I have lived all over California and they really, really know how to take advantage of the 'system'. People smile here, there is mo road rage, and again most people are of substance. El Paso consistently is in the top five cities of it's size in the country for being the safest. It us nothing to go to the airport-which is not crowded-or any part of El Paso without being exhausted by the drive. California is a foreclosure capital with slot of disgruntled, unhappy, materialistic people that don't know how to relax. They want to shop and be entertained all the time! The taxes and cost of living is horrid! I will give you one thing- if I was in my prime I would not be here. There ate better paying jobs elsewhere, and if your young you do want more 'happenings'. I'm in my 50's, semi-retied with my husband and quite happy here. We can go to the movie without big crowds, there is a selection of churches to choose from, we can see a broadway musical or symphony at much lower cost and not near the pushing crowds, we can go to the best (voted) Farmer's market in the United States, we can go to an easy, uncrowded but modern airport in El Paso, an hour away, we can go soaks in hot springs for a resizable cost, hike, RV or camp in the forests, swim and use a boat or waverunber or fish an hour and a half north of here, go explore the shops and forest of the Gila in Silver City, eat new mexican cusine, or other name restaurants, and we do have Lowe's snd Home Depot for home improvement and gardening, etc., etc. If you have young kids, single, or like the night life (though we do have nice restaurants and bars), then you might consider this one but compare to others. We are at least middle of the road in politics, if not left-center with open minds, many educated people, a green consciousness, outdoor enthusiasts, with a particular populace protective of the way of life and the town. This was a developer driven town for about 8 years, and there Is some sprawl, but the reins have been fastened on and we have good leadersip and Council. The weather is not near as hot as Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas as we are high desert at almost 4,000 feet. The Mesilla Valley is green and studded with lively Pecan trees and beautiful drives. It is a place undiscovered because people shy away from the border or culture, where El Paso is one of the safest cities in the country. Really! We rarely hear of violent crime on the news. And our news is pretty decent. I could see improvements in radio stations choice of music, but yhe DJ's are entertaining in the morning, and we have two NPR stations, one from each University. Rl paso has a University on the West side of the Franklin's which are an extension southward of the Rocky mountains. Our unemployment is very low and we did not get hit hard with foreclosures and exceptional loss of home values. There are three wineries along Hwy 28 that goes through MesillA that I can think of, bustle and microbrewery restaurants. The weather is neither horribly hot or cold, nor windy like the Mojave desert. We do get the wind in the Spring that blows dust off the agricultural fields, but the days that really get bad with dust I can count on my 2 hands.
Cheyenne |
Lancaster, CA |
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