Expat Survey ResultsElancourt

Survey Date: 06 Jan 2005

Personal Info
Nationality: American
Native Language: English

Location Info
Survey Location: Elancourt
Department: Yvelines (78)
Time Spent in Location: 2 years

Please rate location on the following criteria:
Civil Servants (Préfecture, Mairie…): Poor
Quality of Life: Poor
Job Opportunities: Average
Find Housing (buy or rent): Poor
Movies/Books in your native language: Good
Friendliness of Locals: Average
Expat Support/Community: Below Average
Things to Do: Poor
Cost of Living: Very High
Personal Safety: Good
Native Language Professionals (Bankers, Doctors, Builders…): Below Average
Native Language Schooling: Good
Overall Rating (In general how would you rate this location as an expat): Poor
Would you recommend this location to a potential expat? No

Best Plus: Within walking distance to essential markets.

Biggest Drawback: High cost of living, taxes, and sales tax. Very LOW salaries when compared with the cost of living. High gas taxes and expensive autoroute fees. Building construction very low quality and unnecessary lack of space for suburbs. It seems every square centimeter has a high value. Too populated and too many extreme muslim immigrants.

Comments: I thought France was glamorized as a French student in the US. It was a dream to live in France. Visited Paris twice as tourist. Then decided to make the move on a French contract. I exchanged American dreams and opportunity for socialism and oppression. Trying to get back to America as soon as possible.

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