Moving to Rio Rancho/Alberquerque and commuting from there to Los Alamos

[N8!]

Originally Posted by TylerJAX

lol, you'll have to forgive me. I suppose regional humor doesn't translate well on over the internet.

Naw, I get it - just you cannot, in anyway shape or form, have booze on LANL property. No sealed beer/spirits in cans, bottles, no growlers etc.

Nada.

[delta07]

For what it's worth, I have a friend who lives in Los Alamos. She is in her late 30s, and although she says there's not as many young people there as other cities, it's not too bad. I also have friends who live outside Taos, and they are both in their early 30s. I do think you'll find enough young people to satisfy a social life in Santa Fe. My husband and I visited Santa Fe last September and found plenty of things to keep up busy (we are in our late 30s).

While you are used to a long commute now on the east coast, it's completely different out west, especially in rural areas. You'll want to spend your free time enjoying things, rather than sitting in a car. I'd move to Los Alamos, give it a shot, and if you hate it, you could always look at Santa Fe. Or, start in Santa Fe, and decide if you want to sustain the commute to Los Alamos on a daily basis. It's amazing, once you get away from the big cities where commutes are a given, how much your perspective changes.

[professor gimp]

It's amazing, once you get away from the big cities where commutes are a given, how much your perspective changes.

This is true. After living in Los Alamos for almost two years, I cringe at the thought of living in White Rock even if it is only a couple extra miles. I love my five minute commute.