If you could live anywhere in the US....

[The Kraken]

Where would you choose?

We're looking at moving and right now I've eliminated basically the entire midwest due to low wages in my profession.

Primarily looking in Cali and Oregon, specifically Bend

Any thoughts?

[RetiredinPunta]

what is your profession

[KVB]

What about the traveling nurse in the motor home idea?

Doesn't that pay well? It could be tough with kids.

I think you may have already looked into this idea.

I hope all is well Kraken.

[RetiredinPunta]

Sharp move would be Virgin Islands. Cali/Oregon move would be a square move.

[RudyRuetigger]

Where would you choose?

We're looking at moving and right now I've eliminated basically the entire midwest due to low wages in my profession.

Primarily looking in Cali and Oregon, specifically Bend

Any thoughts?

why not south Chicago??

[5918mike]

I'm north of Seattle and I would stay in the Pacific NW region. South to about Medford is as far as I would go, east to Coeur d'alene, maybe Boise. I just spent a week in the summer down in Sisters, Bend area seems nice.

[lakerboy]

Atherton, California

[The Kraken]

what is your profession

RN

What about the traveling nurse in the motor home idea?

Doesn't that pay well? It could be tough with kids.

I think you may have already looked into this idea.

I hope all is well Kraken.

Not ruled out 100%, but it would be tough. I was able to talk to others that did it, very few were successful and even less enjoyed it. Main reason is its tough to find an rv park in the south during winter months and north during summer months. We could reverse course and be miserable but that doesnt sound fun.

Sharp move would be Virgin Islands. Cali/Oregon move would be a square move.

I'll look into it

I'm north of Seattle and I would stay in the Pacific NW region. South to about Medford is as far as I would go, east to Coeur d'alene, maybe Boise. I just spent a week in the summer down in Sisters, Bend area seems nice.

We're on the same track of thinking. PNW would be my first choice, but outside of Seattle. I need land. We've looked at Arlington and Monroe as possible destinations. Couer d'alene I glanced at, maybe I will revisit that.
Cali would be for the $$$

But I keep coming back to bend. $$$ is good, sign on, relocation bonus, etc.... Good outdoor lifestyle, good beer

[gauchojake]

Since your job affords you the ability to travel and work, why don't you set up a rotational living situation. You can set it up so that you can buy houses in the areas you like and do short term rentals when you are not in the house. 1031 into the properties from your others in OK. Easy peasy.

[Dirty Sanchez]

Kracker I thought you were a porn film stunt double?

[daneblazer]

I like living in Florida.

Money no option i could do jackson Wyoming...maybe somewhere in Colorado

Have a relative who lives in Portland and loves it

[Waterstpub87]

If you are willing to go to the east coast, the areas north of Philadelphia are pretty decent. Taxes are lower in PA vs other states around, close to 2 major cities (New York and Philadelphia), land and such is cheaper than in NJ or NY, hours drive or so to the beach.

[Reno_Thor]

Reno, NV
RNs in demand
Low cost of living
Great craft beer
Great restaurants
30 minutes to Tahoe
3 hours to Napa
3.5 to SF

And 0 personal income tax***

[jjgold]

Reno not bad
Northwest

NJ MAN

Krackles we can be friends

[KuLaPhU]

Cali is the place to be.. nice weather, beautiful girls (make sure they real) nice people, pretty much big companies are over here.. good luck!

[Richkas]

in stlouis my cousin was getting $45 a hour and she's a RN....is that low wages

[Dirty Sanchez]

Cali is the place to be.. nice weather, beautiful girls (make sure they real) nice people, pretty much big companies are over here.. good luck!

You left out The California sales tax rate is currently 6.0%. However, California adds a mandatory local rate of 1.25% that increases the total state sales and use tax base to 7.25%. Depending on local municipalities, the total tax rate can be as high at 9.75%. Also the housing costs are out of control, prisons are overflowing, seasonal disasters, gang violence, liberal overrun in the state, Cops, and last but not least Mexico is down on the border and trouble is ahead with Trump in the tower making decisions. Other than that, its a great place to live.

[franklee168]

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[RetiredinPunta]

Cali is the place to be.. nice weather, beautiful girls (make sure they real) nice people, pretty much big companies are over here.. good luck!

also make sure if they were born girl. too many of those in cali.

[franklee168]

Atherton, California

Why not Ross, California?

[lakerboy]

Why not Ross, California?

Better schooling

[chico2663]

AUSTIN texas. No state tax. I would live in cincinnati,ohio. Don't know where you get that low wages because in health job it isn't true. Great place to raise family. Food costs are great . Housing costs are cheap. Great sports. Louisville ,ky,xavier,ind,notre dame,ohio st, u.c. and xavier within 2 hr drive

[pilebuck13]

Krank check out stanwood or sultan area best bang for your buck and your in quick route to Seattle area stay out of king county not worth the money for what u get......fall city not bad as well

[Renegades]

Anywhere except the Northeast. Worst cost of living in the country other than California

[daneblazer]

Nobody wants to live in California. Cost of living too high and too many people live there. South of San Fran is weird. Nothing north of San Fran but trees, bears, and elk.

Actually scratch that...I could live in Lake Tahoe.

[mcaulay777]

Boulder City Nevada that is the plan anyway for 2019 also now looking at Ponder Texas.If I had money it would be Clearwater Florida.

[pilebuck13]

Bull head city Nevada is the end of the road for guys like jj

[Mac4Lyfe]

This is a difficult question without Kraken giving more details. Are you married, kids, about to have kids? Do you like snow winters, 4 seasons? Do you like the outdoors, indoors? What are your hobbies? Do you like looking at beautiful woman, beautiful scenery, architectural structures, nature preserves, etc.? I've lived all over the US and certain places were good for me at a certain time. I loved Southern California when I was single and had a lot of money. It would be one of the worse places for me being married with kids. I lived in Reno, too cold and too small for my likes. Seattle too rainy, not enough clear days. Cleveland too much snow for too many months. Orlando, Miami have too many people from somewhere else, the local community is very small and fragmented and not a lot of technical jobs. I could go on and on about so many cities but it depends on you. I always say that the grass is greener where you water it. So make any city the best city for you.

Find out what you like first. That would help.

[rm18]

If you live in Reno you can deposit money on the Vegas apps and bet from Reno.

[daneblazer]

North Carolina was pretty nice. Add that to the list.

[jjgold]

Bull head city Nevada is the end of the road for guys like jj

[hostile takeover]

You seem like a North ST Louis type of fellow.

[jjgold]

Ohio City not bad

[sweethook]

try ... mullins sc

[Mr KLC]