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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, I am writing from Squrrel Hill (shalom! Haha) which I highly recommend as a (relatively) diverse community of educated folk who work at Pitt, CMU, Google... Squirrel Hill has nice parks, a great library, the JCC (they take all comers, and it's a great place for your dc to take swimming lessons, do after care, etc). Put your kid in some activities and you will meet other parents, that will be your starter social circle.

Having said that, other neighborhoods you might want to look at are Highland Park and Penn Hills. Highland Park is Pittsburgh Public Schools. I really don't know anything about the schools in Penn Hills but that is a close-in suburb favored by the black middle class.

Pittsburgh has an IB academy (Obama Academy) but it is 6th grade and up. I would take Edgewood off your list because it is not Pittsburgh Public Schools, and I don't think there is anything to recommend Edgewood Schools.

You should be able to find a small home or townhouse to rent for $1500/month. If you are only going to be here 5 years I'm not sure I'd buy unless you are getting some kind of relo assistance.

Unless you are going to buy a single family home, I wouldn't live in Shadyside. It's a nice place for shopping or going out to eat but the rentals are mainly students.

Good luck with your decision. Let me know if you have other questions. Have you visited?[/quote]

Thanks for this. Yes I have visited but didn't know some of your points. What are your thoughts on Colfax? Is point based safe?[/quote]

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