Job Transfer to USP Leavenworth (Kansas City, Shawnee: apartment complex, rentals, low crime)

[RPribyl]

Hello all! My husband and I currently work at the Federal Correctional Complex in Coleman, Florida but we will hopefully soon be transferring to USP Leavenworth. We are trying to find a nice area to live in outside of Leavenworth. We would prefer to have a 30 minute or less drive to work everyday. We're both 26 and would like an area with people our age as where we live now is a mainly elderly area. We will be renting at first so a place with plenty of options as far as rentals go would be great! Also looking for a place with plenty of shopping, dining and entertainment options. A Lieutenant at work suggested Parkville but I think they may be too small of place. We don't really want to live directly in Kansas City but a larger suburb would be great.

[Samantha S]

Originally Posted by RPribyl

Hello all! My husband and I currently work at the Federal Correctional Complex in Coleman, Florida but we will hopefully soon be transferring to USP Leavenworth. We are trying to find a nice area to live in outside of Leavenworth. We would prefer to have a 30 minute or less drive to work everyday. We're both 26 and would like an area with people our age as where we live now is a mainly elderly area. We will be renting at first so a place with plenty of options as far as rentals go would be great! Also looking for a place with plenty of shopping, dining and entertainment options. A Lieutenant at work suggested Parkville but I think they may be too small of place. We don't really want to live directly in Kansas City but a larger suburb would be great.

You would probably like Parkville. It's a nice suburb that would put you within 30 minutes of Leavenworth and also close to everything the city offers.

If you are thinking of starting a family, you might also look into the Shawnee, KS area that is directly South of Leavenworth on K-7. Lots of young couples and little kids. A little further from the city attractions, but they are not out of reach by any means.

If you can tell us more of what you rae really looking for in a community, you will get more tailored responses.

[RPribyl]

Originally Posted by Samantha S

You would probably like Parkville. It's a nice suburb that would put you within 30 minutes of Leavenworth and also close to everything the city offers.

If you are thinking of starting a family, you might also look into the Shawnee, KS area that is directly South of Leavenworth on K-7. Lots of young couples and little kids. A little further from the city attractions, but they are not out of reach by any means.

If you can tell us more of what you rae really looking for in a community, you will get more tailored responses.

List of things:
1. Close to shopping, dining, and entertainment
2. Welcoming community
3. Couples our age 26-40
4. Low Crime area
5. Small City with the feel of a bigger city
6. Plenty of things to do
7. Block party type neighborhoods

[Samantha S]

Originally Posted by RPribyl

List of things:
1. Close to shopping, dining, and entertainment
2. Welcoming community
3. Couples our age 26-40
4. Low Crime area
5. Small City with the feel of a bigger city
6. Plenty of things to do
7. Block party type neighborhoods

Okay -- In Shawnee, KS, you will get 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 For 1 and 6, it will depend on what you consider "close". Within 20-30 minutes, there is plenty of shopping, dining, entertainment and things to do. But if you are looking for stuff within the community itself, the West part of shawnee is pretty "bedroom", you will have to get out and about for your fun. We do have "block party" type neighborhoods, but they are centered more around kids and families -- which may or may not be what you meant.

I have never lived in Parkville, but have been there several times and know people who live there. I'd say all of the above for Parkville (except #7, which I can't speak to) plus it seems to have more of a "life of its own".

[RPribyl]

Originally Posted by Samantha S

Okay -- In Shawnee, KS, you will get 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 For 1 and 6, it will depend on what you consider "close". Within 20-30 minutes, there is plenty of shopping, dining, entertainment and things to do. But if you are looking for stuff within the community itself, the West part of shawnee is pretty "bedroom", you will have to get out and about for your fun. We do have "block party" type neighborhoods, but they are centered more around kids and families -- which may or may not be what you meant.

I have never lived in Parkville, but have been there several times and know people who live there. I'd say all of the above for Parkville (except #7, which I can't speak to) plus it seems to have more of a "life of its own".

I'm thinking Parkville is probably going to be it. The more I look at it, it is the small town in the big city feel we are looking for. Now the only problem is finding rentals there. I'm having a bit of trouble finding any apartments and not too many houses.

[RPribyl]

Actually we have found an apartment complex called Falcon Falls in North KC. Does anyone know anything about it?