Three Bases, Three Cities (Deciding between Augusta, DC or San Antonio) (best school districts, living)
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I have been accepted to the Army and have picked three choices for places to be stationed.
San Antonio, TX
Augusta, GA
Washington, DC
Can anyone give me some details about the best neighborhoods to live in near these bases, cost of living, activities and leisure, schools, etc.
Also, we will be moving in January so winters in these cities.
THANKS!!
I've lived in SA and DC (go USAF!), so I won't comment on Augusta
SA is a huge city that feels like a sleepy mid-sized town. You can't go wrong with anything on the North or West sides of town. Will you be going to BAMC or Wilford Hall? If BAMC, Alamo Heights is nearby and a very decent place to live. If WH, then there a lots of neighborhoods along 151 between the I-410 and 1604 loops. We still own a house off of Potranco Rd, that whole area was developed just 5 years ago.
DC will depend on where you're assigned since there is such a huge spread between Ft. Belvior, Ft. Myer, Walter Reed, DiLorenzo, and all the other military medical facilities in the area. Can you narrow it down?
I was stationed in DC for 3 years with the Navy and am now living in the San Antonio area (nearly 2 years. Lived near Corpus Christi, TX for 10 years)
DC: Winters are NOT mild! They can be biting cold (below zero temps), with plenty of snow and ice.
DC hasn't hit below zero in over 20 years. The late DC got big snow was in the mid 90s I think. The last several years the snowfall amount has been very small - a couple of inches or less each time with under 10 inches total for the year.
DC hasn't hit below zero in over 20 years. The late DC got big snow was in the mid 90s I think. The last several years the snowfall amount has been very small - a couple of inches or less each time with under 10 inches total for the year.
Guess we're going to have to agree to disagree on the below zero temps. I lived there from 1993-1996 and I know there were some days that were below zero (wind chill). That was the same year we had the big snowstorm that shut down the government offices for 3 days. (I think that was 1996.)
Regarding the snow, I shouldn't have generalized and should have stated simply that it does snow, even if the amount is only a couple of inches. My point was that the winters were not "mild" as another poster stated. IMO, mild winters occur in places with average temps higher than 40 or 50 degrees and may get a "freak" snowfall once every 50-100 years.
The late DC got big snow was in the mid 90s I think. The last several years the snowfall amount has been very small - a couple of inches or less each time with under 10 inches total for the year.
I liked Fort Gordon when I was stationed there for AIT around 1999/2000. I was surprised and it was more integrated than I thought it would be too. Richmond County/Augusta is growing too.
Guess we're going to have to agree to disagree on the below zero temps. I lived there from 1993-1996 and I know there were some days that were below zero (wind chill). That was the same year we had the big snowstorm that shut down the government offices for 3 days. (I think that was 1996.)
I'm almost positive that it was in 1996. I took pictures too. West of the city was hit with about 9" to over a foot of snow. Snow plows were so backed with the major roads that neighbors pulled together and dug out entire streets as a group!
Location: Augusta, GA ''The fastest rising city in the southeast''
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Savannah MSA had a faster growth rate. 1.4 to Augusta's 1.1
But Augusta MSA is 535,000 people compared to Savannah's 334,000. That's 200,000 more people than Savannah
2007-2008 number of new residents. Atlanta metro is first, Augsuta second, and Savannah third.
Augusta MSA 6,000
Savannah MSA 5,000
Augusta metro is gaining the most people in GA. Every year besides metro Atlanta.
Valdosta and Athens have a higher growth rate than Savannah & Augusta. But those are very small cities.
Augusta is a growing, vibrant, up & coming place in 2009.
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