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I live in Tecumseh which borders onto the East side of Windsor and is just booming! I don't know if you are looking to rent or buy? The only areas that I would not recommend as 'safe or pleasant' would be the west end, parts of central & downtown - I love Tecumseh/Lakeshore... walking trails, lots of present and upcoming shopping areas, pubs, new Lakeshore Cinema, clean and VERY safe... great restaurants, even a Spagos! we are an area that is growing so rapidly right now and I believe the best is yet to come. So if you are considering Windsor and you want more info... let me know... I would be glad to expland on the areas of windsor as well such as Riverside and South Windsor... I know these areas as well and probably my secondary suggestions. It does depend on whether you are looking to purchase, if you have transportation, etc... and if you don't mind... i would like to ask your age? this may also be a factor, not sure?
Let me know if this helps?
Good luck on your decision.
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This is a good information for me. We are retired and new in Canada. We want to buy a quite home but we need a good investment for the future.
A question, are you a Real Estate agent?
We are thinking of moving to Windsor. We have two kids aged 10 and 14. I would like to know which areas will be good to live. We would prefer a property by waterfront. My husband will be working in Detroit, so he will be commuting. Also, I would like to know, what are the schools like. Are their any private schools available?
We are thinking of moving to Windsor. We have two kids aged 10 and 14. I would like to know which areas will be good to live. We would prefer a property by waterfront. My husband will be working in Detroit, so he will be commuting. Also, I would like to know, what are the schools like. Are their any private schools available?
Anywhere right on the waterfront (except perhaps under the Ambassador Bridge) is a nice area to live. Look at Riverside, Tecumseh, St Clair Beach (in Town of Tecumseh) Lasalle, etc. I recommend you do a driving tour of Riverside Dr. & Highway 18 with your real estate agent.
As for private schools, Ste. Cecile comes directly to mind. Academie Ste. Cecile International School
They seem to educate more than their fair share of the children of movers/shakers of Windsor. Many professors and lawyers/judges send their children there. They have an IB program and full French immersion I believe...
You do not have to living on one side of the border and working on the other to apply for a NEXUS card. Anyone can and if you cross often, it is well worth it. Just remember if you tend to have more than one person in the vehicle each one must have their own Nexus card.
There are no real bad parts of town. Crime is low across the city and Windsor has the lowest murder rate in Canada (there hasn't been a murder for over 2 years).
If you're looking to commute to Detroit every day (assuming you're taking the tunnel), you're probably best to look for an apartment in the downtown area, just south of downtown, or in the Walkerville neighbourhood.
Thank you for your information. I too am about to move to Windsor. Could you please give me some more insight into where would be an ideal community for me and my family.
thank you,
Sean
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I live in Tecumseh which borders onto the East side of Windsor and is just booming! I don't know if you are looking to rent or buy? The only areas that I would not recommend as 'safe or pleasant' would be the west end, parts of central & downtown - I love Tecumseh/Lakeshore... walking trails, lots of present and upcoming shopping areas, pubs, new Lakeshore Cinema, clean and VERY safe... great restaurants, even a Spagos! we are an area that is growing so rapidly right now and I believe the best is yet to come. So if you are considering Windsor and you want more info... let me know... I would be glad to expland on the areas of windsor as well such as Riverside and South Windsor... I know these areas as well and probably my secondary suggestions. It does depend on whether you are looking to purchase, if you have transportation, etc... and if you don't mind... i would like to ask your age? this may also be a factor, not sure?
Let me know if this helps?
Good luck on your decision.
I'll be retiring to Windsor Ontario. Can anyone clue me in to where the safest neighbourhoods are. I don't drive so I'll need to be where there's good transit.
Windsor is one of the safest cities in the country, as are it's suburbs, it's a proven fact! The opioid problem is all over North America, not just here. Property crime and assaults are no higher here than other cities in the region.
I am beginning a job in downtown Detroit this summer and am trying to decide where to live. I don't want too long of a commute, but from what I've seen of it, I'm not terribly interested in living in Detroit and am considering Windsor. What's a realistic commute time? Does Windsor have more of a community feel - like you can walk to things and take public transit? Also - is there any public transit or carpooling that you know of from Windsor to Detroit daily?
Thanks
there are tons of safe and nice or even upscale suburbs of detroit in the US, without the need to enter a different country repeatedly.
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we are an area that is growing so rapidly right now and I believe the best is yet to come. So if you are considering Windsor and you want more info... let me know... I would be glad to expland on the areas of windsor as well such as Riverside and South Windsor... I know these areas as well and probably my secondary suggestions. It does depend on whether you are looking to purchase, if you have transportation, etc... and if you don't mind... i would like to ask your age? this may also be a factor, not sure?
Retiring to Windsor ontario
