I was born and raised in Ohio and the left for military at 18 moving every 2-3yrs for 20yrs (husband is retired vet).
I appreciate Sioux Falls for its small town feel; kids still go outside to play until late into the dark, neighbors talk and know one another, can find like minded people if you try. Its fairly safe depending on what part of town you are in. Unfortunately with the city growing, so is the crime in some parts of town.
On other hand, has been hard for me to make friends due to the cliquiness of majority of people grew up here and never moved anywhere. I dont drink either and am a SAHM to teenager so it hasn't helped.
The schools here dont provide as much interaction between parents providing opportunities to get to know one another like other places I have lived (we had to go in and sign kid out of school in a few previous places so parents eventually started chatting up one another).
The retail options are ok, but hoping to see more local businesses open who offer things that dont look & feel like what other stores are already offering.
How do you like living in Sioux Falls? I visited over the summer and it seemed like a nice city.
I was born and raised in Ohio and the left for military at 18 moving every 2-3yrs for 20yrs (husband is retired vet).
I appreciate Sioux Falls for its small town feel; kids still go outside to play until late into the dark, neighbors talk and know one another, can find like minded people if you try. Its fairly safe depending on what part of town you are in. Unfortunately with the city growing, so is the crime in some parts of town.
On other hand, has been hard for me to make friends due to the cliquiness of majority of people grew up here and never moved anywhere. I dont drink either and am a SAHM to teenager so it hasn't helped.
The schools here dont provide as much interaction between parents providing opportunities to get to know one another like other places I have lived (we had to go in and sign kid out of school in a few previous places so parents eventually started chatting up one another).
The retail options are ok, but hoping to see more local businesses open who offer things that dont look & feel like what other stores are already offering.
Thanks for the detailed and honest answer!