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Old Jan 23, 2011, 10:46 am
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Originally Posted by techgirl
And just a note that you won't see all of the Fort Worth suburbs in that report. They list the ones to the west of Dallas (east of Fort Worth) but not some of the others you might think of like Crowley, Burleson, Aledo, Saginaw.

You really might want to look at some of the neighborhoods directly IN Fort Worth though that function much like suburbs. [B] I live in Arlington Heights (and I know of at least one other FTer who does too.[/B].. another lives in Fairmount nearby) and it has a very suburban feel directly in the neighborhood despite being geographically directly in the middle of the city. We have nice tree-boulevards, parks, sidewalks, and that small town feel.

Here are links to some of the neighborhoods where you'd be most likely to find rentals (either apartments, duplexes, or small homes) with people in their 20s:

http://arlingtonheightsna.com/Blog/

http://www.historicfairmount.com/

http://www.mistletoeheights.com/index.html

http://www.myppna.com/

http://www.nhmna.com/

http://www.universitywest.org/

http://www.paschal.biz/

I have friends in their 20s/early 30s who are single and live in every one of these neighborhoods. There are a few other good neighborhoods that don't have websites too.

I figure since you want a more suburban feel, these might be a good compromise to being "near" things but still having a "neighborhood".
That would be me, techgirl is referring to. These are all great areas she's recommending, in the center of the city but with true neighborhood vibes.

I've lived in Arlington Heights for 15 years, and can't think of a single neighborhood in FW I'd rather be. The only real drawback, if it's important to the OP, is that this isn't much of a "walking" neighborhood, in terms of going to restaurants, bars, or shopping. You pretty much need to drive to anywhere from Arlington Heights, other than maybe going to a 7-11 or Walgreens/CVS for minor shopping.
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