My first post on the forums here. I've been doing a lot of thinking lately, and this long, drawn out winter, in cold miserable Scotland has made me have a little re-think. A lot of information will be included here, in order for you to help best (if you can). The winter depresses me, I truly hate freezing, dull weather. Having been on vacation to Miami, NYC, Washington D.C and Las Vegas, I can really see myself settling down somewhere in the USA.
Although the places I'm about to discuss aren't technically cities, I can't see where else this can go on the forums. Apologies if this is in the wrong place!
First, a little information about myself and my wife. I'm a 27 year old male, from central Scotland. I'm a pilot for a European airline, and have been for the past 3 years. I have a wife, (26). Our combined income is about 75K GBP (105k USD). We have no children yet, although when we (hopefully) settle down in the US, we would like to start a family. An area with good schools is essential.
Some more demanding requirements:
Area with a good General Aviation scene, whilst being close to an international airport (for work). I would be willing to commute about 50 miles each way.
Boating nearby (either ocean or lake), maximum 80 miles away.
I wouldn't like a liberal area much.
A state without harsh winters.
Housing:
Using the 3 x rule, we would be looking to spend about 350-400k on a house initially, perhaps as seniority and salary increase, moving to 6-700k.
Through my own research, I have picked a nice bedroom community in Ventura County, SoCal. Camarillo. The write-up here:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/money...PL0610046.html looks pretty good.
That to me is ideal. LAX for shopping & work. Tahoe for boating. Ocean for boating. Channel Islands for boating. Camarillo also has its own GA airport, for flying for fun. There is an abundance of schools, and the climate is great.
Alternatively, rather than jumping straight in at a 350k house, I could rent for a few years until our combined income goes up in order to make the 600K average.
I am positively ruling out cities that are not in Ventura or Orange County CA, as I cannot stand liberals
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I need some serious help with FL though. I'm not sure if I could survive the intense humidity for long periods of time. I went to Miami only for 3 days ( we were getting a cruise from the port), and I don't think that gave me a good enough long term indicator. North/Central FL would appeal to me more (closer to other states, perhaps cooler (?)) than South FL. A good bedroom community similar to Camarillo in FL would be great, if anyone knows any.
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Help is MUCH appreciated regarding the above, and, as in the title, if anyone can recommend a state which meets my rather stringent requirements, please do share
Craig
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