Lakes on Eldridge vs. Cinco Ranch for Energy Corridor commute? (Houston: homes, neighborhoods)

[c19580]

Hello all,

I will be moving to Houston this summer to begin a job in the Energy Corridor. I have been researching places to live and i'm between Lakes on Eldridge and Cinco Ranch.

I'm leaning towards Lakes on Eldridge but I would like to know if anyone could provide information on whether the surrounding area is dangerous? Would you recommend this area? How's the commute to the energy corridor?

I appreciate any insight provided. Thank you.

[EasilyAmused]

I don't think the lower schools for the Eldridge area are as good as the Katy ones. Also, they had a little bit of flooding over there yesterday. But the places that got effected yesterday really never had those problems before.

But, it's a very nice community and much closer in than most of them.

[westres1]

I like Lakes on Eldridge alot but I do not think the schools are that great. I have friends there and according to them much of the neighborhood goes to private.

[westhou]

What school district is Lakes on Eldridge zoned to? If it is Cy-Fair ISD then you have nothing to worry about. Cy-Fair has great schools. Also the area is very safe. The communities near Lakes on Eldridge include Twin Lakes, The Colonies, Copperfield, and Hearthstone. All those communities are outstanding. I also wouldn't worry about the flooding because Addicks reservoir will collect all that water and take it away from that area and down Buffalo Bayou in into Houston on its way to the bay. Cinco Ranch is great too and you will probably be equally happy with either choice.

[Mr. Football]

Check out Longwood, Rock Creek, Lakewood Oaks, Northlake Forest, Stable Gate, Park Forest, Secret Forest, Wincrest Falls, Coles Crossing area as well (77429). It's a 30 minute drive to the Energy corridor, we have Exemplary schools and lots of mature trees.

[kittyhawk]

Originally Posted by c19580

Hello all,

I will be moving to Houston this summer to begin a job in the Energy Corridor. I have been researching places to live and i'm between Lakes on Eldridge and Cinco Ranch.

I'm leaning towards Lakes on Eldridge but I would like to know if anyone could provide information on whether the surrounding area is dangerous? Would you recommend this area? How's the commute to the energy corridor?

I appreciate any insight provided. Thank you.

Both are great neighborhoods.

Becuase of the actual time it takes to get to I-10, your commute to the Energy Corridor will be less from Lakes on Eldridge than from Cinco. In addition, becuase of it's distance from downtown, you will spend less per square foot in Cinco than LOE.

The area around LOE is either industrial office parks or high end residential. It doesn't get bad until you get east of the Beltway. Katy schools in Cinco are some of the best in the state. Becuase of the way its zoned, the elementary school near LOE is 50% economically disadvantaged (from east of Beltway 8) and the other 50% upper middle class from LOE/Twin Lakes. As another poster said, many LOE parents send their kids to private school.

[Jezer]

LoE is in the CyFair area.

We lived opposite in Twin Lakes and I never thought of the area as dangerous.

As to schools, I saw the local buses do the rounds thru LoE and the other big two communities, but our daughter took the bus to the British School- there's many Brits living round there who work in Energy Corridor.

[EasilyAmused]

It is funny about Brits and westside of town out here. Nottingham Forest is loaded with them.

[Jezer]

Originally Posted by EasilyAmused

It is funny about Brits and westside of town out here. Nottingham Forest is loaded with them.

The majority of Brits in Houston, certainly those who have kids at the British School of Houston, are there working in oil and gas so it's not surprising that many are located in your area as well as LoE/LoE North and Twin Lakes.

Those areas are served by special school buses to that school so everything becomes self perpetuating.

[kittyhawk]

Originally Posted by Jezer

The majority of Brits in Houston, certainly those who have kids at the British School of Houston, are there working in oil and gas so it's not surprising that many are located in your area as well as LoE/LoE North and Twin Lakes.

Those areas are served by special school buses to that school so everything becomes self perpetuating.

The expats are driving the demand for homes in LOE/Twin Lakes as they are still selling quickly and at record high prices. Most all expats send their kids to the British school as most companies pay for it. In addition, other LOE parents tend to put their noses up when you mention public schools although the elementary school is really pretty good. In Cinco, I'm sure most parents send their kids to public schools.