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I am interested in obtaining some much needed relocation information. I am desperately trying to find out where the better suited areas are within a 20 mile/30 minute commute radius of Asheville for a young family with a Kindergartner. Our son's quality of education is our number one priority, followed by our safety from crime, both violent crime and property crime. Everything else, we feel we can pretty much flex with for the most part. We are both Ivy League educated medical professionals and would like to initially lease a 3 bedroom single family home with a yard in a nice community for under $2000/month. I am not sure if it matters in the Asheville area, (and I actually hope not), but we are white, agnostic and politically somewhere between Democrat and Independent. We enjoy the arts, volunteering in our community, maintaining our lawn and home appearance to very high standards, and believe in reusing and recycling. Without sounding "snooty", we'd prefer to live in a cultured, upscale and professional area. This means, no ATVs running up and down the street all hours of the night and early morning, keg parties in driveways while car engines are being swapped, and trash being left all over the neighborhoods. (Just some of the issues we're dealing with now).

Any and all advice would be GREATLY appreciated. We are tired of making mistakes when selecting areas of a new city and hope someone will be kind enough to help.

Thank you in advance.

All the best,

Patti
Patti | North Port, FL
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Hi Patti, Just wondering if you ever moved and/or got feedback on your questions? We're in a relatively similar position here, only we have 4 young children, and we could potentially be moving to Asheville within a month or so (husband's job). We are currently in Charlotte, NC, so it's not too far, but we still know nothing about the area. We're looking for a nice, middle-class neighborhood to live in, where we would probably rent for a year before purchasing a home, where schools are excellent & crime is low. We're willing to live outside of town if there are more options there... Basically, we just want a very family-friendly neighborhood in which to raise our four little boys. Any input you have would be great! Thanks! Sarah
Sarah | Charlotte, NC | Report Abuse

Hi Patti and Sarah, I am looking for the same answers. Did either of you end up moving there? What are your thoughts on the area? This forum has the first negative responses to Asheville that I have seen. Everything else about the city seems wonderful, almost too good to be true. I would love to hear what you guys think if you moved there. Thank you! Mandy
Mandy | Englewood, CO | Report Abuse
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