if you were to relocate in the u.s. what state/city would it be? (1 Viewer)

[-OZ-]

There's no place like home.

If we left here, probably Chattanooga.

 

[Dezbelief]

How many FBG would need to move to Montana to take over do you think?

-QG

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6rHeD5x2tI

 

[Dezbelief]

After careful analysis of cost of living, weather, natural disasters and disease I have come to the conclusion that I want to relocate to the Mormon Granite Mountain Vault. Unfortunately, "ERROR The request could not be satisfied."

 

[Terminalxylem]

If money were no option, San Diego, southern Orange County, or Las Vegas.  

I thought LV had a reasonable cost of living?

As to the OP, Covid and politics have really helped me appreciate how wonderful it is living in HI. If I had to move to the continental US, I think I'd choose Salt Lake City.

 

[FairWarning]

I thought LV had a reasonable cost of living?

As to the OP, Covid and politics have really helped me appreciate how wonderful it is living in HI. If I had to move to the continental US, I think I'd choose Salt Lake City.

LV used to be fairly reasonable.  The nicer neighborhoods (like Henderson) are getting pushed out further and further.  

 

[Buttonhook]

If money were no option, San Diego, southern Orange County, or Las Vegas.  

Santa Barbara, CA for me.

 

[steelerfan1]

Marquette, Michigan in the Upper Peninsula.

If I could get my wife on board with this I could totally see myself in the UP.  Unfortunately I can’t see it happening.

we are starting our search now in Eastern TN area. Looking for a retirement friendly state where we can make the most of a pension and investments.

If money were no object it would be MT. Sorry Zed....

 

[-OZ-]

If I could get my wife on board with this I could totally see myself in the UP.  Unfortunately I can’t see it happening.

we are starting our search now in Eastern TN area. Looking for a retirement friendly state where we can make the most of a pension and investments.

If money were no object it would be MT. Sorry Zed....

The UP is beautiful, but I'm not sure I'd even want to be there in the winter in retirement. 

 

[Osaurus]

The UP is beautiful, but I'm not sure I'd even want to be there in the winter in retirement. 

Yeah. Even early Spring/Summer on the WI side (Iron River area) is rough. Mosquitoes as big as cars. 

 

[snogger]

State - Montana

City -- Not sure.. West Glacier, Whitefish or Kalispell ..

Although..  I did spend a weekend in Jail in Kalispell so not so fond memories  

 

[Zow]

Minnesota says..."hold my beer."

We've thought about Flagstaff, AZ.

That's where I live. PM if you have any questions. 

ETA: I also lived in MN for 8 years so I can provide you with a direct comparison. Spoiler: Flagstaff is better. 

 

[Zow]

LV used to be fairly reasonable.  The nicer neighborhoods (like Henderson) are getting pushed out further and further.  

I haven't looked at it recently but even as of a few years ago it was super reasonable. 

 

[Scoresman]

Wife and I moved to Portland, Or in July and don't regret a thing, even though COVID prevents us from going out much and people keep trying to burn the downtown to the ground.  We had already fell in love with the city after previous multiple visits.

We are the stereotypical people who moved from California to Portland because of affordable house prices and we did in fact find an amazing home that we never could have bought in the bay area.  Some natives have a problem with that but honestly, screw them.  Most people we've met don't though.  Funny thing is half of the people on our block are also bay area transplants.  

Life is at a slower pace here.  People drive a lot better here. I can't remember the last time I heard somebody honk and when I do it's most likely someone with Cali plates.   The surrounding area is beautiful.  The colors in the fall were breathtaking.  

 

[Zow]

Flag is great. IMO, Prescott is greater. We live in Phoenix but have a 2nd house in Prescott. I’m tempted to move there permanently.

Ehhhh  

 

[steelerfan1]

The UP is beautiful, but I'm not sure I'd even want to be there in the winter in retirement. 

I could snowmobile every day....The wife could not...I am going to try to sucker her up there for a vacation though. Would like to see Isle Royale as well as Mackinac Island sometime.

 

[steelerfan1]

Yeah. Even early Spring/Summer on the WI side (Iron River area) is rough. Mosquitoes as big as cars. 

This I did not know. I am a magnet to those dang thing too.

 

[urbanhack]

Wife and I moved to Portland, Or in July and don't regret a thing, even though COVID prevents us from going out much and people keep trying to burn the downtown to the ground.  We had already fell in love with the city after previous multiple visits.

We are the stereotypical people who moved from California to Portland because of affordable house prices and we did in fact find an amazing home that we never could have bought in the bay area.  Some natives have a problem with that but honestly, screw them.  Most people we've met don't though.  Funny thing is half of the people on our block are also bay area transplants.  

Life is at a slower pace here.  People drive a lot better here. I can't remember the last time I heard somebody honk and when I do it's most likely someone with Cali plates.   The surrounding area is beautiful.  The colors in the fall were breathtaking.  

Moved here five years ago from Chicago.  Which neighborhood are in?  Cornhole with @General Malaise? 

 

[Scoresman]

Foster-Powell just off of 52nd near Foster.  You? I knew there was at least one other here from the area!

 

[kutta]

Ehhhh  

I just dig the Prescott vibe. But I have noticed a whole lot of Trump supporters up there lately. I'm a tad worried it's going to become a hotbed for the far right. We'll see...

 

[The Commish]

Colorado.  

 

[beer 30]

If I said it here, people would start moving there negating my reason for moving there in the first place...people. I hate you all so I won't be sharing any information.

 

[playin4beer]

The U.P. of Michigan is made for the slogan, "It's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there"..

And I'm heading up for a long weekend at the end of the month..  

 

[FairWarning]

If I could get my wife on board with this I could totally see myself in the UP.  Unfortunately I can’t see it happening.

we are starting our search now in Eastern TN area. Looking for a retirement friendly state where we can make the most of a pension and investments.

If money were no object it would be MT. Sorry Zed....

The UP is Esatern Tenn with lots of snow.  Ive never been there, I'm as far away from it in Mich as can be and still be in the state.

 

[Moonlight]

If I could get my wife on board with this I could totally see myself in the UP.  Unfortunately I can’t see it happening.

we are starting our search now in Eastern TN area. Looking for a retirement friendly state where we can make the most of a pension and investments.

If money were no object it would be MT. Sorry Zed....

I just moved to Marquette. Live @ 8 miles outside of town.  People are laid back and tolerant and community focused. College town. 

I'm retired so only need to venture out when I want. Snow is beautiful and most people are engaged in being outside and doing outdoor activities. Environmental focus on any community decisions

Weathermen convey disappointment when they forecast snow and it doesn't arrive. There is economic dependence upon people coming to the Upper Peninsula for recreation in winter and summer. Visitors are down.

Low covid rates. Many people wear masks even when walking in town.

So far we have been very happy here.

 

[snogger]

All these UP comments have me wanting to watch this again

 

[FairWarning]

I just moved to Marquette. Live @ 8 miles outside of town.  People are laid back and tolerant and community focused. College town. 

I'm retired so only need to venture out when I want. Snow is beautiful and most people are engaged in being outside and doing outdoor activities. Environmental focus on any community decisions

Weathermen convey disappointment when they forecast snow and it doesn't arrive. There is economic dependence upon people coming to the Upper Peninsula for recreation in winter and summer. Visitors are down.

Low covid rates. Many people wear masks even when walking in town.

So far we have been very happy here.

If you want snow, Copper Harbor really gets the snow.

 

[steelerfan1]

The UP is Esatern Tenn with lots of snow.  Ive never been there, I'm as far away from it in Mich as can be and still be in the state.

I cannot however buy 40 acres of land for 40k in Eastern TN.

 

[steelerfan1]

I just moved to Marquette. Live @ 8 miles outside of town.  People are laid back and tolerant and community focused. College town. 

I'm retired so only need to venture out when I want. Snow is beautiful and most people are engaged in being outside and doing outdoor activities. Environmental focus on any community decisions

Weathermen convey disappointment when they forecast snow and it doesn't arrive. There is economic dependence upon people coming to the Upper Peninsula for recreation in winter and summer. Visitors are down.

Low covid rates. Many people wear masks even when walking in town.

So far we have been very happy here.

I may pick your brain someday if you don't mind Moonlight?

 

[Moonlight]

I may pick your brain someday if you don't mind Moonlight?

Sure. Send me a private message.

 

[Ron Swanson]

I could snowmobile every day....The wife could not...I am going to try to sucker her up there for a vacation though. Would like to see Isle Royale as well as Mackinac Island sometime.

Isle Royale is awesome. Visited as a kid.  First time seeing moose up close along with fox and a couple different types of carnivorous plants.

 

[Ron Swanson]

I've been angling my wife to buy a place near Alpine, TX.  Anywhere in that Big Bend area is fine with me. Unfortunately my wife is a social butterfly and me wanting to buy a 9,000 acre "leave me the Hell alone" property is a tough sell. Even my plan to sell it all and invest in a herd of goats didn't sway her.  

 

[wikkidpissah]

I've been angling my wife to buy a place near Alpine, TX.  Anywhere in that Big Bend area is fine with me. Unfortunately my wife is a social butterfly and me wanting to buy a 9,000 acre "leave me the Hell alone" property is a tough sell. Even my plan to sell it all and invest in a herd of goats didn't sway her.  

LOVE Big Bend. Alpine/Marfa, too - scouted it as a retirement locale a decade or so ago before settling on New Mexico's Alpine, a town called Timberon. but it dont have the Bend, which is the Scotland of the stinking desert.

 

[Drunken knight]

Pretty happy where I am, but miss the Colorado mountains. I could also go the other way and be happy in Hawaii or the keys

 

[Ron Swanson]

LOVE Big Bend. Alpine/Marfa, too - scouted it as a retirement locale a decade or so ago before settling on New Mexico's Alpine, a town called Timberon. but it dont have the Bend, which is the Scotland of the stinking desert.

Yep. plunk me down anyoldwhere between about Sanderson and Valentine on 90 and I'm a happy guy. But Alpine would be the best. I'm not exactly sure why but I've always felt at home and at peace there.

 

[urbanhack]

Foster-Powell just off of 52nd near Foster.  You? I knew there was at least one other here from the area!

I’m up north just east of St. John’s a block off of Lomdard.

 

[MTskibum]

Yep. plunk me down anyoldwhere between about Sanderson and Valentine on 90 and I'm a happy guy. But Alpine would be the best. I'm not exactly sure why but I've always felt at home and at peace there.

The company I work for owns alot of land out there. I could go hunt it if i wanted to make the long drive from Houston.

I love the middle of nowhere, my favorite town that I lived in was Basin, Wyoming. Public land everywhere and great hunting and fishing.  However I could not live in Alpine, there is decent hunting, but no other activities: fishing, skiing, golf, etc. At least Basin is an hour from Cody and 2 hours from Billings, Montana. So you can drive to a halfway decent town in a short amount of time.

There is nothing around Alpine. I am pretty sure my wife would make me find a new job and I would not put up much of a fight if my company transferred me to alpine.

 

[Bluesbomber]

Clarksdale, MS, Ocean Springs  Ms, would be my two lead candidates.

 

[Terminalxylem]

I lived in gillette, sheridan, and cody. My 3 siblings all have degrees from uw. Laramie would be awful, it is too windy and cold and too far from good winter activities.

Plus the fishing and hunting are both mediocre compared to the rest of the state.

I would want to go to cody if I moved back to wyoming.

Lander seemed pretty nice. Great climbing and hiking at least, and a couple decent restaurants.

 

[Terminalxylem]

awful lot of folks rooting for brutal winters here. wassupwiddat?!

No kidding. If there aren’t mountains, why suffer through the cold?

 

[pecorino]

Pittsburgh

Born and raised there, lived east of the city for two decades but moved away towards Philly for a job opportunity six years ago. I miss Pittsburgh everyday and am looking to move back as soon as I can find gainful employment there. 

 

[NutterButter]

The UP is beautiful, but I'm not sure I'd even want to be there in the winter in retirement. 

If we're talking retirement, then snowbirding is the only way to go.  So many places become a lot more attractive when you're not dealing with the suck of winter for 3+ months.  Plenty of affordable places to rent down south during that period.  You even have the flexibility of skipping around to multiple places during any given winter.  

 

[-OZ-]

If we're talking retirement, then snowbirding is the only way to go.  So many places become a lot more attractive when you're not dealing with the suck of winter for 3+ months.  Plenty of affordable places to rent down south during that period.  You even have the flexibility of skipping around to multiple places during any given winter.  

That's our plan. But our home base will continue to be in the south. Might do the opposite and travel more north and overseas in the summer.

 

[Wingnut]

Never leaving Florida, but hoping to retire in the Keys. Its the only move I'd even think about at this point in my life.

 

[johnnycakes]

Never leaving Florida, but hoping to retire in the Keys. Its the only move I'd even think about at this point in my life.

As someone who is just starting to look at places to retire, and wanting to stay away from the snow, I am curious... what part of the keys should I be looking at, specifically, do you think?  

 

[Osaurus]

As someone who is just starting to look at places to retire, and wanting to stay away from the snow, I am curious... what part of the keys should I be looking at, specifically, do you think?  

Middle imo. Islamorada, Marathon, Tavernier, etc...

 

[Wingnut]

As someone who is just starting to look at places to retire, and wanting to stay away from the snow, I am curious... what part of the keys should I be looking at, specifically, do you think?  

Big Pine Key seems to always have houses for sale that aren't ridiculously overpriced,  and most have decent sized lots. Its where I'd look first. Islamorada would be my 1st choice but it pretty pricey in comparison. 

 

[johnnycakes]

Big Pine Key seems to always have houses for sale that aren't ridiculously overpriced,  and most have decent sized lots. Its where I'd look first. Islamorada would be my 1st choice but it pretty pricey in comparison. 

 

[sports_fan]

I’ve lived in the upper Midwest my whole life. I’d love a place with milder winters. I don’t have a specific place nailed down. I’ve considered Portland, Charlotte, Austin among others. Low cost of living is important to me, but I also like being in or near a large metropolitan area. I haven’t really found a place that marks all the boxes.

 

[AAABatteries]

If we're talking retirement, then snowbirding is the only way to go.  So many places become a lot more attractive when you're not dealing with the suck of winter for 3+ months.  Plenty of affordable places to rent down south during that period.  You even have the flexibility of skipping around to multiple places during any given winter.  

I prefer to just do what I consider to be the cheap route and stay somewhere where I kind of get a small amount of each four seasons but the winter is "easy".  North Atlanta suburbs. 

 

[beer 30]

I've been angling my wife to buy a place near Alpine, TX.  Anywhere in that Big Bend area is fine with me. Unfortunately my wife is a social butterfly and me wanting to buy a 9,000 acre "leave me the Hell alone" property is a tough sell. Even my plan to sell it all and invest in a herd of goats didn't sway her.  

Divorce the #####, I’ll move in with you AND take care of the goats