Topic: Looking for new place to live

[Sigop]

FWIW I'll second NC. Riding is pretty much year round. (We all sound like we work for our chamber of commerce!) The Research Triangle Park, RTP, is sometimes likened to an East Coast Silicon Valley.  Many strong companies in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill area. Currently Apple and Amazon are taking a good look at this area. Taxes are probably middle of the road, and depend on what county/town you live in as well.

Good luck.

[WhyNot2]

Augusta Ga. seems to be nice place to live.......don't know about taxes, the wifey takes care of that.

As long as I get my bike allowance I'm cool. Weather is nice, 2 temps, hot and cold, not always in that order.

Been here 25 years, no major disasters. A few strong storms, but not enuff to take the house with it.

Has snowed probably every year here, but mostly dusting. Close the town down, just the hint of ice or snow.

Ride all year long, coupla hours from Atlanta, one way, coupla hours to the beaches the other way.

Daytona is a hope skip and jump away. Interstate 20 runs right though it.

[RAFster122s]

Living here as a retiree, sure TN is nice, but if you are looking for work expect not to be paid well unless in Nashville or maybe Knoxville.  Drug problems are reaching pretty epic levels in much of the state. No income tax and most areas taxes are low. After living here a year and if you do not have a degree you can get a 2 year technical degree or a community college degree through TN Reconnect program. If you are willing to move to a city where that school is located. They have some good technical programs and are well ran in the TCAT school I was looking at in Morristown, TN.
Pay, especially in NE TN, is horrible and the opportunities outside the big cities of Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Memphis are not that bright in many areas.  Winters are very mild and if you live in some areas you will see snow and ice, other more ice and some snow.

Arizona if you like heat is very good place with year round riding if you have good rain gear you can even ride in monsoon season.
Tucson I like much more than Phoenix and there are some jobs there in your field...but Phoenix and its humid bug infested inversion bubble with smog to go with it I do not like but it will have more opportunity for you.

New Mexico you can have winter or you can have dry weather but not so much opportunity unless you want to have big city issues. Texas...Austin might be OK but I don't like most of Texas I have experience, very hot and humid.

David

[Duke McDukiedook]

KC has reasonable weather, not-too-horrible taxes and reasonably priced homes and apartments.
There are jobs here to be had and is a decent Midwest city.

[Stev-o]

Looks like Chewy moved on?!!

[Mr. Mike]

I live in California,  it meets the creative area requirement, very mild winters (I wear shorts all year). Lots of great riding, BUT....................taxes totally suck and those of us aren't pinko's are few and far between. Lived here all my life and wish I could do like two tired and get out of Dodge.

Oh yeah gas is about $3.85/ gal for regular right now!

Agree with jggr.
But we’d better figure out just how to get out before Dingo Jerry’s Administration imposes an exit tax of some sort on the flee’s.
Guess we’ll have to see how the mid terms play out and then decide (and it would be great (IMO) to see yet another colossal upset for the ruling party).

[chewbacca5000]

Looks like Chewy moved on?!!

No dice!  Still here.  SOHC4 forever!

[Deerslayer]

Chewy, your from Syracuse correct? I’m from outside of Niagara Falls. What taxes are hurting you the most? Just curious. Our city and school taxes are crazy. I would like to move back to the Adiroundacks, where I was born. Both the wife and I are retired. But wife, says kids are here, so here we stay.

Bob

[bear]

France ?

Ha Ha,  just joking 

Kev

Are you still thinking of making a move Kev?

Absolutely Brian - at the latest in October next. That will just bring me just up to 15 years here in La Belle France - goodness, where did all that time go ?

So a trip or several to God's own Earth becomes extremely feasible.

Kev

Pleased to hear it Kev.
Look forward to having a beer with you and exchanging a couple of Irish jokes.

Cheers,
Brian

[BobbyR]

Chewy, your from Syracuse correct? I’m from outside of Niagara Falls. What taxes are hurting you the most? Just curious. Our city and school taxes are crazy. I would like to move back to the Adiroundacks, where I was born. Both the wife and I are retired. But wife, says kids are here, so here we stay.

Bob

I am not bragging but we have much higher taxes down here in Westchester County. It is not uncommon for people to pay $20-24K in tax a year.  Somehow they do it and houses sell for big money.

[calj737]

Chewy - I notice there’s an opening up your way now that the 30 year old worthless ragamuffin has been evicted by his parents. Probably they’d offer up his basement room since you are far more self-reliant 

[Stev-o]

Chewy - I notice there’s an opening up your way now that the 30 year old worthless ragamuffin has been evicted by his parents. Probably they’d offer up his basement room since you are far more self-reliant 

I saw that news story today too, Cal.  That douch is a loser!!!  Failure to Launch...

[calj737]

Yeah, Chewy would become the son they’d never want to leave 

[chewbacca5000]

Yeah, Chewy would become the son they’d never want to leave 

What are you guys talking about?  I don't watch the news much.

[chewbacca5000]

Chewy, your from Syracuse correct? I’m from outside of Niagara Falls. What taxes are hurting you the most? Just curious. Our city and school taxes are crazy. I would like to move back to the Adiroundacks, where I was born. Both the wife and I are retired. But wife, says kids are here, so here we stay.

Bob

I am not bragging but we have much higher taxes down here in Westchester County. It is not uncommon for people to pay $20-24K in tax a year.  Somehow they do it and houses sell for big money.

The property and school taxes are keep going up on and up.  Not 20 to 24k but when the average person only makes 30k a year here paying 5 to 7k in property tax on a small house is high.

I think the Adirondacks might have cheaper tax?  I really don't know.   It is a county by county town by town thing here.

As a percentage of home value upstate NY is some of the highest.

Paying 5% of your homes value each year is too much for the average person.

Only a small percentage of the people here make 60k a year.  Less than 20%.

I don't mind paying tax, but the kids the schools are turning out are just plain stupid.

They can barely read, write and do basic math upon graduation from high school, and college is just a 4 year party.

Since the net came and information is virtually free colleges have really had to pander to kids wants and desires.

A is the most common grade now in college.

They really are that dumb.

[dave500]

whoa chewy come to Australia,we don't get yearly tax on our homes!sure we pay council rates yearly bout 3 to 4 grand and if you buy or sell a house theres "stamp duty"in place of the word tax,if your like me and poor then Australia is the best place in the world to be poor!plus if you move to the gold coast ya get my personal free show you all the best riding with never a traffic signal or stop sign tour,only thing is you cant bring your guns.

[chewbacca5000]

whoa chewy come to Australia,we don't get yearly tax on our homes!sure we pay council rates yearly bout 3 to 4 grand and if you buy or sell a house theres "stamp duty"in place of the word tax,if your like me and poor then Australia is the best place in the world to be poor!plus if you move to the gold coast ya get my personal free show you all the best riding with never a traffic signal or stop sign tour,only thing is you cant bring your guns.

Sounds like paradise!

[strynboen]

and ypu vill garenteed not meet mel Gibson...driving drunk..and hate jews..he had not been in aus since 1979..vhen his friend goose vas burning..

[Bankerdanny]

A long-time friend of mine (about 40 years at this point) and his wife moved from Illinois to Tennessee (I'm not sure exactly where) and they love it. They bought a house at least twice the size of their suburban Chicago home for less money than they sold it for and he now does a ton of adventure riding through the mountains and can ride year round. The photos are amazing.

[Scott S]

 I'll throw in another vote for the Carolina's Charlotte is the 3rd fastest growing city in the nation, but you can live less than an hour away and own acreage. Lots, if that's your thing.
 Mountains as close as 1.5 hours, the beach in less than 2.5 hours.
 Atlanta, Greenville, Raleigh/Durham, etc., all just a quick hop away.

[BobbyR]

Chewy, your from Syracuse correct? I’m from outside of Niagara Falls. What taxes are hurting you the most? Just curious. Our city and school taxes are crazy. I would like to move back to the Adiroundacks, where I was born. Both the wife and I are retired. But wife, says kids are here, so here we stay.

Bob

I am not bragging but we have much higher taxes down here in Westchester County. It is not uncommon for people to pay $20-24K in tax a year.  Somehow they do it and houses sell for big money.

The property and school taxes are keep going up on and up.  Not 20 to 24k but when the average person only makes 30k a year here paying 5 to 7k in property tax on a small house is high.

I think the Adirondacks might have cheaper tax?  I really don't know.   It is a county by county town by town thing here.

As a percentage of home value upstate NY is some of the highest.

Paying 5% of your homes value each year is too much for the average person.

Only a small percentage of the people here make 60k a year.  Less than 20%.

I don't mind paying tax, but the kids the schools are turning out are just plain stupid.

They can barely read, write and do basic math upon graduation from high school, and college is just a 4 year party.

Since the net came and information is virtually free colleges have really had to pander to kids wants and desires.

A is the most common grade now in college.

They really are that dumb.

I hear what you are saying. Taxes are taking too much of people's income. It is tough to find the perfect place to live taxes are lower where you get few services.  You want to avoid poverty pockets where crime is a problem.

[Stev-o]

Yeah, Chewy would become the son they’d never want to leave 

What are you guys talking about? 

Here...

https://nypost.com/2018/05/22/parents-win-suit-to-kick-deadbeat-son-out-of-their-house/

[SOHC4 Cafe Racer Fan]

Maybe Arizona.  Metropolitan enough in Phoenix, with mild winters.  Summers, on the other hand, . . .

[KCSOHC]

I also live in the Kansas City area. The job market here is good. There are quite a few advertising/marketing agencies in this city. Most of which are located in the Crossroads Arts Dist area of downtown, a several square block area with galleries, bars, restaurants, an outdoor music venue, etc. For a smaller midwestern town there is diverse amount of culture here. Taxes are decent. Cost of living in general is reasonable. Weather can be extreme or mild. Just depends on the year. This past winter was cold but the two before that were mild. We are currently in the midst of a heat wave. 90's with high humidity for the last week or so. Public transportation is #$%*. This is a driving city and most people like their cars so that may not change for a while.  Downtown, west side of midtown, on south to Waldo area are very popular. Lots of nice historic homes.  I lived in the west 39th st area of midtown for 13 yrs and love it. Nice reasonably priced homes used to be plentiful in this town but in recent years thats changed. I read some 22k people on average move here yearly. I also read we have about a 50% housing deficit. As far as riding goes. No matter what area you are in the open country is about 20-30 min away.  Personally if I were relocating I would choose Colorado Springs or possibly Phoenix.

[Duke McDukiedook]

Maybe Arizona.  Metropolitan enough in Phoenix, with mild winters.  Summers, on the other hand, . . .

NEEEEEEEEEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOPE. I could stomach the winters there but that's about it.