Posted on 06/26/2020 4:45:14 PM PDT by GunHoardingCapitalist
I am considering taking an engineering job in Lewisville Texas and was wondering if there are decent nieghborhoods since the job consists of 50% or more travel I would want my stuff safe while I am away. I dont mind having a 30-45 minute commute, so I would be in that distance range. I am currently in Washington state and have been waiting a year and a half for a position to open with them. My other option is Peachtree Corners Georgia.
I may not respond, just because im currently at work.
Thanks.
We chose Flower Mound when we moved to Texas. There are some great neighborhoods, great parks, and we like the school district. It’s easily accessible to DFW airport, and major roads leading into Dallas, Ft. Worth, etc. Good variation in price ranges. FloMo is a relatively large footprint, if you have the opportunity of time, cast a wide net.
We now live in a city north of FloMo. Message me if you’d like more info.
First question in Texas is whether you need to use public schools. School boundaries do NOT match municipal boundaries, and are frequently more important as far as real estate values go. (My quick cheat sheet is to look at the percentage of students getting free lunches at the local schools).
Second question is price point. There has been a big influx of folks from California and other yankee areas, and prices have gone up significantly in the last 5 years or so.
With that out of the way - Lewisville is an OK suburb, with some of the areas nicer than others. It’s sandwiched between Dallas County (controled by Democrats) and the Denton county seat of (surprisingly enough, Denton County) with liberal influences from two University campuses. So don’t expect a conservative mecca. There is rail service from Lewisville to both Denton and Dallas (change of train needed to get to Dallas). Not on the Dallas bus system, and two bus lines on the Denton County system; a car is needed - and a toll tag is needed for the car.
If you go north of Lewisville toward Denton, traffic can back up on the I-35 bridge across the lake, although it has been widened recently. Carrolton (to the south) is about on par with Lewisville; Coppell is a little nicer. Portions of west Plano (west of the tollway) are very high end, some are in the Lewisville school district, some in Plano (which has a better reputation for schools). Up Texas 121-Sam Rayburn tollway is The Colony (generally slightly downmarket) Frisco (revolving around second tier pro sports), north Plano (more liberal), Allen (high school sports and band) and McKinney. Living up 121 means very heavy traffic around the 121 - Dallas North Tollway interchange. You probably don’t want to go too far down 121 toward DFW airport.
Maybe look at Highland Village?
My daughter's elementary school was a third Chinese. The Koreans and Chinese here hold down the percentage of Indians.
The mountains rock!
Answering an unasked question - if you go with Peachtree Corners - move much further out. Or get a time machine. Way too close to problem areas these days. Great area 30 or 40 years ago.
Back on topic, and inspired by another poster. If you like Asian food, the Richardson - Plano corridor along US 75 has great choices, ranging from those marketing to Anglos to those where you may be the only round eyes (assuming, without basis, you are) in the restaurant. Separate Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and pan-Asian supermarkets, as well.
I saw some folks recommending Argyle (nice area on the fringe of the metroplex), Justin (probably beyond the fringe, and a bit further than I’d want to commute) and Flower Mound (I don’t know if I’ve ever heard anyone say anything bad about it).
But, in short, you shouldn’t have any problem finding decent housing options in the greater Lewisville area. Depends largely on what part of Lewisville you would be working in, and how far you want to commute.
Thank you all for replying. You dont have to worry about bringing any liberal views, I proudly live in a red county. I am also an avid ATV rider and I have worked with the AMA Pro Nationals Motocross series for over 20 years it would be the only time i return to Washington or a family emergency. Thankfully I dont have to worry about schools, since im not married or have kids.
Thank you. I absolutely love TN, both of my remaining brothers live there, and I’m currently looking at the Chattanooga area to retire or at least relocate. Don’t get me wrong, I love WI but these winters are taking a toll on me.
Peachtree Corners is still generally sane. County & state gov is Republican. As long as you stay OTP (outside the perimeter hwy I-285) you should be okay...at the moment.
Atlanta city, though, avoid it.
I live on the 4th largest lake in Texas. I avoid the Metro-mess like a plague. I worked up there for years. 1+ hour commute for me.
Lewisville is boring like a previous poster stated. But if you like to fish/boat or bowhunt there are some decent local offerings.
I would suggest Fannin or Wise Counties. Denton County is turning blue.
Hey, I bet that made for some interesting conversations!
We live in Irving/Valley Ranch, on the west side of MacArthur. That's important, because that's in Coppell ISD. East side of MacArthur is Carrollton/Farmers Branch. Homes are priced at least 5% cheaper due to the difference in quality of the school districts.
If the job's in West Lewisville, then Flower Mound is probably where you should look. North Lewisville, Lake Dallas. East Lewisville, Frisco or The Colony.
All of these suburbs are excellent communities IMO. I've lived here nearly 25 years and seen the growth of North Texas...it's phenomenal. They can all boast of the amenities and necessities that we all look for: fire and police, parks, soccer, baseball, and basketball facilities.
Here's a tip that I picked up: if you buy a 2 story house, make sure the a/c unit covers more than the square footage of the upstairs. When we bought our house, the builder put in a unit that covered only 90 percent. As a result, the unit was on 24/7 during the summer, and just couldn't keep up. Our electric bills were killers 4 months out of the year.
I admit I'm biased, but I'll take North Texas over North Atlanta every day of the week.
What part of the Chattanooga area?.......
I was a band dad at Coppell for 8 years. It was right there with you under our previous band director. He'd schedule a killer trip during the non-state competition years. My oldest son enjoyed trips to Dublin, Ireland and DC.
My youngest son endured his 4 years under a new director after the death of Scott Mason. I've held off talking to the superintendent about how the kids are treated, because he has a vindictive streak in him. I'll leave it there.
Have a friend in Corinth, nice place pretty well to do
Are you planning on Lewisville for the proximity to DFW Airport? You stated travel.
There are some nice areas around the lake.
DFW has some of the highest insurance rates for autos in the nation. Just saying.
Irving actually has some nice areas...Farmers Branch as well.
It boils down to the damn traffic and monotonous scenery. Cookie cutter towns.
How much bread you wanna burn?
Pardon me sir, do you have a key to Micky’s gate on the Trinity?
I have tannerite. HT to Mylife.
Rural/country living in a small town:
Pilot Point
Celina
Muenster
Tioga
Small City (at least one stop light):
Denton
McKinney
Sherman
Welcome to Texas.
Fannin co?! Brother you live in the woods!
Argyle and areas south of Denton, Texas are very nice. As stated by others, if you are a Democrat, please don’t move to Texas.
The place I would be working for is located in Lewisville, DFW is their exit portal to customers facilities in that region.
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