Where would you live?

DToy

Registered User
Location
Lehi
My wife and I and our 4 kids lived in Moab for about 9 months in 2004-5 while I built the Zions Bank there. We only had 2 choices of places to rent...we ended up in a new townhouse in more or less the center of town. We loved living there. The elementary school was great - fairly small class sizes - but when we moved back to South Jordan our kids were about 1/2 a year behind where the kids here were. Moab is pretty dead in winter, which is nice if you like the quiet, small-town feel. Groceries and gas are definitely more expensive there, and there's not much there for entertainment/shopping if you need that. If I could make a good living there we would move back there in a heartbeat.
 

JL Rockies

Binders Fulla Expo
Location
Draper
I do alot of work in Richfield, my shops 20 minutes away. And yes Richfield would be a good place to live. Some good rockcrawling and ATV trails and all the conviences of the City without living in the city. Richfield has a Offroad shop, Hippies, Midstate Jeep Parts and there is a rockcrawl coarse at the fairgrounds to play on.

Hippies..... :ugh:

I have been to Richfield I think... Isn't that were the summer convention was in 2007?
 

rockreligious

NoEcoNaziAmmo
Location
Ephraim
Hippies..... :ugh:

I have been to Richfield I think... Isn't that were the summer convention was in 2007?

OOOPS.........Hippie(Brett) is the nickname of one of the partner/owner of Midstate 4x4..and no hes not a dirty sandle wearing burnout..Im sure that there are no more hippies than anywhere else, lots less than moab.


YES, its the location of both 2006, and 2007 U4WDA Summer Conventions.
 

GOAT

Back from the beyond
Location
Roanoke, VA
I would live in Price, if I had any choice. Great wheeln, decent size town, but not big. Within two hours of Moab or SLC.


Australia!! oh crap, I was dreaming again.

Price isn't too bad either. That would be my #3 choice:D

1.Cedar
2 St George
3.Price

FWIW, I hear new harmony isn't bad either........
 

Crinco

Well-Known Member
Location
Heber
Heber:

IS 30 minutes from town to I-15. 50 minutes to SLC, 30 to Provo, 15 minutes to I-80 and ON Highway 40. 1.75 hours to price, 3.5 hours to Moab
IS more expensive to live than most places in Utah
Does NOT have a place in town to buy shoes other than the thrift store (Kings, until Wal-Mart is done)
Does not have a great School system (many of the kids here can't make change without a calculator)
Is a beautiful place year-round, close to skiing and fishing and all those things
Ranges from -15*in the winter to 105* in the summer
Is a Mountain Valley location, with mountain views in every direction.
Is a safe, quiet, nice place to live (most of the time)
 
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jdub

Scrambler
Location
Provo, Utah.
I like Provo. Snakes are 50 min as well as Little moab. American Fork canyon Jeep trails are 30 minutes away. Moab is 3 hours. San Rafiel is 2 hours. Price hour and a half I think.
As far as I-15 access there are plenty. Shopping and food is decent now that we are getting an Iggies!!!

Plenty of recreation opportunities, Lakes, rivers and reservoirs everywhere, Bike paths and trails. Provo canyon minutes away. Ski resorts in all directions- Sundance being 15 minutes from town.
You'll pay more for living, especially for rent due to the large student population. But it's worth it!
Two major malls and about 10 movie theaters. costco and wallmart are here close.

Schooling is very competent, my wife and I having worked with elementary schools here and having attended them ourselves.
 

Caleb

Well-Known Member
Location
Riverton
I like Provo. Snakes are 50 min as well as Little moab. American Fork canyon Jeep trails are 30 minutes away. Moab is 3 hours. San Rafiel is 2 hours. Price hour and a half I think.
As far as I-15 access there are plenty. Shopping and food is decent now that we are getting an Iggies!!!

Plenty of recreation opportunities, Lakes, rivers and reservoirs everywhere, Bike paths and trails. Provo canyon minutes away. Ski resorts in all directions- Sundance being 15 minutes from town.
You'll pay more for living, especially for rent due to the large student population. But it's worth it!
Two major malls and about 10 movie theaters. costco and wallmart are here close.

Schooling is very competent, my wife and I having worked with elementary schools here and having attended them ourselves.
:rofl: you just pretty much described the entire Wasatch Front. :p
 

Caleb

Well-Known Member
Location
Riverton
FWIW, I hear new harmony isn't bad either........

Have you ever been to New Harmony? It's kind of a cool town but there is nothing out there. Literally all there is, is a Post Office, a Fire Station, and an LDS Church. There's only one street that goes through town and then turns in to a dirt road. My grandparents lived there for several years. You do have a killer view of Kolob Fingers :)
 

GOAT

Back from the beyond
Location
Roanoke, VA
Have you ever been to New Harmony? It's kind of a cool town but there is nothing out there. Literally all there is, is a Post Office, a Fire Station, and an LDS Church. There's only one street that goes through town and then turns in to a dirt road. My grandparents lived there for several years. You do have a killer view of Kolob Fingers :)

My former boss moved here from Atlanta, and was then transferred to DC four months later. He missed Utah so much that he left the company, and moved to New Harmony. He now owns some Allstate franchise in St George. He and my current boss have really good things to say about NH, especially when it comes to cost of acreage.,
 

Crinco

Well-Known Member
Location
Heber
Damn, Im thinking moving south sounds REAL good right now. Did I mention it gets cold here in the winter! -12 Last I looked tonight.
Where is this new Harmony located???
 

Paudrhound

Registered User
Location
Utah
how old are your kids? that would be a determining factor. The smaller you go the more you lose in activities and school class choices. Plus can be very clickish in a small town. Cedar City would be a choice of mine lived there for a few years enjoyed it quite well and if I could land a job there I would go in a heart beat. Location is great for all activities.
Utah valley is good but getting crowded but lots of choices for kids.

my .02
 
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