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Damulgun
Joined: 11 Mar 2007
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I think North or South Carolina is a good bet.
Still very cheap there and not far from everything. |
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Roch
Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 9:06 am Post subject: |
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| What about the lack of Asians, eh? |
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dogshed
Joined: 28 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Roch wrote: |
| What about the lack of Asians, eh? |
There are plenty of Koreans in Junction City, KS. Although I would rather live in Manhattan, KS a few miles away. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:35 am Post subject: |
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There are two states the discussion appears to have overlooked: Vermont and North Carolina.
I will concede that if I had my life to live over, I might have settled in the Northwest. However, I hear it is not such a cheap place to live now.
Another state I wish I had moved to is Vermont. Very nice people, beautiful state.
But another fine state that people tend to overlook is North Carolina. It has a lot going for it, including the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. The Asheville area has a lot of charm, and a lot of artisans types have moved there. However, Asheville is no longer the bargain it was. But there are great values to be had in the foothills, beginning perhaps 30-40 miles west of Charlotte, and westward. Charlotte, itself, is a very nice city. I know someone who looked for an average home in the Northwest, and found a good sized house on 12 acres with a stream running through it for the same price in the foothills.
North Carolina is not a typical Southern state, having put more emphasis on education, as evidenced by UNC Chapel Hilll, and the arts and sciences high schools, as well as the Research Triangle.
Another interesting area is the Florida Panhandle, from around Panama City westward to Pensacola. It is a growing area, and is a nice place to live. The barrier islands are the ones that are most at risk in a hurricane, but there are plenty of safer homes a bit more inland. |
Some interesting places.
Agree about the Northwest (WA & OR). Great area all the way around, but those housing market prices just aren't moving, I heard Seattle is one of only 3 cities in the U.S. that isn't going down, and actually STILL going up!
Vermont would be gorgeous. But a serious lack of jobs, plus very cold weather, plus the housing prices are still up there (not as bad as CA, NY, etc.), but compared to the average salary/wages and such, comparitively I don't think it would be more different than trying to afford housing relative to wages in more expensive states.
North Carolina is an interesting state. It keeps growing in immigration and attracting people from all over the country and the world. I think it's right behind CA, NY, IL, WA, TX, FL for international immigration. Plus the northerners coming down in search of better weather/climate. Heard many Floridians are moving upwards as well after the many typhoons that keep hitting its coasts. Looked at the kind of housing available, and it looks real old - typical of anything East of the Mississippi though. It also does look quite boring, like an already place to grow up, but maybe not that exciting as an adult post-Korea and post-traveling everywhere.
Florida Panhandle is an interesting one. Wish it wasn't so baptist evangelical though. Florida in general is intriguing though. Palm trees and great winter weather, not to mention beaches nearly everywhere. I'd be real interesting in Florida, particularly Tampa down to Miami (I wouldn't consider Jacksonville though). |
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Shredd
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: Pusan, South Korea
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sundubuman
Joined: 04 Feb 2003
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:51 am Post subject: |
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I'd go with Iowa, best schools in America
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cbclark4
Joined: 20 Aug 2006
Location: Masan
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just4u
Joined: 30 May 2007
Location: Georgia, USA
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:26 am Post subject: |
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| I'd be real interesting in Florida, particularly Tampa down to Miami (I wouldn't consider Jacksonville though). |
Very interesting statement, and I have to ask "why" on this one.
Everyone I know from FL says just the opposite.
I'm keeping mum to avoid negativity. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:00 am Post subject: |
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| just4u wrote: |
| Tiger Beer wrote: |
| I'd be real interesting in Florida, particularly Tampa down to Miami (I wouldn't consider Jacksonville though). |
Very interesting statement, and I have to ask "why" on this one.
Everyone I know from FL says just the opposite.
I'm keeping mum to avoid negativity. |
I've read a lot of city-data.com/forums talking about Florida. Yeah, it seems like everyone is trying to escape Southern Florida. They mostly speak about crime, rising taxes, and too much immigration - Spanish-speakers in particular.
My interpretation of it is old-style Floridians who long for a Florida of yesteryear. They find the Florida they knew to be in the more nothern areas of it.
As for me, never having been a Floridian, I'm just attracted to the warm weather, beaches, and urban centers of it. Miami and Tampa would be the places it seems for that. Plus an international center, even if predominately Spanish and Portuguese speakers, is still better than a place without that.
I wouldn't mind hearing negativity to balance that out though. |
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just4u
Joined: 30 May 2007
Location: Georgia, USA
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Cheonmunka
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| What's it like around Norfolk and around the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware? |
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gypsyfish
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:50 am Post subject: |
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Cape Charles, Virginia was beautiful last time I was there. Not much in the way of nightlife, but a nice small town.
Maybe you've been there before since you're from Va. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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I'm thinking maybe somewhere like Henderson, Nevada.
Mostly because the entire Las Vegas area has tons of foreclosures, and Las Vegas given enough time will probably be a cellpit. But Henderson, the neighboring city between Vegas and the Hoover Dam, which also has casinos and everything Vegas has, will probably always have a great local government to keep neighborhoods good enough to keep their values up long after you've paid for it.
Plus once they put in that bullet train from Vegas to L.A., you'll probably be closer to the beach time-wise, than most who live in the outer L.A. areas! |
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newton kabiddles
Joined: 31 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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| What's it like around Norfolk and around the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware? |
It's expensive but easy to rent. |
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skibum80
Joined: 19 Jan 2008
Location: Austin
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| Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: Austin, TX |
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Austin is great place if your into the environment and progressive politics. Austin also takes care of its teachers. If you have any questions pm me.
Good Day |
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