If you read something from me that seems far too serious, chances are, I'm being extremely facetious. (Thus my comment on Langley Park)
Seriously, though, on taxes, I was well and truly shocked when I first started working in Nova. I'd always been under the impression that it was so much cheaper than in MD (especially when I first started buying lunch in Arlington County...WTF is up with the 4% restaurant tax ON TOP OF the 6% sales tax? -- that's worse than even in the District)
(Note: the disgust is directed toward the county gov't, not toward you or any other FReeper...unless they're on the Arlington County Board of Supervisors)
“unless they’re on the Arlington County Board of Supervisors)” LOL!
#1, Maryland, is the least tax-friendly
https://www.kiplinger.com/slideshow/taxes/T054-S003-least-tax-friendly-states-in-us/index.html
Didn’t know about Arlington’s restaurant tax (yikes) but my restaurant burger just went up about 6 % or more.
We both live in anti-middle class states and counties.
I’m thinking Johnson City, TN looks nice. Love the mountains.
https://www.kiplinger.com/tool/taxes/T055-S001-kiplinger-tax-map/index.php