Posted on 06/16/2006 7:54:24 AM PDT by SantaLuz
Freepers I need your help. We're very seriously thinking of moving out of Southern California. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1636409/posts
We've read the books "50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family" and the comprehensive "Cities Ranked and Rated". We've used the websites www.bestplaces.net and www.findyourspot.com. We've received the travel guides from over 40 states we're thinking of travelling or moving to. But I think the people of FreeRepulic might be the best resource of all for recommending places to raise a homeschooling family in the US. Many of the people here travel quite a bit and have noticed trends that affect families.
So if you could move your family to any affordable city (median home prices < $400,000) in the US where would it be?
Thanks so much!
If you have a clerarance, try North Central West Virginia (i.e. the strip of I-79 between Clarksburg and Morgantown)
Low housing costs, lots of tech jobs (IF you have a clearance), and more coming all the time.
OTOH, it is a Blue state, albeit a conservative one. . . the taxes are not much worse than Virginia, but a lot less crowded. . . .
STAY THE HELL OUT OF WASHINGTON STATE. WE ARE MOVING OUT ON JULY 1ST, NEVER TO RETURN TO THIS HOMOSEXUAL, HELL-HOLE OF SOCIALISM EVER AGAIN!!! GONE, GONE, GONE, GONE, GONE. SENTENCE OVER. WE ARE GONE!!!!
What you said is sooooo true!!
Actually washington State is one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen, BUT it is filled with CRAZIES and PERVERTS!!! I'd like to move out also.
Whoop! GoAggiesGo!
I'd say come to Western WA, but we already have too many Californians here. :~)
There was one big hurricane in the 10+ years we lived there. As far as housing costs, near the beach is expensive, but there's loads of undeveloped land around the area that's reasonable.
Well, good then :~D More room for the rest of us :~D
We traveled through Oregon and Washington years ago. It is indeed very beautiful, but so many cloudy days and so much rain knocked it off my wife's list. The politics along the left coast are consistent from California to Washington. It is moving to the extreme left along a fault line, away from mainstream America. What a terrible shame!
It's true you have to be able to tolerate some rain to live in the pretty part of the state. Our trees need it. But when it's sunny here, it's heaven and not usually too hot to be outside in, the way other climates are.
I'd argue with your assessment that the politics are the same as CA.
WA has better gun law than many states, including Texas. We've been a shall-issue state since before it was trendy.
We also have no state income tax.
If you stay out of King County, the government leaves you alone in most of the ways that matter. I live life exactly as I want.
Maybe there's a lot of environmentalist chatter, but, as a person who appreciates the outdoors more than I appreciate most people, I can tolerate them.
No argument regarding the land, water, trees, mountains, etc. I love all that. It is the crazies here. The commie socialist homosexual anti-military anti-religion anti-American dummies here.
You can have it, hair, dogs and all.
Thanks :~D
anyplace south of Quantico, VA and north of Richmond, VA. Lots and lots of jobs...Many of the big contractors are now in the area and the salaries have risen considerably over the years to support DC, Quantico & Dahlgren.
I live in Spotsylvania County and we love it here.
also check Stafford, Fredericksburg, King George.
Lampasas, Texas.
Ruidoso, New Mexico.
Or save yourself the trouble and head for the hills:
Leona Valley, Ca.
You can find better deals in other states.
Ping to self...fed up with SoCal myself...
We spent about 14 days in Virginia and Washington, DC this April on vacation. Spent most of our time in Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, and DC. But we did spend a couple days in Richmond, and had a wonderful dinner in Fredericksburg at the restaurant next to the railroad station. (I can't remember the name). But our impression of Richmond is mostly from the airport and the downtown area. What is the best part of Richmond area to live in and why do people like it there? I'd prefer having < 20 minute commute.
We like the area because we're former military and we feel at home here and there are lots and lots and lots of jobs here. The area has good schools (we have 2 kids in public school and 1 in Catholic school), a variety of things to do, is within driving distance of the mountains and the ocean and there are a lot of jobs here.
It takes us 25 minutes to drive to Quantico (where we work) from our house. Traffic has gotten very bad in the last 5 years but the job situation outweighs the negatives.
The real estate maraket is finally slowing down and is more of a buyers market now.
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