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I live in the midwest and am tired of the weather and blah flat landscape and want something different. I would love to live somewhere that has little to no humidity in the summer, yet isn't 100+ degrees either. Someplace that might have a touch of winter, but not months of cold and snow. I would love to have a mountainview also. Wyoming and Montanna mountviews are breathtaking, but I don't want to deal with those winters. Arizona is beautiful as well, but the summer heat is far too much for me. There has to be someplace "in between" isn't there?
I also need it to be a family friendly place for my kids to grow and play in, and a place with great job opportunities. I am not concerned about the size of the city. I live in a small, 40k population city now and am open to bigger or smaller cities.
Is there anyplace in the US that offers all of this? I thought perhaps Portland but not sure I want to deal with dreary rainy weather either. I am asking for too much, aren't I? LOL
I agree and would urge you to check out smaller cities to the north like Logan or Ogden also. Both have crime rates well below the national average, both are thriving college towns with extremely low unemployment rates (Logan for example is at a ridiculously low 3.8%) and have a low cost of living to boot.
How about Seattle or even Portland? Denver gets more than just a "touch" of winter as beautiful as the area is, but if you want to deal with that, I'd say go for it too..
Thanks for the ideas. I had wondered about Denver area but figured they got a lot of snow. I will definitly look into Utah and the areas of Oregon mentioned. Thanks again!
Thanks for the ideas. I had wondered about Denver area but figured they got a lot of snow. I will definitly look into Utah and the areas of Oregon mentioned. Thanks again!
Denver does get snow storms that move through, but the snow usually melts pretty soon afterwards.
I live in the midwest and am tired of the weather and blah flat landscape and want something different. I would love to live somewhere that has little to no humidity in the summer, yet isn't 100+ degrees either. Someplace that might have a touch of winter, but not months of cold and snow. I would love to have a mountainview also. Wyoming and Montanna mountviews are breathtaking, but I don't want to deal with those winters. Arizona is beautiful as well, but the summer heat is far too much for me. There has to be someplace "in between" isn't there?
I also need it to be a family friendly place for my kids to grow and play in, and a place with great job opportunities. I am not concerned about the size of the city. I live in a small, 40k population city now and am open to bigger or smaller cities.
Is there anyplace in the US that offers all of this? I thought perhaps Portland but not sure I want to deal with dreary rainy weather either. I am asking for too much, aren't I? LOL
For all its other problems, taxes, debt, high COL, I would pick California, and in particular San Luis Obispo as one of the most absolutely gorgeous towns with temperate climate, just a few miles inland from the Pacific Ocean and near the great wine country of central California. It averages 31 inches of rain per year compared to a U.S. average of 36+ with roughly 287 sunny days per year. The average July high is 70 degrees, and the average January low is 42 compared with 86 high and 20 low for the nation.
You won't have mountains, but you do have beautiful rolling hills. The population is less than 50,000 not counting Cal Poly University which has perhaps 30k students. The town has fast food restaurants like Mac and BK, but city ordinance does not allow ANY drive through windows, which means people have to go in and sit down to eat. On Thursday nights through the summer they close down six city blocks to have a combination street fair/farmers market. There is frequently live music, food of all different sorts, plenty of stuff you shouldn't buy but will anyway, and it is all quite sociable. Many of the stores in that area stay open, too, in hope of getting some of the Thursday night crowds to come in.
Colorado is beautiful, but sometimes winter can seem long. That said, there are often days in January
where you can go golfing---I've seen it from my office window with snow still sitting under the bushes and trees, but with the fairways clear and golfers wearing sweaters and pants. It does get hot in the summer---up to 100 degrees, but as soon as you walk into the shade, it does not remain oppressive as it is here in Texas.
Best wishes on selecting a region and a community to fit your needs.
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