Silver City
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8/2/2017
I have lived here for a large potion of my life. Silver City has many positive aspects that have been mentioned in other comments. For a small town, the Arts Concil does a great job organizing events. It is a tourist town so there are fun shops downtown. But for someone who lives here, the shopping is scarce (Walmart) and quite expensive compared to other communities in the area. If one would like to go shopping elsewhere the nearest shopping is a two hour drive.The theft in the area is bad. It is often not reported so it doesn't show up in the official reports. Although, most people here are very friendly and very helpful. If one is looking for endless days of sunshine and more forest than could ever be explored. Like I mentioned before, the sunshine is plentiful. The problem is it is also very intense. The elevation is between 5000 and 6000 feet causing the Suns rays to be less filtered. I am fair skinned and the sun on my skin hurts. If I go out during the day or just driving in my car, I get sunburnt. If you move here with kids, the schools aren't great. I don't blame the teachers. They seem to care about their job and the kids. The recent state policies and local school management have been seriously lacking. If your children are into sports there is a good network of typical small town sports. Jobs can be tricky. The biggest employers are the mine, hospital, county, and schools. Most places only pay minimum wage or just above. I hope this gives an objective view of the area.
Penny | Silver City, NM