Thinking of moving, but WHERE???

[Mattemma]

I love looking through listings at http://www.unitedcountry.com/realestate/search-state/index.htm

I think Northern Florida would be nice.We currently live in Ohio and it is OK.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

We are about 25 miles south of Raleigh, NC - in a rural area - and our .93 acre of land + house property tax is $1200+/yr. It has gone up significantly since we bought the house in '92. You should probably seriously research the employment situation wherever you are looking to move as well. A lot of people came to NC because it was cheap and there were good jobs. Well, now it isn't so cheap to live here, our unemployment rates is one of the highest in the nation, and people are leaving. At least we still have pretty good weather.

 

[Robin'sBrood]

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We pay taxes on everything as well... groceries, gas, merchandise. The state sales tax is around 7% (don't even know for sure) but taxes on groceries are a little less, thank goodness.


You mean not everyone pays taxes on everything they buy?

 

[catfish/okie]

OKC has one of the best econemies of any city in the United States plus if you get close enough to the city to drive to work but out of the city the cost of living is probably amoung the lowest in the country. Its best to get as far from the city as you can but jobs are harder to come by. I live 70 miles from oklahoma city. I go there about 1 in every 2 or 3 years. They dammed up the North Canadian River ans changed the name of it. I bet the fishing below that dam on the east side is real good in the late spring and early summer. Theres a river walk and brick town if you like the big city night life. Tulsa is almost as booming. The red dirt state is where I want to stay.

 

[chickerdoodle]

Can't say about the costs as its not too cheap to live here nor is it too expensive, but everything else says Oregon or Washington. I moved here from NYC and have traveled to many places around the world and found HEAVEN right here in the USA.

There are millions of wooded trees everywhere, grasslands, high deserts, lakes, mountains (ski all year), the ocean--we have an oceanfront condo and stay at least 4 weeks a year with people friendly gray whales right next to the coast--with mostly free thinking, educated, eco-friendly folks. There is a HUGE following in the Pacific North West for sustainable living and hand made goods. A bit far to come here perhaps but worth it as far as I'm concerned--I LOVE Oregon!!

 

[halo]

I love north Florida. I have a 3 year old house, barn, 10 acres, and pay about $1000 in taxes. Utilities are never more than $180 a month, and thats in the summer time. From now until probably March or April, Ill have the A/C off and maybe run the heat a couple of times; my electric bill this month is $80.00. I really find it very affordable here in FL, and just adore the weather, even the summertime.

 

[MissAbbyStreet]

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Missed that part lol Its all good us hicks are pretty picky about our neighbors too.

Yep, we hicks would like all the town & city folk to stay where they are too.

Hahah amen on that one!!

 

[Sunny the Hippie Chick]

I dont own property. But my grandma does. 100' x 50' lot with 3 bedroom, 1 bath house. She pays about $600-$700 a year in property taxs. And the house is about 8 houses away from one of the schools. But where I live there is barely any high paying jobs. You will be real lucky to get one that pays $10 an hour. My DH has one that pays $10 an hour, but still that isnt a big income. Most of the jobs here are minimum wage. Which they increased, to I dont know what it is now. But with the price of rent going way up. There is no way for us to even start saving for our own property. I personally cant find a job that pays $10 an hour. And with having two kids. With day care prices being $3 for each kid. It wouldnt even be worth it for me to find a job. Between daycare and taxes being taken out of my check. There wouldnt be any left for even gas money to get to work.

So yes deciding where to live is important. Not just for the price of land. But the work in the area. Look at incomes. And the price of living in that area. What does the water or electicity cost. They are increasing both of those things here. Its getting quiet expensive to even just doing basic daily things.

 

[AngieChick]

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I second that. It would be further away from your family, but in your criteria something may to have to give. Our property taxes are fairly high in my area, in part because the state has not done an adequate job funding education/fire/police etc. and our community has voted to try to backfill these needs through some increased property taxes. The PNW isn't cheap in comparison to other areas in the US, and unemployment is high right now. There are many many artists and artisans here and the culture could be what you are looking for. It's very cold here right now, but it's unusual. The Northern Pacific coastline is incredible. We have almost 2.5 acres in the woods on a hill, a short 45 minute drive to some of the most beautiful rocky beaches that I have ever seen.

And yes, it rains. A lot. But, for that we get some amazingly gorgeous dense vegetation and can grow veggies darn near year round. There are some hicks here. Heck, I wore my muddy muck boots on my morning errands and my rain coat that I wore with it is covered in paint, so I'm sure I qualify as one at this point.

 

[mrbstephens]

Robin'sBrood :

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We pay taxes on everything as well... groceries, gas, merchandise. The state sales tax is around 7% (don't even know for sure) but taxes on groceries are a little less, thank goodness.


You mean not everyone pays taxes on everything they buy?

That's a surprise for me too. Sales tax for me is 8.625%! And EVERYTHING has a tax on it!​