Looking to move to Evansville area....need input (Newburgh: best neighborhoods, real estate)

[logan7ofus]

Hi im currrently looking to move my family to evansville from illinois. I know nothing about evansville just had a job offer. How are the neighborhoods? which ones are the best neighborhoods to live in? (the safest, kid friendly?)
are there plenty of jobs there?

how are the schools? mainly elementary for now.

crime rate?


plz if anyone can help me with this info i would greatly appreciate it. I need to make sure i move my family to a safe and friendly neighborhood.
thanks!!

[raemac096]

I'm in the same boat. My family is in Cincinnati right now and DH is in the Navy, we relocate summer 2010 but only have a month to make our decision! I know nothing about Evansville, aside from the casino boat.

[logan7ofus]

good luck to you! Im really scared to move my family (with 4 smaller kids) to an unfimiliar place. I need to make sure i find a good area with good schools and a nice and friendly neighborhood. If u find out anything plz let me know and i will do the same for you! thanks!

[cleoT]

Congratulations to both of you!

For the most part, all areas of Evansville will be fine. My favorite areas are McCutchanville (I grew up there) and Newburgh, actually in Warrick County. Both areas are very safe, great schools, and there are also several great parochial schools to choose from. Another very popular area is the East side. Then again, if you like "in the city" living, the area around the Univeristy of Evansville is so beautiful and safe. Again, good schools. Really, if you get a chance, you should come in for a visit to see the different areas.

I'd be happy to help, if you're interested. Just send me a private direct message. I'm a real estate agent, but more importantly, I'm a native, I've lived far away for severals years oly to move back, and I can atest to the wonderful benefits of raising your family in the Evansvile area.

Best of luck to the both of you!!

[paptofour]

Again, Congratulations and good luck to both of you! Like CleoT said, If you can, you should visit the city to see the diffent area's. Here is a link with lots of information about about Evansville.
Evansville city, Indiana: Information from Answers.com

[erickp]

Here are some recent posts which may help...


Evansville IN middle/high schools/neighborhoods

Possible relocation to Evansville area

http://www.city-data.com/forum/india...ml#post4167398

Sorry to so brief. Difficult day for me.

[applecider]

not sure about the schools, but i'm sure those won't be hard to look up. there are a lot of nice places in evansville. there is also sort of an east/west side rivalry so some people will have preferences (i like the east side). in general lots of nice people here in evansville. personally, i think you should take a visit to see how the different areas strike you.

for downtown/eastside definitely check out the riverwalk/bike trail, maybe the children's museum, and/or art museum, and have some breakfast at the Coffee Cottage (family oriented across from UE) or coffee and a pastry at Penny Lane (a "hippy" hangout). evansville also has a great natural food coop (on washington street) call River City Food Coop. you can buy local farm produced eggs/meat/produce there (as well as an array of organic natural products). if you want to have a nice dinner Madeline's is fantastic. if you like Indian food Taj Mahal is awesome. also check out Wesselman Woods. i could go on but i really don't know what your interest are.

welcome.