Posted on 02/06/2021 9:16:17 AM PST by dragonblustar
Hi Freeps!
I need your help! Over ten years ago, I asked for some good locations in Washington State to live and you all came through and helped my family find a good place to live!
Now I'm here asking you all again. My husband and I are needing to either move to South Carolina or Texas. We just need to find a good location, not too close to any city, more rural area with good schools and hopefully more conservatives.
In Texas, we would like to live near either Dallas -Fort Worth, Amarillo, Lubbock or Midland. We just want to stay away from Austin or Huston.
In South Carolina, we really have no idea. Probably more inland away from the tourist areas.
Any help would be great, like areas to stay away from, etc.
Thank you so much!
One thing about that part of Texas, it is definitely Trump Country. All over people were flying their Trump flags, and Trump signs were all over the place.
Mega thanks on that. I forgot about the Tornados. Where I live, it’s rare to get lightning strikes let alone tornados although we did have one a few years ago that nearly leveled a Walmarts. Shocking news for our local.
We moved from Ohio to South Carolina going on four years ago. We live in the Bluffton area about fifteen miles west of Hilton Head and the coast. Twenty miles from Savannah, and the Savannah airport and about eighty five miles from Charleston. Bluffton has good schools and many private schools. The weather is interesting. This is the coolest winter since we have lived here. Thirties in the am and warming into 50’s and 60’s. Last winter was almost nonexistent. From mid September through May, it is beautiful. June through September is horrible hot and humid and bugs. But when it clears out in September it is glorious. We think groceries, dining is expensive here.
Born in Texas, love Texas and family my is here but given my druthers— South Carolina.
I absolutely love South Carolina and the people, the noseeums are a drawback ha! (I lived in the lowcountry).
Georgetown is definitely a great town too - has a beautiful park in the city. My only knock against there is that it’s right off i-35 and that wasn’t a big deal 20 years ago, but now it *feels* like a suburb of Austin when driving there. If staying mostly in Georgetown, wouldn’t be a big issue about i-35...
Check out McKinney Texas. Nice suburb north of big D. If you want desert, hot, no water, no trees, then Midland,Lubbock or Amarillo would be great.
Pretty much now the Drive from DFW to Austin is one big google-plex, even Waco is expanding.
Where would you go? I am thinking the same thing about leaving this country eventually.
If it’s between TX & SC pick TX. You wouldn’t like SC. It’s so humid and HOT and expensive. Same for N.C. In Texas I have to say that Amarillo was the greatest little city our band ever played. We covered all 48 states.
We finally retired to WV. The weather is anything you want. Where we live is rural on the Ohio River. The climate is as good as it gets. Very few extreme weather events, but you can find ski resorts and mountains in WV. It’s cheaper than most states. Taxes reasonable and fewer people. The people are suspicious at first, but once they know you there are no finer neighbors. Our state went full Trump.
Have you considered Florida...?
I’m in the SC upstate - been here 15 years and love it. Most conservative part of the state. Get 4 seasons here and you’re under 2 hours to Charlotte and under two hours to Atlanta. But be warned, a lot of people moving in here from up north and bringing their lunacy with them. Greenville is trending purple and will be blue sooner rather than later. Personally I’m looking for land somewhere in Texas....just in case their secession efforts pan out anytime soon!
I would skip Waco. McClennan county is about as corrupt a place as you will find in this state.
As for the rest of the question, be aware that Texas economy is still tied heavily to the petrochemical industry. Things were pretty bleak here in the late ‘80’s when the oil market crashed. If bidet gets his way and destroys the petrochemical industry, we may go back there.
For South Carolina:
A few miles out of spartanburg is a good area.
If you really like the county, McCormick and McBee are nice.
Lancaster or York counties are good if you like big Charlotte nearby.
Why would anyone move to Midland? It’s the worst place I’ve ever lived in my life.
Curious why FL isn’t in your discussion. Economically, it makes more sense than SC and TX. Much lower property taxes than TX and no state income tax.
Texas but leave your politics at the border if they ain’t RED......stay away from big cities...they’re Blue and Ft. Worth is teetering......I wouldn’t live close to Dallas for all the tea in China....outlying areas of big cities tend to be more Conservative, rual and God-fearing. 50 years ago we were in the country but the dasterdly developers have invaded us but we’re too old to move and we’ll have to deal with it......sigh
They have a very diverse climate north to south and that is a plus-minus. You can get all 4 seasons but all areas a prone to occasional seasonal extreme weather like tornadoes and hurricanes.
The people are down home wonderful when you get away from the high density urban areas. True blue Americans none of the sunshine patriot types. You may find liberals but most would be considered a radical threat by the AOC liberal types in the northeast. Ignore beto o'rourke. He is just an attention whore, nothing like a real Texan.
A lot of DFW suburbs are full of people from India.
Granbury Texas is ideal. About a 30 minute drive to Fort Worth. Small town atmosphere with big city shopping and restaurants, beautiful lake and scenery. Have friends that just bought a house there on the lake and they love it there. Very conservative. Had the best Trump boat parade ever!
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