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Also in America in general - people more frequently move to improve their cirumstances. Whether these are HS graduates going to college, college grads starting their first jobs, professionals climbing the career ladder or retirees cutting down on costs. Moving is part of the larger American fabric because environments change frequently and more profoundly than in other countries.
Also in America in general - people more frequently move to improve their cirumstances. Whether these are HS graduates going to college, college grads starting their first jobs, professionals climbing the career ladder or retirees cutting down on costs. Moving is part of the larger American fabric because environments change frequently and more profoundly than in other countries.
Very good point. Most people in Europe wouldn't think of moving to a new faceless cookie cutter development every 10 years, where as here it seems to be the thing to do.
You're talking about San Fran? I don't like the heat or the extreme cold...my favorite month on LI is October, so to me, SF weather is ideal. When other people are complaining about it being chilly, I'm loving it....40-75 and I'm good, especially if the sun is out.
No, I was referring to NY. October/November to April/May can contain some dreary weather in NY some years in my opinion.
No, I was referring to NY. October/November to April/May can contain some dreary weather in NY some years in my opinion.
So can July, I remember one year, 2006 or so, it rained for 2 weeks straight.
In general, most of October through early November it is sunny on Long Island. April seems to have been terrible the last few years, just an extension of March.
Im hoping that Im raising my kids to be opened minded enough to look outside NY for a college education. Then hoping that they want to stay where they are when they graduate. Wishful thinking I know, but ya never know. Every year that passes the more and more I hate being cooped up in my house 5 months out of the year.
Im hoping that Im raising my kids to be opened minded enough to look outside NY for a college education. Then hoping that they want to stay where they are when they graduate. Wishful thinking I know, but ya never know. Every year that passes the more and more I hate being cooped up in my house 5 months out of the year.
I though you live on long island, not Burlington VT.
LOL. Im the biggest wussy when it comes to the cold anymore. Never did ski so yah...from November to April Im stuck inside. Sad.
Ski? The average high temperature in NYC for the month of November is 52 degrees. Slightly lower here on the island, but still. You can't swim, but you can at least go out for a walk.
Nov. average is like 42....then factor in the wind chill off the water and it feels like 30. Wind cuts right thru you on the south shore. Sorry I have no blood flow. lol.
NoVA is not cheap, and the traffic sucks. Totally different.
Richmond is basically beyond commuting distance from DC (although I'm sure some crazy people do it), and is much cheaper.
Food is basically like LI, just substitute more barbecue and comfort food type places for red sauce Italian and Pizza joints on every corner. Same chains, the "hip" parts of Richmond have all the ethnic foods. The places that are pleasant surprise are the "diners/drive ins and dives" type local places, with scratch made food, especially in college areas down south. On LI, garbagey Greek diners are the norm, using frozen/jarred old ingredients..including the Greek food. Frozen Gyro meat?
LI food is wildly overrated....it's not NYC.
I've got 10 diners within 20 minutes of where I live, and ONE of them can make a decent breakfast.
Virginia Beach isn't too far but traffic is miserable from what I've heard. I can't imagine driving 2 hours to go to the beach when it's been 30 minutes or less my whole life.
You can buy a 2500 sq foot house with a half acre with good schools for $300K in Chesterfield County.
Your last sentence can be done in Upstate NY easily for much less and maybe more land.
It is interesting how many people overlook areas that could work and they go to the same places(Raleigh, Charleston, Greenville, etc.). You could even say that people move to the same exact communities(Cary, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Wake Forest, etc.).
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