So we have narrowed down our original countrywide search to Maaleh Adumim, the Mateh Binyamin area (Kochav Yaakov, Michmas, Kochav Hashachar), and possibly the metro Yerushalayim area, depending on affordability.
We are in the process of further narrowing that down, though I have a sneaking and sinking suspicious feeling we will not really figure it out till after we are already in the country (making those first few days more stressful than they'd be, since we would be on a ticking time clock to have an address within 30 days of the lift making port).
On one hand, there's a lot of positives for the outlying areas. I like community. I like people who are friendly, I like the suburban ideas of letting your kids roam free and play outside till dark. And real estate is MUCH cheaper.
On the other, I like the anonymity cities afford their inhabitants, their convenience in terms of travel (walk and bus) and shopping (many stores instead of one or two).
It's a big decision to make - especially because of the prices in terms of renting/eventually buying. Not to mention education options, employment opportunities, the need for a (insanely, ridiculously) expensive car...
Hopefully we'll find more clarity in the coming weeks.
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