Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 12:42     Subject: Good Public Schools
Here you go:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/923-Lakepointe-St-Grosse-Pointe-Park-MI-48230/88734379_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/17430-Maumee-Ave-Grosse-Pointe-MI-48230/88641297_zpid/
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/423-Moran-Rd-Grosse-Pointe-Farms-MI-48236/88676475_zpid/

All zoned for this high school - https://www.niche.com/k12/grosse-pointe-south-high-school-grosse-pointe-farms-mi/
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 11:18     Subject: Good Public Schools
The area between Dayton and Cincinnati.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 10:47     Subject: Re:Good Public Schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The top rated school would be Thomas Jefferson if you look at reviews, it's competitive to get there from what I understand. You need to live in VA suburbs to be eligible in the first place. There are multiple good school districts all over DC metro in VA and MD, depends what state you prefer.

In VA it would be Langley or Mclean HS zones. Don't know about MD much.


I’m trying to leave the DMV area


Smart to get out. Go north(NJ,NY, MA)-better schools and funding. This area is horrible for education.

DP. Yea but you’re not going to get a house for 500k in those areas.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 10:43     Subject: Re:Good Public Schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The top rated school would be Thomas Jefferson if you look at reviews, it's competitive to get there from what I understand. You need to live in VA suburbs to be eligible in the first place. There are multiple good school districts all over DC metro in VA and MD, depends what state you prefer.

In VA it would be Langley or Mclean HS zones. Don't know about MD much.


I’m trying to leave the DMV area


Do a Redfin search for 8/10 schools (excl unrated) and houses max 500k. Looks like Pasadena, Md, Lancaster, pa, parts of upstate ny would work. Didn’t look much further out.


Recognize that the Great Schools rating that Redfin uses is per-state. That is, an 8/10 in a low performing state is not the same as an 8/10 in a high performing state.

I agree that you generally want to look north, and you will be trading house price for taxes and weather (snow has costs in utilities, car, etc). Good schools aren't cheap anywhere.
Anonymous
Post 08/12/2024 09:53     Subject: Good Public Schools
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Upstate NY, but it’s true the taxes are no joke. But high taxes on a house of $300k is still less than low taxes on a house of $1.5m.


That’s not true…have a relative in Rochester,NY that pays $15k+ in taxes on a $300k house…while in DC the taxes are only like $12k on a $1.5MM house.


+1. Property taxes in upstate NY are very high. Most suburban schools are very good though all across the state. Avoid city school districts. Much better than Fairfax County, but your property taxes will be high.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 16:33     Subject: Good Public Schools
Philly Main Line
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 14:45     Subject: Good Public Schools
Anonymous wrote:Upstate NY, but it’s true the taxes are no joke. But high taxes on a house of $300k is still less than low taxes on a house of $1.5m.


That’s not true…have a relative in Rochester,NY that pays $15k+ in taxes on a $300k house…while in DC the taxes are only like $12k on a $1.5MM house.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 14:43     Subject: Good Public Schools
I don’t know the house prices…but Carmel, Indiana was profiled in the WSJ. Excellent schools…and I believe you can find homes at different price points.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 13:47     Subject: Re:Good Public Schools
What kind of weather and nature do you prefer? I think Michigan and Ohio are highly underrated-some nice neighborhoods with good schools and reasonable prices.TN and NH also underrated and no income tax.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 08:31     Subject: Good Public Schools
Anonymous wrote:try zip code 22032


you won't find anything in that price range.
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 00:58     Subject: Re:Good Public Schools
Anonymous wrote:New Jersey has places with good schools that have real houses in nice neighborhoods for less than $500,000. Look at places in Northern/Central NJ like Bridgewater, Hopewell, Clinton, Hillsborough and surrounding communities. The taxes will be higher, so you need to factor that in too.


+1
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 00:13     Subject: Good Public Schools
OP, what factors do you think make schools "good" in your opinion?
Anonymous
Post 08/10/2024 00:11     Subject: Good Public Schools
Anonymous wrote:Upstate NY, but it’s true the taxes are no joke. But high taxes on a house of $300k is still less than low taxes on a house of $1.5m.


Did you check the schools there?
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2024 10:29     Subject: Good Public Schools
Upstate NY, but it’s true the taxes are no joke. But high taxes on a house of $300k is still less than low taxes on a house of $1.5m.
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2024 10:28     Subject: Good Public Schools
CT. Buy my parents' house.