City to Suburbs for Young Family

[stumbalina]

We live in Plymouth (actually on the edge of Plymouth in Medina). Plymouth is more expensive than the other 'burbs you mentioned b/c Wayzata school district is considered one of the top few districts in the state. So you pay more for housing. We really like it, the kids like it, that said, it's a very suburban (applebees, ruby tuesdays), car sort of place.......also very affluent, the kids your kids will go to school with will have expensive cars and gadgets. Just go look in the Wayzata high school parking lot. Pros and cons, pros and cons.

[LawoftheLand]

A different perspective. Aside from the "what the kids need" critieria of a bigger yard and a better school district, has your family felt comfortable and that you "belonged" while you have lived in the MacGroveland area? I ask because hubby and I, after 13 years, moved from Linden Hills (a Minneapolis "sister" to the MacGroveland area) to a nice house in a desirable part of a "desirable" suburb.

Unfortunately, we severely underestimated the importance of an urban neighborhood "feel" in our lives and are now trying to move back into Minneapolis. We miss the diversity of people, the closeness of myriad urban activities, and the trite but true factor of really knowing our neighbors and being part of an established community. We are just not in our "natural habitat" in suburbia. Just be sure that you pick a place compatible with your family's natural habitat.

Best wishes!

[Slig]

Originally Posted by LawoftheLand

A different perspective. Aside from the "what the kids need" critieria of a bigger yard and a better school district, has your family felt comfortable and that you "belonged" while you have lived in the MacGroveland area? I ask because hubby and I, after 13 years, moved from Linden Hills (a Minneapolis "sister" to the MacGroveland area) to a nice house in a desirable part of a "desirable" suburb.

Unfortunately, we severely underestimated the importance of an urban neighborhood "feel" in our lives and are now trying to move back into Minneapolis. We miss the diversity of people, the closeness of myriad urban activities, and the trite but true factor of really knowing our neighbors and being part of an established community. We are just not in our "natural habitat" in suburbia. Just be sure that you pick a place compatible with your family's natural habitat.

Best wishes!

And by trying to move to Minneapolis I assume you mean that you're trying to find a buyer for your suburb home for a respectable price?

[LawoftheLand]

Slig-

Yes, we are currently trying to sell our place in suburbia for a respectable price, as you put it. We want to sell but luckily don't have to sell. It may take a while to reverse our mistake given the current market.

[Slig]

Originally Posted by LawoftheLand

Slig-

Yes, we are currently trying to sell our place in suburbia for a respectable price, as you put it. We want to sell but luckily don't have to sell. It may take a while to reverse our mistake given the current market.

I know alot of people who are on the same boat. Good luck selling that home. Hope you get back to the city sooner than later!

[MinDillard]

Although I realize that the commute from Plymouth may be better for you I loved Eagan for the four years that I lived there and plan to move back in seven months. The schools were wonderful, the shopping was fantastic and the neighborhoods were great. I had to travel to North St. Paul quite a bit for my job and the commute was worth it.

[Wellstone]

shoreview is mounds view school district which is the best in the state.

there are some old folks living there but it's sort of a mix.

take a look at blaine, there's a lot of families with younger children, the schools are spring lake park district (eastern blaine) which is pretty good. lots of nice areas in the lakes development and rice creek area.

[emersonheights]

Eagan is a great area. I lived there for 9 years. We continue to go there to fish and canoe. Some areas are better than others. It has changes alot over time. Stay east of 35E and South of wescott of you are east of Pilot Knob road. West of Pilot knob road is nice too, I have seen some pockets here in there that seem to changing for the bad. Check out Apple Valley Area around Pilot Knob Rd and North Lakeville is really nice. Eagan home prices are still really high and alot of their home stock is 1970's houses. We found that we got more house in lakeville than in Eagan for the same money. Here is a link to the Eagan Crime maps, should help you decide too. PIMA Web
I have lived in Plymout too, it is nice but the south suburbs always felt better to me. hope this helps