Rentals,Crime

[Vic Romano]

Originally Posted by displacedmisplaced

Ah I see. So would you say then that Somersett has a not so great crime rate then? It seems like an all new development kind of place, houses and shopping. Do you think that it being windy helps with cooling it down in the summer? I'm not too keen on high heat, not so much high winds either, but wondering if the winds at least help to make the heat more bearable.

I said nothing about crime rate, I don't know how you draw that conclusion.

If you want to know about crime rates, the general rule I follow is the further away from the freeways (and Virginia Street) the better. So neighborhoods in the foothills and up the mountains are more desirable. The exception would be Sun Valley/Lemmon Valley which is considered less desirable.

Many consider the windier areas (Washoe Valley, Arrowcreek, Somersett) too windy. I can tell you that if the wind kicks up in the winter when it's below freezing it's cold! During July, August and some of September, 90s are common with occasional 100s. At 4500 feet with clear air the sun is strong, but staying in shade makes a big difference because the air is dry. Coming from Seattle I can understand you'll have to get used to it.

Regarding school districts, someone else will have to chime in about that.

[displacedmisplaced]

Originally Posted by Vic Romano

I said nothing about crime rate, I don't know how you draw that conclusion.

If you want to know about crime rates, the general rule I follow is the further away from the freeways (and Virginia Street) the better. So neighborhoods in the foothills and up the mountains are more desirable. The exception would be Sun Valley/Lemmon Valley which is considered less desirable.

Many consider the windier areas (Washoe Valley, Arrowcreek, Somersett) too windy. I can tell you that if the wind kicks up in the winter when it's below freezing it's cold! During July, August and some of September, 90s are common with occasional 100s. At 4500 feet with clear air the sun is strong, but staying in shade makes a big difference because the air is dry. Coming from Seattle I can understand you'll have to get used to it.

Regarding school districts, someone else will have to chime in about that.

I mentioned the crime rate because someone said that west of downtown they wouldn't leave their bike around without locking it up, and you agreed. That's why I was asking about if that area was considered the west of downtown that was considered not so great...

[Vic Romano]

Oh...his comment was about the immediate area surrounding downtown. Somersett is not that close. I feel my comments are still valid.

[displacedmisplaced]

Originally Posted by Vic Romano

Oh...his comment was about the immediate area surrounding downtown. Somersett is not that close. I feel my comments are still valid.

Ok that's what I was trying to figure out, whether it was anything west of downtown or just west of downtown. I know where I live, a neighborhood just one away could be far different than the other and on paper it might look good, but once you get here, you realize the truth. Just a mom looking for safety for her family

[Vic Romano]

You should visit for a few days so you understand. That would help you get a lay of the land.

A poster some time ago tried to criticize the Reno/Sparks area because he saw riff-raff in the downtown area. Painted the whole area as being terrible. Never even visited the areas outside downtown.

Well, what downtown area doesn't have riff-raff? Skid Row in Los Angeles is downright scary. But many areas away from downtown Reno and the commercial businesses are pretty good. IMHO, the Reno/Sparks area is mainly lower middle class to upper middle class. Not too much poverty and not much upper class.