Sell Me On Where You Live

[Macavity72]

Just like the title says: sell me on the city/area/region you live.

I'm a husband and father to three kiddos, with a pretty decent salary as a web developer. We just don't like living here (Western Tennessee). The wife is open to moving just about anywhere with good schools for the kids.

I'd just have to find a job and find a way to sell our house. No biggies there, right?

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Where are you both from?

 

[Toad_Passenger]

Just like the title says: sell me on the city/area/region you live.

I'm a husband and father to three kiddos, with a pretty decent salary as a web developer. We just don't like living here (Western Tennessee). The wife is open to moving just about anywhere with good schools for the kids.

I'd just have to find a job and find a way to sell our house. No biggies there, right?

I'd tell you all about Pennsylvania, but I'm sure someone from Minnesota will come along soon enough to ruin all of our sales pitches.

 

[NY Disney fan]

You could move to NYC where people only use their cars on the weekend mostly.

 

[Minnesota!]

I'd tell you all about Pennsylvania, but I'm sure someone from Minnesota will come along soon enough to ruin all of our sales pitches.

Won't be me I don't think she even posts here anymore??

Anyway, MN is a great state...especially if you are like being outside. We do have good schools, as does anywhere. People are generally nice, springs, summers, and falls are beautiful. Winter is an acquired taste Good art, music, etc. scene. Pro sports teams (I didn't say they were any good...but we have em!), lots of parks, lakes, rivers, historic sites to explore. Mall of America is good for the winter doldrums...as is the Conservatory at the Como Zoo.

Big cities, and just a mile outside of the city is farm land.

But you have to really be ok with cold....

 

[Macavity72]

Where are you both from?

Both originally from the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

 

[daughtersrus]

My advice would be to stay out of Illinois. The State is in a horrible financial mess.

 

[ilovemk76]

You could move to NYC where people only use their cars on the weekend mostly.

Make sure to get the NYC etiquette guide book before you move to NYC. You need to know how to eat your pizza, how to put mustard on your pretzel and how to eat in all those fancy restaurants.

 

[honeydiane1953]

I have been told many times how wonderful Franklin is, right in your state. Schools systems there r great!!! I know it expensive for me anyway. Hawaii if u have the funds is unbelievable!

 

[Ilivetogo]

Just like the title says: sell me on the city/area/region you live.

I'm a husband and father to three kiddos, with a pretty decent salary as a web developer. We just don't like living here (Western Tennessee). The wife is open to moving just about anywhere with good schools for the kids.

I'd just have to find a job and find a way to sell our house. No biggies there, right?

Sell you, huh? Hmmmm...

Rated 15th best town in US to live in. (Horsham, PA)
Fabulous school system.
We have heat in the summer, cold in the winter, etc. ... but for the most part, no "serious" weather craziness happens here. (like big tornadoes, hurricanes, landslides, earthquakes and the like).
Close to 2 major cities (Philly and NYC) Lots of history and culture.
Reasonable drive to the beaches.
Beautiful area, really.

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[marybet]

I live in Southern Alabama and I would say don't move here! We do have beautiful beaches but lousy schools. For the most part southern hospitality is a myth.

We have a very regressive tax system, sales tax in Mobile is 9% and they are talking about adding another 1%!

There are several different magazines that do "best places to live" articles every year. You might want to read them as they are based on facts, not opinions.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

It's my home, I love it and I can't imagine living elsewhere, but...

I don't think I'd encourage anyone to live here.

Winters are cold, long and backbreaking, cost of living is astronomical, and traffic is a nightmare.

Of course, if you can get past those, it's a great place to live!

Seriously, beaches are nice, food and culture are great, plenty of activities for sports fans, excellent medical and educational environment.

 

[sasywtch]

Sacramento CA area (Roseville or Rocklin) Some great prices on foreclosures right now. Computer jobs can be found, creating websites for state agencies includes great healthcare prices and retirements.

Weather is great. Not too cold and not too hot (well, it can get to be 100 sometimes but there is no humidity!). The ocean is 90 minutes west and the Sierras with snow is 90 minutes to the east. Fresh vegetables and fruit at reasonable prices since there are a lot of local farmers with fruit stands. Disneyland is a 7 hour drive (albeit the drive is boring down I-5).

If there is ever a tornado, they are dust bunnies at best. Having lived in OKC for 7 years, a 1 is nothing. We aren't on an earthquake fault that I'm aware of. 50 years and have only felt a rumble from the SF earthquake and the Oroville one.

 

[cornflake]

It's so nice, they named it twice. Can't beat the schools or the variety of them, or the opportunities and varieties of people and experiences you'd have open to you.

Come to NYC, where, yes, we have both nice restaurants and pizza by the slice.

 

[tasha99]

True story: months ago I saw a big bird on the side of the road, and told DS14 that what I loved about Alaska was how big our ravens are. Then the bird turned around and it was a bald eagle. I see eagles and moose several times a week, and have even heard (but not seen) a grizzly bear nearby. (Of course, there is a downside--I hit a moose on Sunday. Both the moose and I were okay, but I have some minor car repairs to take care of).

We have salmon galore--none of this fish for hours and maybe get a bite bs. People just dip their nets in and get their limit (often over 30 fish) quickly. Lots of halibut, too. And moose and caribou if you're a hunter.

The sky here is amazing--so much more dramatic than most places. And the scenery is car crash stunning (seriously, I have to remind myself to keep my eye on the road).

 

[threecrazykids]

True story: months ago I saw a big bird on the side of the road, and told DS14 that what I loved about Alaska was how big our ravens are. Then the bird turned around and it was a bald eagle. I see eagles and moose several times a week, and have even heard (but not seen) a grizzly bear nearby. (Of course, there is a downside--I hit a moose on Sunday. Both the moose and I were okay, but I have some minor car repairs to take care of).

We have salmon galore--none of this fish for hours and maybe get a bite bs. People just dip their nets in and get their limit (often over 30 fish) quickly. Lots of halibut, too. And moose and caribou if you're a hunter.

The sky here is amazing--so much more dramatic than most places. And the scenery is car crash stunning (seriously, I have to remind myself to keep my eye on the road).

OH MY WORD! That would be my biggest fear ever. I live in Iowa and constantly fear hitting a deer. I have never hit one, but when I drive at night I am white knuckling it the entire time...I can't even IMAGINE watching something as huge as a dang MOOSE come walking in front of my car! I would scream my head off if I saw that.

 

[Shmily1]

I live in South GA and I can tell you lots of good stuff about it. We have some bigger towns like Savannah nearby, some really good schools like in Richmond Hill, and beaches like Tybee, St Simon's, Sea Island, and Jekyll close by. We have Georgia Southern University near by (GO EAGLES!!) where my DS goes and I can't imagine him being anywhere else. We have peace and quiet and everyone knows everyone else. Winter to us means a couple of days (like really maybe 2) below freezing a year. We had snow in 1989 and a little in 2010, but not enough to really stick. One of my favorite parts is that I can be at WDW in 4 hours.

 

[Macavity72]

Some really nice comments. Thanks!

I've read most of the "best place to live" articles, but never know how much is statistics vs reality.

 

[Hoodie]

Some really nice comments. Thanks!

I've read most of the "best place to live" articles, but never know how much is statistics vs reality.

We are consistently listed among the "best places to live" for various reasons but I honestly don't like it at all. We do usually have the best public schools in the country, but the taxes will absolutely kill you. I can't really see why anyone would want to move or live here willingly.

 

[IUTBAM]

I'm from Texas originally (my DH is from Wisconsin). We lived in MN (Twin Cities) for 8 years. MN has great schools, and I love cold weather so that part was nice, but ALL the snow/slush/mud got tiring VERY quickly. Not to mention that natives are NOT that friendly!

We moved back to Texas and lived in the DFW area for a few years. My DH was then offered a position in Denver, CO, and we JUMPED at the chance to live here. We all love it here....GORGEOUS scenery, amazing sunrises and sunsets almost every single day, nice climate (I never though I'd live somehwere where I didn't turn on the A/C even in the summer....but here we are), and a cost of living and school system that aren't that bad. It will take dynamite to get us out of this state. We are never leaving!