INDIO...which areas are not 'sketchy'? (Palm Desert, Jackson: school district, price, shopping centers)

[doghandler]

Hi All,

In reading the posts about certain areas of the Palm Desert region I noticed sometimes Indio is said to be okay but 'sketchy' in some parts. Could soeone please tell me which parts of Indio are NOT considered sketchy? We would like a safe neighbohood for our toddler to grow up in. It looks like there is some affordable housing there (our top price is $235,000 ish.) Someone said the area of Shadow Hills in Indio is alright?? Where is that? North, south...etc. I have been looking on the desert area MLS web site and I see that different areas have numbers assigned to them. Such as, Indio is sectioned up into regions of the town and numbered. Can anyone tell me which numbers to avoid? Or which streets to avoid looking into for a home??

Thanks!!

[Twinkle Toes]

I would stick to the North East side of Indio (Shadow Hills), if it were me.

[sec03]

Shadow Hills is in northeast Indio. It is relatively new and is served by shopping centers located along Jackson St., especially near the intersection with Avenue 42. A new high school and new middle school will open in September. If you are concerned about schools, check the Desert Sands Unified School District website for recent changes to school boundaries.