LA natives moving from NV to VA (Richmond, Charlottesville: renting, home)

[Marina18]

Hi,
We are LA natives (Pasadena, CA), relocated to Las Vegas 3 years ago for a job and hate it. We visited suburbs of Virginia and loved it. We were a bit surprised at the housing prices. We concentrated in short Pump area.
We love the area, great schools, great people, decent diversity, home prices are a bit higher than we expected it. However our biggest concern is the humidity in the summer. How bad is it? Coming from a Mediterraneal climate and most recently dry very hot Las Vegas, we are a bit concerned.

I would appreciate any advise anyone is willing to provide. We like wholesome communities, we have small children, love nature and lots of trees. It’s important to be near accessible shopping: Tj’s, Sprouts, or Whole
foods are a must. Any recommendations around the state other than Glen Allen, Short Pump?

Thank you.

[loveautumn]

Home prices in Northern Virginia would be more than Richmond, check out Midlothian.

[choff5]

You might also check out Charlottesville. It’s a college town, UVA, and has TJ and Whole Foods. I don’t think Sprouts is out here. But more important than those, both Short Pump and Charlottesville have Wegmans. Look them up. I can easily live without TJ or WF, but Wegmans is a different story! Now, besides, food stores, do you or will you have a job lined up? Humidity is relative (pun intended). It’s not the Deep South but it’s really not that bad.

[Bigfoot424]

Originally Posted by choff5

You might also check out Charlottesville. It’s a college town, UVA, and has TJ and Whole Foods. I don’t think Sprouts is out here. But more important than those, both Short Pump and Charlottesville have Wegmans. Look them up. I can easily live without TJ or WF, but Wegmans is a different story! Now, besides, food stores, do you or will you have a job lined up? Humidity is relative (pun intended). It’s not the Deep South but it’s really not that bad.

VA sees the same humidity the states further south of us. On average we are pretty close in numbers. I'm from FLA and am here often but have lived in VA for many years now. Very little difference in the humidity. Biggest difference is that the humidity is with us for less time in VA than compared to states like Fla, GA and so on.


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[Piney Creek]

Virginia has plenty of humidity, as does the entire east coast. You might have less if you consider cities in the mountains, but there's really no escaping humidity here. If this is a big concern, I'd suggest renting for a year to see if you acclimate.

FWIW, I moved from the beach cities in southern California about two decades ago. I was really aware of the humidity the first year, then adjusted to it. Even so, after 20 years there are still some days you can't help noticing the humidity, LOL. Sometimes I gripe about it but there are also plenty of times I notice it and feel blessed. Sometimes I feel like we're living in Hawaii because we'll have soft tropical breezes. Just yesterday I was joking about that. Took a long walk because it felt great to have it be balmy in January. But in mid August, I do my walks early in the morning or after dark, hang out at the pool, and spend time doing things in air conditioned buildings.

[gemstone1]

I left CA in the 70's, have lived in many states, several of which are humid....if you come from a low humidity area, there is no "getting used to" high humidity....you just put up with it.

Sprouts is expanding, there is a location in the Raleigh NC area, so I would expect it to be in the Richmond area before long, however, the Short Pump area seems to be a shoppers delight with almost every retail establishment (except Sprouts) available.

Regards
Gemstone1

[Podo944]

Originally Posted by Piney Creek

Virginia has plenty of humidity, as does the entire east coast. You might have less if you consider cities in the mountains, but there's really no escaping humidity here. If this is a big concern, I'd suggest renting for a year to see if you acclimate.

Native Californian here and have never lived anywhere else. Did experience east coast humidity a couple of times while visiting Boston and Long Island in the summer time though.

What was eye opening the most was, while on a road trip up the California coast, we were chatting with a young man who was visiting California from Virginia and had gone all over the state. I asked him what he liked best about California, thinking he's say the ocean, the mountains, Disneyland or something. Instead he just said "your shade". I said "our what??" Again he said, "Your shade! When it's hot, you can go into the shade and cool off!" Apparently where he's from, you don't get much relief from the heat and humidity if you're outside, even under a tree!

[gemstone1]

"Apparently where he's from, you don't get much relief from the heat and humidity if you're outside, even under a tree!"

Yeah, like trying to find a cool spot in a sauna.

Regards
Gemstone1

[TruthisUgly]

Or you could just stay out of Virginia? Ever considered that?

[Bigfoot424]

Originally Posted by TruthisUgly

Or you could just stay out of Virginia? Ever considered that?

Why did you feel this was necessary?