Specific questions about Amarillo/Lubbock area

[etx]

Originally Posted by d40372

It probably refers to the Re-integration of Offenders program: TWC - Project RIO (http://www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/rio.html - broken link)

Oh gosh, thanks!

[dengar22]

You'd probably just have to visit the complexes to see what you like. It's a good bet to stay on the west side of town (west of downtown) and along the major roadways. If you have a very specific place in mind I can tell you what I know about the neighborhood.

-dengar22

[WestTexas238]

I moved to Lubbock in 2009 after living in the northeast my whole life. It is noticeably more "religious" in this area, and I have heard that Lubbock has more churches per person than any city in the U.S. It does seem that way, whether true or not.

Lubbock is schizophrenic in terms of its crime and good/bad neighborhoods. Some of the best neighborhoods around Texas Tech are within walking distance of some of the worst. Places to avoid are the neighborhood due north of Texas Tech, which has a very high crime rate, and as someone else said, anything east of Avenue Q. I will also add the city center as a high-crime area. Southwest Lubbock is probably the safest place to live overall, but you are far from the town center and might have to do a lot of driving, if that matters to you.

After living in PA/MD/NY my whole life, I have to say it was nice to come to a place where atheism is not the accepted standard, and I can buy an upscale home in a nice neighborhood for less than $200,000. In fact, we just purchased a 3-bedroom home with a large yard in a nice neighborhood, for just $95k. Money goes a long way here.

I would not worry so much about your RV getting blown over. The larger issue is the hailstorms that hit the city about once a year on average. People need to insure their roof here. Other than these rare storms, west Texas and New Mexico arguably have some of the nicest weather in the US for most of the year.