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I went to grad. school in Chapel Hill. I was surprised that in a college town I kept running into those that still did not recognize the Civil War was OVER. Depressing.
There are different levels of "good ol boy" networks and "fighting the Civil War".
Elizabethtown KY is fairly old fashioned. Not sure how good ol boy & fighting it is right now relative to other places. Surely some to a lot. Almost 30k in town, more in metro. Fairly close to Louisville. If it isn't to your liking, most of the rest of state probably isn't either, though maybe Lexington (with quite a few folks from north and Midwest) . I'd skip TN with your preference. Done with NC? How about Blacksburg VA or a northern VA mountain town? Williamsburg? Bloomington or Evansville IN? Carbondale IL? PA too cold?
Speaking only on places I've lived , the Upstate SC area in these metros (Greenville,Spartanburg,Mauldin,Simpsonville,Greer ,Travelers Rest) Might work.
Currently live in Phoenix and we're lucky to get rain (I dont think it's actually rained since December 2021). It might flurry at the higher elevations near Cave Creek/North Scottsdale , which aren't really "high elevation" , they're just near the mountains maybe a few hundred feet up from the rest of the valley.
SC will be cheaper than AZ , but there are still good deals in the woodwork.
Tupelo, Mississippi fits the criteria. Strong on healthcare, long history of manufacturing attracting people from around the country. Safe. Snow maybe an inch once a year.
There are different levels of "good ol boy" networks and "fighting the Civil War".
Elizabethtown KY is fairly old fashioned. Not sure how good ol boy & fighting it is right now relative to other places. Surely some to a lot. Almost 30k in town, more in metro. Fairly close to Louisville. If it isn't to your liking, most of the rest of state probably isn't either, though maybe Lexington (with quite a few folks from north and Midwest) . I'd skip TN with your preference. Done with NC? How about Blacksburg VA or a northern VA mountain town? Williamsburg? Bloomington or Evansville IN? Carbondale IL? PA too cold?
I liked carbondale, but a bit small townish. As with the rest of the Country the South has gotten expensive with rents. Have to take a look at Blacksburg and Williamsburg, have not researched those recently. My post is kind of a hail mary cuz I don't think there are any good cheap places left.
Speaking only on places I've lived , the Upstate SC area in these metros (Greenville,Spartanburg,Mauldin,Simpsonville,Greer ,Travelers Rest) Might work.
Currently live in Phoenix and we're lucky to get rain (I dont think it's actually rained since December 2021). It might flurry at the higher elevations near Cave Creek/North Scottsdale , which aren't really "high elevation" , they're just near the mountains maybe a few hundred feet up from the rest of the valley.
SC will be cheaper than AZ , but there are still good deals in the woodwork.
Yeah have to take a look at SC. Thanks for your suggestions. I've lived in Phoenix or visited long term.
Didn't like it. Snottsdale is nice, but a bit small townish for my taste.
It would seem to me that the OP might need to prioritize the list a little because wants on the list are likely in conflict with each other, or alignment on many of them could come with significant costs of living impact.
That said, I think that major college towns with a medical school might be a place to start looking. Your experience with Chapel Hill surprises me. Certainly in the Southeast but probably elsewhere as well, college towns quickly bleed into the rural areas that usually comes with the good ole boy network. In university towns, the prevailing network is oriented on the institutions, but I'm not sure if you also classify that as a good ole boy network or not.
Go West Young Man... most people haven't heard of the Civil War since middle or high school. Research and find the right town in northern California or southern Oregon. There are a few that only see freezing temps a few times a year, and snow once or twice that last the day. Even towns as far north as Eugene, Corvallis and Salem Oregon don't see much snow at all.
Tupelo, Mississippi fits the criteria. Strong on healthcare, long history of manufacturing attracting people from around the country. Safe. Snow maybe an inch once a year.
Go West Young Man... most people haven't heard of the Civil War since middle or high school. Research and find the right town in northern California or southern Oregon. There are a few that only see freezing temps a few times a year, and snow once or twice that last the day. Even towns as far north as Eugene, Corvallis and Salem Oregon don't see much snow at all.
Both too expensive, too much rain,rains constantly in Eugene for example. Also quite expensive except in the boonies. But yeah, few rednecks.
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thanks for the good suggestions.
