relocating to west desmoines - Please help!! (Des Moines, Ames: insurance, budget)

[sdrashmii]

Hi,
I will be relocating to west desmoines in the first week on may.
if anyone out there has been in this area for sometime...please give me some info and pointers.

I will be working for wells fargo and wiil be around the area 1452 29th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
so please let me know the schooling and the apartments around these area.
'm totally new and clueless so any help will be highly appreciated..

Many Thanks!!!

[Luke9686]

Use www.craigslist.com and www.desmoinesregister.com to find apartments.

West Des Moines is a desireable area of the Des Moines metro. Very family oriented area. Schools in the area are good. Anywhere you live in the western suburbs you will be no more than 20-25 minutes from that location.

Depending on where you are coming from, you will find that the cost of living in that area is very affordable. Traffic is good, and the area is very down to earth.

If you could provide more info such as budget for rent, etc. I'm sure more people could help.

[Tek_Freek]

I'm not an apartment dweller so I'm not an expert on the subject. I would, however recommend you not look at the apartments at 31st and University WDM. Knew someone that lived there. Got out quick...

Your office is just off Westown Pkwy. If you go west on Westown Pkwy (you have to jog left at Valley West mall) until you reach 60th, then turn left and go over the Interstate you will see apartments stretching off to the left and right on Vista. A lot of apartments. I've been in a couple fixing PC's and they seem nice.

You will also find plenty of other places in WDM.

[Movingrightalong...]

Originally Posted by sdrashmii

Hi,
I will be relocating to west desmoines in the first week on may.
if anyone out there has been in this area for sometime...please give me some info and pointers.

I will be working for wells fargo and wiil be around the area 1452 29th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
so please let me know the schooling and the apartments around these area.
'm totally new and clueless so any help will be highly appreciated..

Many Thanks!!!

There are some relatively new apartments at the corner of 50th (I think) Street and EP True Parkway that would make for a very short commute to work for you. As far as schools: DMACC (Des Moines Area Community College) is our junior college, Drake is our undergraduate college, Iowa State is about a half an hour up the road in Ames, and Des Moines University is our Medical School. If you're going to be at Wells Fargo, I'm guessing that you'll be interested in some sort of an advanced management degree; Iowa State has an extension MBA program for working people that can be completed in Des Moines.

Good luck!

[nascar9girl]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

Your office is just off Westown Pkwy. If you go west on Westown Pkwy (you have to jog left at Valley West mall) until you reach 60th, then turn left and go over the Interstate you will see apartments stretching off to the left and right on Vista. A lot of apartments. I've been in a couple fixing PC's and they seem nice.

You will also find plenty of other places in WDM.

Sun Prairie and Vista Court? Yeah, personally I would avoid those at all costs! From what I've heard from friends who (briefly) lived there, they are noisy, maintenance is horrible, and the management sucks. But the following are just the opinions of a 25 year old single woman working in the insurance industry making mid-thirties for salary A better bet might be some of the apartment complexes off of 73rd/8th St in WDM. Yes, so that whole area on the other side of the interstate by Walmart can be a bit dodgy, but if you head over towards Ashworth and Grand, there are some nicer complexes with reasonable price ranges. I used to live in Regency Woods and, at the time, they were one of the best bargains in town... lots of s.f., pets allowed, nice park-like setting, and most importantly, cheap!

[Tek_Freek]

Yes SP And VC. I'll avoid mentioning them in the future. Thanks for the heads up.

There are also some apartments west of Interstate 35 between EP True and Target to the south. A friend lives there and likes it. Across the Interstate east to the north of HY-Vee there are some, but I don't know anything about them.