Saratoga Springs - Wonderful place to live...if yo
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2/24/2008
Saratoga Springs has a wonderful Downtown, with classic two+ story brick buildings lining the streets, beautiful parks, many great restaurants, a good public library, and many extra touches (trees and flowers along the sidewalks) that make it a very pleasant place to pass the time.
In looking at other places to live around the country, I have come to appreciate even more what Saratoga offers. The schools are well rated (although in NY that means that the kids do well on the state tests). Crime is very low. Tourism and convention visitors seem to increase every year. Cultural events abound. Outdoor activities are too numerous to list. With ready access to the Adirondacks to the north, and the myriad lakes in every direction, hiking and paddling activities are endless.
The cost of living is higher than in some areas, but pales in comparison to locations down-state, or in parts of New Jersey or New England.
Overall, one of the best places in the country to live (IMHO)...if you don't mind the long winters (Dec-April). We get lots of snow in the average winter, and it usually covers the ground well into March. It's not unusual to have a snowstorm in April. If you are a skiier, or enjoy other winter activities then you won't mind the long winters. I often find it depressing. There is no better place to be than Saratoga in the Summer, but you have to put up with all of that cold ice and snow while you are dreaming of the sunshine.
EricS | Saratoga Springs, NY