Ashland, OR Reviews

Wewant to relocate! - 4/6/2006
We're tired of cold weather (28 degrees on 4th of July?!? REALLY!) We want someplace warmer but with seasons, culture but not too big, athletic but okay for BOOMERS.

Hey! Where' you at?!?

John Read More

Questionable - 8/22/2005
Militant hippies and liberals oh my!!!
I town that celebrates diversity of life and attitudes......only if you are left of Read More

Ashland, Oregon - 7/12/2005
Ashland is fast becoming a mecca for the wealthy moving up from San Francisco and the Bay Area. Consequently, housing costs are going through the roof with small, older homes costing $300,000 and up. Zoning and land use restrictions make available building sites prohibitively expensive. A typical building lot of 5000 sq ft (if you can find one) will cost $200,000 and up. One acre of rural property runs $450,000 to $1,000,000 or more.

Because Ashland is becoming a retiree haven (and a "tourist town") local schools are in trouble. The retirees don't bring kids, thus Ashland has already closed one grade school and other schools in the local area are also under threat of closure. The increasing cost of housing and living expenses means that many average income cfamilies annot afford to live in Ashland. Tha Ashlanc city council seems unable to provide planning solutions to housing and living costs.

Even adjacent communities are facing many of these same Read More

Good Place to Live - 5/20/2005
Great Read More