Medford Oregon or Redding California (Portland, Grants Pass: mortgage, environment, real estate)

[debbee]

Originally Posted by TheShoeboxDiaries541

I see what you did there, but it's all good, i got all the time in the world, even for smartasses.

How do i know? well lets see. i've lived in medford for a combined total of 14 years, watched it grow from a town of about 50,000 to a grand total of 72,000+. My uncle worked law enforcement in the nearby town of central point, and even 10 years ago, he expressed a grave concern about the growing meth problem and rising number of street gangs migrating into the area. Today, that problem has grown to a point where it's almost insufferable, and the once quiet retirement community of Medford Oregon has become a breeding ground for drug and street crime.

Redding is no saint town by any means. And as I've said before, there are more sex offenders in Redding than Medford. BUT, Medford (especially north medford) has more Murders, Robberies, Rapes and Drug Crimes per capita than both Redding and nearby Grants Pass combined. i've lived here forever, so obviously I know what i'm talking about, but you don't have to take my word for it. Google it, or better yet, check the crime statics right here on city data. Medford Ore is the central hub for crime in southern oregon.

Look I was sincerely asking where you go the info not to be smart but to sit down and read about it and compare figures and try to make the best choice possible since my family is relocating to that general area soon. I'm not trying to argue just get and exchange information. I aim to be polite with all the fine people in this online community and don't appeciate the derogatory comment. My apoligies if I came across to you in the wrong way. Why do people think because we're all not speaking to face to face we can be rude on the forums? Anyhow thanks for informing me I will look into it further

[SnyderEng]

Originally Posted by sberdrow

awe but Medford has an Abbys Pizza...yummy Taco Pizza

Abby's is OK, but seriously, kaleidoscope has much better pizza. even jackson creek.. gisseppi's in ashland has mouth-watering slices, and the Northwest Pizza Co in Ashland has this really awesome meat pizza.. oh, and they also have "jo-jos" <-- when i moved to southern oregon, i was like, what the f--- is a jo jo, but soon learned to love these Kentucky-Fried steak fries, dipped in ranch, and Northwest Pizza has some great ones.

[SnyderEng]

Originally Posted by sxysparkler

I was born and raised in Redding California and moved to Medford Oregon when I was 20 which is where I currently live. I have been married and started my family here in Medford as well. PP have answered the basic information regarding taxes between the two states. As far as everything else goes, here is my take:

Redding is more commercialized. It is hotter in the summers. There is more violent crimes. There are more sex offenders. Redding also offers better education, more opportunity for businesses, the lakes, more shopping, and better programs for the disadvantaged. It is also pretty ugly and dry and all about image (what kind of car you drive, house you live in, etc.). People are more judgmental there.

I find Medford more relaxed, more things to do in nature, within two hour drives to ANY climate you desire (beach, mountains, snow, sun, etc). We have poor education system, and we just lost our libraries. However, religious services are phenomenal, we have SOU and RCC (higher education), it's BEAUTIFUL, not too hot in the summer, not too cold in the winter, great parks, less crime, decent paying jobs (about the same as redding).

The housing markets are almost identical.

HTH.

good points... i live in Central Point, a bedroom community just north of Medford, and the one complaint i have about the rogue valley is the lack of educational resources. there's definitely schools (SOU, OIT, and RCC community College) but they don't offer much post-grad, and especially in science fields.

I'm from new england originally, and was shocked when i came here how friendly people are. my wife and i have owned 2 houses here, and love our neighborhoods and neighbors. very community minded... a little about image, but only in a good way.

[TheShoeboxDiaries541]

Originally Posted by debbee

Look I was sincerely asking where you go the info not to be smart but to sit down and read about it and compare figures and try to make the best choice possible since my family is relocating to that general area soon. I'm not trying to argue just get and exchange information. I aim to be polite with all the fine people in this online community and don't appeciate the derogatory comment. My apoligies if I came across to you in the wrong way. Why do people think because we're all not speaking to face to face we can be rude on the forums? Anyhow thanks for informing me I will look into it further

my bad, i'm used to other forums where rudeness is a form of habit. I had just assumed you were being smart. anyway you're welcome.

[Jason and Kerri]

I am looking for any and all info on the mrytle point, coquille(not sure of the spelling sorry)area. we are a family of 4. we have a child with a severe lung disease and needs to be in low alltitude. looking for rural propety, family town, not real big. we are definitly not city folks. thank you for all fed back.

[sberdrow]

Originally Posted by Jason and Kerri

I am looking for any and all info on the mrytle point, coquille(not sure of the spelling sorry)area. we are a family of 4. we have a child with a severe lung disease and needs to be in low alltitude. looking for rural propety, family town, not real big. we are definitly not city folks. thank you for all fed back.

what do you do for a living?

[debbee]

Originally Posted by TheShoeboxDiaries541

my bad, i'm used to other forums where rudeness is a form of habit. I had just assumed you were being smart. anyway you're welcome.

Understandable... online communication can be a little tricky when we don't see body language or facial expressions which is 90 some % of communication...glad we understand each other now

[SAI126]

Originally Posted by freedom

Libraries are dinosaurs for the most part, if there is a true need for them, let them go private.

freedom

Stunning. The rules of this board preclude me from commenting further.

[northbayeric]

Originally Posted by SAI126

Stunning. The rules of this board preclude me from commenting further.

Freedom is 100% correct on most of the things he posts. But not this one. Library privatization seems to be working out pretty well in Redding, CA (Shasta County) and other places it's been tried (I want to say in Riverside, CA, but I'm not sure I've got the correct place). But with Google, Web 2.0 and all of the new ways people can send and receive information....libraries are as or more relevant in our 21st century society than ever. They're a heckuva lot more than just places to read and check out books. Visit your local library and find out for yourself.

[freedom]

Originally Posted by northbayeric

Freedom is 100% correct on most of the things he posts. But not this one. Library privatization seems to be working out pretty well in Redding, CA (Shasta County) and other places it's been tried (I want to say in Riverside, CA, but I'm not sure I've got the correct place). But with Google, Web 2.0 and all of the new ways people can send and receive information....libraries are as or more relevant in our 21st century society than ever. They're a heckuva lot more than just places to read and check out books. Visit your local library and find out for yourself.

Alright!, dinosaurs was an exaggeration, I think I wrote that when the "tax the property owners", again.... movement was taking place....but to those with means, (the one's who generally pay for them), they are not valued as much, due to the internet, and online purchasing, and online research ability.

My kids would use the county library when it was open, checking out lots of books, kind of dirty and nasty when I think about it, I don't think they sanitize them.
When the tax levy went on the ballot we did the math and they could buy 10 books ea. month and it would be less than the tax increase that got piled on in the name of saving the libraries. Granted the library was not getting the whole tax increase, but it was singled out as the reason to tax more.
We pay $5,700 per yr. on just our house. The increase would have put it at $8,700 per yr.
That's not counting the other investment and development properties that we own (thats a laugh own).
Anyway a more fair process for everyone is a user fee, or donation based private system. Hopefully one that does not include a librarian making over $100,000 per yr.


Freedom