Relocating Your Family: How to Find the Town Right for You
By Sue Shellenbarger
From The Wall Street Journal Online
Question: My husband and I are moving with our three teenagers to the New York City area from Minnesota, and we'd like to avoid communities that seem very materialistic. How can we assess community values before moving?
-- S.W., Minnesota
Answer: I'd start with some Web research to identify target towns. HomeFair.com and BestPlaces.net offer free city comparisons on climate, transportation, crime and other elements of community life. SchoolMatch.com provides comparative school data for $34 per school. Once you've narrowed your list, Suzanne Murdoch, a consultant manager for Impact Group, a St. Louis relocation-and-outplacement concern, suggests zeroing in on particular attributes.
posted by James Haft at 10:24 AM
1 Comments:
If you're Internet-savvy, blogs are a good way to get a local's view of an area -- and a lot of time's they're willing to give more info through email/IM.
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