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Originally Posted by nolasmom
*Funny note - Our car salesman said he knows of no other city where the desirable neighborhoods are near the airport and the ghetto is beachside.
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I have to laugh ... I've heard that at least once a week since we've been here!
Of course, I was driving through Sumner this morning, and I think it makes a lie of that joke.
As for neighborhoods, it is difficult to say, because as you've pointed out, there seem to be pockets everywhere. We live in Waltham, and our street is mixed, though I refer to it as 'up and coming.' What's interesting though is that some of the run down houses on our street belong to clearly middle class people. I think they put everything into buying the house and are saving up to fix them up.
Beckenham, which is between Waltham and the Port Hills, is very nice. I don't think it's likely you could find a rental there, though.
We almost rented a place near the Uni, but I'm kind of glad we didn't ... there was an article a week or so ago in the Press about how residents near the Uni have had issues with vandalism, theft, etc. due to drunken students. :shrug: