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re: Metropolitan Area Per Capita Income of SEC Metros
Posted on 2/4/21 at 11:04 am to Porker Face
Posted on 2/4/21 at 11:04 am to Porker Face
Mad-Cou will be the next to boom. If the 412 by-pass ever gets built, suddenly Hindsville is 20 minutes from the employment centers. As it stands now, it's 25 minutes from the freeway.
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Posted on 2/4/21 at 3:25 pm to BHMKyle
Miami is most certainly not in the sec foot print. Hell it’s not even in the Florida foot print. Miami is its own thing entirely.
Posted on 2/7/21 at 11:04 am to Numberwang
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Nah, we're podunk and hillbillies and nobody should move here, especially Califnornians.
The hipsters will find you eventually. It’s inevitable
Posted on 2/13/21 at 3:25 am to VADawg
The Duggars are reproducing. A lot!
Posted on 2/13/21 at 9:25 am to Numberwang
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There isn't any good farmland west or north of Little Rock.
There’s a lot of farms etc in the area kind of surrounding where I’m at and I’m west of LR about 50 minutes as the interstate flies. quote:
The region was booming in the 1990s and late 80s, too.
I started really going to the area a lot in the early 90s- before then it was for a game or two a year. You’re right it was already booming at that point but it’s insane how different NWA looks from then to now. The only somewhat comparable area I’ve personally seen like that is west Conway and even tho it’s gone crazy (since that area was basically a trailer park and undeveloped land in the early 90s) it’s still nothing compared to NWA.
Posted on 2/14/21 at 9:17 am to piggilicious
There is some decent farm-land in the Arkansas River Valley, but that's about it. The rest is Ozarks and Ouachitas, once you're 10 miles outside of the River Valley north or south.
Posted on 2/14/21 at 10:50 am to BHMKyle
The Athens numbers are thrown off because the majority of high-income earners in Athens actually lay their heads down in Oconee County so their kids can go to good schools. If you were to include those folks, Athens would be higher on the list.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:19 am to piggilicious
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I started really going to the area a lot in the early 90s- before then it was for a game or two a year. You’re right it was already booming at that point but it’s insane how different NWA looks from then to now. The only somewhat comparable area I’ve personally seen like that is west Conway and even tho it’s gone crazy (since that area was basically a trailer park and undeveloped land in the early 90s) it’s still nothing compared to NWA.
Yeah, Conway has been crazy, I remember it from back in the day and it is vastly different now.
For NW Arkansas... the only place that compares, to me personally, is Destin, Fla. It looks nothing like it did in the 90s. But Destin is a vacation/retirement destination. NW Arkansas is a working community.
I used to joke that I have to be careful strolling over to the grocery store in Fayetteville because someone might put a new subdivision up while I was at the store and I'd get lost in it on my way back.
Posted on 2/15/21 at 8:48 am to BHMKyle
You should put average cost of living next to these as well. Would be interesting to see how the two compare. I work remotely for a company based in Nashville, but moved to Starkville temporarily once Covid hit. Didn't make much sense to pay Nashville rent without all the luxuries that go along with it.
This post was edited on 2/15/21 at 8:50 am
Posted on 2/15/21 at 11:35 am to BHMKyle
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1. Fayetteville- $67,771
That is a lot of chicken plucking...
Posted on 2/16/21 at 9:02 am to BobLeeDagger
How is Starkville as a place to live, in general? I've never been but I've looked around on Google maps and it looks like there's a lot of new-urbanist style development going on between the university campus and downtown.
That has also become the de facto style of infill in Fayetteville-proper. Fayetteville is nice, but far too leftwing.
That has also become the de facto style of infill in Fayetteville-proper. Fayetteville is nice, but far too leftwing.
This post was edited on 2/16/21 at 9:04 am
Posted on 2/16/21 at 11:34 am to Numberwang
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How is Starkville as a place to live, in general? I've never been but I've looked around on Google maps and it looks like there's a lot of new-urbanist style development going on between the university campus and downtown.
It's not bad if you are a Mississippi State alum, recent retiree, or avid outdoorsman. Honestly, there isn't much to do, but you can get to Memphis, New Orleans, Atlanta, and Nashville all under 5 hour drive. There is a lot of good local eats here and it's extremely laid back. Too each their own though. Starkville gets a bad rap, but it's far from the wasteland some ranters make it out to be. The city and the social scene has and is growing exponentially in the past few years. Everyone who has visited has had nothing but good things to say from my experience.
This post was edited on 2/16/21 at 11:37 am
Posted on 2/16/21 at 11:51 am to Numberwang
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n 20 years those little county roads will all be big parkways and every intersection will have commercial and you won't know when you've left Lowell/Rogers/Cave Springs/Highfill/Elm Springs. Development will eventually stretch from I-49 to Gentry.
Yep, it used to be pretty up there. Now, it's just not.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 11:41 am to Numberwang
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How is Starkville as a place to live, in general? I've never been but I've looked around on Google maps and it looks like there's a lot of new-urbanist style development going on between the university campus and downtown.
Been to Starkville once for a football game. Stayed in whatever place the closest casino was in (which was new and actually quite nice), so didn't really see much of the town.
The campus itself looked to be well maintained, though some of the buildings looked rather dated (i.e. the basketball arena). That was before the last football stadium renovation, so can't say much to that.
With a population of around 25k, can't be much to do.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 6:29 pm to Numberwang
I think the growth will spill over into some parts of North Arkansas.
I went to the Jasper area over the summer and I saw a lot of license plates from out of state.
I certainly can see growth in the future.
I went to the Jasper area over the summer and I saw a lot of license plates from out of state.
I certainly can see growth in the future.
Posted on 2/17/21 at 6:31 pm to GetmorewithLes
You must be thinking of Springdale.
Posted on 2/25/21 at 8:45 pm to deeprig9
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Oconee County
You are incorrect. Oconee is already included in the census MSA
Posted on 6/24/21 at 1:24 pm to Porker Face
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You are incorrect. Oconee is already included in the census MSA
Ok, but they also dilute it with Madison and Oglethorpe counties which isn't fair.
Posted on 6/26/21 at 1:00 pm to NYCAuburn
quote:yes
Does Auburn include Opelika?
quote:um, they do share a metro area
I wouldnt say they share a metro together, they are almost opposites.
in fact, at Camp War Eagle yesterday, the bag that parents and incoming freshmen got had Auburn/Opelika stamped on the damn bag
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