Anonymous
Post 12/05/2024 08:07     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

My husband is from Pensacola. I’d love anywhere but there. I don’t know much about Memphis, but it has to be better.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2024 00:48     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Memphis violent crimes are limited to certain areas that have struggled for generations.

The neighborhoods that I posted above (00:39) are better than anything I’ve seen in Pensacola. If Harbortown or Midtown aren’t your vibe (Memphis proper), limit your search to Shelby County or the City of Germantown.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2024 00:39     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Born and raised in Memphis; family still there. Walkability + safety is limited to a few areas in downtown (Harbortown/Mud Island), Midtown, and Collierville (historic part).

If biking distance or short car ride is okay, your options expand quite a bit: all of Germantown, most of East Memphis, and the rest of Collierville.

Hiking: Wolf River area, Shelby Farms, Meeman Shelby Park, TO Fuller State Park
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2024 00:28     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Unless you are fine with violent crime, Pensacola hands down.
Anonymous
Post 12/05/2024 00:22     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Memphis as I am terrified for hurricanes.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 20:37     Subject: Re:If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

pensacola
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 20:36     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

OP, without giving away too much, can you tell us why it has to be one of these two cities?
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 20:31     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

My family members (doctors/lawyers) live in a nice part of Memphis - east part of town and toward Germantown, their kids went to private schools, they live nice UMC lives. It seems ok in their area, but downtown isn’t great except for the Peabody.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 20:30     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Pens
Memphis is a dump and at least you can drive to nice beaches.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 20:21     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

pensacola
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 20:11     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Memphis is a dump. I’d choose neither and move to Knoxville.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 19:23     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Memphis, for having more culture and fewer hurricanes.

I hope there are better reasons (family?) for limiting yourselves to these two cities, because yikes
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 19:21     Subject: Re:If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

pensacola.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 19:19     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Pensacola I guess. Memphis has a lot of crime problems, and at least in Florida I’d be close to the beach.
Anonymous
Post 12/04/2024 18:44     Subject: If Pensacola and Memphis were your ONLY two options, where would you live?

Please no political posts.

Our kids are all grown so schools are not a consideration. We'd love to live within walking distance of an area with shops and restaurants. We'd also prefer to stay under $600k for a single family house. We like the outdoors-especially hiking trails.

Does anyone here have experience living in either area and have recommendations for specific neighborhoods? If you had to choose, which would you choose? Staying in this area (near DC) is not an option. Thank you!