Endicott and surrounding areas as a whole...
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8/11/2014
I was born and raised in the 13760 zip code, and attended several of the local schools. I completed my education in the Union Endicott school district, where I attended both the middle school and high school. I am now nearly 10 years out of the schooling system, with a family of my own, and I want nothing more than to be out of this area before I am faced with sending my son to the Endicott, Binghamton, or Johnson City school districts. Unfortunately, in my experiences, the issue was not a lack of skilled teachers and staff, or a deficient curriculum, but rather a rough neighborhood, with far to much drugs, violence and crime taking place in and around the school campuses. While a student at UEHS I observed many of my peers on their paths to destruction, and have read about dozens of them in the paper, and heard news reports on even more of them all since graduating... The drugs available to anyone, let alone a teen in this area, are disgusting. The cost of renting in this area, is pretty low, and it is TO GOOD TO BE TRUE!! Be wary when you find a home for rent, or even for sale in this area. If you are surprised by the "deal" you would be getting, it is probably because the home or apartment are located in very sketchy parts of town. Don't get me wrong, there are some BEAUTIFUL homes hidden in these awful neighborhoods, and there are some beautiful neighborhoods hidden in this run down town... it is just in my opinion there are far more negatives than positives, and I personally fear the idea of raising my family in this area. It is a shame, because like I said, there are some great teacher, some great homes, some great neighborhoods, and a rich culture because of the boom that took place in this area back when when IBM and EJ were big, but those industrial giants, and many other, have long since left, and it is my advice as a life long resident, that this area is not conducive to raising, a safe, healthy, happy family. You can make due in this area if it is where you are stuck, but I would not advise coming here if you have other options. Work here is also limited. If you are set on living in the Broome or Tioga areas, consider looking into the Owego side of Apalachin, Chenego Valley, and Chenego forks, or Windsor.
R | Endicott, NY