Would you move to be near other Aspies?

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II was wondering if anyone ever considered being willing to move to be near other Aspies.

I personally would be thrilled to live near other Aspies, preferably in the same neighborhood or Apartment/Condo building.

I see possible advantages ranging (as a very early start) from having social interactions with other Aspies, to possible opportunities from Aspie-owned businesses, to enjoying "long monologues on special interests".

Your views?

Absolutely. I love interacting with other Aspies.

I think that's a nice romantic idea, you know, be with your own kind, etc. In reality it would drive me nuts. Aspies are as varied as all the flavor of ice cream. To wit:
Some of us are clean/neat freaks. I'd be nervous that my clothes wasn't clean enough for them or they'd shake my hand while wearing gloves or refuse to eat out in restaurants because they doubt how clean it is.
Some of us are argumentative. They feel it necessary to negate everything you say. Why? Just because.
Some of us talk too much. Like an NT, I would be tested by someone going into minutiae about the mating habits of the common fruit fly or the merits of Civil War weaponry.
Some of us have bad hygiene. Yep. They think nothing about passing gas or burping loudly because it's a natural body function. Can you imagine such a person in a restaurant? Oy!
Some of us have no patience. Just sitting in front of a TV watching a movie is torturous. It'd be preferable to just pace back and forth.
Some of us are really, really sensitive to sound. They always say, "Shh, you're speaking too loud" even when your voice is just above a whisper.

Then again, I could be wrong and this is just my avoidant disorder talking.

It's my own fault, really. My understanding is that hundreds of aspies live within a 5-10 mile radius of where am I. There are over 300 members of the local aspie Square Pegs group here in Seattle. I signed up with them last year but have yet to attend a Saturday meeting. I'll make a concerted effort to be more sociable this year.

I'd love to live in an intentional community full of autistic or otherwise disabled people about, as long as it was autistic/disabled-run.

Aside from my girlfriend, probably not.

No, I wouldn't move solely because of that... It would be nice, yes, but there are too many other factors in mt life to move just to be with other Aspies.

Only if employment was available.

I like where I live.

I probably wouldn't move specifically for that purpose, but I would like to meet other people on the spectrum.

No, because leaving my house and my current routines would make me freak out.

Even If I got offered a nice job near by I would rather buy something else since for example a apartment in a block with mainly aspies would be a nightmare to sell. It would make the value go down like crazy. Normal people would not pay to move into a "mental institution/neighborhood".

I'm sorry. It's a nice thought and everything. Maybe a good idea for government funded housing, but I just don't see it as anywhere near a smart investment for us independent aspies.

And on another note I do not care who my neighbors are as long as they leave me alone. It would be kind of funny to watch the chaos when the fire-alarm went off in such a building though

Having others who are understanding of my weirdness in the neighborhood and being able to interact with them on a regular basis would be a huge attraction.

I would definitely need a job there, though.