[grellis]

My 'hood is nearly as bad as yours--430 homes, maybe a dozen kids total, counting my three. Our house is on the market now. When we look at prospective homes, we always keep an eye out for swing sets, kids bikes and other childhood paraphernalia. If we don't see any in the neighborhood, it is out.

[Jaysun]

My 'hood is nearly as bad as yours--430 homes, maybe a dozen kids total, counting my three. Our house is on the market now. When we look at prospective homes, we always keep an eye out for swing sets, kids bikes and other childhood paraphernalia. If we don't see any in the neighborhood, it is out.

My neighborhood is crawling with kids. The reason, I think, is that this is one of the school districts that everyone wants to be in. And there aren't many liberals here (Huntsville, AL).

I have a real estate company and I always tell people in your situation to consider the school district - I'm sure you have been - and drive through the neighborhoods you're interested in on Saturday afternoons instead of Saturday mornings because many kids stay indoors on Saturday mornings (cartoons, parents haven't ran them out yet, etc). Neighborhoods with parks and/or schools nearby also tend to have lots of kids.