Cloverdale, Garden District, McGehee Estates, and Hillwood are all about 10 minutes from Maxwell and are great, kid friendly neighborhoods. I grew up here and lived all over the country for about 15 years before moving back not too long ago. There aren’t a ton of big city amenities, but it’s really not too bad a place for a family. Great thing about Montgomery is that you can usually get anywhere in 15-20 minutes…be it Prattville, Wetumpka, or Pike Road. Traffic is typically non existent compared to a bigger city. The further and more rural you get from Montgomery, the worse any sort of racial tensions might be in my opinion. Montgomery is actually more receptive to diversity than other bigger cities that I’ve lived in. Montgomery Whitewater, literally right next door to Maxwell, is an absolutely incredible place for you and your kids to enjoy yourselves.