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In Great Falls Montana currently. I am completely burned out on the wind here. I want to move somewhere I can mountain bike and camp close to home. I hate windy areas after spending my life in Great Falls. My home budget is $275,000 range and my wife and I can likely make about $35-40k a year each or more. I currently make a little more than that. We want to be near good hospitals and be in a state that health insurance isn't crazy high. Is this even doable? Don't mind 4 months a year but wind has to be minimal.
Yes I have been looking into the Johnson City area but am concerned about humidity in the summer. I love the Spokane Valley area into Idaho but that area has blown up in prices for the last 5 years beyond my range.
Yes I have been looking into the Johnson City area but am concerned about humidity in the summer. I love the Spokane Valley area into Idaho but that area has blown up in prices for the last 5 years beyond my range.
I agree. 5 years ago I would've suggested Spokane, but their COL has really increased since then. I almost suggested Boise. Though they're still fairly affordable, their rate of increase in COL will have them at the level of Spokane in a few short years.
Yes I have been looking into the Johnson City area but am concerned about humidity in the summer. I love the Spokane Valley area into Idaho but that area has blown up in prices for the last 5 years beyond my range.
What exactly is the concern? It's not a swamp, and people in general seem to tolerate it fairly well in the summer months.
Yes I have been looking into the Johnson City area but am concerned about humidity in the summer. I love the Spokane Valley area into Idaho but that area has blown up in prices for the last 5 years beyond my range.
You could stay out west or way up north where the cooler temps at least make the humidity much more tolerable.
Southern Colorado area. Colorado Springs comes to mind, but housing prices are going to push your $275k range in many areas. Plenty of recreation and activities within and around the city with the Rocky Mountains at your disposal without humidity and cultural norms similar to MT. We do get winds in winter but they are pretty manageable. Winter is not too severe and summers usually aren't sweltering.
Pueblo CO will have less expensive housing but will not have as many job opportunities as Colo Spgs.
There also are satellite towns that may be workable such as Fountain, Peyton or unincorporated areas in the orbit of Colo Spgs.
Well, the places where it's not windy have lots of trees, and lots of trees means humidity, even in northern states at times. But some humidity's not bad and nearly everywhere will be less windy than Great Falls! If you don't mind winter, you could try La Crosse or Eau Claire WI. Pittsburgh on down the Appalachians would be good for a little warmer, and if you don't mind summer, AR/MO is going to give you a little better bang for your buck than the Appalachians and with equal numbers of trails all over.
I wouldn't want to be a husband wife pair in CO on 40,000 a year. Housing would eat up too much of your budget, especially if you thought Spokane was pricey.
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