So, I grew up here but left for a while. You can expect to pay around $627 for rent here. Average temperature is around 58--F, so the weather is moderate. Homes are going for about $171,300 on average. Poverty rate is 4.7%, which is pretty low. People here are genuinely friendly, not just surface-level. Traffic can be rough during rush hour, no sugarcoating that. Night life is decent if you know the right spots. Downtown has improved a lot in recent years. Public transit needs a lot of work honestly. It's a very car-dependent city, for better or worse.
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Brooklyn A.
As someone who grew up here, there are trade-offs but the good outweighs the bad. A lot has changed in the past few years though. school system used to be much manageable but now it's excellent.
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Caleb Baker
Bought a house here in 2019 and it's exactly what I was looking for. Property values have gone up significantly since then.
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Luke G.
preach
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Benjamin White
following this thread
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Valentina H.
Came here for weather and stayed because I'm still on the fence after all this time. The walkability is honestly tough and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
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Landon L.
Totally agree!
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Aaron Jimenez
Weather-wise, the summers are improving and winters are growing. You get used to it after the first year.
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Isla Phillips
Saving this thread
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sunny_everly88
Hot take but it was the best decision I ever made. I know a lot of people disagree but after 8 years here, that's my honest assessment.
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Robert Moore
yep
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Arianna Ortiz
big facts right here
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Samuel P.
Came here for work and stayed because I have mixed feelings honestly. The pet-friendliness is honestly improving and I don't see that changing anytime soon.
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Chloe M.
couldn't agree more
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Levi Wright
I'm a teacher and I've found it's improved dramatically in recent years. The community is hit or miss and there's always something going on.
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