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Old 06-24-2019, 05:22 PM
 
Location: NNV
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I have lived in Austin, TX and San Diego, CA over the past 15 years. I am ready to leave the traffic + city life behind for small town living.

I prefer a quaint liberal environment + access to healthy food + plenty of natural elements not invaded by concrete/buildings. I am a nature lover and enjoy spending time outdoors in fresh air. I love the forests in Northern California but find the cost of living too expensive. Any suggestions on affordable + quaint small towns in the U.S. that meet my criteria? I'm currently researching Santa Fe, NM + Taos, NM + Arizona + California. I'm open to areas I've not listed as well. I would be grateful for any insight.
Carson City/Minden/Gardnerville, NV. Perhaps not so liberal but has everything else.

Cool, CA is not so expensive.

The Dalles, OR

Ellensburg/Wenatchee, WA (may not be so cheap on real estate but give it a shot)
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Old 06-25-2019, 02:05 AM
 
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I think New Washington is best.
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Old 06-25-2019, 09:43 PM
 
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vic, thanks for the suggestions. i'm going to check out dalles + cool.
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Old 06-25-2019, 09:53 PM
 
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Reno would meet your requirements except for rent.
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Old 06-25-2019, 09:57 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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vic, thanks for the suggestions. i'm going to check out dalles + cool.
Anyplace in the foothills of the Sierras in CA will be affordable. If. you're checking out Cool, also visit nearby Placerville and Pollock Pines, up the road from Placerville. Visit Jenkinson Lake, near Pollock Pines. Placerville is an old Gold Rush town. Summers will be hot, but Pollock Pines is at a higher elevation, so is cooler in the summers.
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Old 06-27-2019, 06:34 PM
 
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ruth4truth, love the ca towns you mentioned. i'm currently doing some research on those areas. i prefer the heat to the cold, so i don't mind the hot summers. thanks, again!
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Old 06-27-2019, 06:35 PM
 
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teachers terry, i have not even considered reno. i'll look into it. thank you!
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Old 06-28-2019, 09:55 AM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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Reno would meet your requirements except for rent.
Our daughter lives in Reno. Not bad for a city,close to the Sierras, not exactly a small town tho.
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Old 09-28-2019, 02:19 PM
 
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Anyplace in the foothills of the Sierras in CA will be affordable. If. you're checking out Cool, also visit nearby Placerville and Pollock Pines, up the road from Placerville. Visit Jenkinson Lake, near Pollock Pines. Placerville is an old Gold Rush town. Summers will be hot, but Pollock Pines is at a higher elevation, so is cooler in the summers.
Pollock Pines looks very beautiful. But is it an actual city, or just a loose collection of homes? Incorporated towns like Grass Valley and Nevada City have actual city centers and urban amenities -- but is that so of Pollock Pines? I can't find anything online. It does have a modest population size, so I'm assuming it has some city/town offerings. Placerville looks nice as well, but it's not high enough to offset the summer heat. I'm similar to the OP in that I love the outdoors/rural areas, but I'm dissimilar in that I don't like excessive heat (at least for not too long; a few months is ok though). I don't mind some snow and cooler weather, and I love the changing seasons (something that we don't really experience here in Los Angeles County).

I'm born and raised here in Southern California and am ready to leave the overcrowded, overdeveloped concrete jungle behind. Northern California, Oregon, and Washington seem very appealing to me.
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Old 09-29-2019, 07:49 PM
 
Location: https://t.me/pump_upp
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cottonwood, california, maybe? lots of forest around it and moderately cool winters. very small town though. has a lot of decidious trees and fall color.
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