Do You Like or Hate the Neighborhood or Area You're Living In?

SeaBreeze

SeaBreeze

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I like the neighborhood and area I live in, been here for over thirty years and plan to stay throughout my retirement. I would have just like it to stay the way it was a long time ago, less people, less traffic, more stores, etc. I've lived in a big city, now in suburbia, and would really like a rural out of the way home on a large piece of land, preferably bordering a national forest. But we didn't get around to having a home like that when we were younger, and not it's just not a wise thing to do in our old age.

Do you like or hate where you're living? Do you plan to stay there for good, or move out when you can?
 

I like my neighborhood, but not crazy about the city in general, although I don't "hate" it. The town I lived in the longest is nicer, but I couldn't afford to buy there. Well, it's only down the road a few miles, though.
 
I live in a mid size city on a crack between a very exclusive neighborhood and a gritty, rough neighborhood.

I like my neighborhood, it's comfortable like an old pair of shoes.

Everything I need on a regular basis is within walking distance.

Like any urban area you have to be aware of your surroundings and use some common sense when you are out and about. It helps if you are disguised like an old person and you carry on a conversation with yourself as you amble along the street.

The only drawback is that my apartment is in a third floor walk up of a large apartment complex. At some point in the next few years I want to move to a ground floor apartment, possibly in the same complex.

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That's tough Aunt Bea, I grew in an apartment on the third floor. Pulling the rolling shopping cart of my mother's wasn't always easy going up two flights of stairs. These days I'm glad to live in a ranch home, one floor except for stairs to the finished basement. If I had to live in an apartment now, I'd definitely want it on ground level.
 
SeaBreeze said:
That's tough Aunt Bea, I grew in an apartment on the third floor. Pulling the rolling shopping cart of my mother's wasn't always easy going up two flights of stairs. These days I'm glad to live in a ranch home, one floor except for stairs to the finished basement. If I had to live in an apartment now, I'd definitely want it on ground level.
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Thirty-nine steps to climb from the parking garage to my apartment.

It's good exercise, lots of fresh air when you throw the windows open and no worries about burglars climbing in the windows!

I will eventually move to a smaller apartment at a lower altitude, lol!!!
 
I live in a small village that time has forgotten. It was founded 250 years ago and has hardly changed! In one way this is great, but I can see that as I get older, it might be better to live nearer the shops, health centre etc..
 
Falcon said:
No complaints. I consider myself lucky to be living here; within a couple of minutes of swimming in the Pacific Ocean.
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I was going to post that I liked my neighborhood until I saw this post.
Now I'm just jealous and "need" an ocean next to my neighborhood before I can be happy.:tapfoot::D
 
The street I live on I'd give a "B minus". As for the state of Alabama, I give that an "F minus"
 
In the past few months I've relocated from the Big Island of Hawaii to a suburb of Phoenix, and I love it. Weather was nicer in Hawaii, but at my age, having access to modern conveniences trumps weather. I live a gated 55+ community, so I plan on being here for a while, health permitting.

p.s. It's only supposed to get to 106 today. Fall is in the air!!
 
I do like my neighborhood. The only problem is that we all have quite large homes and the older neighbors have moved on to something smaller. The younger families who move in have young children who grow into noisy teenagers. I tell myself mine were teens at one time also. I just don't remember the neighborhood kids back then being so noisy. Can't they wash their cars without blasting that horrible music? The basketball hoops in the driveways is like Chinese water torture. I just want to read or take a nap and all you can hear is tap,tap,thump,tap tap,thump. Maybe time for us to move on also.
 
We bought our little house 50 years ago this month. It's in a quiet neighborhood that hasn't really changed that much, and we like it. Shopping is close enough, but not too close and so is medical care. Right now it is 96 and warming outside, but our weather is generally pretty mild. We're close enough to the ocean to get some afternoon breeze, but far enough away to avoid much of the fog.

Don
 
I live in a retirement residence near a hospital, medical center, library, two shopping centers, a large shopping mall,
several restaurants and many other amenities, near enough to where I used to live that I can go and visit old friends.
What more can I ask for?
 
We lived in a city environment most of our lives. 15 years ago, we cut the cord, and moved to the country. This has been a real nice 15 years, and I'm convinced that living in a clean, quiet, crime free area has been a boon for our overall health and well being. We have 40 acres of heavy forestland, with the closest neighbors about 500 yards away. The people are great, and I have no shortage of things to do to keeping the immediate property..about 2 acres...well groomed, and I let the deer and wildlife enjoy the rest. We have a nice small town with the necessities about 3 miles away, and the bigger stores, doctors, dentists, etc., are about 10 miles away in the county seat. The hospitals are about 40 miles away, but we haven't had much need for them...Knock Wood. About the Only downside is that the nearest casino is an hours drive...which is probably a good thing.

We know the day is coming where living out here may have to come to an end, and we have scouted out places nearer the cities for when we cannot handle this routine anymore...but I hope that day is still years away. The kids are nearing retirement, and both have bought houses in the area, and they will be within an hours drive when they retire....so we may wind up closer to family here, than if we moved back to the city. For now, life is very good.
 
I'm very happy with my home and neighbourhood. It's pleasant and quiet in my immediate area, my apartment is spacious with a nice view. I'm in a mid-sized city where I can access whatever shopping or services I need by foot, bus, or taxi. I've been here for almost three decades, and have no plans to move in the foreseeable future.
 
Don M. said:
We lived in a city environment most of our lives. 15 years ago, we cut the cord, and moved to the country. This has been a real nice 15 years, and I'm convinced that living in a clean, quiet, crime free area has been a boon for our overall health and well being. We have 40 acres of heavy forestland, with the closest neighbors about 500 yards away. The people are great, and I have no shortage of things to do to keeping the immediate property..about 2 acres...well groomed, and I let the deer and wildlife enjoy the rest. We have a nice small town with the necessities about 3 miles away, and the bigger stores, doctors, dentists, etc., are about 10 miles away in the county seat. The hospitals are about 40 miles away, but we haven't had much need for them...Knock Wood. About the Only downside is that the nearest casino is an hours drive...which is probably a good thing.

We know the day is coming where living out here may have to come to an end, and we have scouted out places nearer the cities for when we cannot handle this routine anymore...but I hope that day is still years away. The kids are nearing retirement, and both have bought houses in the area, and they will be within an hours drive when they retire....so we may wind up closer to family here, than if we moved back to the city. For now, life is very good.
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Sounds wonderful Don, hope you can live there for many years to come.
 
Hoot N Annie said:
In the past few months I've relocated from the Big Island of Hawaii to a suburb of Phoenix, and I love it. Weather was nicer in Hawaii, but at my age, having access to modern conveniences trumps weather. I live a gated 55+ community, so I plan on being here for a while, health permitting.

p.s. It's only supposed to get to 106 today. Fall is in the air!!
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That was a big move for you to make Hoot, but I'm glad you did it. I loved Hawaii when I was there, beautiful, almost magical in certain areas. But it sounds like you made a wise decision and I'm glad it's working for you. LOL about the 106 degrees and fall in the air! :D
 
I live on the one and a half floor of a mid rise apt. complex that has about 100 apartments in all 5 buildings. The neighbors are mostly nice or else they don't say a thing and that's fine with me. :) I've made a few nice friends here. We have cook outs on some of the holidays and watch parties for sports games and yard sales and parties after them. They keep the place well maintained as much as they can for a place this old. But it is in good condition except for some of the pipes and I'm sure they will be replaced eventually; like when they break...lol...Anyhow I do like it here. It's quiet. I rarely hear anything from the neighbors. I am on a main street pretty far back from it. There are tons of apartments on this street and in this city. I've lived in this city for a total of about 18 years and 5 years at my present place. I get reduced rent and am very happy about that! I think I will stay here for awhile. Maybe for the rest of my life. The only thing I don't like is there is no elevator. It was very hard when I had a broken ankle and foot getting down the steps. I made it through that though...
 
We've been in our house for over 37 years and I'd like to run out the rest of my days here. There's memories everywhere I look and the neighborhood is ok.

This was a new neighborhood when we first moved in with many young families with kids and little to no trees or yards. Now the kids have grown up and moved out, and there's large trees everywhere. I'm good here, no plans to go. :untroubled:
 
I live in the same neighborhood I grew up in. I'm the only member of my family who decided to stay here in Buffalo.My older sister lives in England,my younger brother lives in Rye,NY{burb of NYC}. I've lived in my co-op apt building complex for almost 30 yrs,don't plan on leaving anytime soon.
I never felt comfortable behind the wheel,so I walk everywhere. The stores I regularly go to are in easy walking distance for me anywhere from 2-6 blocks. I take public transportation when I'm going to Target/ to a bigger grocery store,movie theatre. They are located 20 blocks away,just a tad too far for me to walk Sue
 
Many, many years ago I visited a retired aunt and uncle in a retirement village in New Jersey called Leisure Village. I was, of course, no where near retirement. But I knew that when the time came it would be that sort of a place.

And here I am, 55+, good size (over 5,000 population), a golf cart is my second car - and I am never bored. What more could i ask?
 
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