moving from San Diego, CA to The Ville (Louisville, Jackson: transplants, real estate)

[MDBrewer]

hello all,

I am very seriously considering a move from San Diego to Louisville. My major motivating factors are 1) hate my job and am at least changing that soon 2) the taxes and cost of living are getting out of control 3) I'm originally from Memphis, so this is closer to "home" and some old friends 4) My sister, my brother and nephew live in Jackson, TN 5) I am a Buckeye fan. The ability to drive to games is definitely a consideration in this.



What are some of the pitfalls in being new to this town? anyone wanna throw a top 5 pros/cons at me?

Lastly, if I come here I will be selling real estate. how does the market feel to you?

thanks so much and GO BUCKS

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by MDBrewer

hello all,

I am very seriously considering a move from San Diego to Louisville. My major motivating factors are 1) hate my job and am at least changing that soon 2) the taxes and cost of living are getting out of control 3) I'm originally from Memphis, so this is closer to "home" and some old friends 4) My sister, my brother and nephew live in Jackson, TN 5) I am a Buckeye fan. The ability to drive to games is definitely a consideration in this.



What are some of the pitfalls in being new to this town? anyone wanna throw a top 5 pros/cons at me?

Lastly, if I come here I will be selling real estate. how does the market feel to you?

thanks so much and GO BUCKS

Pros

1) Much smaller so way less traffic, yet every amenity of almost any big city besides pro sports (and UofL basketball functions socially like pro basketball anyways)
2) Housing costs, cost of living, and everything is cheaper
3) Substantially less crime and traffic and it is much closer to many cool cities for day trips
4) Much better for families, and a more "wholesome" morally grounded environment
5) Still a top 15-20 restaurant city, probably coming close to San Diego in some regards, but obviously with much different styles of food

Cons

1) Substantially smaller city (a pro and con)
2) Less growth (while growth is steady, there are not as many transplants outside NE Lville and Oldham County)
3) Weather...not as sunny and warm and no beach. The mountains are close though, and the nearby rolling green pastures are pleasant and an easy drive, along with IMO some of the better lakes in America
4) Can be viewed as somewhat provincial depending on the friend circle you run into...this can be said for any medium large Middle American city.
5) it is not a name brand city. it is not flashy, yet it has trendy parts and is cool in its own way. The place is probably "hipper" than many of the locals realize


The housing market, and in many regards, the economy, are better. Real estate is dirt cheap and never really totally crashed. In San Diego, a half a million gets you a 1000 square foot condo downtown. In Louisville for the same price you can get a 4000 sq foot home, maybe even a historic mansion in the trendy Highlands neighborhhood.

All in all, the city is similar to Memphis in size, but more Midwestern in culture, and has less crime and traffic in general. It seems to be a nice fit for you (only 3 hours to Columbus by car and Jacoson, TN is a little less than that).