Places to Avoid in Killeen, Fort Hood Area? (Dallas, Austin: to rent, homes)

[eterpay]

I think I have heard downtown is a place to avoid living? Is that correct?

Can anyone fill me in on what areas I would not want to rent or purchase a home/apt. in the Killeen, Fort Hood, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights area?

I'm going to drive around the area and look for some places to live.

What about Belton, I have not heard much about that area, I do want to be close to work so I would avoid Temple unless it is my best option and worth the drive.

Also is living very close to an area High School a good idea or bad? I don't have any kids just a big dog.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by Peter_Petrelli

I think I have heard downtown is a place to avoid living? Is that correct?

Can anyone fill me in on what areas I would not want to rent or purchase a home/apt. in the Killeen, Fort Hood, Copperas Cove, Harker Heights area?

I'm going to drive around the area and look for some places to live.

What about Belton, I have not heard much about that area, I do want to be close to work so I would avoid Temple unless it is my best option and worth the drive.

Also is living very close to an area High School a good idea or bad? I don't have any kids just a big dog.

Places to avoid in Killeen is.....Killeen.

[Spade]

I grew up in Killeen and I don't really care for any part of Central Texas between Austin and Dallas. Killeen is low in density and sprawls alot.That said, if you like the atmosphere, the area around Downtown Killeen is pretty avoidable. I mean, it is not nearly big city problems but it has problems and I've heard it's getting a bit worse. From what I noticed before I left Killeen is that it is becoming the city in the area and Harker Heights is becoming it's suburb. The Southern portion of the city isn't bad. In fact, it's nice. New developments along Stan Schlueter loop and Clear Creek Road are rising and the schools are pretty good as well. Killeen is the largest city in the "centroplex" so they will have more amenities than the surrounding areas.

[NOTAM]

yup avoid downtown Killleen and probably almost any part of Killeen except the newer developments like Spade said above, on Stan Schlueter and Clear Creek. And of course anything near the airport is VERY good area.
but i still dont understand-why live in Killeen when you can live in the other towns around here???

[traveler guy]

Whats so bad about Killeen any ways for ya'll to say avoid it.

[Spade]

Originally Posted by traveler guy

Whats so bad about Killeen any ways for ya'll to say avoid it.

Nothing. People have different reasons for not liking the city. When I say downtown and the areas surrounding it are avoidable, I mean the homes. They are not desireable. There are some nice homes just to the east of downtown.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by traveler guy

Whats so bad about Killeen any ways for ya'll to say avoid it.

I've had a strong hate agianst Killeen for a long time. I just hate how suburban it looks!

[NOTAM]

it's not that bad. but comparatively speaking, it is the least desirable of towns to live in, in the Ft Hood area.
like i said before, the cookie cutter suburbia sprawl, strip malls, malls, chain restaurants scene just aint my thang, so i would personally never live there.
however, there are areas in the outskirts that i really like, and would consider-the area going south on Clear Creek (but not near Hwy 190)...but going south nearby the airport and further south, or just west of the airport. Ivy Mountain Road-gorgeous.
but there are just way too many options that are better than Killeen, so why settle when ya dont have to.

Originally Posted by traveler guy

Whats so bad about Killeen any ways for ya'll to say avoid it.

[Spade]

There are not many other places in Central Texas between Dallas and Austin that are that much better unless you like living in a very small town. I guess it goes down to preference. Like I said, I don't care for the area but I prefer Killeen to Temple, Waco, or Cove. But that's just me. They are all suburbia cookie cutter type of cities. Maybe if the OP states his preference a little bit more he will get a better answer. But there's nothing wrong with settling in Killeen if they want to.

[jluke65780]

Originally Posted by Spade

There are not many other places in Central Texas between Dallas and Austin that are that much better unless you like living in a very small town. I guess it goes down to preference. Like I said, I don't care for the area but I prefer Killeen to Temple, Waco, or Cove. But that's just me. They are all suburbia cookie cutter type of cities. Maybe if the OP states his preference a little bit more he will get a better answer. But there's nothing wrong with settling in Killeen if they want to.

You may not like Waco, but Waco looks "NOTHING'' like Killeen.