Awful place. I go once a quarter for business.Belize, very cheap living and no winter
Awful place. I go once a quarter for business.Belize, very cheap living and no winter
Durango.Asheville is great, Nashville is too but it seems like it’s a little too popular/trendy right now.
Flagstaff AZ would be my “out there” idea.
Schools and healthcare are meh.Lol..hillbillies are the only draw back. Love the seasonal weather, mountains, and lakes. Cost of living is cheap. Wages suck but if you can work remotely it's pretty nice down here
I've been to Cairo. Same.Belize, very cheap living and no winter
Meh is putting it mildly. Like I said, the hillbillies suck. They can't keep from piling garbage in their front yards. Education and healthcare?..lol. Good luck with these stupid bastards. I'm frequently reminded of the opening scene of IdiocracySchools and healthcare are meh.
My wife and I are seriously considering moving away from Minneapolis as the upcoming winter is killing our spirits. The brutal cold essentially stops us from doing what we enjoy to do 5-6 months of the year and we can’t take it anymore. Our top three so far are Nashville, KC and Charlotte, but we are open to any and all suggestions.
-We can both work remotely so any location in the US is ok.
-Would like to stay in a larger metro area, but one that has a similar or less cost of living to MSP.
-Don’t want to live somewhere that’s hot all year round. We don’t hate the cold and snow, just cannot take 8 inches of snow in October. Would like mild winters.
-No kids yet, but will in 3-4 years, so we plan on living in the burbs.
-Love to golf, hike, brewery hop, be outside. Would like to be able to do these at least 9-10 months a year.
Let’s hear some suggestions!
If you’re having kids soon i would think about relocating somewhere near your or your wife’s parents. Having someone around to take the kids now and again or do some taxiing is a godsend.
My first suggestion would be to embrace winter and learn how to enjoy it. One advantage MSP has is the snow sticks around long enough you can actually go outside and enjoy it with activities like cross country skiing or snowmobiling. 10 degrees warmer may sound nice but in reality 0 or 10 below are both still pretty darn cold, wear a fleece under your winter jacket and just learn to layer up. MSP is well adapted to handle colder weather with plenty of things to do indoors like feed your golf habit and the DOT actually knows how to efficiently clear the roads of snow and make them drivable.My wife and I are seriously considering moving away from Minneapolis as the upcoming winter is killing our spirits. The brutal cold essentially stops us from doing what we enjoy to do 5-6 months of the year and we can’t take it anymore. Our top three so far are Nashville, KC and Charlotte, but we are open to any and all suggestions.
-We can both work remotely so any location in the US is ok.
-Would like to stay in a larger metro area, but one that has a similar or less cost of living to MSP.
-Don’t want to live somewhere that’s hot all year round. We don’t hate the cold and snow, just cannot take 8 inches of snow in October. Would like mild winters.
-No kids yet, but will in 3-4 years, so we plan on living in the burbs.
-Love to golf, hike, brewery hop, be outside. Would like to be able to do these at least 9-10 months a year.
Let’s hear some suggestions!
My first suggestion would be to embrace winter and learn how to enjoy it. One advantage MSP has is the snow sticks around long enough you can actually go outside and enjoy it with activities like cross country skiing or snowmobiling. 10 degrees warmer may sound nice but in reality 0 or 10 below are both still pretty darn cold, wear a fleece under your winter jacket and just learn to layer up. MSP is well adapted to handle colder weather with plenty of things to do indoors like feed your golf habit and the DOT actually knows how to efficiently clear the roads of snow and make them drivable.
One suggestion to consider would be Portland. Cost of living and Wages are fairly comparable to MSP. Mild winters with plenty of things to do outdoors. You are a couple hours drive away from some world class downhill skiing, wind surfing, hiking, kayaking along with some very nice beaches. I have a couple cousins out there that brag about living on the Washington state side of the river and pay no state income tax and do their shopping on the Oregon side of the river where there is no sales tax. But, every time I ask them about property taxes they change the subject.
Fitting in politically is a mixed bag. You have some hard right and hard left politics where the one thing they have in common is they both like to complain about the government. From what I can tell, the moderates just sit back and watch the **** show and encourage the opposition to any policies they do not like. You can probably find a group you will fit into.
There is no perfect place. Figure out what is important to you and go with that. Being close to family when starting a family is also something to factor in.
Good luck with your decision.
No mention of California? City of the Angels? Hello? You should want to pay income tax and property tax as doing your part to help your fellow human. Help your community. You guys are all selfish. And mean.
Random question - do any of you guys work remote and do a lot of traveling? Once you have kids it obviously gets harder to do, but I think it’d be awesome to be able to travel and experience different places and still be able to work full time.
I would love to bounce around the Southwest in the winter, and the PNW in the summer.
I wish Reno was cheap like Vegas. Is there a cheaper major city in America to buy a home than Vegas? You can get a house with a swimming pool there for 200k.Reno is kind of a s-hole but I'd live on the outskirts of the area in a heartbeat if I could find good work I enjoy there. Yeah the fires suck this year but it's an amazing climate and beauty if Sierras everywhere at a reasonable price.
Evil Californian here so what do I know.
Ya but Charlotte is way more 'southern' than Richmond if you get my drift.Agreed. I should check out carson city more because I don't know it that well but the location fits some of my retirement goals.
I'm surprised nobody in the thread brought up the south carolina cities. From what I've heard it might be ideal for op.
Durango.