[1st Reply] New list member looking for advise.

[Vaughn Treude]

On Wednesday 12 January 2005 00:23, you wrote:
> On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 20:39:37 -0700, Rafael Sanchez
>
> <sanchez_raf@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > One fo the places, neighborhoods, mentioned herein has been Queen Creek.
> > Is there any other places you guys would recommend? I'm not rich by any
> > strech of the imagination, but with family and all, I would like to be
> > careful where I look.
> >
> > Like any other city, or country in N.A., there would be a public and a
> > private education system? What are your thoughts? And what about taxes?
> > Rent prices for a two bedroom app? Gasoline, groceries, public
> > transportation?
>
> Queen Creek is a bit BFE.
>
> If you are concerned about schools I would suggest Scottsdale. IIRC
> Chaparral High School and Saguaro High are the consistently the
> highest scoring public schools in the state.
> Scottsdale is not cheap but for apartments it is somewhat bearable.
>
> Perhaps someone could speek to the relative merits of Mesa, Tempe, etc?
>
> One place to keep off of your list of canidates is south Phoenix (aka
> "Da 'hood").
>

I have to put in a good word for Glendale, which is just west of Phoenix.  
It's got lots of good areas and tends to be cheaper than the east valley.  We 
are also becoming a pro sports mecca with the Coyotes and Cardinals stadiums. 
 On the downside, most high-tech jobs are on the east side.  Also, we're 
helping pay for those new stadiums with our sales tax (grrr, grrr.)  But from 
a Canadian's perspective, the whole state is probably a low-tax haven.

Vaughn

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