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I’m looking for a place to live in the US that’s near/on water. These are the things I’m looking for:
-Near a lake or the ocean (or large river)
-Near the either coast (within a 2 hour drive to the ocean)
-A warmer/mild climate
-Boating (my husband likes to fish too)
-Not too bad of natural disasters
-Good Schools
-Near amenities/good hospitals
I would love to be near the ocean somewhere that I can have a speed boat (like an inlet area), but I want to be near stuff too!
Anyone have any places they can think of?! Thank you sooo much!!!!
Opelike/Auburn, Alabama meets all your needs. With Auburn University, you have culture and great athletics.
Lake Martin is just north of there, and it's a 46,000 acre lake with magnificent residences. Alabama property taxes are ridiculously low, and there's no state income taxes on defined pensions or social security.
And the cost of living should be about as low as it gets.
The Florida and Alabama Gulf Coasts are also very close, and they're happening places. Atlanta's less than a 2 hour drive too with their great airport.
Opelika and Auburn are fast growing, but have essentially been overlooked by many retirees and people looking for a high quality of life.
The suburbs in/around Blythewood and Pontiac on the NE side of Columbia in Richland County provide top tier schools, safe family-friendly neighborhoods and a number of lakes including nearby Lake Carolina and gigantic Lake Murray about 30 minutes away. The area has a nice mild four season climate minus snow/ice and is two hours to the beaches. Lastly, it's very affordable and a bargain for the lifestyle provided.
Opelike/Auburn, Alabama meets all your needs. With Auburn University, you have culture and great athletics.
Lake Martin is just north of there, and it's a 46,000 acre lake with magnificent residences. Alabama property taxes are ridiculously low, and there's no state income taxes on defined pensions or social security.
And the cost of living should be about as low as it gets.
The Florida and Alabama Gulf Coasts are also very close, and they're happening places. Atlanta's less than a 2 hour drive too with their great airport.
Opelika and Auburn are fast growing, but have essentially been overlooked by many retirees and people looking for a high quality of life.
Thank you, I’ll look into this area! I was originally thinking more east coast or west coast, but will look into here!
The suburbs in/around Blythewood and Pontiac on the NE side of Columbia in Richland County provide top tier schools, safe family-friendly neighborhoods and a number of lakes including nearby Lake Carolina and gigantic Lake Murray about 30 minutes away. The area has a nice mild four season climate minus snow/ice and is two hours to the beaches. Lastly, it's very affordable and a bargain for the lifestyle provided.
Neither, there aren't any earthquakes I don't believe on record there and in terms of hurricanes a few over time but that far inland it's usually just a good amount of rain and some 40-50 mph winds for a few hours. Certainly not frightening or devastating.
The Northshore of New Orleans is situated on a huge estuary called Lake Pontchatrain. Towns like Covington and Mandeville are worth checking out. Lots of boating, fishing capital of the region, open ocean 1 hour away in Biloxi, and Major hospitals and amenities lie on the south shore of the New Orleans metro area.
Natural disasters? I've never heard of such things.
The Northshore of New Orleans is situated on a huge estuary called Lake Pontchatrain. Towns like Covington and Mandeville are worth checking out. Lots of boating, fishing capital of the region, open ocean 1 hour away in Biloxi, and Major hospitals and amenities lie on the south shore of the New Orleans metro area.
Natural disasters? I've never heard of such things.
Other than itty bitty examples such as Hurricane Katrina and 27 others since the year 2000.
The Northshore of New Orleans is situated on a huge estuary called Lake Pontchatrain. Towns like Covington and Mandeville are worth checking out. Lots of boating, fishing capital of the region, open ocean 1 hour away in Biloxi, and Major hospitals and amenities lie on the south shore of the New Orleans metro area.
Natural disasters? I've never heard of such things.
Thank you, I’ll check out this area!!
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