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Winters are nice. High of 53 low of 26 in Jan. Sunny. Occasional snow that doesn't last. One of the mildest climates in the country outside of the coastal areas. 88 and 59 in July.
AlisonL, we're also in Maine and thinking about a move to Silver City...I lived in Flagstaff for a time, many years ago so I'm sort of aware of the climate of the Southwest...
Could you tell me more about SC? I'm mainly interested in climate, good place to raise kids, etc.
The local Silver City hospital is terrific and modern for such a small community. Unfortunately spent the weekend there while visiting for the first time. Very friendly and professional.
I lived in Silver for 16 years.Got involved in a lot of community organizing,volunteer work, and politics.
The entire county is corrupt from the top down. The mines rule for the most part and law enforcement is either corrupt or in bed with the drug dealers and other vermin that tend to gravitate there.
There is such a sense of entitlement and lack of work ethic there that it is almost impossible to create a successful business there. The big hype about it being an "Art community" falls far short.
A Santa Fe it isn't and never will be. There are a couple of decent places to eat, but for the most part the choices are Mexican, Mexican, Chinese, fast food, Mexican…you get it. There is a real undertow of reverse racism there that I had a hard time understanding since I was always friendly and accepting of everyone.
There is a real "you're not from here" tone to a lot of people and a resentment that dates back several generations. The streets for the most part are in bad repair, people throw their trash(McDonalds and other fast food bags) beer bottles, diapers, and even garbage bags full of garbage where ever they feel like it.
The Buffalo Bar, the supposed big tourist attraction downtown, is a skuzzy, drug infested, rowdy bar that is frequented by the lowest of low lives in the town for the most part, though is seems to attract some of the college kids and "progressives" until they get their asses beat by a drunken local.
Sorry to be so negative, but between the corrupt realtors, high crime rate, lack of police protection, and frankly, high prices, there is little to offer there other than the weather in my estimation. I moved out of the state 2 years ago and surely don't regret it at all.I don't miss the loud booming rap music from all the gang bangers cars, the loud trucks, the endless sirens, barking dogs and lack of services..Quaint? I guess you could say that, but I wouldn't waste my time on the town myself, and surely wouldn't buy real-estate there.
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