Moving to Las Cruses Area (Albuquerque, Las Cruces: home, schools, college)

[Cdeluca22]

Help,

We are moving to New Mexico and very interested in the Las Cruces Area. Looking for info on areas in the city or surrounding areas to live. I am able to work from home via high speed Internet so its a must. We read about the flooding over the summer so want to stay away from those areas.

Will be out in Jan/Feb for a scouting visit with a move towards the middle of 2007.

Any info will help thanks in advance

[Twisted_Elegance]

well las cruses is crazy to be honest lol I live in las vegas NM. My brother goes to NMSU in las cruses. It is a BIG party school with a bunch of crazy students. the reason it is crazy is because it is right by the border.If you Love very HOTT weather thats the place to be!! theres not alot to do there. if you are looking for things to do i would recomend ALBUQUERQUE because no other town in new mexico has much to do besides there. well goodluck!

[Cdeluca22]

My wife & I are coming from a town of under 6,000 so talk about not much to do. I want to look away from the college area but not sure what part of town to concentrate on we are not looking for schools or parks just accessibility to shopping etc. I have no need to pay high taxes to build schools which we will never use.

[domino]

Taxes for schools contribute to a better education and a better educated workforce and healthy economy. A good school system is a benefit to all, not just those with school aged children.

[_yb]

Originally Posted by domino

Taxes for schools contribute to a better education and a better educated workforce and healthy economy. A good school system is a benefit to all, not just those with school aged children.

That does not seem to be working out to well here in NM.

[_yb]

Originally Posted by Cdeluca22

I am able to work from home via high speed Internet so its a must.

May I suggest some smaller, nicer areas to the north east of Cruces.
The telephone provider is in the process of upgrading the system to FTTP (Fiber to the Premise). They should have the fastest internet speeds in NM when the project is complete in 2008.
The areas are: Cloudcroft, Tularosa, High Rolls, Carrizozo

[Cdeluca22]

Originally Posted by domino

Taxes for schools contribute to a better education and a better educated workforce and healthy economy. A good school system is a benefit to all, not just those with school aged children.

I understand that Domino however I am in NJ now where my "school taxes" alone are above $3,000 with no end in site. the taxes i pay today on a 2600 sq ft home has tripled in the 11 years i am here (above $6000). Part of the reason i am moving out of here taxes are one of the highest in the nation and never seam to go to what they were collected for. I can go on but i will not!

Thanks for the response I just do not want to build all new schools where ever i wind up but i do support education.

[Cdeluca22]

Originally Posted by _yb

May I suggest some smaller, nicer areas to the north east of Cruces.
The telephone provider is in the process of upgrading the system to FTTP (Fiber to the Premise). They should have the fastest internet speeds in NM when the project is complete in 2008.
The areas are: Cloudcroft, Tularosa, High Rolls, Carrizozo

Thanks _yb I will look into it I have an person i used to work with in Roswell

[arizonapeach]

Hi Cdeluca,

May I suggest the Mesilla area in Las Cruces. We currently live there since moving in November. We like the area and it's quiet. Lot's of shopping opportunity and everything you could need. We have highspeed internet through Qwest, so no troubles in that department since I do all of my work this way, too.
I have not noticed any flooding problems/damage in this area.
Hope this helps. If you need more info let me know.
Petra

[Cdeluca22]

Originally Posted by arizonapeach

Hi Cdeluca,

May I suggest the Mesilla area in Las Cruces. We currently live there since moving in November. We like the area and it's quiet. Lot's of shopping opportunity and everything you could need. We have highspeed internet through Qwest, so no troubles in that department since I do all of my work this way, too.
I have not noticed any flooding problems/damage in this area.
Hope this helps. If you need more info let me know.
Petra

My wife loved Mesilla from the little info we were able to aquire. Our realotor says housing inventory in that area is low since it is a nice part of the city. THe flooding was in mostly Aug and it was near arroyos and low lying areas