Need Advice on Hilton Head/Bluffton Area (Charleston, Hilton Head Island: apartment, rental)

[maggiemay0525]

Hi we are a married couple from Ohio thinking of relocating to Hilton Head/Bluffton area. We also have a 5 year old son. Some of my questions/concerns are: how are the schools, are the alligators really that bad, how much trouble with hurricanes, how much trouble with tornadoes? Also, my husband is in computer repair, is there a shortage of jobs there? Any help would be appreciated......

Maggie

[MichelleD1104]

Hi Maggie,

I also am relocating to there from the NJ area. My parents have lived on the island now for 3 years and they love it. I have a two yeard old daughter. I'm looking foward to reading any responses you get. I know that the alligators aren't that bad

Has anyone heard anything on the Estates at Westbury? I'm looking for a rental, and that area keeps popping up. I'm familiar with the housing section, but not the townhouses. Is it a safe area?

Thanks!
Michelle

[maggiemay0525]

Thanks for the advice on the alligators; there's one down lol....I have a brother that lives there but he just moved there recently and can't really help me out on the tornado/hurricane issue....if you find anything out, keep me posted. Thanks again

[MichelleD1104]

I don't think they have to worry about tornadoes...and I'm pretty sure that my mother said that they haven't been hit by a hurricane in a really long time, b/c they're inland. but i will make sure to ask next time I talk to her. what area were you thinking about looking at? i'm trying to find a rental right now, and I really like Westbury Park.

[scjj]

Most of the storms that come up the coast pass through the Savannah/Hilton Head/Bluffton area. I tend to pay closer attention to them because A.) I have in-laws that live there (Bluffton) and B.) whatever happens there usually ends up here (the Charleston area). I seem to remember a couple of times where tornadoes were reported in the Bluffton area. Bluffton really isn't that far inland, a hurricane making landfall in Hilton Head certainly could do some major damage there.

[Buckeye in SC]

Originally Posted by MichelleD1104

I don't think they have to worry about tornadoes...and I'm pretty sure that my mother said that they haven't been hit by a hurricane in a really long time, b/c they're inland. but i will make sure to ask next time I talk to her. what area were you thinking about looking at? i'm trying to find a rental right now, and I really like Westbury Park.

Hilton Head is not 'inland', it is an island right on the coast. Bluffton is a little inland, but still would be effected greatly if a hurricane struck the area.

It's not as prone to hurricanes as say Florida or the gulf states, but there have been some hurricanes/tropical storms that have passed through the area; although the major hurricanes such as Gracie & Hugo came ashore further north in Beaufort & Charleston.

Schools from what I know are pretty good in Bluffton/Hilton Head area. A lot of newer schools especially in Bluffton.

[maggiemay0525]

Thinking about Hilton Head Island or Bluffton

[maggiemay0525]

I'm not too concerned about the hurricanes (at least you get some warning with them) but being from Ohio I am concerned about tornadoes....I fear them the most lol.......Thanks for all your advice......

[GJBenn85]

Waterspouts have caused damage to homes in the Forest Beach area of Hilton Head. With that exception tornadoes are not really a problem here.

[maggiemay0525]

Awesome!!!!! We are going to visit in a couple of weeks to locate an apartment and do some job interviews......Thanks for all the help