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Where should my husband and I move?
We both will be graduating next August from grad school in engineering and counseling. We're in our mid 20's and don't plan to have kids for a few years. We like: Being outdoors, hiking, camping, wildlife We like all 4 seasons, but could do without snow. We don't hate it, but wouldn't mind warmer weather We like being in or near a city - not in the middle of nowhere. We want to avoid high-crime rates and mega-cities, like NYC We like to try new things and go places like museums, parks, movies, restaurants, etc. We'd like to be somewhere with some diversity Right now my husband has California high on his list, the only downsides are that our family is on the east coast/midwest and the price of living is 2x more Any ideas and explanations would be great! We don't even know where to start to look Did I ask this question in the wrong category? Linkus86 - thanks, we're not stupid. We're not looking to stay where we are now, trying to get an idea of where to look for jobs. It's kind of hard to look for a job anywhere in the US without having an idea of where we want to go first.
1 month ago - 5 answers
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others are asking this same question. Best idea; take 3 different weeks off when you can afford to and visit WA, and Or and SF; While you can' t camp in SF you can drive 1 hour in any direction and do that. SF is the most flexible city perhaps anywhere while it has nowhere to swim. i was born in CA but live next door in AZ. 1/2 the cost of living and very much cowboy attitudes [and swamped with illegals]
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by kemperk
1 month ago
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Probably not the right category. Still I think you need to take your rose colored glasses off for a second to first identify where the jobs are that you and your husband will be working. I am not sure if you have been reading the newspaper while in school, but the job market isn't so great now. you can find suitable outdoor life in virtually every state and can avoid high crime rates by living outside of cities, but the hard part is finding the diversity and cultural options. Cali is expensive and being so far from family makes life more difficult. I suggest you think about satellite cities around Atlanta. Atlanta has everything you described and if you live in the right neighborhood you will find it bucks the stereotype of the South.
by linkus86- 1 month ago
nw indiana- close to your family, lots of wildlife/camping nearby, 20-30 min from chicago, which has all the things you enjoy, low cost of living, crime rate average (just avoid hammond and gary), has snow, but lately the winters havent been too bad... plus, its nov 1st, and i was outside in short sleeves and flip flops w/o bein cold lol
by I gotz that wicked clown love- 1 month ago
Oregon or Washington, but I agree with the others: go where the jobs are and you should be able to find these things nearby.
by CAtransplant- 1 month ago
CA only has 2 seasons, and little wildlife, if you don't count the meth addicts. It sounds like Denver would be a great choice for you. (it only snows a little)
by Janet P- 1 month ago