Both Talbot Park & Maplewood are considered excellent neighborhoods. I'm puzzled by the term "transitional" for Maplewood. Could you please clarify what you mean by that?

Let’s go ahead and consider the following; Maplewood is in walking distance to downtown Edmonds (called "The Bowl") whereas Talbot Park is approximately 4 miles north of downtown. If you enjoy walking to shops, restaurants, cafes, theaters, etc. then Maplewood is clearly the better choice for location.

In addition to the Edmonds School District website, another great website for school information is http://www.k12.wa.us/. This website has a "report card" for the schools based on test scores and lots of other great school information.

For safety issues, I suggest you contact the police department directly for information that is of concern to you. Their phone number is 425-771-0200.

I hope this is helpful.

Welcome to town!

I would choose Talbot Park over Maplewood, especially if schools are an issue. You have to be careful with Talbot Park because the school boundries are very funny there. Some of the houses go to Meadowdale, some to Edmonds and others to Seaview. Your neighbors across the street might end up going to a different school than you do. I think they are getting ready to rebuild Edmonds Elementary as well. Seaview and Meadowdale are both new schools so that will not be an issue. Have you looked in the Seaview area? It is very nice safe neighborhood. I would choose Seaview Elementary over over Edmonds, College Park or Meadowdale any day.