I know next to nothing about both.
What are the towns like? How about the schools? The people?
TIA
What are the towns like? How about the schools? The people?
TIA
tamutaylor12 said:
Where are you commuting to?
Also when you say Leander, do you mean Leander proper or Leander isd. The isd boundary is huge and has some top notch schools just west of Austin. For example the area west of 360 going towards lake Travis is LISD.
Have you considered western round rock or cedar park? Really good schools and possibly a shorter commute.
RR's square beats Georgetown's. Georgetown's best Mexican restaurant has an outpost in Cedar Park, and it's not remotely close to as good as Jardin Corona. Plus RR has a fly shop. Georgetown is just another burb, but it's the best burb.wadd96 said:
I cannot fathom anyone that would let their living choice be defined by a water bill...
Some of "old Leander" is kind of cool, but it the vast majority of the town has no character. Typical bedroom community. But hey, if you like eating at all chain restaurants in cookie cutter houses, why not?
Georgetown is much more diverse in terms of housing, restaurants, proximity to the toll road on the east (about 30 minutes closer to College Station given traffic to get out of Leander.) Additionally. FM 2243 runs from Georgetown to Leander so you can make a fairly easy commute if needed.
Only downside to Georgetown, IMO, is that a lot of the young Austinites have figured out that living in Austin sucks and have moved to Georgetown. But still, it has character compared to almost any other of the closer metro cities in WilCo.
Take all this with the knowledge that we are going to be building/moving to Milam County south of Thorndale...
Mr. White said:tamutaylor12 said:
Where are you commuting to?
Also when you say Leander, do you mean Leander proper or Leander isd. The isd boundary is huge and has some top notch schools just west of Austin. For example the area west of 360 going towards lake Travis is LISD.
Have you considered western round rock or cedar park? Really good schools and possibly a shorter commute.
I'd be working for either LISD or GISD.
Listen to this guy and stay way away from Georgetown!!!!rather be fishing said:RR's square beats Georgetown's. Georgetown's best Mexican restaurant has an outpost in Cedar Park, and it's not remotely close to as good as Jardin Corona. Plus RR has a fly shop. Georgetown is just another burb, but it's the best burb.wadd96 said:
I cannot fathom anyone that would let their living choice be defined by a water bill...
Some of "old Leander" is kind of cool, but it the vast majority of the town has no character. Typical bedroom community. But hey, if you like eating at all chain restaurants in cookie cutter houses, why not?
Georgetown is much more diverse in terms of housing, restaurants, proximity to the toll road on the east (about 30 minutes closer to College Station given traffic to get out of Leander.) Additionally. FM 2243 runs from Georgetown to Leander so you can make a fairly easy commute if needed.
Only downside to Georgetown, IMO, is that a lot of the young Austinites have figured out that living in Austin sucks and have moved to Georgetown. But still, it has character compared to almost any other of the closer metro cities in WilCo.
Take all this with the knowledge that we are going to be building/moving to Milam County south of Thorndale...
I've also heard nothing but bad things about GISD schools in the last couple of years, but I have no vested interest in school systems, so I can't confirm this.
Georgetown is by far the best burb, though.
Look out guys he's not kidding so it must be true.coyote68 said:
Average age in Georgetown is 70. Geriatric Capitol of Texas. No kidding.
rather be fishing said:
I have an affinity for Georgetown. If you picked it up and moved it out around Brady, I'd move there in a heartbeat.
I'd most certainly raise kids there. And, since our neighborhood feeds Lanier HS, we'll most certainly have to make a move at some point. I sure as hell don't see AISD making any improvement. Hopefully I'll have my acreage in the hill country by then, though.