More land, lowering costs, where would you move here in the West?

[zzz]

I’ve recently been considering moving out of state, but want to stay out West. I’d like to lower my overall costs, buy where I have enough land for a primary house plus a secondary granny flat, along with an organic garden. Also I’d like an overall lower tax base, including income. I’m considering WA and NV due to no income tax, but I don’t really know what I would do in the Reno/Lake Tahoe area and really no desire to live in Vegas.

I’d need to stay in a relatively metropolitan area due to work considerations with access to a decent sized airport and with an urban culture. I don’t mind living in a suburb but I don’t want to have to drive 45 minutes to get to any sort of civilization. Should I transition careers, I’d like this place also to have ample career opps.

While I know many places can’t rival SD with the weather, I’d also like a place with relatively moderate weather and decent amount of sunshine. Seattle is a great city, but it can be rather dreary and its not all that affordable.

Long term, it would be a great place to raise kids.

Anyone have any recommendations?

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I keep hearing the stones song when I read this,

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need.

Maybe look just a little further to the north.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I keep hearing the stones song when I read this,

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need.

Maybe look just a little further to the north.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I keep hearing the stones song when I read this,

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need.

Maybe look just a little further to the north.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I keep hearing the stones song when I read this,

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need.

Maybe look just a little further to the north.

[Nor-LA-SD-guy]

I keep hearing the stones song when I read this,

You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need.

Maybe look just a little further to the north.

[evolusd]

My wife and I are in the same boat and have been looking all over Northern Cali, Oregon & Washington. I’ve found the Portland area to be the most affordable, but have heard it is much more rainy/dreary than Seattle. Seattle is definitely more expensive than Portland, but maybe a bit less than San Diego. There’s a city called Wenatchee that is on the east side of the Cascade mountain range, directly east of Seattle, that gets pretty good reviews.

I’ve also looked around a bit in the Santa Rosa/Healdsburg areas, but they too are pretty rich.

I haven’t looked much in Nevada…I prefer the forest/mountain areas than desert.

Good luck!

[evolusd]

My wife and I are in the same boat and have been looking all over Northern Cali, Oregon & Washington. I’ve found the Portland area to be the most affordable, but have heard it is much more rainy/dreary than Seattle. Seattle is definitely more expensive than Portland, but maybe a bit less than San Diego. There’s a city called Wenatchee that is on the east side of the Cascade mountain range, directly east of Seattle, that gets pretty good reviews.

I’ve also looked around a bit in the Santa Rosa/Healdsburg areas, but they too are pretty rich.

I haven’t looked much in Nevada…I prefer the forest/mountain areas than desert.

Good luck!

[evolusd]

My wife and I are in the same boat and have been looking all over Northern Cali, Oregon & Washington. I’ve found the Portland area to be the most affordable, but have heard it is much more rainy/dreary than Seattle. Seattle is definitely more expensive than Portland, but maybe a bit less than San Diego. There’s a city called Wenatchee that is on the east side of the Cascade mountain range, directly east of Seattle, that gets pretty good reviews.

I’ve also looked around a bit in the Santa Rosa/Healdsburg areas, but they too are pretty rich.

I haven’t looked much in Nevada…I prefer the forest/mountain areas than desert.

Good luck!

[evolusd]

My wife and I are in the same boat and have been looking all over Northern Cali, Oregon & Washington. I’ve found the Portland area to be the most affordable, but have heard it is much more rainy/dreary than Seattle. Seattle is definitely more expensive than Portland, but maybe a bit less than San Diego. There’s a city called Wenatchee that is on the east side of the Cascade mountain range, directly east of Seattle, that gets pretty good reviews.

I’ve also looked around a bit in the Santa Rosa/Healdsburg areas, but they too are pretty rich.

I haven’t looked much in Nevada…I prefer the forest/mountain areas than desert.

Good luck!

[evolusd]

My wife and I are in the same boat and have been looking all over Northern Cali, Oregon & Washington. I’ve found the Portland area to be the most affordable, but have heard it is much more rainy/dreary than Seattle. Seattle is definitely more expensive than Portland, but maybe a bit less than San Diego. There’s a city called Wenatchee that is on the east side of the Cascade mountain range, directly east of Seattle, that gets pretty good reviews.

I’ve also looked around a bit in the Santa Rosa/Healdsburg areas, but they too are pretty rich.

I haven’t looked much in Nevada…I prefer the forest/mountain areas than desert.

Good luck!

[clearfund]

We did the same thing and settled on Denver as it is sunny 300+ days/yr and although snows in the winter it is limited and it is also a dry climate (we wanted to avoid humidity).

Also know people who relocated to Boise, ID….$$$ goes a long way and the airport is easy and brand new.

[clearfund]

We did the same thing and settled on Denver as it is sunny 300+ days/yr and although snows in the winter it is limited and it is also a dry climate (we wanted to avoid humidity).

Also know people who relocated to Boise, ID….$$$ goes a long way and the airport is easy and brand new.

[clearfund]

We did the same thing and settled on Denver as it is sunny 300+ days/yr and although snows in the winter it is limited and it is also a dry climate (we wanted to avoid humidity).

Also know people who relocated to Boise, ID….$$$ goes a long way and the airport is easy and brand new.

[clearfund]

We did the same thing and settled on Denver as it is sunny 300+ days/yr and although snows in the winter it is limited and it is also a dry climate (we wanted to avoid humidity).

Also know people who relocated to Boise, ID….$$$ goes a long way and the airport is easy and brand new.

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