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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have done extensive research on this, because we have many options for relocating eventually. Most cities have sub-par public schools, with maybe one or two pricey neighborhoods where schools are decent. Some cities have close-in suburbs that are walkable and have good schools. Some cities you have to go way out to the cookie cutter burbs to find good schools (and these are the ones I've crossed off my list).

Places that might work are:
St. Louis (close-in burbs with character; lots of family activities; good COL; public transit options)
Minneapolis (close-in burbs; good parks; homes with character; not sure about public transit)
Denver (close-in burbs, though a few city hoods have good schools; good parks; public transit stinks)
Portland (close-in burbs; good parks; homes with character; good public transit)

There aren't many options. DC actually has what you're looking for, but it comes with a hefty price tag.[/quote]

what was your opinion on Austin?  We almost moved there and were pleased with our options, although there were drawbacks as well.  We were only looking at certain neighborhoods and schools, though.

I think this area is as close to the sweet spot as you can get.  Lots of options for kids, decent public transport, good public schools in the burbs (with options in DC proper).  We consider ourselves pretty lucky, honestly.  And we don't even live in the most sought after/expensive neighborhood, but our public schools in our pyramid are still award winning.[/quote]

You know, Austin hasn't come up as a potential relo spot for us (we've had mostly "big city" options so far), so I haven't done much research on it yet. I had always assumed it would work for us, because of the nice housing stock and the managable size of the city. [/quote]

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