Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Relocating to upstate area (Albany suburbs) with kids, from Long Island. Would like to know about the safest towns, best school districts, and family friendly towns.
Also, want to avoid flood plains... do you know where the best towns near Albany are?
Niskayuna, Bethlehem(Delmar), North Colonie area(Loudonville, Latham, etc.), East Greenbush, Clifton Park, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake area and Guilderland, among others(Voorheesville, Schuylerville, Saratoga Springs, Averill Park, Scotia, etc.).
Coming from Long Island I think you would like South Colonie the best (the village of Colonie). It is very close to the mall and the most developed while still safe with good schools.
Coming from Long Island I think you would like South Colonie the best (the village of Colonie). It is very close to the mall and the most developed while still safe with good schools.
South Colonie? SC schools is just a step above Albany city schools, so I don't think that would be appropriate unless he wants to have his kids grow up to be illiterate mall rats.
South Colonie? SC schools is just a step above Albany city schools, so I don't think that would be appropriate unless he wants to have his kids grow up to be illiterate mall rats.
I know it's tough. We work from home though, ideally we want off Long Island, but we want a town like where we currently live (stores, good schools, suburb).
I know it's tough. We work from home though, ideally we want off Long Island, but we want a town like where we currently live (stores, good schools, suburb).
Do you want a walkable community or one that isn't so much, but has a strip of stores?
If you want to be near a lot of stores the way Long Island has but don't need a walkable town I'd say Colonie (South Colonie) is still your best bet followed by Clifton Park.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
