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Hi Im a recently divorcee with three small children, looking to buy a home in a nice area in Texas, under 200,000 with great schools, family friendly, shopping, movies, museums, etc. Definitely low crime, and working class. Any suggestions, Im currently renting in N Fort Worth which I relocated to here from Detroit, MI 1.5 yrs ago. I am in healthcare.
I have been looking for jobs in the south and sunbelt and really amazed at how good the job market is in texas and the housing market is great .
my ideal would be something near the southern coast as I love sailing the caribbean and love the southern beaches but it is not a very good STEM market like it is in the more inland cities like houston,atlanta,rtp, dallas etc. but no matter how far it is fromt he beach, warm weather, gardening most of the year and maybe some land and horses would be great, I think those mild texas winters would be very nice after these maryland winters.
my advice is try neighborhood scout , best tool I have found for scoping out good neighborhoods ,cost of housing and crime etc.
From Vancouver to the Bay area. Cascadia I think has the best quality of life. Fresh Pacific air, mild climate, fertile/ volcanic soil, visually stimulating, creative population, good public transportation overall (cities not small towns), it's almost a utopia but tech is destroying it imo. Much respect for Portland
I think you're glossing over the problems with that region. Insanely high cost of living, depressed wages outside of a couple STEM fields, a repressive social culture, lots of hidden racism and classism, surprisingly poor transit outside of a few areas of a few cities, lots of deforestation. I think the Pacific Northwest has the best PR and most creative chambers of commerce, but doesn't completely live up to the hype.
Now with that said, there are lots of beautiful places and great things about the Pacific Northwest. I love how it doesn't get extremely hot (except this year), the Oregon Coast, the Olympics, Crater Lake, how people leave you alone and don't get into your business.
Rocky Mountains Colorado/Utah). Both have amongst the best education and health rates in the Country! And our outdoor activities are second to none! Fairly low crime as well! We can compete with any region!
Criteria-
Life Expectancy
Education
Lowest crime
Healthy
Lowest poverty
Other things you find important for Quality of life? like weather or public transit?
I wanna say its between the Pacific Northwest - New England and Upper Midwest.
Upper Midwest...Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Iowa...
This question is really subjective. It depends on you. I've only lived in Michigan and now Maryland (DC area) and both are great places to live. But that's just me. The next person may have a different opinion than me. This is just MY experience.
I also like NJ/NYC area, Chicago, Miami, and Los Angeles but others may not. Then on the other hand I don't like Atlanta, but you may like it, but it's not for me. See what I'm saying? A better question would be ask a question specific to you such as what your looking for in a city, the type of job you have, etc.
I think you're glossing over the problems with that region. Insanely high cost of living, depressed wages outside of a couple STEM fields, a repressive social culture, lots of hidden racism and classism, surprisingly poor transit outside of a few areas of a few cities, lots of deforestation. I think the Pacific Northwest has the best PR and most creative chambers of commerce, but doesn't completely live up to the hype.
Now with that said, there are lots of beautiful places and great things about the Pacific Northwest. I love how it doesn't get extremely hot (except this year), the Oregon Coast, the Olympics, Crater Lake, how people leave you alone and don't get into your business.
I completely agree with you on everything but I still think it has the best quality of life compared to everywhere else.
I have been looking for jobs in the south and sunbelt and really amazed at how good the job market is in texas and the housing market is great .
my ideal would be something near the southern coast as I love sailing the caribbean and love the southern beaches but it is not a very good STEM market like it is in the more inland cities like houston,atlanta,rtp, dallas etc. but no matter how far it is fromt he beach, warm weather, gardening most of the year and maybe some land and horses would be great, I think those mild texas winters would be very nice after these maryland winters.
my advice is try neighborhood scout , best tool I have found for scoping out good neighborhoods ,cost of housing and crime etc.
The rest of the South isn't Texas.
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