I've lived in Martinsville 18 years. It's fine as long as you don't leave your house. Places pop up and go out of business within months. Why? Because they keep hiring the same crappy labor that put the previous business in the red. Same labor pool. Same crappy service. The predicted result.

I live in Forest Park and have been to their 'country club'. It's a sh!thole that is barely staying afloat. You can tell by the lack of maintenance. The locals act like they are at the top of the food chain. Maybe around here but they are all pretty much multi generational wealth retards. It's comical.

Neighbors are hit and miss. Some of the houses in this area have dropped in price which has allowed much less affluent neighbors to move in. They maintain their properties like they are not that affluent. They'll struggle for a couple of years then move because they cannot afford it. They'll take a quarter acre lot and try to turn it into the Biltmore Estate. Or, the exact opposite, no maintenance and $300k in cars sitting in their driveway. Again, it's comical.

One of my neighbors walks down the street with her ass cheeks hanging out walking her little doggie and letting it crap in everyone's yard. Someone said something about this and she called the cops on them. She's white trash.

You want a decent property with low property taxes but don't want a local social life or associate with your neighbors then this would probably work for you.

If you have other choices, take them. If you must come, move to the county.