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Colorado Springs is also worth a look. Pennsylvania is surprisingly conservative. I lived there for three years. The entire state was just listed as "one of the most difficult places for atheists to live". You may want to research the Endless Mountains of North Eastern PA.
Before someone points out that I am a Progressive, I'll do it for them. I am also a firm believer that it's doubly difficult for transplants to feel at home in a place where people have very different ideologies than you.
What would you say about your current Location? I have recently started looking into Ohio since it seems to have level headed people there. Republicans and Democrats able to calmly exist together. This seems most ideal for me. What do you think? A good place for me?
Edit: I have thought about the Columbus area. Particularly Dublin or Powell. I have asked on some other forums as well as reddit and got some good feedback, but one more opinion shouldn't hurt.
What would you say about your current Location? I have recently started looking into Ohio since it seems to have level headed people there. Republicans and Democrats able to calmly exist together. This seems most ideal for me. What do you think? A good place for me?
Edit: I have thought about the Columbus area. Particularly Dublin or Powell. I have asked on some other forums as well as reddit and got some good feedback, but one more opinion shouldn't hurt.
As far as Ohio cities go, Cincinnati is by far the most conservative. Cleveland is probably the most liberal followed by Cbus.
Of course the "skiing" in Ohio leaves quite a bit to be desired.
I'm originally from the Toledo area which is a blue area but it doesn't take long to find yourself in very conservative farm country.
Of course the "skiing" in Ohio leaves quite a bit to be desired.
There's actually pretty good skiing in West Virginia at places like Snowshoe or Canaan Valley, which are reasonable drive distances for weekend excursions from the Columbus area.
It might not be bad, if you look in areas like the Northern Panhandle, the North Central region or the Eastern Panhandle. All are close enough to bigger areas(Pittsburgh, DC and Cleveland) to where the OP could go to some sporting events and go skiing/snowboarding like he wants to.
NASA has a facility in Clarksburg in NCWV and there's also West Virginia University, as well as a big medical facility in that region as well.
In the Eastern Panhandle, it actually has commuter train access to DC.
What about Tennessee? The only individual income taxes are on certain investment income, and I recall TN's governor signed a bill to eliminate it entirely by 2022. Tennessee is a booming state, and many companies are starting or relocating there to do business - for example AllianceBernstein, a major asset manager, is moving their headquarters to Nashville from Manhattan.
People need to understand that metro Nashville is booming. Knoxville and Chattanooga have steady, healthy growth. Outside of that, most of the rest of Tennessee has very little in the way of work for accountants. I work for a large regional employer. Turnover among finance/accounting staff is practically nil.
What about Tennessee? The only individual income taxes are on certain investment income, and I recall TN's governor signed a bill to eliminate it entirely by 2022. Tennessee is a booming state, and many companies are starting or relocating there to do business - for example AllianceBernstein, a major asset manager, is moving their headquarters to Nashville from Manhattan.
Nashville is a liberal Democratic City though while the state may lean more on the Conservative side. This is true with most of the south Including Georgia, Alabama, etc. This isn't isolated to the south either, most urban places lean more Liberal while the rural areas tend to be more conservative.
After years of watching California destroy itself, my wife and I have decided to leave the The Golden State dystopia.
Our top pick: Colorado
Because she is an RN and I am an accountant, we figured finding jobs in the Denver area would be possible and probable. We both love the outdoors: hiking and snowboarding. We both prefer colder weather.
However, even though it seems to be a perfect match with our hobbies and occupations, we are skeptical because of Colorado's politics. In recent years, they have been shifting towards a more liberal/progressive state. California 2.0.
Given the above criteria, what states and cities are best for my wife and I to live with the intentions of starting a family?
Wrong. Lots of blue in OKC that you can't seem to accept.
Also, OP wants snowboarding. But you obviously glossed over that and went straight to posting a falsehood.
Out of curiosity, where did you find that dot map? Is it for 2016 or 2012? I know a good countrywide precinct map but I tried googling an interactive rep/dem dot map and couldn't find anything.
Alaska's a great choice. Nice and far from the rest of us. Actually, all extremists at both ends of the spectrum ought to go there.
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