Hi there! We just relocated to this area in June (from the Chicago suburbs) and I LOVE it here!! We have 5 children and there's plenty to do... lots of parks, pools, activities, etc. We haven't been to the zoo yet, though! I don't ever plan to leave... it seems like the perfect size city. Saftey? absolutely! I know there are "unsafe" areas, but compared to where we came from... not really! PM me if you'd like to talk more.