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Yes it would be easy to apply for jobs in ABQ while living in Santa Fe, its not to bad of a drive depending on how far away from the highway you are coming from/going to. Not to mention most people are commuting in the opposite direction.
That said if you got a job in Albuquerque you would probably want to move here. Besides not having to commute so far the cost of living is much less and (in my opinion) the variety of services and quality of life is much better. Unless you are living for free with your family or become extremely attached to Santa Fe and its culture, I can't see what benefit you would have living there and commuting to Albuquerque.
If I got a job there I would definatly eventually move. My parents are giving me 6months to find a good job and get on my feet.
There is lots of outdoor things to do in Albuquerque as well right? I loved going to the Festivals in Santa Fe/Taos. Do you have things like that down in Albuquerque??? Is it mostly adobe too?
30% mediocre faux-dobe, the early and mid-twentieth century standby.
30% mediocre contemporary Spanish Colonial and assorted stucco covered pitched roof houses many of which are quite spacious but flimsy; the is the majority of the sprawl and about 30 years old to brand new.
30% mid-century ranch/bungalow as can be seen almost anywhere from the midwest to the west coast. Many of these are solid but not necessarily visually appealing. Most of these from the 50's through the 70's.
The remaining 10% is pretty nice (real adobe, Victorian/Queen Anne, well done faux-dobe, modern, everything else). The nicest houses in town span the longest period from the 19th century to the present.
30% mediocre faux-dobe, the early and mid-twentieth century standby.
30% mediocre contemporary Spanish Colonial and assorted stucco covered pitched roof houses many of which are quite spacious but flimsy; the is the majority of the sprawl and about 30 years old to brand new.
30% mid-century ranch/bungalow as can be seen almost anywhere from the midwest to the west coast. Many of these are solid but not necessarily visually appealing. Most of these from the 50's through the 70's.
The remaining 10% is pretty nice (real adobe, Victorian/Queen Anne, well done faux-dobe, modern, everything else). The nicest houses in town span the longest period from the 19th century to the present.
excuse my ignorance but what is faux-dobe? What exactly is real adobe? Is it easy to tell the diffrence?
excuse my ignorance but what is faux-dobe? What exactly is real adobe? Is it easy to tell the diffrence?
Adobe is a type of mud, used to make bricks, sun dried or some times baked. The adobe mud is usually also used as mortar for the bricks and then a covering.
"faux-dobe" is an imitation adobe made from cement. Also called stucco.
Yeah, just to quickly expand on what Rich said, a faux-dobe is made of the same 2x6 studs and chipboard sheathing as any frame house but you omit the pitched roof and slather it in stucco: Voila! Faux-dobe!
Real adobe is mud brick with 18 - 24 inch thick, super insulating walls.
Oh come on. That surely isn't helpful. We're talking about preferences here, with reasons... not just arbitrary blanket statements.
e.g. Santa Fe is cooler and that's something people might enjoy if they don't like the heat so much.
Albuquerque is less expensive and also, less exclusive. So, if you have a lot of money, you can probably be amongst more of your peers, finance-wise in Santa Fe. (although like anywhere there are pricy neighborhoods in ABQ too)
Santa Fe has a more Disney like theme (everything must look adobe and similar in color to older buildings). ABQ has a more gritty, urban feel.
None of these statements stand without caveats but they are general impressions. That's essentially what the post is about.
Oh come on. That surely isn't helpful. We're talking about preferences here, with reasons... not just arbitrary blanket statements.
e.g. Santa Fe is cooler and that's something people might enjoy if they don't like the heat so much.
Albuquerque is less expensive and also, less exclusive. So, if you have a lot of money, you can probably be amongst more of your peers, finance-wise in Santa Fe. (although like anywhere there are pricy neighborhoods in ABQ too)
Santa Fe has a more Disney like theme (everything must look adobe and similar in color to older buildings). ABQ has a more gritty, urban feel.
None of these statements stand without caveats but they are general impressions. That's essentially what the post is about.
like I said, ABQ is better in every category imo, so any category you can think of, I think ABQ is better in, so no need to state 1,000 reasons.
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Blanket statement?
