Adnams

Does anyone know anything about these two communities?
I know the basics, they're in Northern CA and I've checked out the city-data page but does anyone have personal experience of them and what they're like to live in for a family of four with two kids five and three.

sanfranjones

I've not personally been, but people I work with say that it's well worth a visit. Living there maywell be something different. You are well into cannabis growing badlands. Also "Breaking Bad" type meth lab country.

Adnams

Oh bejeezus no wonder the school district appears to suck.
Can I ask why they say its well worth a visit? Any other reason than just to score, ha ha ha only joking!

TimNiceBut

It's actually a rather beautiful area of CA.

Cape Blue

I was in Weaverville a few weeks ago - seemed a cool little place.

Poppy girl

Agreed it is a very nice place, genuine real folk and the oldie world feel to it, boating fishing, walking/hiking, caves the lot spectacular, national forests ...I personally don't like the modern concrete sub divisions and man made parks, plastic restaurants and boring same ol same wine bars affects of other areas, nice for a day out but not to live in..... in CA if you want character and safety with some history, you have found it!

Adnams

It's kind if my fear that it might be a little Boonie- ish? Right now we 're in a small town in MO and its kind of unfriendly, very cliquey and very religious, especially the school mums. I am worried that we would be just swapping one small town nightmare for another?

Poppy girl

Redding is not boonie but Shasta is most small towns are going to be clicky...only been there twice and found folk very nice, but thats not the same as living there!
I am thinking you might be better in Redding its self.

Adnams

That's what I was thinking too!

Michael

Compared to many other areas in California, Redding schools are ranked fairly decently with most ranked above average and a few ranked at or near the the top.

http://schoolperformancemaps.com/ca/...9%2C11%2C1%2C2

Like others, I think it is a beautiful area but have only been through it a couple of times.

Adnams

Oh wow, that website gives a much better view than greatschools.org makes me feel somewhat better if a move does happen for us.
I also assuming that cost of living up there is not going to astronomical like say San Fran and the likes.

Michael

From a housing point of view, a half million dollar home in the bay area is a starter home in not a great area or a very long commute where as in Redding it appears to be at the high end of the market.

http://www.trulia.com/CA/Redding/

Adnams

Yep I got that impression from Zillow too. So it's kind of comparable to where we are now

Poppy girl

Adnams you have your answer nice home and better location ...I like going to the bay area to see friends and shop etc but to live hell no once a country gal always a country gal, see ya in Redding

Adnams

Thing is, I'm a city girl at heart! :-D but I'd do virtually anything to get out of the mid west