What place has cool weather, mild humidity in summer, colonial/victorian houses, ok economy and isn't in Colorado? (New York: real estate, neighborhood)
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I know this is a longshot, but I thought I'd ask. I'm looking for a place with cute historic homes (like they have on the East Coast) for around $110k, lots of educated people (college town?), low humidity in the summer, and that isn't in Colorado. I would move to Ithaca NY, except for the humidity in the summer and narrow job possibilities. Is there anywhere like this? Snow is no problem--I just want to avoid hot and humid summers! I was born and raised in California and am in a good position to buy a starter home, but West Coast boxy architecture leaves me emotionally cold. I just can't envision spending my hard earned savings on some ugly little ranch-box house. I have always adored colonial/Victorian cottages and I can't find those on the West Coast for under a million. In upstate NY and North Carolina they're everywhere, for around 50k! I see these houses and feel I' going to die of love for them and want to jump on a plane and go there now--but then I remember the humid summers and I'm afraid those are a deal-breaker. Does my perfect place exist anywhere? Vermont? Thanks so much for any input.
I know this is a longshot, but I thought I'd ask. I'm looking for a place with cute historic homes (like they have on the East Coast) for around $110k, lots of educated people (college town?), low humidity in the summer, and that isn't in Colorado. I would move to Ithaca NY, except for the humidity in the summer and narrow job possibilities. Is there anywhere like this? Snow is no problem--I just want to avoid hot and humid summers! I was born and raised in California and am in a good position to buy a starter home, but West Coast boxy architecture leaves me emotionally cold. I just can't envision spending my hard earned savings on some ugly little ranch-box house. I have always adored colonial/Victorian cottages and I can't find those on the West Coast for under a million. In upstate NY and North Carolina they're everywhere, for around 50k! I see these houses and feel I' going to die of love for them and want to jump on a plane and go there now--but then I remember the humid summers and I'm afraid those are a deal-breaker. Does my perfect place exist anywhere? Vermont? Thanks so much for any input.
Actually, Ithaca has a relatively healthy economy due to Cornell University, Ithaca College and nearby Tompkins-Cortland Community College, among other places in the area.
Also, while it can get humid here, we do get a breeze a lot of times and the temps aren't usually as high to begin with.
You might want to check places like: Geneva, Canandaigua and Plattsburgh, among others out.
Buffalo supposedly has the least humid summer weather of any Northeast location.
and you can get a Victorian at a very affordable price there. You might like the Elmwood, Allentown and North Buffalo areas of the city. Maybe in the suburban villages too.
You won't find all of these criteria met in a single location. if you have a high density of highly educated people (i.e. college town) you'll have fairly high real estate prices to match. The $50K figure for a cute Victorian cottage is only if you find one that is a serious fixer-upper and even then only in towns that may not meet some of the other criteria. $110K is still a stretch in many areas but it's a function of the neighborhood. I don't think Syracuse, Rochester or Buffalo are especially humid on the summer for more than two to three weeks in total but it's not as pleasant as the coastal WA state area. Then again... housing prices are way cheaper here.
The thing about humidity in the Northeast is that it comes and goes in spells and the entire season where high humidity makes a difference (the hottest months) is generally fairly short.
I had a friend in Texas say that Summer in New York is as bad as Texas. That is true except for the fact that Summer in Texas is 5 months long. The number of days in most of NY that are above 90 degrees and 90% humidity can be counted on your fingers. If you have some sort of AC, even that is easy to get through.
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