Info on La Pine Please. (Bend, Klamath Falls: for sale, rent, crime)

[Colin Baugh]

Please post any info on La Pine OR Quality of Life good/bad areas all the usual stuff.
I`m thinking of buying a ranch south of La Pine ..so La Pine will be my nearest service area .
Many Thanks

[Dory]

Very hot in the summer. Less snow than Bend. Very treacherous icy roads during winter from Redmond into Bend and Bend South. Lots of deaths and injuries due to poor driving on these roads. We read a story that there is a lot of meth and subsequent crime. Central Oregon is "island living" in that you have to drive three hours to get to a major metropolitan for cultural events, good shopping, higher education, etc. Central Oregon is good if you are content with a dry climate, a decent ski mountain, really, really long and freezing cold winters and hot summers. People either love it or hate it. I'd suggest you rent here and experience the area for two years before buying anything as the extremes here in climate, income levels, cost of living, etc. are quite noticeable here and should be experienced as they impact and affect quality of life here.

[LoriS]

If you can handle the weather and the driving conditions, another thing to consider is the high water table. Folks in La Pine are beginning to see restrictions on their septic systems for this reason.

[Colin Baugh]

Thanks for the info.
Are there any good geothermal engineering firms in the area ?

[rice00]

Colin,
We are looking very hard at la Pine, to the point of making an offer on multi acres

[PNW-type-gal]

Originally Posted by Colin Baugh

Thanks for the info.
Are there any good geothermal engineering firms in the area ?

Oregon Institute of Technology in Klamath Falls has a big database on the topic
GEO-HEAT CENTER

Also, "hot in summer" is relative. Compared to the southwest or the San Joaquin Valley, it's not really all that hot because it's higher elevation. Average summer high temperatures are in the 80s and 90s, with some records breaking 100 - it's hit 100 once this year, according to the NWS.

[novablue]

I Lived In Lapine For 4 Years..it Is A Beautiful Place To Live,and That Is The Draw...what You Wont Find Out Untill You Live There Is That The Weather Is Very Bad...i Would Have Around 2 To 4 Feet Of Snow In The Winter.also It Would Hang Around Till Early May..also A Giant Problem Is The Meth, And Crime In Lapine...drive Around The Area And You Will Notice Old Small Travel Trailers Parked Around ..many Of Them Are Labs..also What You Will Not Be Told Is The Breakins In The Area...dont Bother Calling The Local Sheriffs Dept...many Of These Go Un Reported Dew To Lack Of Interest.i Had 2 Conversations With Under Cover Drug Cops In Bend.i Told Them Of 2 Well Known Labs In Lapine.his Response Was Lapine Is Low Priority. He Also Made Me A Promis That I Will Never Forget.and I Quote."i Promis You We Will Do Nothing About It"..shortley After I Moved Away 3 Of The Locals Finest Were Finally Caught And Fired.one Is Serving A 17 Year Sentence..this Is Also Not A Great Place To Raise Kids..not Much In The Way Of Entertainment For Them.the Drive To Bend Gets Old,in The Winter Its Dangerous..many Of The People That Live In Lapine Are Retired And Are Snowbirds..if This Is You Its Not Bad..you Get The Nicer Weather In Summer,and You Dont Have To Make Money.also You Arent Raising Kids.the Best Move I Ever Made Was Selling My Business And Home And Getting Away..also My Good Friend And His Wife Sold Their Business And Home To Get Away.one More Thing The Realestate Agents Wont Tell Is The Turn Around Rate..most People That Move To Lapine Only Last 3 To 4 Years..go There In The Summer And Look At All The Places For Sale....the Lapine Area Is A Nice Place To Visit For Outdoor Rec..lakes,hiking,rivers,ect..its Very Beatiful.but Not A Great Place To Live...








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The High School Is Also Infected With This Poison..i Had My Own Business In Lapine,as A Good Friend Of Mine.he Would Not Let His Daughter Attend School There Because Of The Problem..his Wife Was A School Nurse There..she Saw Problems With Kids And Parents On A Daily Basis...

[Carol Parker]

We are also considering buying a lot in La Pine; however the prior reviews are somewhat discouraging. Did you buy your ranch and if so, what do you think of the crime conditions there in La Pine?

Does anyone have any additional comments on this subject. Have the crime conditions improved - or worsened due to the economy?

Do many people that work in Bend live in La Pine?

Thanks for any feedback!

[PNW-type-gal]

There is a park-and-ride lot in La Pine, so there must be people who commute to Bend. It'd be a serious drive in the winter, though, with the majority of it one lane in either direction (until you get over the hill by the cinder cone where it widens to 2 lanes).

[skypros]

reading some of these old posts..... makes La Pine seem like a hell-hole.

On the contrary La Pine is being discovered..... NICE Homes on large lots (1/2+ acre) are selling between $120,000 to $150,000..... people are seeing VALUE in La Pine.... and La Pine is GROWING.

McDonalds is opening late August..... McDonalds does very extensive research before building a store.

La Pine is putting a new stop light at Burgess and Huntington (making this a 2 stop light town LOL).

What I am saying here is La Pine is being discovered!!!