What's rush hour like from Owens Cross rds to Redstone?

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Originally Posted by Dustin Wehut

Best of luck to you. OXR/HC is an excellent choice. Hope you get the offer!

[NoleFanHSV]

Around here it depends on where one lives.

When we were looking at a house off of County line just north of Capshaw, it took 35-40 minutes to go 13 miles to Research park anyway I sliced it or diced it at 7:30 and at 5pm. Probably not as bad as DC, but I was able to do 35-40 minutes at rush our from Jacksonville Beach to the Arlington area and it was 20 miles with a city 4 times as big as Huntsville.

[HB2HSV]

Originally Posted by TN2HSV

yes! Good grief! And I know salaries are adjusted depending on location, but when you factor in the cost of real estate, TAXES, commute time, mileage on your car, gas, etc. the adjustment isn't NEARLY enough.

Yes, we are spoiled here with affordable real estate prices. My dad & half-sisters live in San Jose, CA, and they cannot believe what we get for the money. My dad lives in a "million dollar home", but it's a 3 BR/2BA small 1960s rancher. Maybe 1600 sq ft.

The locality pay differential for government employees are only $10K between DC and HSV. This is a drop in a bucket compared to the cost increases of living in the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) area.

Speaking of taxes, the local news is reporting that the Prince George (PG) County in Maryland will increase its property tax by 15% next year! Now just FYI for all of you, PG county is not a desirable place to live due to poor schools, high crime rates, etc. (so I've learned from the locals).

Coming from So Cal where average $/sq.ft. ranges from $450 ~ $600/sq. ft., we were spoiled to be able to afford a BIG HOUSE (big for our standard) other than da wife complains about the areas she has to clean I wanted another 20 acres to go with the house but da wife is a city gurl and refused to live where there is no street lights, so we "settled" (you know how we negotiate? She said this is the way it is and I said "yes dear" ) for a subdivision in Madison. All is good 'cept I don't get that bragging rights.

[TN2HSV]

Originally Posted by NoleFanHSV

Around here it depends on where one lives.

When we were looking at a house off of County line just north of Capshaw, it took 35-40 minutes to go 13 miles to Research park anyway I sliced it or diced it at 7:30 and at 5pm. Probably not as bad as DC, but I was able to do 35-40 minutes at rush our from Jacksonville Beach to the Arlington area and it was 20 miles with a city 4 times as big as Huntsville.

Being on the North side of Hwy 72 (which Capshaw is) makes a huge difference. That whole 35757 zip code area, as well as Harvest, is a mess to drive in because the roads just don't accommodate the traffic. I work with 4 people in my immediate department who live in that general vicinity and they use all sorts of creative ways to get to & from work, but it still takes them a while.

I'm off County Line, right by JCHS, and on average it takes me 20-25 minutes unless there's an accident.

[NoleFanHSV]

Originally Posted by TN2HSV

Being on the North side of Hwy 72 (which Capshaw is) makes a huge difference. That whole 35757 zip code area, as well as Harvest, is a mess to drive in because the roads just don't accommodate the traffic. I work with 4 people in my immediate department who live in that general vicinity and they use all sorts of creative ways to get to & from work, but it still takes them a while.

I'm off County Line, right by JCHS, and on average it takes me 20-25 minutes unless there's an accident.

We looked at Ashbury off of county line and it was about a 25 minute commute.

Fundamentally, Jeff, Wall Triana, and Old RR bed need to be 4 laned north of 72 and Capshaw needs 4 lanes.