Relocating Your Family: How to Find the Town Right for You

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May 30, 2006

By Sue Shellenbarger
From The Wall Street Journal Online

Question: My husband and I are moving with our three teenagers to the New York City area from Minnesota, and we'd like to avoid communities that seem very materialistic. How can we assess community values before moving?

-- S.W., Minnesota

Answer: I'd start with some Web research to identify target towns. HomeFair.com and BestPlaces.net offer free city comparisons on climate, transportation, crime and other elements of community life. SchoolMatch.com provides comparative school data for $34 per school. Once you've narrowed your list, Suzanne Murdoch, a consultant manager for Impact Group, a St. Louis relocation-and-outplacement concern, suggests zeroing in on particular attributes.

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