I live in Cranston and really like the area. The average demographic in that area is either young family or retiree so it's very family friendly. Crime is low, there are tons of parks (fish creek), and between 130th, McKenzie Towne, and Shawnessy, you can get pretty much anything you need. Even South Centre is only 10 mins away. Restaraunts and night life are your standard suburban faire I suppose, although there are a decent number of ethnic restaraunts.
The only real suck part is the traffic. Your driving options are pretty much limited to Deerfoot, Barlow, Macleod, and maybe 84th st. The addition of the SE BRT has really seemed to help though and we can look forward to having the C-Train in 20 years.
