Reviews & Comments
Baker, WV
Not a town -
2/2/2021I live here in Baker. It's quite beautiful, as it's in a mountainous region. It's not actually a town. It has a Dollar General and a small convenience store/gas station. There's an excellent little medical, dental and mental health facility here, as well as a very nice little nursing home. (Hawse Health). There are no other businesses. The weather can be rough in winter months, with a lot of snow and ice, with poor quality county road maintenance. For example, I've been snowed in at he for 3 days and counting right now. I'm just one mile from the main highway, but I can't reach it. I only recommend living here if you like isolation and very wintery weather.
Montrose, CO
Sad State of Affairs -
2/14/2017When I moved to Montrose 21 years ago, it was a growing, thriving community. Around 2008 the economy crashed. It's never managed to crawl up from the hole. There's far more people than there are jobs. Last year Russel Stover's ran an ad in the local paper...There would be many part time, seasonal job openings, and on the spot interviews would be available on a certain date, first come, first serve. I went to Russel Stover's on the advertized date. The parking lot was full and automobiles were parked all along both sides of the road. Job seekers were mobbed outside the doors. My estimate was approximately 100. That particular event describes Montrose's dire situation perfectly. The jobs people are able to obtain pay poorly. Few people I know earn more than $10 per hour. Meanwhile, the cost of living has been climbing steadily. A house that would rent for $825 just 5 years ago is now at least $1,200. Utilities are also going through the roof. Some cities combine several utilities into one bill, with one service fee. In Montrose every utility is provided by a separate provider, each with a service fee of their own. One other problem is that Montrose doesn't have enough doctors. When my primary care doctor relocated (due to our languishing local economy) it took a year to finally obtain a new doctor. I called every provider in Montrose, then waited for one to eventually have a new paitent opening. I'm done waiting for Montrose to begin taking a turn for the better. I'm leaving this summer.
Montrose, CO
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10/24/2016Montrose used to be a wonderful place to live. Now here we are in 2016 and it's NOT. When the economy crashed in 2008 it never recovered here. The vast majority of jobs pay less than $10 per hour. My husband has a master's in biology, but he works at Home Depot unloading freight. We know so many people in the same type of situation in Montrose. Meanwhile the cost of living has been skyrocketing. A much older 1200 sq ft 1 bathroom house rents for $1200. A much older 2 bedroom apartment averages $750. The utility bills are astonishingly high. Oh, and I mustn't forget to mention the public school system. It's below average. Anytime the county tries to vote in improvements, the residents vote it down. We're planning on moving away before 2017 ends.