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      01-28-2020, 04:11 PM   #111
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This is my dilemma as well. I live in OKC with a pretty decent job for a guy who screwed off through college to get a PR degree.

The traffic isn't bad, but the damn place is so spread out with poor highway access in some areas it makes getting around still a PITA. My girlfriend and I would both like to move out of the state, but:

Comparing my salary to cost of living calculators in places we like, won't get me as much of an increase as I'd like, AND of course the COL will be higher. Another thing, is that even though the COL/Pay is higher, it seems to you'll have to spend a far higher % of your money on housing than we do now........also reducing your disposable income.


I work from home 2-3 days per week and could probably go full-remote in another year or two..........but replacing my salary and benefits would be basically impossible if we moved to a small town for slower lifestyle, and something happened with the current gig.
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      01-28-2020, 04:31 PM   #112
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Tradeoffs though. Lower salary in both states, but less taxes... So you may take home more money in the end.
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That's because it's that annoying, perpetual drizzle that doesn't amount to anything. It's raining all the time but not a big rainfall. Beautiful area, though. Was there this time last year (and headed over to the east for some snow) and will be out on the San Juan and Orcas Islands in a few months.
It drizzles often in the Fall & Winter but like I said earlier from April through the end of October sunny, not oppressively hot and it might not rain for 2-3 months. I'd much rather prefer 3 inches of rain over a few days as opposed to 8 inches in an hour. You can actually go outside when it's drizzling but you wouldn't want to be outside when it's raining like it does in Texas or Florida.
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      01-28-2020, 07:59 PM   #113
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To each his own. I’ve been to Seattle multiple times and it is beautiful. I definitely miss the hiking trails. But I’ll take my chances on the flood risk in Houston rather than see grey skies everyday.
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      01-29-2020, 06:47 AM   #114
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Don't come to FL, we are already full of weirdos. :-P
South FL is high on the list, sorry. I have friends down there.
We have enough people here, so stay clear.
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      01-29-2020, 08:40 AM   #115
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But you are in PA. Out of college, my first job tried to move me to Erie. Hard pass.

Although I used to work in Cherry Hills and actually enjoy Philly quite a bit. This was back when Crosby was young and we had Flyers tix, so got to see him pretty often.
I'm on the other side of PA. Scenery in my area is really nice IMO & we have twisty fun roads. I live near Valley Forge. I am actually from near CH in South NJ. HATE NJ. Will never live there again...well, maybe if I was offered stupid pay I couldn't turn down

I hate Philly. Not a city guy. Especially that city. Dirty, congested, parking is terrible, etc. I either take whatever beater I have at the time, someone else drives or I won't go.
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      01-29-2020, 09:21 AM   #116
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But you are in PA. Out of college, my first job tried to move me to Erie. Hard pass.

Although I used to work in Cherry Hills and actually enjoy Philly quite a bit. This was back when Crosby was young and we had Flyers tix, so got to see him pretty often.
I'm on the other side of PA. Scenery in my area is really nice IMO & we have twisty fun roads. I live near Valley Forge. I am actually from near CH in South NJ. HATE NJ. Will never live there again...well, maybe if I was offered stupid pay I couldn't turn down

I hate Philly. Not a city guy. Especially that city. Dirty, congested, parking is terrible, etc. I either take whatever beater I have at the time, someone else drives or I won't go.
Ha, fair enough. I'm a city guy. Dallas, LA, NYC, Frankfurt and now Austin, guess I'm trending towards smaller places though.
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one of my favorite sites to search when I think about moving is

weather.gov
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      02-01-2020, 10:32 AM   #118
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Austin, Nasvhille, Orlando.

I really like these cities. If it means anything, my best friend is leaving his beloved Nashville for Orlando. Granted he has family in Orlando... but this city is growing and there are lots of cool places to live/work here. Just bring your patience, our main highway is under major construction.
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      02-01-2020, 10:38 AM   #119
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Chattanooga,Tn. Very affordable. Beautiful trails and outdoor activities. 1hr from Nashville and Knoxville and 1.5 from Atlanta.
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Chattanooga,Tn. Very affordable. Beautiful trails and outdoor activities. 1hr from Nashville and Knoxville and 1.5 from Atlanta.
Looks expensive there. Figured a million could get a mansion.
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      02-01-2020, 02:44 PM   #121
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Looks expensive there. Figured a million could get a mansion.
500k could get you a mansion here. Not sure what area you looked at..
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To each his own. I’ve been to Seattle multiple times and it is beautiful. I definitely miss the hiking trails. But I’ll take my chances on the flood risk in Houston rather than see grey skies everyday.
This is why I left the Seattle area. I loved how small the metropolis was, how there is good nightlife, restaurants, and shopping; and how the majority of people are very well educated and civil. No state income tax either.

However the climate there is just garbage. It's mild but the constant overcast skies and drizzling for a solid 8 months of year got me fed up.

My family and lot of friends are still there so I visit regularly, but I don't think I'll end up settling down there. I was just there and in 10 days I saw the sun once for 5 hours. In my profession I can live wherever the hell I want.
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It drizzles often in the Fall & Winter but like I said earlier from April through the end of October sunny, not oppressively hot and it might not rain for 2-3 months. I'd much rather prefer 3 inches of rain over a few days as opposed to 8 inches in an hour. You can actually go outside when it's drizzling but you wouldn't want to be outside when it's raining like it does in Texas or Florida.
April to Oct?

More like June/early July - late Sept. The summers are glorious but so short.
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      02-01-2020, 03:30 PM   #124
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It drizzles often in the Fall & Winter but like I said earlier from April through the end of October sunny, not oppressively hot and it might not rain for 2-3 months. I'd much rather prefer 3 inches of rain over a few days as opposed to 8 inches in an hour. You can actually go outside when it's drizzling but you wouldn't want to be outside when it's raining like it does in Texas or Florida.
April to Oct?

More like June/early July - late Sept. The summers are glorious but so short.
Summer have been getting long and longer. For better or worse, the past few years it's been dry essentially from end of April to the end of October.
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Sounds like it's settled. We're all moving to Austin. No traffic, cool summers, high pay, 85mph speed limit, no tickets unless 50 over the limit, and plenty of recreation / lakes / watersports in the area. No snow or ice so summer performance tires year round. And all the roads are as smooth as glass.
Haha, yep. There's one road with an 85 mph speed limit and it's in the middle of nowhere. But all that other stuff is absolutely true.
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      02-01-2020, 06:54 PM   #126
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You could try Michigan...then you would know PA ain’t that bad after all.
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      02-03-2020, 07:55 AM   #127
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500k could get you a mansion here. Not sure what area you looked at..
I'm not a $500k baller, though.
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Austin, Nasvhille, Orlando.

I really like these cities. If it means anything, my best friend is leaving his beloved Nashville for Orlando. Granted he has family in Orlando... but this city is growing and there are lots of cool places to live/work here. Just bring your patience, our main highway is under major construction.
Yea, I read Orlando as 1 of the best places for work yet barely any ads for what I do.
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      02-03-2020, 08:52 AM   #129
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It's very small biz friendly here! But unless you're a lawyer, dr, or in healthcare - or engineering, most work is service industry. What kind of work are you in?
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      02-03-2020, 09:08 AM   #130
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It's very small biz friendly here! But unless you're a lawyer, dr, or in healthcare - or engineering, most work is service industry. What kind of work are you in?
Inside sales, account management, etc. I would love to get out of sales, though.
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      02-03-2020, 11:33 AM   #131
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You people have to drive HOURS to get to a beach???? How do you live that way?
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I just got back from home (australia) and am asking myself the same thing god dammit.
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