u/italianstallion0808

Hello everyone,

I will be starting a new job in GV next week and recently moved to Auburn since it was located right in between my roommate and I’s jobs. Well it turns out my living arrangement isn’t going to workout with said roommate so I’m in a bit of a pickle trying to decide where to live.

So far I have absolutely loved Auburn. Access to the ASR, the downtown area while still having access to usual amenities, the people have been extremely nice, crime has felt nonexistent, literally nothing negative to say. My commute would be 24 miles if I stay in Auburn.

I’ve only visited GV once, and I thought it was a very cute town, the downtown area seemed smaller, but I enjoyed walking around. Looking online it seems like the grocery store situation is more or less the same, I imagine the outdoor recreation is plentiful as well, just haven’t had the chance to look yet. My commute would be at most a couple miles.

I guess I’m coming here with three questions. First, how is the fire risk compared to Auburn? Second, how is the homeless population/crime compared to Auburn? When I visited I didn’t notice anything crazy, but then again I was only in town a few hours. Lastly, if finances weren’t an issue where would you choose to live (rent is the same for the two units I’m considering)

I was at a the grocery store last night and a woman, who smelled, was extremely disheveled, and hyperactive (thinking bipolar/mania, potentially drugs) asked for help purchasing groceries.

Her cart had simple items, apple sauce, pb, bread, deli meat/cheese, some tiny candles, and other simple items. It seemed genuine, and I do fairly well for myself and haven’t done an act of kindness in a while, so I said yes and she was extremely grateful while continuing to run off in the same hyperactive fashion.

When we get to the checkout the total came out to about $85, so not a small amount, but at the same time she didn’t run around throwing as many expensive items as she could into the basket.

Her behavior was even more bizarre at checkout, ripping open packages and dumping them into the bags, attracting many stares.

Do you think she scammed me? She didn’t take a receipt if that makes a difference, it genuinely seemed like a poor bipolar woman having a manic episode who needed help. What’s done is done, but I’m trying to decide if I should call the store to be on the lookout for this woman again, assuming the employees havent already.