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[quote=Anonymous]Back to the original question, the main problems are a) you might not get a spot in a school you like through the lottery, and b) getting your child to/from the charter or OOB school will probably be a pain.  It seems like this year the lottery may have been a little less painful than usual due to a new charter school or two that people were really excited about, but you don't know what the ratio of applicants to spots in schools you like will be several years in the future.  Depending on how far the school is from where you live, you might spend more time commuting than if you had bought a house close to a good elementary in the suburbs even though it would be further from work.  The recent thread entitled something like sick of this lottery shit has some other perspectives.

I would also recommend looking at the MPD's crime mapping online to get a more objective view of crime.  Also walk around in the evening (ideally when it's warmer so more people will be out) and see what you think of the feel of a particular area, including if people seem friendly.  [/quote]

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