Palmdale- A great place to live!
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9/23/2009
I have lived in Palmdale for many years. I am originally from Des Moines, IA and have lived in several other locations in Southern CA.
I never truly appreciated Palmdale until I became a parent. Palmdale is a very family oriented city with many things for the kids to do through Parks and Recreation. For very reasonable prices you can sign your kids up for just about any sport or fun activity. My daughter recently took culinary arts courses through Parks & Rec in Quartz Hill. The Palmdale Playhouse offers live theatre as well as other events thoughout the year timed for the seasons. The concert in the park series is wonderful for the entire family. There is much to offer for family entertainment between both the cities of Lancaster and Palmdale and we look for those events to attend.
The climate in Palmdale is a consistent scorching in the summer months with a nice side of sand storm that is actually just called "wind" here. The winter gets quite chilling and we have been known to occasionally get an inch or two of snow. Of course, that snow has dried up by the next day for some more sun. Spring and fall months here are very nice. Spring can get pretty windy but temperature is quite pleasant. The desert landscape is beautiful and you haven't seen a sunset until you have seen the desert sunset, known to be the most beautiful in the world.
The cost of living is soemwhat better which is why the population boom over the years. You get more house for your buck here. We live in a beautiful and quiet west side community on a golf course. In the summer months, you can hear the frogs and crickets loud at night. It beats the sound of traffic! The stars I see from my balcony are amazing. There is something to say for living in a less congested area. I wake up to a clean and gorgeous mountain view every day.
I don't see a crime problem where I am. I am a walker and a cyclist and do many many miles while in the dark all over the westside of town. The cities of Palmdale and Lancaster have really cracked down on the gang problems that are on the east side of both towns. I read about it all in the paper, but in 25+ years, have never experienced any crime in the AV first hand.
My children are fortunate to be attending elementary school in the Westside Union School District. I live smack in the middle of the number 1 and number 2 elementary schools in LA County.
I love the lack of traffic. I love the fact that I don't have to wait hours for a table at a restaurant. I love our clean air. I love my neighborhood. I love that Palmdale offers so much to families with young children. We have every restaurant we need. There are things to do. There is culture and there are plenty of offerings for worship. This is a nice community. Everywhere you go, there is good and there is bad. Look for the good. You will find it in Palmdale.
Julie | Palmdale, CA