OT:Location questions
i asked this once maybe a year ago...
if someone were looking to relocate--tell us why your particular location of the country would be the place to move...
weather --including amt of humidity or smog
housing
jobs available
cost of foods etc
medical facilities
proximity to major highways/airports (for those family visitors!)
gardening /growing conditions
in other words...sell your location to a prospective buyer!
I left southern California about 10 years ago... it is so crowded there now it is a very difficult area to live in... 2 hour commutes are normal there... blecch...
Lived and worked in Florida... lots of nice areas that I would move back to if the opportunity presented itself... I liked the Gulf coast best... Clearwater up to Crystal river area... pretty nice beaches and weather... lots of thunderstorms and the occasional hurricane threat but not as bad as the east coast...
Here in Georgia there are lots and lots of nice areas, and some not so nice... just like anywhere else in the world I guess... for me, being born and raised in my wonderful Pacific Ocean, it is a little weird not being close to the ocean... my gills are drying out a little...
It really depends on what YOU enjoy... if it is night life and bright lights, this ain't it! .... if it's a slower lifestyle where 4 cars at an intersection is a traffic jam, then this would be nice for you.
weather --including amt of humidity or smog
No smog, lots of humidity during the summer ... mild winters, beautiful springs and falls...
housing
Nice housing runs about 200k or so... I rent a 3 bedroom in a nice neighborhood for $900 a month... same house 15 miles away in the not-so-nice neighborhood runs about $400 a month.. location, location, location...
jobs available
All kinds...
cost of foods etc
Everything is cheaper here... food, gas, etc... but they pay less here too... salaries in Atlanta are double what they are here...
medical facilities
Excellent...
proximity to major highways/airports (for those family visitors!) Excellent... gardening /growing conditions Everything grows so easily here... throw seeds out the window and check them in an hour... should be up and growing!
proximity to major highways/airports (for those family visitors!) Excellent... gardening /growing conditions Everything grows so easily here... throw seeds out the window and check them in an hour... should be up and growing!
On April 13, 2008 at 9:42 AM Pacific Time, Margo M. wrote:
bright lites and nitelife-no!
i was impressed with georgia 30 years ago- but there are snakes!
the humidity does pose a problem to me....
we actually want hawaii but family will not/cannot afford to visit...which could maybe be a good thing!!!!
Hawaii has more bugs and stuff than any state I have ever been to! LOTS of bugs! i did see a VW bug in hilo when we were there!!!!! it was parked at walmart......
and i guess you have to use screening over some plants to keep the lil teensy weensy flies off....
we have a good rapport with madame pele so i am thinking we should be pretty safe there--it's more a matter of
a0 the housing market here to sell
b) michael's health -issues are inproving-probly never be "normal" but tha' s a whole other story!
c)i'm too lazy to pack the house again to move
d) family will NOT come to visit-of course that would leave more time for you and your wife and other OFFERS to come to visit eh?!
Margo,
Sunny weather most of the time about 98 per cent. No snow or cold!!!!! Rent 1000.00 per month for a 2 bedroom 2 bath but I think that is on the high side!!!!!
Near beaches and the Gulf. Bradenton Florida near Sarasota!!!!! Love It!!!!!!
Carla
Oh Ya not far from I-75 40 minutes from the Tampa Airport.
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