Anyone from NY thinking of moving to Charleston, SC? (New York: military, jobs)

[Theresejenkins]

I'm just curious, I'm a former NYC person who now lives in Mount Pleasant, SC and I am always looking for fellow-NY'rs who are moving here, it seems there are so many! If I get enough interest, I'll have a NY/NJ night down here for all of us!

[RETIRED SANMAN]

Originally Posted by BeautifulHomesofSC

I'm just curious, I'm a former NYC person who now lives in Mount Pleasant, SC and I am always looking for fellow-NY'rs who are moving here, it seems there are so many! If I get enough interest, I'll have a NY/NJ night down here for all of us!

HOW ARE THE HOME'S AND THE PRICE ,THE TAX'S, CRIME ETC. ? RETIRED NEW YORK CITY WORKER,THANK'S

[ontheGtrain]

I thought about it but the jobs don't pay enough to afford the housing. It seems to me like a place people go to after they have already made a lot of money. It is a very nice looking town but to live in the nice part cost real money. It does have some seedy parts though.

[Theresejenkins]

Mount Pleasant is beautiful, very low crime, it's North Charleston that is sort of "seedy" - ....taxes are ridiculously cheap, my home is 1900 sq ft, built in 1997 and the taxes were $669 FOR THE WHOLE YEAR! It's amazing...you can find houses for as low as $250,000 on up.....very nice ones too! And, Mount Pleasant is only minutes to the beach and surrounded by great golf courses. There are a lot of engineering firms here, and military, and a lot of service industry (restaurants, realtors, construction, etc.)....but the pay cut is worth every penny for lifestyle choices, and - who needs the high taxes! I think that's why there are so many of us down here...not to mention the great weather (hot and sticky in July/Aug, but you get used to it)....let me know if there are any other questions!