If you could move to America, where would you choose?

[suntan]

Massachusetts. High tax for the USA but small, forested, near ocean, still have seasons but doesn't get bitterly cold like here, humid which I like because I'm old.

Lot of IT remote jobs are disappearing or they're becoming a lot more restrictive - have to be in USA time zones or even same time zone as company, you have to work the same hours as they do (and they check). Also you have to be able to physically attend meetings.

[03ozwhip]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

I'm surprised that as a pipe welder you would want to live in a place that gets over 35°c for two months of the year.

Honestly I'll take +35 all day everyday. I hate every season except summer lol ya its hot as fuck, but at least it's not cold as fuck.

I've always been able to take the heat, but im a bit of a bitch in the winter.

[CarlLester]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Having limited experience traveling in the states and only going off what the social medias and friends tell me I think I would like North Carolina the best, maybe even Utah. We like having seasons and Utah seems to fit that bill, and North Carolina has them but a bit more muted. My pastey white ass couldn't do any of the southern states.

I also know that with my career I am pretty limited on where I could go so the wife would be the bread winner and I'd have to do only fans or something.

I'm sure that's an untapped market

[suntan]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Honestly I'll take +35 all day everyday. I hate every season except summer lol ya its hot as fuck, but at least it's not cold as fuck.

I've always been able to take the heat, but im a bit of a bitch in the winter.

You get used to warmth. My parents keep the AC at 28C and think that's cold.

[BokCh0y]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

A close friend of mine is from Texas(Mexican american) and has told me that some places taxes are pretty high but not everywhere.

He lives in calgary now because his wife lives here but has said he wouldn't move back there. For me, it's more about the weather than anything. Fuck I hate it here lol

Obviously the nicer the community, the higher the taxes, but generally property taxes there are yeah high as fuck to be honest. I assume you'd prolly like to be in a house say around $500k USD? Easily it'll be like $11k a year whereas if you're in a shitty area, say closer to innercity, it'd still be easily $6k a year. Just an estimate but we looked into this when we were going to move to Houston and live on the Katy/West Houston end. Cypress is a nice place to live too, but I like the Katy end more.

[suntan]

No income tax in Texas though.

[tonytiger55]

Interesting thread...
Miami comes to mind. Weather, cars Sunshine... maybe I played too much GTA and listened to 80s music.



Older eastern states come to mind, established neighborhoods, greenery etc.

Or somewhere west like San Diego.

[Cagare]

Anywhere just west of I-95 between Raleigh, NC and Augusta, GA.

[asp integra]

Everytime I head to my Dad's in Scottsdale I don't want to leave. Never been in the summer though, so that would be a deal breaker for me.

Also SLC area would be cool because its similar to Calgary, close to mountains etc.

[arcticcat522]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

If you could find a classic small town America location that’s not overran with opioids, that would be the move with big city remote work… somewhere where you could buy a place in cash and still have enough leftover to get your own company going, that’s probably the best way to get your own visa if you don’t fall into any of the categories for an employed worker

I was going to say, I could buy myself a job if I needed to.

[killramos]

Yea you need somewhere else to go from Scottsdale in the summer.

Scottsdale Denver could be a good pairing.

[JRSC00LUDE]

I love Bozeman and Denver to be honest.

[arcticcat522]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Easy answer for me: Alpharetta, Georgia. 45 min to Kennesaw, 40 min to Atlanta, 20 min to Tucker. I've worked out of Alpharetta and absolutely loved it there.

Used to work out of Houston too and although I miss the urban sprawl, 20+ lane highways and excessive fast drivers, was ok if I was to move to Katy or Cypress but def nothing innercity or even downtown. Downtown is deader than Calgary's downtown. Great strip joints though. Big John's Ice House was a nice place to get wasted with the local trash seriously.

But yeah, Alpharetta for sure.

One friend lives out bu Katy, other lives not too far from the ice house....spent a bit of time there during last years world series. Also have friends who take their kid down to Georgia somewhere for a few months to attend dirt bike camp. It looks beautiful. Also, uncle spends a bunch of time in Savanah. I'll look I to that a bit more.

- - - Updated - - -

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

I'm still considering a move to the states, and as of right now, NC (Raleigh, specifically) is near the top of the list. We were originally thinking Texas was a top contender (esp Austin), but looked into it more and Austin is basically San Francisco now, so count me out. Also, given that gun violence/violent crime is a consideration for us (more so my wife), that rules out a lot of major cities.

Raleigh has an excellent climate, not really in tornado alley, a short-ish drive to the coast, super low crime. And anecdotally, I know a few people who have lived there or elsewhere nearby in the research triangle, and they absolutely loved it.



Prop taxes are enormous in TX, the savings are often not as good as they seem. You still get more for your $ there, IMO, but it's not crazy like it would appear when you just look at house price.

Also need to look at NC/SC a bit.

- - - Updated - - -

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Having limited experience traveling in the states and only going off what the social medias and friends tell me I think I would like North Carolina the best, maybe even Utah. We like having seasons and Utah seems to fit that bill, and North Carolina has them but a bit more muted. My pastey white ass couldn't do any of the southern states.

I also know that with my career I am pretty limited on where I could go so the wife would be the bread winner and I'd have to do only fans or something.

I've been looking for a reason to get some of that sweet OF money. This could be the push I need. Lol

[BokCh0y]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

One friend lives out bu Katy, other lives not too far from the ice house....spent a bit of time there during last years world series. Also have friends who take their kid down to Georgia somewhere for a few months to attend dirt bike camp. It looks beautiful. Also, uncle spends a bunch of time in Savanah. I'll look I to that a bit more.

- - - Updated - - -



Also need to look at NC/SC a bit.

- - - Updated - - -



I've been looking for a reason to get some of that sweet OF money. This could be the push I need. Lol

Georgia is real nice, but the smaller cities outside of Atlanta is where things are much nicer. Alpharetta in particular is a very very nice little city with very minimal crime and low unemployment and is one of the most affluent cities in Georgia. Check out the housing there - you rarely see of the hood shit you see in some other cities. Seriously if you can afford it out there, it's a real hidden gem. Weather wise, it's like 33c in the summer from July to August an doesn't have that Houston level humidity, very similar to Calgary summers temperature wise but a little hotter during summer. Minimal cold weather and snow. I seriously love it there clearly hahaha

[max_boost]

Recreational marijuana and a vibrant Chinatown with lots of boba options are also two important considerations (for the gf) lol

Had a friend graduate mount olive college and she always raved about the Raleigh nc area

- - - Updated - - -

In the end im probably too scaredy cat to move anywhere lol probably will travel around and just check back in every 6 months or whatever lol

[arcticcat522]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

In the end im probably too scaredy cat to move anywhere lol probably will travel around and just check back in every 6 months or whatever lol

This is me too. If we didn't have kids, it might be diferent.

[spike98]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

I'm surprised that as a pipe welder you would want to live in a place that gets over 35°c for two months of the year.

Its Texas, he'll still be in flip-flops and a t-shirt in the ditch.

[davidI]

Texas, Colorado, Florida, or Nashville for me.

I loved California and New York before but they're woke and broke now.

[bjstare]

Curious why Nashville over elsewhere in TN? I haven't been, but it strikes me as a great place to visit, yet awful place to live.

[ThePenIsMightier]

I recently found Orlando to be so insanely expensive that I assume the poor people have literally been forced to leave. I barely saw any black people either. It was weird.

The price tags at grocery stores were about 5% less than here, or the same price. But those price tags are in USD. Oh and every drive in a vehicle is another $3-$8 in toll roads.