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I am planning on moving my family with 4 children to the Rapid City area to attend the School of Mines. We are looking at rentals in the area and want to take into account the quality of the area we move to. Every place has its good and its bad sides, we are aware that there is a gang presence in the city and we are aren't interested in living anywhere where that activity is concentrated. Looking for a nice middle class area where the kids can ride their bikes down the street and make friends in the neighborhood any ideas? What schools are the best in the area? What areas would you recommend and which would you warn against?
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Questions about Rapid City are always welcome! I try to keep an eye out for them. ;)
I answered a similar question awhile back so forgive me for copy/pasting my neighborhood information:
Here is a general breakdown of the parts of Rapid City. I left out downtown as it is mostly just very small apartments and not really suitable for family living. Also, anywhere outside of the city limits and into the country is going to provide you with a more "open" feeling, and there isn't a general "good and bad neighborhood" rule there. (Feel free to open Google Maps and follow along.)
West Side - The West Side is referred to as anything west of Mt Rushmore Rd (also called 8th street). This tends to be referred to as one of the nicer sides of town and usually holds middle class to upper middle class residents. There aren't really any areas here that I personally wouldn't feel comfortable raising a family in.
Along Sheridan Lake Rd are some of the newer houses. These are really nice/family friendly neighborhoods. The further along you drive down Sheridan Lake Rd, the more expensive the houses get. Red Rock Subdivision is located about 10 minutes out of city limits and contains some huge houses that are home to upper class residents. This area is beautiful.
South Rapid - Also known as "Robinsdale Area" to some. It is basically anything South of E St Patrick Street. This is usually home to middle class residents but there are some upper middle class that live here as well. My dad lived on this side of town, and when I was growing up I never felt unsafe here. The houses between E Fairmont Blvd and E Minnesota St are probably the nicest on this side. Between E Fairmont Blvd and E St Patrick St you will find that these houses tend to be smaller.
North Rapid - North Rapid is basically anything north of Omaha Street. I honestly do not recommend living the areas between Omaha and I-90 nor the areas directly west of Lowes and Best Buy. These places are usually home to the lower income residents of the area and there tends to be higher crime rates here. The houses are also very small and often poorly maintained. Now, N Haines Ave (North of Lowes and Best Buy), has some nice houses. This area is newly developed and are nice neighborhoods consisting of about middle class to upper middle class residents.
Rapid Valley - This area is hard to give a recommendation too, and I even live in this area. It's a mix of old and new houses and nice and not-so-nice neighborhoods. Basically all the "newer" areas around Reservoir Rd and Twilight Dr are nice neighborhoods. However there are some streets that look less than lovely. Thankfully, the good and bad areas can pretty much be determined by just driving down the street here.
As far as schools go, Stevens High School is generally the school that is regarded as higher class. The classroom sizes are smaller, allowing for more individual attention. Central High School is currently a bit over crowded, but is getting an extension. I went to Stevens and loved it, but also had friends who went to Central and had no complaints. Both schools have a lot of security for the safety of the students. (Also, a side note that the elementary and middle schools often are determined by where you ultimately decide to live.)
I wish you guys the best of luck in finding a good rental home! :)
Questions about Rapid City are always welcome! I try to keep an eye out for them. ;)
I answered a similar question awhile back so forgive me for copy/pasting my neighborhood information:
Here is a general breakdown of the parts of Rapid City. I left out downtown as it is mostly just very small apartments and not really suitable for family living. Also, anywhere outside of the city limits and into the country is going to provide you with a more "open" feeling, and there isn't a general "good and bad neighborhood" rule there. (Feel free to open Google Maps and follow along.)
West Side - The West Side is referred to as anything west of Mt Rushmore Rd (also called 8th street). This tends to be referred to as one of the nicer sides of town and usually holds middle class to upper middle class residents. There aren't really any areas here that I personally wouldn't feel comfortable raising a family in.
Along Sheridan Lake Rd are some of the newer houses. These are really nice/family friendly neighborhoods. The further along you drive down Sheridan Lake Rd, the more expensive the houses get. Red Rock Subdivision is located about 10 minutes out of city limits and contains some huge houses that are home to upper class residents. This area is beautiful.
South Rapid - Also known as "Robinsdale Area" to some. It is basically anything South of E St Patrick Street. This is usually home to middle class residents but there are some upper middle class that live here as well. My dad lived on this side of town, and when I was growing up I never felt unsafe here. The houses between E Fairmont Blvd and E Minnesota St are probably the nicest on this side. Between E Fairmont Blvd and E St Patrick St you will find that these houses tend to be smaller.
North Rapid - North Rapid is basically anything north of Omaha Street. I honestly do not recommend living the areas between Omaha and I-90 nor the areas directly west of Lowes and Best Buy. These places are usually home to the lower income residents of the area and there tends to be higher crime rates here. The houses are also very small and often poorly maintained. Now, N Haines Ave (North of Lowes and Best Buy), has some nice houses. This area is newly developed and are nice neighborhoods consisting of about middle class to upper middle class residents.
Rapid Valley - This area is hard to give a recommendation too, and I even live in this area. It's a mix of old and new houses and nice and not-so-nice neighborhoods. Basically all the "newer" areas around Reservoir Rd and Twilight Dr are nice neighborhoods. However there are some streets that look less than lovely. Thankfully, the good and bad areas can pretty much be determined by just driving down the street here.
As far as schools go, Stevens High School is generally the school that is regarded as higher class. The classroom sizes are smaller, allowing for more individual attention. Central High School is currently a bit over crowded, but is getting an extension. I went to Stevens and loved it, but also had friends who went to Central and had no complaints. Both schools have a lot of security for the safety of the students. (Also, a side note that the elementary and middle schools often are determined by where you ultimately decide to live.)
I wish you guys the best of luck in finding a good rental home! :)
How can you loose weight in the section under your belly?
yopude
Usually when you have kids, some women get fat just underneath the belly. What can you do to get rid of that other than surgery?
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When we want to get rid of body fat, there is no way to specifically burn fat from one part of the body. Doing situps won't burn the fat that is covering your abs and doing tricep extensions won't get rid of the fat that is covering your triceps. The only thing you can do is lose weight all around and eventually the problem area will also improve. The way to burn fat is through a calorie restricted diet in conjunction with an exercise routine that will burn calories. Activities that burn calories include running, biking, swimming and other high intensity activities.
Guide to Reducing Body Fat - http://www.straighthealth.com/pages/guides/reducebodyfat.html
When we want to get rid of body fat, there is no way to specifically burn fat from one part of the body. Doing situps won't burn the fat that is covering your abs and doing tricep extensions won't get rid of the fat that is covering your triceps. The only thing you can do is lose weight all around and eventually the problem area will also improve. The way to burn fat is through a calorie restricted diet in conjunction with an exercise routine that will burn calories. Activities that burn calories include running, biking, swimming and other high intensity activities.
Guide to Reducing Body Fat - http://www.straighthealth.com/pages/guides/reducebodyfat.html
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