Cary, Clayton, where? Overwhelmed - The Triangle Area - Page 2 - City-Data Forum

Guene · 11-06-2006, 05:12 PM

Boatdrinks,

Well, yes and no. I don't live in a metropolis now - I'm actually officially living on a USPS rural route. But it's not quite the same thing as it might be elsewhere in the country. It is a suburban bedroom community. All focused on family. That is what we want. I think Arizona might just be too hot for me, although I do like Tucson. I've been there before. Someone else PM'd me and suggested Oregon.

I started looking into NC (like yesterday) because last week, the news published a list of the nations safest and most dangerous cities. Cary, NC was the 8th safest. That appeals to me. My brother lives in Tallahassee, so of course that is in the running as well. I think I like the looks of NC better than Tallahassee. My parents fly out to FL every 6 weeks to visit him and his family, so I'm sure they'd enjoy having us there too. But taking a detour to Raleigh I don't think will be too hard for them. I have a lot of family on the east coast, but mostly in NY and Florida. No one in between.

I'm also thinking of New Mexico and Colorado. Texas briefly (you can buy a 4000 square foot house for less than 200 there) but the tornado risk scares me. I can live in an area with a mild tornado risk (like NC) but put me in tornado alley and I think I'd be pretty stressed all the time.

Looking at Cary though I'm not sure we can get the kind of house we want for less than 200 though. We could in Clayton. I really want to learn more about each community.

Boatdrinks · 11-06-2006, 07:50 PM

Wow! Your parents fly out every 6 weeks to see your brother?!? That is SO nice! Since we've been in AZ (3 yrs), my mother has been here ONCE! They live in New England. I've finally realized that, if my kids are ever going to know their maternal grandparents, we'll have to move back east b/c they refuse to fly out here. And getting on a plane with young kids and flying across the country is NOT fun! and it's expensive! So the fact that your parents would fly out to see you is really fabulous.

CO is nice. We have relatives near Denver. Also, a good friend of mine just moved back to CO and they just adore it there. I'm personally not a fan of NM - we were just in ABQ for the balloon festival a few weeks ago and dh and I agreed that we'd NEVER move there. Lots of people love it there though....just depends on the person. I think you're smart not to move to AZ. I wanted to move here for so long....I was sick of snow, traffic, etc., back east....and was so excited about getting to live here. But after only 3 years, the novelty has worn off and I'm so completely sick of the roasting heat 6 months a year. That said, there are some very nice areas here and you definitely can't beat the winter weather.

Have you thought about Seattle? I have a few friends who live there and they love it. I'm with you on the tornado thing, although I'll admit that I've ruled out ever moving to CA b/c of the earthquake risk. It's so funny b/c my friends in CA aren't worried in the least about earthquakes....I guess it's a non-Californian thing

From what I've read about Clayton, it sounds very nice. While it may be far away from things now, I'd imagine the area will grow a lot over the next few years.

At any rate, good luck with whatever you decide.

Guene · 11-07-2006, 12:23 AM

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Have you thought about Seattle? I have a few friends who live there and they love it. I'm with you on the tornado thing, although I'll admit that I've ruled out ever moving to CA b/c of the earthquake risk. It's so funny b/c my friends in CA aren't worried in the least about earthquakes....I guess it's a non-Californian thing

Seattle actually has a much larger earthquake risk than California. They are right on the Cascadian fault which is expected to release a mega quake (9.0 or above) and a massive tidal wave - just like Sumatra. Remember there was a 7.7 there just a few years ago?

The earthquake risk in CA is peanuts compared to the Pacific Northwest.

lisads · 11-07-2006, 11:19 AM

If you are considering Fl and NC, don't forget Fl has no state or local tax but your homeowner's insurance will be higher. We have to move to NC and it's a bit of a gulp to lose that percentage of your income to state taxes.

Boatdrinks · 11-07-2006, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Guene

Seattle actually has a much larger earthquake risk than California. They are right on the Cascadian fault which is expected to release a mega quake (9.0 or above) and a massive tidal wave - just like Sumatra. Remember there was a 7.7 there just a few years ago?

The earthquake risk in CA is peanuts compared to the Pacific Northwest.

Oh, I know. After watching a Discovery Channel show on what will happen to that area after an earthquake, I actually called my friend and told her to move. It's so scary! But there are many redeeming qualities to the area too. As with California (or any area, for that matter), it just depends on the risk you're willing to take in order to live the lifestyle you want.

Guene · 11-07-2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Boatdrinks

Oh, I know. After watching a Discovery Channel show on what will happen to that area after an earthquake, I actually called my friend and told her to move. It's so scary! But there are many redeeming qualities to the area too. As with California (or any area, for that matter), it just depends on the risk you're willing to take in order to live the lifestyle you want.

Very true. And after I watched the show on the SuperVolcano (Yellowstone) I decided I couldn't live in Wyoming or within 1000 miles of it, either! THAT will be the natural disaster that truly affects the entire globe.