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Moving to Talladega

Hello AL nesties!

My DH got a job in Talladega, and we'll be moving there in August. We want to rent a house for a little while until I find a job, and we have some time to get to know some of the areas around there. We are looking at Oxford/Munford or maybe Sylacauga area for a rental home. Any opinions on these areas or recommendations for us?

I know employment isn't great anywhere in the country right now, but for the Talladega area do you think Oxford/Anniston has any good employment opportunities or will I have to look around Birmingham (I work in public relations/marketing). Thanks!

Re: Moving to Talladega

  • Hi and welcome...not sure if you're interested but the Alabama Babies board has a lot more traffic...you can ask questions there and get great feedback from the ladies...they're an awesome bunch...hope this helps!

    http://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/4528606/ShowForum.aspx

     

  • I am about an hour and a half/two hours from Talladega. Personally, I would choose Sylacauga over Oxford as far as a place to live. However, I think you would have a better chance of finding a job in Oxford. On the bright side, the drive from either Syacauga or Oxford into Birmingham is not bad at all. Me and DH live in Gadsden and go to Oxford a good bit. It is a nice sized city without being too big. Lots of nice chain and locally own restraunts. Hope this helps. If you have any other questions I would be happy to try to answer them.
  • My parents live in Munford and work in Oxford. I would choose Oxford over Sylacauga, just because there is a little more there with Anniston being so close. There are not a ton of opportunities available right now for marketing in smaller Alabama towns, but Oxford would probably be the best bet outside of B'ham because there are more businesses and more growth in the area. Also, there is probably going to be a little more to choose from as far as rental homes go, in the Oxford area. Munford might have some, but it is pretty rural. Talladega might have some also, but research the area first because there are several parts of town that are pretty rough. You could also look at Lincoln for rental houses. It is very close to Talladega and might have some options. Hope this helps!

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