Pros n Cons
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9/1/2009
We moved here from Maine 3 years ago. On paper, Santa Fe has it all over Maine. 300 sunny days a year, beautiful mountains, clean air, amazing scenery, bobcats and coyotes in the yard, dark skies with bright stars, great hiking, art, no mosquitoes, etc. Santa Fe is beautiful downtown as well, and we really enjoy the culture here. There are a thousand good reasons to live here.
Here are the things to really and truly consider, though, if you are considering a relocation . . .
1. The economy is tight. If you are moving here for a job, make sure to look to see that there are ample back-up plans, because if it doesn't work out, it can be difficult to find a suitable situation.
2. Education here is terrible. The schools are underfunded, and despite the efforts of a great many dedicated people, the system is hamstrung.
3. Healthcare here is abysmal. I cannot tell you how many horror stories I have heard about our local hospital St. Vincents, or as it is know here, St. Victims.
4. This is a small place, and much of the population is transitory. People live here for a few years and then go away. So, we have found it difficult to establish community.
Drew | Santa Fe, NM