Toddlers: 24 Months+
POLL: Where should we move to??
My husband and I always talk about moving someday. We currently live in the Midwest and can't stand the cold, long winters and boring scenery. We'd love to live somewhere more sunny and warm (50 degrees or warmer for at least most of the year), near water or mountains (or other beautiful scenery), be able to live in a house that's not on top of the neighboring houses (lets say cost is not an option), kid-friendly neighborhoods, and within at least 30-45 min of a bigger city.
Any ideas???
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Re: POLL: Where should we move to??
I lived in San Diego for 7 years and honestly, if you like the sun, you can't beat the weather. It's in the 60s - 70s most of the year. It's absolutely wonderful!! The city itself has a ton to do with kids and it's a really laid-back place. Also you can drive up to the mountains (big bear) in about 2 hrs. With that said, we moved from San Diego because the cost-of-living was crazy. The house prices are really high and it seems like everything else is really expensive there too. But if money were no object, we would move back in a heartbeat.
We currently live in Austin, TX. I love it. There are a ton of young families and overall the economy is doing great. Austin is frequently rated as one of the top growing cities in the country because of the growth of high-tech and engineering jobs which is bringing in a lot of younger families. In addition the people here are super friendly and laid back, which we love. We have been able to make some great friends because of it.
As for the weather, it's pretty nice most of the year. In the summer, it does get pretty hot -- I'd say June through September we'll have lots of 90-100 degree days but there is a ton of stuff to do outside including going to the lakes, or the different parks or pools around the city. Austin is a really active outdoorsy city with tons of trails and parks, and a lot to do. We don't have mountains, but Austin is part of the "hill country" with beautiful hills with lots of green trees.
The nightlife is pretty fun, although we don't really partake of that anymore.
But there are some nice restaurants and stuff too.
I love it here and honestly, I wouldn't mind staying here the rest of my life.
We live in Raleigh/Durham area of North Carolina and love it. We moved here 6 years ago and never regretted it. We are 5 hours from the mountains and 2 from the beaches. Not to mention we can easily get to Williamsburg, Washington, D.C., Hilton Head, Florida.
The home prices are really reasonable, the weather is perfect from Sept-May and then June, July, Aug do get hot, but it is worth the trade off. We live in Wake Forest, NC which is just outside Raleigh in Wake County. The schools are great, the people are great and everything is new and more upscale but you don't pay high prices! t is very family friendly with tons of parks, playgrounds and things to do. I would not chose to live anywhere else! If you want an idea for home prices in this area check out FMREALTY and search zip 27587.
Carter James
Prescott, Arizona.
It's about 90 minutes north of Phoenix and the winter temperatures average highs in the 50s and when it snows (only a few times per winter) it doesn't stick for all that long. A good majority of the year, the highs are in the 70s and 80s, although, it does get into the 90s in the summer.
It's foresty (if you go up north another 20-30 minutes you'll totally be in the forest and it'll be much cooler - good skiing in Flagstaff which isn't too far away), isn't humid, doesn't have blizzards/tornadoes/hurricanes/earthquakes/super hot temps (like Phoenix).
The houses are usually on a decent amount of land, and there is still a nice big mall and tons of shopping. Oh, and you can still get the small-town feel in the town square.
It is my dream to live there. Someday we WILL move from Phoenix and move up there!
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