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My fiance and I are getting married in 3 months. I'm from Westchester, he's from Riverhead. We bought a condo in Patchogue as a compromise between the families and lower taxes. We are looking for a single family home but are torn between the north shore (Smithtown to Miller Place) or moving out of state.
What I want: food, friendly and inclusive communities, seasons, good schools and a job (I'm a graphic designer at SBU currently), drivable to family in NY.
What he wants: Big property, low cost of living.
ANy suggestions? We looked at PA, but were in Quakertown area and terrifed by how rural it all was.
We're considering NC next. We have lived in Tampa, FL for 4 years of undergrad. I'd move there if they had fall.
You have to decide if you really want to move and then you need to set criteria and see which areas match up well as a possible destination.
Although I miss Long Island, I wish we had relocated sooner, before starting a family and buying homes. It's truly laughable how much easier it all is living somewhere else and how much more sense everything makes.
You have to decide if you really want to move and then you need to set criteria and see which areas match up well as a possible destination.
Although I miss Long Island, I wish we had relocated sooner, before starting a family and buying homes. It's truly laughable how much easier it all is living somewhere else and how much more sense everything makes.
Thanks NYC2RDU!
Can you tell me more about area and your lifestyle? What do you do and what neighborhood are you in? We are not your typical 20 somethings. Obviously most of our friends stayed in florida as opposed to moving back to NY/LI. Can you advise on where around you might be a good area for us to look? We can't get over how low taxes are. How do you spend most of your money?
Florida, North or South Carolina, and Georgia are probably the top transplant destinations followed by Texas and Arizona.
Pick your poison. Hot dirt or Hot Humidity.
I would like to know too, so I know where not to move
I hear you on that. I do not live the stereotypical "lawn guy land" lifestyle (I think a lot of that is attributed to living in Suffolk county), but my topic pertained more to moving somewhere where people here shared the same frustrations and found success.
I know a few people who stayed in Buffalo after college. It's very affordable and they have a nice grassroots arts scene.
Ugh, I recently went to school in Buffalo. As much as I hate Long Island, I would still take it over that craphole ANY day of the week!
UB is a good school but most of the city looks like a 'Feed the Children' commercial and lost in time. The only city upstate that I would consider living in is Albany and even that place is dull as hell according to everyone I know who moved there.
Even though upstate is obviously cheaper than downstate, they still suffer from high taxes due to downstate politics. If I was looking for an area that's similar to upstate then I would just go with PA since it has far lower taxes, similar lifestyle and the cities have somewhat better economies.
Last edited by MemoryMaker; 09-04-2015 at 04:22 PM..
Upstate is OK - especially if you live in the area between Albany and Saratoga. You can be close to Albany for jobs and the area between Saratoga and Lake George has lots of fun stuff to do year round. However, you do have to like winter. Maybe even love it. It snows almost all the time, even if it doesn't always stick. Ballston Spa and Clifton Park are bigger suburbs up there but there are others too.
I moved to NC. I like upstate, but I hate winter and all the aggravation that comes with it.
My advice is - you're young. Take some vacations in places that have jobs for both of you. Be honest with yourself - could you see yourself living there? And ask that question without comparing it to what you're used to. Take the place at face value. Then see if you can get jobs there. And then you can think about moving.
Good luck. Like NYC2RDU my only regret is not moving years earlier.
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