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I love this city, but it's too expensive for us to stay here and raise a family (26y old couple, no kids yet--just thinking about our future in the next 3-4 yrs) I've been trying to look at places in Texas, but it seems so blah. We like the Phoenix area, but it too is expensive and so far from family. I haven't touched any northern states-don't want to deal with snow. Any suggestions on affordable places with good public schools to raise a family??
There are going to be alot of people bark at this, but Oklahoma!, I have lived here most of my life, just moved back here from Michigan. I do not have any children and cannot stand to sit still, so me and my other half are getting ready to move to the New Orleans area, (thats why an Oklahoman is in a New Orleans thread), but Oklahoma has alot to offer now days, good suburbs of OK city, some really good school systems, and we are about to get the Seattle nba team here. What kind of work do you do?
There are going to be alot of people bark at this, but Oklahoma!, I have lived here most of my life, just moved back here from Michigan. I do not have any children and cannot stand to sit still, so me and my other half are getting ready to move to the New Orleans area, (thats why an Oklahoman is in a New Orleans thread), but Oklahoma has alot to offer now days, good suburbs of OK city, some really good school systems, and we are about to get the Seattle nba team here. What kind of work do you do?
Actually, I agree about Oklahoma
Additionally, check out Greenville, South Carolina or places in Alabama like Birmingham and Anniston
personally if I lived in the New Orleans area I would just move to Gretna or osmething. After staying there a few times, it really isnt that bad of a place. Some parts are really nice and its just across the river from N.O. for easy access.
North of Austin, Williamson County or north of Dallas - Collin County, both in Texas. Those would be my first choices. Both are nice areas, but both are highly suburban as well. Both have excellent school districts. Austin has the hill country and a very eclectic personality to it. Collin County has urban commuter rail going as far as Plano with possible future extensions that can get you to downtown Dallas or Fort Worth if need-be.
I like it up north, but I don't know about living up north. I might would consider eastern Tennessee though, Knoxville to the Smokies. That's probably as far north as I'd want to live.
Closer to home, there are some good districts in Baton Rouge...
And I will concur on the Texas suggestions. Good public schools, very affordable housing.
Finally... Oklahoma! Seriously look into it. I would recommend other places more mid-west b/c the cost of living can be great, but you said you are anti-snow.
Phoenix is horrible....have you ever been there? It is so dirty, I could not stand it when I was there briefly.
Really! And the people there are trying to move and get to other places like NC and Georgia!
So, here's what I'd vote for of all those listed so far as nice affordable cities with good quality of life:
Texas (Crawford, Belton)
Oklahoma (Oklahoma City)
North Carolina (Greensboro, Winston Salem)
South Carolina (Greenville)
Alabama (Birmingham)
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