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Old 09-05-2015, 09:00 AM
 
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Oddly enough, I had researched Fayetteville AR last year. Beautiful place. Thought AR might have too high cost of living, though.

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?? Where did you get that impression? Run a COL comparison between Tyler and Fayetteville using any website calculator and Fayetteville comes out lower every time.
I have to wonder if those COL comparisons take into account state income taxes and property taxes. Arkansas has state income taxes, whereas Texas does not. Property taxes are sky high in Texas.

Check out Charlottesville, Virginia. It should meet your requirements, if you don't mind more snow.
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Old 09-05-2015, 10:17 AM
 
Location: Warren, OH
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If I were to move to some place that had:

1. at least occasional snow...
2. with summers not too hot (no triple digits!)...
3. had great soil and enough rain for great gardening...
4. along with a low cost of living...
5. a good # of medical providers (probably not a small city or town)....

where would that be? Does some place come to mind, that you know of?

Everything except "occasional snow" would be covered by any of the picturesque college towns in Ohio.

We enjoy more than occasional snow. However, the cost of living is dirt cheap - so we travel way more than we ever did. Many moderate income retired Ohioans have no trouble spending the worst months - Jan. and Feb. Someplace warm. December is a "light snow" month. The Fall is really beautiful. - Good time to check us out.

Summer is mild. Gardening culture is popular. We live 50 minutes from the renowned Cleveland Clinic. The area looks like New England - with out the price tag.

Personally, I could never spend the late Spring, Summer and Fall in a hot climate.

We are close enough to drive to many interesting places - the mountains of upstate NY and Western PA, Nashville, Memphis, Ashville, many lakes, and beautiful state parks, wineries and antique shops.

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Old 09-05-2015, 11:43 AM
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However, the cost of living is dirt cheap
How can the cost of living in Ohio be dirt cheap when their real estate taxes and sales taxes are sky high?
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Old 09-05-2015, 12:28 PM
 
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How can the cost of living in Ohio be dirt cheap when their real estate taxes and sales taxes are sky high?
If you're living in a $70,000 house in the rust belt that would be $300,000 somewhere else, who cares what the property tax rate is?

The Ohio state sales tax rate isn't awful. 5.75% and they don't tax food. It's Cuyahoga County with a huge local sales tax piled on top that jacks it to 8% that are brutal. There are 4 counties with a 6.5% sales tax rate. That isn't out of line with most places in the country.
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Old 09-05-2015, 01:35 PM
 
Location: OKLAHOMA
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Am looking for the same as you. Am seriously considering Fayetteville, AR. Not great medical care, but I think enough.

My father lives in Bella Vista. He has a very rare blood disease and I think Bentanville or Fayetteville has great doctors. Better than either tulsa or OKLAHOMA city. There must be a hospital on every corner in that area!!
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Old 09-05-2015, 04:37 PM
 
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Old 09-05-2015, 04:52 PM
 
Location: OKLAHOMA
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Give me the choice and I'd be in Santa Fe tomorrow.
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Old 09-05-2015, 07:58 PM
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Location: St. Louis Park, MN
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Somewhere in the east might be good. As far north as coastal Connecticut and Rhode Island and as far down as North Carolina. Could also do lower Midwest like southern Indiana, southern Illinois, southern Missouri.
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Old 09-05-2015, 08:26 PM
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Location: Pittsburgh
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If I were to move to some place that had:

1. at least occasional snow...
2. with summers not too hot (no triple digits!)...
3. had great soil and enough rain for great gardening...
4. along with a low cost of living...
5. a good # of medical providers (probably not a small city or town)....

where would that be? Does some place come to mind, that you know of?
The Pittsburgh area is at the top of the list. You actually describe it in your criteria. Not only is it the best city in the US, but it now gets WORLD recognition. Different level.

Pittsburgh Named One Of The Most Livable Cities In The World « CBS Pittsburgh
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Old 09-05-2015, 09:10 PM
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The Pittsburgh area is at the top of the list. You actually describe it in your criteria. Not only is it the best city in the US, but it now gets WORLD recognition. Different level.

Pittsburgh Named One Of The Most Livable Cities In The World « CBS Pittsburgh
Is it such a wonderful place that even the mosquitoes want to live there?
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