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I currently live in California, but it's literally impossible to afford to buy a house.

Where are some good places to move to? I was thinking about Washington State, but I'm not sure I could handle the snow.

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[-] invertedspear@lemm.ee 3 points 9 months ago

I think New Mexico is where it’s at for low/no snow and affordable housing. Not coastal vibes at all, but neither is it anywhere close to Texas feeling. They just kind of have their own thing. Almost anywhere on the I-25 between Albuquerque and Las Cruces might suit your desire.

[-] FabledAepitaph@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I worked in Red River for about a year and a half and it was pretty great. It was like Colorado Lite up there, and presumably much more affordable--I just had a condo paid for by my employer so I dunno. It'd be tough to live there without a remote job, I admit.

Taos was cool, but a little small/touristy. Santa Fe seemed great, but I heard it was expensive so I dunno. The rural areas did feel very impoverished overall.

I agree that it had its own feel. The native New Mexicans I met out there were just kind of their own people doing their own thing. The state had those fruit/pepper/produce stands here and there on the side of the road that you'd see in like Brazil. The landscape and terrain was this pretty mixture of desert shrubland right adjacent to mountain cypress-type ecosystems, at least in all the places I went to.

Would be worth going back again one day.

[-] pumpkinseedoil@feddit.de 3 points 9 months ago

What's your issue with snow?

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[-] Toes@ani.social 2 points 9 months ago

I'm told Seattle isn't bad. And you're close to Vancouver.

[-] funkajunk@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

What's in Vancouver? Genuine question, I moved away from the Vancouver area last year and don't miss anything.

[-] Toes@ani.social 1 points 9 months ago

When it comes to Canada I only ever see the really popular artists perform in Vancouver or Toronto.

But I assumed one of the biggest Canadian cities would always have something going on, also driving distance away from the Shambhala Music Festival.

[-] funkajunk@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

It's an 8 hour drive to get to Shambhala from Vancouver...

[-] Toes@ani.social 1 points 9 months ago

That's significantly better than from where I'm at, but I get it.

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Is the East Coast out of the question?

[-] wolfruff@pawb.social 1 points 9 months ago

Arizona. I plan on evacuating California too and Arizona is the most decent close place I have looked into. Vegas has already become too expensive unfortunately.

The thing that everyone complains and deters it for is the heat. We have had heat in California thats in the upper 90s before and I survived so I will take my chances. Good luck escaping California.

[-] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

I did this. I'm currently in Phoenix. Yes, it gets hot, but it's really not a deterrent. There's certainly still affordable housing here too, especially if you're okay with manufactured housing.

[-] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Auchtermuchty is quite nice still

[-] Magister@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Upstate NY, VT, ME, NH, basically new england, some snow, but pretty nice places

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[-] Today@lemmy.world -3 points 9 months ago

I know this will be unpopular, but if you're ok with heat and traveling out of state if you need an abortion, Texas may be an option. Yes, our governor is terrible, but day to day life is not the horror that you see on tv. Our big cities are blue and populationwise we're not as red as you think (52-46% in 2020). Snow and ice are pretty minimal. The topography varies tremendously across the state - mountains, desert, coastal, etc. - and each big city has it's own vibe, so there are lots of opportunities for weekend getaways. We have great food, good airports, and colleges and universities of every size and focus. Housing prices have increased since COVID but are still much lower that the east or west Coast. I'm in Dallas and i like it here. San Antonio is a very fun city and a little cheaper.

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