Boone or Marshalltown?

**cdnlngld** · 09-20-2012, 04:35 PM

Originally Posted by NickTheGreat

I'd live somewhere between DSM and Boone if it were me. 30 minutes to DSM for anything I need, 15 to work. 25 to Ames. PERFECT.

...... or live in ames. 15 minutes to work. 0 minutes to ames. 30 minutes to ankeny. 40 minutes to DM/WDM......

**Al_4_State** · 09-20-2012, 04:35 PM

Living in Ames and commuting to Boone is a no-brainer here.

**cdnlngld** · 09-20-2012, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by dtISU

LOL...no. My wife would rather live in Ames. She's just started to enjoy the ISU experience, as my brother's daughter is a junior ahd we've gone to more fb games the last few years. What are the good areas for houses in Ames these days?

We bought a house in the ridge-wood/college creek area... It's late 90's early 2000's.... you can get a nice home for under 200,000 easily... great park and the new grade school is going up next year. We love it there. It's not stuffy but it's still very nice.

**dtISU** · 09-20-2012, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by cdnlngld

We bought a house in the ridge-wood/college creek area... It's late 90's early 2000's.... you can get a nice home for under 200,000 easily... great park and the new grade school is going up next year. We love it there. It's not stuffy but it's still very nice.

What part of Ames is Reidge-wood/college creek?

**EZpickins** · 09-20-2012, 04:48 PM

For sure live in Ames or West Ames and commute.

**cdnlngld** · 09-20-2012, 04:48 PM

West of North Dakota, south of Lincoln way. It goes by a third name as well(can't remember).... I have a hell of a time remembering them all.

**4429 mcc** · 09-20-2012, 04:50 PM

Originally Posted by NickTheGreat

I'd live somewhere between DSM and Boone if it were me. 30 minutes to DSM for anything I need, 15 to work. 25 to Ames. PERFECT.

Or if you don't mind a 45 minute commute live in Grimes and commute to Boone. Or go the other way live in Bondurant and commute to M-Town.

**ISUAgronomist** · 09-20-2012, 04:51 PM

Originally Posted by cdnlngld

West of North Dakota, south of Lincoln way. It goes by a third name as well(can't remember).... I have a hell of a time remembering them all.

Here?

Daley Park‎ Ames, Iowa - Google Maps

**dtISU** · 09-20-2012, 04:57 PM

The more I read, the less attractive the Marshalltown offer is. Anyone looking to buy a nice house in Northern Illinois?

**josh4isu** · 09-20-2012, 04:59 PM

if you like a faster lifestyle---take job in boone and live in ames

or if you like slower lifestyle----take job in marshalltown and live in conrad (15 mins north of mtown) if you are into small towns. nice people. no crime. and you get to eat at 'that place' restaurant whenever you want.

**cdnlngld** · 09-20-2012, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by ISUAgronomist

Here?

Daley Park‎ Ames, Iowa - Google Maps

yes

**InAWord** · 09-20-2012, 05:01 PM

I am always amazed at the level of Ames exceptalism from those that live there. Even as someone that was born and raised in Ames, I can't think of a reason to move back there now that I live in West Des Moines. It's just a small town with a college. And a rather weirdly, liberal one at that...

**cdnlngld** · 09-20-2012, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by InAWord

I am always amazed at the level of Ames exceptalism from those that live there. Even as someone that was born and raised in Ames, I can't think of a reason to move back there now that I live in West Des Moines. It's just a small town with a college. And a rather weirdly, liberal one at that...

HERE COMES THE CAVE!

**VeloClone** · 09-20-2012, 05:09 PM

Live in Napier and commute to Boone.

**1100011CS** · 09-20-2012, 05:09 PM

Originally Posted by rworkman83

I'm not sure what my city did to all of you guys, but there is nothing wrong with living in Boone.

Same with Marshalltown. That said, I'd live in Ames and commute to either if I had the option.

BTW - Don't listen to 3TrueFans, his daughter keeps spending the night here and he doesn't like it.