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Job transfer to Auburn/Phenix City area
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:06 am
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:06 am
Looks like I could be transferring to the Auburn/Phenix City area this spring. The job will be in Smiths Station. I don’t know anything about the area, looks to be about a 20 min drive to work from Auburn and even shorter from the Columbus area.
Where is a good place for a family of four to purchase a home (300k-350k) in the area? Two kids under 3. What are the places to avoid? Any information will be helpful!
Where is a good place for a family of four to purchase a home (300k-350k) in the area? Two kids under 3. What are the places to avoid? Any information will be helpful!
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Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:07 am to undkeith
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Auburn
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Phenix City area
big difference between those two
avoid phenix city Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:08 am to undkeith
Columbus, GA 
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:08 am to NYCAuburn
Oh wow is Columbus bad too?
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:09 am to undkeith
Yeah, you want to be in Auburn or Opelika with kids. Auburn is more preferable.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:09 am to undkeith
I mean, I'd rather live in the smaller college town like Auburn vs. the bigger military town.
This post was edited on 2/26/20 at 10:10 am
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:11 am to undkeith
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Oh wow is Columbus bad too?
There are some nice parts, but the origin/history of the area kind of gives you what to expect.
Ft benning in GA(near columbus) Alabama side(phenix city) of everything was run by the mob to try and get all the army guys, booze, gambling, prostitutes, drugs, etc...
Id stay in the country or in Auburn.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:14 am to NYCAuburn
Ok thanks! Any areas inside of Auburn to avoid? Or any good neighborhoods in the 300 range that you could recommend?
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:15 am to undkeith
Columbus, GA is a shite-hole. Stay away.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:18 am to undkeith
I'd try to live in Auburn. We have family that live in Auburn and they think its great - neither have any ties to Auburn University. Try to live inside the loop.
Grove Hill subdivision is a really nice older subdivision where you can get a lot of square footage for the money. There are several newer construction neighborhoods as well in that range. They also mentioned Greymoor as an option in that range.
Here is a good list of neighborhoods in Auburn:
LINK
Another thing to think about is that Columbus is in the Eastern Time Zone. I'm sure people do it, but it would be weird to leave work in one time zone and live in another.
Grove Hill subdivision is a really nice older subdivision where you can get a lot of square footage for the money. There are several newer construction neighborhoods as well in that range. They also mentioned Greymoor as an option in that range.
Here is a good list of neighborhoods in Auburn:
LINK
Another thing to think about is that Columbus is in the Eastern Time Zone. I'm sure people do it, but it would be weird to leave work in one time zone and live in another.
This post was edited on 2/26/20 at 10:21 am
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:18 am to LSUGrad9295
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Columbus, GA is a shite-hole. Stay away.
When you say shite-hole is it the culcha type shite hole or the trailer park meth lab type shite hole?
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:18 am to undkeith
From what I know, there's a good chance you'll be priced out of the Auburn market on a house large enough for a family of 5. I don't know the Auburn market all that well, but a friend had to settle on Opelika 4 or 5 years ago, and he has 3 kids and makes really good money. He said Auburn was more than he wanted to spend on a house large enough for them.
ETA: He was looking for newer construction though. It's possible an older home will be in your price range.
ETA: He was looking for newer construction though. It's possible an older home will be in your price range.
This post was edited on 2/26/20 at 10:21 am
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:19 am to undkeith
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When you say shite-hole is it the culcha type shite hole or the trailer park meth lab type shite hole?
Yes. All of the above.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:20 am to undkeith
Auburn is a nice town
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:21 am to undkeith
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Any areas inside of Auburn to avoid?
Really the areas to avoid you will know right away. Student areas and low income areas. both are small and pretty much isolated. Auburn is really the best bet for the area, unless you want to travel a bit more and live on the lakes. but as far as town, shopping, schools, etc... its Auburn
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:21 am to undkeith
Auburn is a nice town.
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:24 am to undkeith
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When you say shite-hole is it the culcha type shite hole or the trailer park meth lab type shite hole?
LMAO....both!
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:38 am to undkeith
Smiths station or Beulah
Posted on 2/26/20 at 10:43 am to undkeith
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When you say shite-hole is it the culcha type shite hole or the trailer park meth lab type shite hole?
Does it matter?
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