Considering Relocating from CT (Charlotte, Raleigh: sales, real estate, rent)
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My husband and I are considering a move from CT, to the Charlotte area, with our 3 kids ages 4,6 & 7. After getting out of the military, we moved from TX to be closer to family in MA & NY, and now reside in CT. A year later, we are still in shock of cost of living, and we were both born & raised in New England...My husband holds a job as a physician, and currently has job offers in Concord, NC. We are considering relocating to gain more financial stability, and head into milder winters. Anyone relocate from CT, or the northeast in general, to North Carolina? Pros & Cons? Looking for a family-oriented area, great schools, lots of parks & recreation, with access to great shopping & restaurants. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
My husband and I are considering a move from CT, to the Charlotte area, with our 3 kids ages 4,6 & 7. After getting out of the military, we moved from TX to be closer to family in MA & NY, and now reside in CT. A year later, we are still in shock of cost of living, and we were both born & raised in New England...My husband holds a job as a physician, and currently has job offers in Concord, NC. We are considering relocating to gain more financial stability, and head into milder winters. Anyone relocate from CT, or the northeast in general, to North Carolina? Pros & Cons? Looking for a family-oriented area, great schools, lots of parks & recreation, with access to great shopping & restaurants. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
My husband and I are considering a move from CT, to the Charlotte area, with our 3 kids ages 4,6 & 7. After getting out of the military, we moved from TX to be closer to family in MA & NY, and now reside in CT. A year later, we are still in shock of cost of living, and we were both born & raised in New England...My husband holds a job as a physician, and currently has job offers in Concord, NC. We are considering relocating to gain more financial stability, and head into milder winters. Anyone relocate from CT, or the northeast in general, to North Carolina? Pros & Cons? Looking for a family-oriented area, great schools, lots of parks & recreation, with access to great shopping & restaurants. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
And people still don't think Northeners move here for the cost of living? heh ... its always the first comment it seems followed by the weather second..Moved here from CT five years ago..moving back in the spring. You are trading miserable winters for miserable summers. Your taxes up north pay for better school systems. No DOUBT its much cheaper to live here and your money will go much farther. The city here is beautiful , clean robust...picture Hartford size but twice as nice. Crime here is an eye opener though. Don't watch the news too much
All I can say is you may need to try it out for yourself to see if it works for you. Rent for a year if you do it..make sure you like it first. Keep in mind if you are leaving family and friends you will miss them.
Anyone relocate from CT, or the northeast in general, to North Carolina?
Yes (originally from Newington, CT), as did my parents and two of my siblings. I can't answer real estate questions, but if there's any other specific questions, maybe I can answer some.
We moved from RI to concord NC. My husband applied for over 400 teaching jobs and the only one he was offered was in NC. The cost of living is not as cheaper as everyone would have you believe....we pay the same in rent here as we did in RI (granted we have a much larger, nicer place). The price of homes is significantly lower and the houses are much nicer and newer, so you get more for your money when buying a house. Food is expensive here....especially meat and seems to never be on sale. Car insurance and home insurance are less but electricity and cable seem to be the same. I make 5,000 dollars yr more (work in healthcare) but my husband makes about 10,000 yr less (he's a teacher), so we're at the same level as back in RI, the only difference is we could afford a much nicer home here when we get around to buying a home.
Concord is a nice area, very family friendly, safe area (at least where we live) lots of parks/greenways and outdoor activities and 20-30 minute ride to Charlotte for museums, festivals etc. The summer is hot, but I lived in Arizona for 6 years so the heat is fine for me...I take heat over cold anytime!!
You pay less in taxes but remember you get what you pay for....so cabarrus county schools are better than charlotte mecklenberg schools but they may not be like the schools in CT. My husband can attest to that being a school teacher.
So I wouldn't recommend just moving for a cheaper way of life...but if you want a new area, less cold weather, etc than I would.
Last edited by lovethesunofnc; 09-04-2011 at 03:19 PM..
Charlotte is obviously not anything like NYC, so not being in close proximity to a city like NYC will be different, but Charlotte is much larger than Hartford. If you like city ammenities there is plenty to do in CLT for a family. Taxes are much lower here and the winter is much shorter and milder.
Charlotte is obviously not anything like NYC, so not being in close proximity to a city like NYC will be different, but Charlotte is much larger than Hartford. If you like city ammenities there is plenty to do in CLT for a family. Taxes are much lower here and the winter is much shorter and milder.
You think CITY CENTER Charlotte is bigger than city center Hartford?..If it is it isnt by much. Sure the surrounding area here is huge but I was talking the city limits itself. I dont know HOW you guys don't think its cheaper here. There may not be much here I like over New England but that's one thing, well the only thing.
Lived in southwestern CT for 17 years before relocating to Houston, and then to Charlotte for work.
You definitely get a lot more house for the money, and the general cost of living is a bit lower as a whole. While you'll get dinged on gas and property taxes in CT, you'll lose out on sales tax and produce prices in the Charlotte area.
If you're accustomed to CT school systems, you will definitely want to consider putting your kids in a private school down here.
The crime is blown out of proportion down here. Maybe I'm accustomed to much worse having lived in Houston and close proximity to Bridgeport for quite some time.
The malls, parks, shopping, etc, shouldn't be a concern for you down here. Definitely plenty to do, though some areas are stronger than others in that department.
You would not believe how many people I have helped relocate from CT to the Raleigh/Durham area. I myself relocated to Raleigh many years ago and love this area. Charlotte is nice and I have been there several times. I even like Matthews alot. I have a friend that is head of the Chamber there who once lived in Raleigh and may be moving back this way. Have you ever checked out this area?
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