million dollar renovation starting next year.

[BSL63087]

Not sure what your reasons are for wanting to move here but if possible I would stay in Utah if I were you... This area is not really that nice. A lot of it is run down areas and redneck type people. There are some nicer areas including Floyd's Knobs which was said and also some areas off Charlestown Road near or considered in Sellersburg that are nice. Overall, this is not a very good place to live IMO. I am moving as soon as I get some things in place. I have never been, but I would be willing to bet the bank that Utah is a lot nicer than here.

[bono11]

Actually, I have to disagree with BSL63087. I'm sure there are some areas that are rundown and filled with "REDNECK TYPE PEOPLE" but- There are also some really nice areas around Clarksville, Jeffersonville, New Albany, etc. I really like it, there's so much to do, and Louisville, KY is pretty close to all of these.

[vbh1228]

Me and my husband are relocating to the Louisville Area we really need to know where the new upcomming place to live is with kids in middle and high school? We are really having a hard time trying to find this out. We also want to be somewhat close to shopping and things but we want a really nice town and subdivision to live in. someone help me please!!

[vbh1228]

Im wonderting if you moved yet?? and what do you think of the area?? what have you found out about it? Me and my husband are getting relocated with his job to louisville and we are trying to find a nice town but close to everything and good schools for high and middle school and a community college? any ideas?

[loucardslady]

Sellersburg maybe??????? Small town, pretty decent schools, Ivy Tech is located there and has really gotten a big boost lately with the IUS partnership.....

New Albany is not a bad town at all. I live here in NA and I guess I am just used to it because it has been my home for most of my life. I like being close to Louisville. You have Indiana University Southeast here. Schools are pretty good for the most part. Charlestown, Grantline, Kamer Miller, St. Joe Road areas have all been building up recently. Very convenient to highway and most amenities and entertainment options.

[cobolt]

I like New Albany. I"ve met lots of nice people there and I do like the older homes instead of the cookie cutter subdivisions, although the areas near the older homes do look a bit run down. There are a few commericial brick buildings that look abandoned or underused, but I saw this in Madison, IN as well and I never felt unsafe in either area. I really like Clarksville. Jeffersonville is nice too but it seemed a bit more dense to me.