in TX it's getting horrible for auto/home/flood ins. here, I'm in Houston, our rates rise over 10% per yr. depending on your ins. company, at 68 I'm spending over 7K per yr. on all my ins. including medical, my prop. tax is only 417.00 now, dropped from 3200 to that due to homestead exemption and tax cut for srs. I win on some things and lose on others, TX Gulf Coast is bad -- do not move here folks -- can't wait to leave
The problem with Florida is that the home owner's and car insurance premiums are VERY high for most residents, and the greedy HOAs are driving people nuts. A ton of people are moving there, but many are moving out to neighboring states because the cost of FL housing is driving people to leave.
even though you have some conflicting advice about where is good to move and where to NOT move, you are giving the pros and cons of these places, and its always good to look at all sides when making a big decision. I really appreciate your detailed information and great videos, too
Uh no, the weather in tx actually sucks. Either too hot or too cold. The weather is seldom comfortable, and don’t forget the wind that freezes you to the bone. Then let’s talk humidity. Let’s talk about it being over 110 degrees, humid as hell for a month straight or more. Your electricity bill in the summer is outrageous because you can’t keep your house cool.
Depends on where in Texas. Austin to Dallas the weather is good, not humid, most days, even San Antoino. Summers do suck, because it gets so hot, but you can get used to it. Just go out earlier, or later in the day. The coast is very humid, especially Corpus and Houston.
@@ancientmb23 uhh??? not humid???? what are you smoking? born, raised, and still living in dallas, it gets humid a lot, ya, some days we get drier air moving in, but most of the time it is humid to partially humid, granted not as bad as far east and southeast tx, very humid, closer to the bayous of course. west tx is more dry and desert like (rattlesnake country), not much going on out there other than lubbock, abilene, or amarillo, but compared to other big cities like dallas, austin, houston, san antonio,,,, meh. btw- transients go back home, most REAL native texans don't want you here, that goes for all natives of other states, they don't like it either when that happens to their state, i understand them, they are right in their assessments. prices are extremely high for everything, it's all craziness!!
And you can be sure that anywhere there are right wing governors and legislatures that there WON'T BE ANY SOLAR assistance coming your way from their government!! Republicans are all for fossil fuels until we all flood or burn up.
@@ancientmb23There is no way you can say that "the weather is good," anywhere in Texas. It's subjective. Ain't no way freezing pipes in February and heat + humidity in summer is "good."
We have two seasons, too HOT and too Windy and sometimes a third, too Cold. Humidity is high here nearly all of the time. It makes the Hot feel Hotter, and the cold feel COLDER.
I think the viewpoint here is that of a North-easterner. ( and I am sure Hawaii, California, Washington St., etc, have similar ) if you’re from the mid west or , let’s say, Alabama, Ky- Stay put- they’re cheaper
@@christinecollins6648 Incorrect. I live in the Midwest in Madison, WI and the current median home price is $430 K. It would be even higher around Chicago. It's going to be highly dependent on where in each state you live.
You would be hard pressed to find a desireable 300k home around Nashville. Neighborhood site posts are often from people recently reloc to here and needing assist from strangers to get by…needing basics. A couple of years ago, I took 6 uber rides. 3 drivers were from California and moved here within a few months. 4th generation Nashvillian tired of being called a ‘unicorn’ because I am at home.
Just the land in Wake county North Carolina itself is 200K+ per acre. Keep in mind that you have to have approximately 2 acres to build a home on it if it needs well and septic.
Don't go to Pittsburgh - it was on the list of cities that are having serious financial difficulties. Where does one live in the God forsaken country much less retire? We're become one of the most unsafe countries and a lot of that is due to gun violence. Gees Louise we need stricter gun laws to protect our children and citizens. No wonder there are so many US expats.
@@jmarie28 gun laws won't fix the violence sadly, the real problem is too many people have untreated mental illness plus lots of people want attention because they feel left out and devalued, living in Texas guns are all over, Houston has shootings daily, people using guns to solve problems are UNEVOLVED, they are the same folks who run red lights, etc. I've lost count of how many murder suicides I've seen here between spouses or bfs and girlfriends etc. sometimes their kids die too, it's simply appalling - remember crime has no address ,it's everywhere
North Carolina is not cheap anymore, so many from California, Seattle and from up north have moved here. In one year, prices on existing homes have doubled and property tax and home insurance have gone up. Food and utilities are through the roof and beautiful farmland is now cheap built homes and apartments. A one bedroom apartment is now considerably over $1200 a month, and these are not fancy places. Lucky for us, our thirty-year mortgage is almost paid off, however the property tax jumped from $1300 to $2400 and some change. Some of the retired folks we know who are on a fixed income and who budget wisely are now in jeopardy of being homeless. They can't keep to the budget because every time they turn around the price for all including food and utilities goes up.
As for TN the prices for homes are hotter than a junkies’ spoon. Out-of-state buyers are only loved by the realtors. Locals can no longer afford to sell and buy the house next door.
We moved from Denver to Boise during pandemic. Then now we live in Houston. I honestly would go back to Boise or Denver anytime. Texas houses are sure cheaper here, but utilities, house maintenance cost, and property taxes can add up.
Yes please move out of New Jersey so we can increase inventory for buyers trying to move there (my selfish thoughts). In all honesty I want people to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. The pandemic, inflation and political climate have people/society going through an existential crisis of sorts; where priorities are shifting as values are tested and the budget is getting tight. Looking at this well constructed list we can see that life does not have to be so complicated, expensive or full of property taxes. There are some great states on this list where you can get more bang for your buck. I never considered Maine before, but with global warming and Canadian forest fires it may not be as cold of a state as I thought it was (at least for the future). Thank you once again for providing sound and logical information for people to make the best decisions that fit their budget and lifestyle. :) Happy 4th
More bang for you buck except a lot of people moving out are people with money causing the taxes burden to shift. New York State is starting to worry about it because their taxes and politics are causing a vacuum. Manufacturing left long ago for the most part, now Gen Z's are crying about working service jobs that are career dead enders and don't create as much wealth as production jobs. The rich politicians do not care about the middle class, which is shirking and aging. The new generations will have one hell of a lot of debt to pay off because politicians just keep spending and making it the next person's problem until it implodes. Some predict that the cities will decay even more because not businesses or people with money want to live there. GOOD LUCK.
Born and raised in California. Moved to Texas DfW area 3 years ago. The weather here sucks! Home prices are high and property taxes are higher than California.
My son went to school and now lives permanently in Dallas. I hate going there. Too hot and humid, the winters are still cold, the traffic and driving habits are INSANE, there are no basements to hide from tornados, and the streets are crumbling, despite no freeze/thaw like we have up North. But I must say, the property taxes are crazy because there is no income tax. Great if you're working, not the place to retire.
You need to watch your electric costs. Depending on where you live you could take a big hit. Food costs are more. No taxes but they hide that in prices. State is not a bargain anymore.
I am baffled by these videos...I JUST watched two videos of yours saying do NOT move to Florida or Austin (TX), and you laid out a ton of reasonable red flags to both...then I clicked on this to see where you DID recommend moving and the top two were the places you'd just said were terrible options at present. Sigh.
Confusing at best... we all need to do our own research and find a place that makes us happy but also need to take into consideration our current politically charged and polarized country. I vote for democracy because anything short of that will take away our most basic freedoms
You probably know that taxes and insurance are on the rise in Florida. If you're considering a condo, be aware that condominiums now require recertification every 25 years. That means that the building has to be brought up to code. Special assessments for recertification can run into the tens of thousands, and even hundreds of thousands of dollars per resident.
@@andreah6379 I agree. I live here. I dodged a bullet a couple of years ago when I sold my condo. The hurricane wiped out the sea wall, the land, and the pool. The waves flooded the first floor of the building and the parking garage underneath with all the elevators and generators. Aside from the enormous expense of repairs, the building will need to be recertified.
@@kutatm You are correct about the three-story exemption however, condominiums under four stories tend to be rentals. I also sold vacant property on the Gulf, previously. I haven't been back to look, but I suspect it's no longer there after the hurricane. Florida certainly has a lot of positives, but the negatives can be rather expensive.
these remote states used to be actually cheap homes now everywhere is just expensive, if homes in the middle of Wyoming have shot up 30% in a few years nowhere is cheap.
Florida has really high house insurance rates. And don't you want to know why? It's because of all the hurricanes Florida gets. Sometimes you have a lucky hurricane season, other times you don't. Do some research yourself to see how much home insurance is and if you'll be able to afford it.
My daughter is planning on going to Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Fl. So we're all heading up there with her, I'm so sick of the crime and cold weather here in NY. I have visited most of the places you mentioned bc we have family and friends in those states. I didn't like their school systems much. Crime has gotten out of control as of recent. Homelessness and cost of living have skyrocketed, and this is according to the ppl we know that live there. I know nowhere is perfect, by any means. I would like your take on Ranch style homes? I'm over 50, my youngest is 12, and my oldest of 4 is 34 with a new baby.
I’ve lived here in Clearwater, just a bit north of Sarasota, for 30 years now. I love it here, but I will say the housing and insurance prices have gone through the roof, no pun intended. Traffic is getting worse by the year too with so many people moving to Florida, but all in all, I still enjoy living here. I think you will too. My four daughters are grown now and all but one still live here in the Sunshine State.
Colorado? Ha ha. Used to be a cowboy and mountain man state but now is California #2. Everything California people touch turns to crap so look at any place California people move to and simply look somewhere else.
I miss Illinois. Wish I could go back there. Love the cornfields and country roads. Born and raised in Iroquois County. Hate where I am now, but it's where my parents moved when they retired and they didn't want to be alone. So here I fester.
In North Carolina, I see a hundred Massachusetts license tags a day. Ditto, NY, NJ, California, IL, and MD. The home I paid 440k for In NC six years ago is now worth north of 700K according to the new tax valuations and Zillow.
@@michaelsix9684 Literally, every single one of my neighbors is from the northeast. My wife and I are the only native North Carolinians in our community. My next-door neighbor loves the property taxes in NC. He said it's half of what he was paying in Massachusetts.
@@nunyabusiness7927 sure it's lower, MA is called Taxachusetts for a reason, NC for me would not work due to tax structure and housing costs are too high for retiree
Yeah I live in Maine. When people started moving here the rents went out of control. We were paying $750 a month for a two bedroom before they moved here now rent for a 2 bedroom is around $2000 a month. Just to rent a bedroom in a home with roommates they want at least $900 a month plus utilities. There are places where I used to live in Southern California that are cheaper than here. Not to mention all these LLC companies who come in and jack up rents. My last apt was low income our neighbor paid $550 a month. When an LLC bought our building they jacked up his rent to $1,500 a month and refused to make any repairs even though the whole building has mold, roofing issues, they don't mow the lawn or do anything other than collect rents and kick out people who are still low income and can't pay triple what their rent used to be. City does NOTHING when you complain even tho some of these apartments don't even have heating systems that work properly! I'm moving out of this state next month. DONE
A lot of people moving out are people with money causing the taxes burden to shift. New York State is starting to worry about it because their taxes and politics are causing a vacuum. Manufacturing left long ago for the most part, now Gen Z's are crying about working service jobs that are career dead enders and don't create as much wealth as production jobs. The rich politicians do not care about the middle class, which is shirking and aging. The new generations will have one hell of a lot of debt to pay off because politicians just keep spending and making it the next person's problem until it implodes. Some predict that the cities will decay even more because not businesses or people with money want to live there. GOOD LUCK
I live in Texas. It’s been great for my family, but I’m done with Texas.its not very pretty here. My wife and I are looking at other states that are more scenic to retire to.
GA has only 2 major cities, and lots of small ones. Atlanta metro is not cheap, Savannah isn't either, GA has low score for health care, traffic, crime, it's not great for retirees
I am 6th generation Texan and I agree with you, except it is ALREADY TOO LATE!! The GOOD things about Texas are dying fast. The First is AFFORDABLE LAND!!! Then CRIME is getting worse FAST. The Ad Valorem REAL ESTATE TAXES are TERRIBLE!!! The Schools are paid for with your REAL ESTATE TAXES!!! It would not be so band if they did not have to have Multi-Million Dollar Football Stadiums for the Kiddies, and $200,000 per year football coaches for HIGH SCHOOLS, then buses to haul the Football Players, the Band, the Drill team, the Cheerleaders and so on. It is bad enough to pay for OTHER PEOPLE'S Children to go to school, but to pay for that extra stuff is CRAZY. I have NO children, but I have to pay for OTHER people's children until I DIE!!! Not fair at all. We have lost our Culture, they are paving over all of the arable land in Texas, with Subdivisions and Toll Roads, then LAKES so all of the new guys can flush their toilets. Then what to d with all f that sewage?? The place is turning in to a Third Rate California Fast. California USED to be the best place in the country, but it was RUINED by OVERPOPULATION and BAD Government. Very same thing here. The Green part of Texas is the only part that is fit to live it, the DESERT part is short on Water, and if you live there, your lungs better get used to breathing that awful Red Dirt out there. We have lost EVERYTHING that made Texas good. Our Culture is dead for sure. In my lifetime I have observed the Trashing of Texas.
It's a shame what is happening to Austin. Blue infiltration into your wonderful red state. Same here in SC, stay away we don't want you. We could care lees "how you did it up north" don't try and change our wonderful way of life. As you said don't come here and change us because it will turn out exactly like the place you left, and how did that work out ? Red good, Blue bad.
@@bobburnitt5761 so true, TX is not perfect, but we had many good things, now those are gone or going away, crime, illegal aliens, traffic, water problems are now the big issues
@@michaelsix9684 I have gotten to the point that I CRINGE when I hear the word Growth!!! It is NOT that I don't like people, I like Ice Cream, but I can only consume so much. I wish people could learn to try to work together to fix the things they don't like with out bailing out and trying to make another place as bad as the one you left. Probably an impossible dream.
Cracks me up your assessment that certain States like Texas have fantastic weather and your not taking into account the Humidity, my mom was from southern California and joined the Air Force,was one of the original women to join before they actually had womans properly sized work uniforms so were given men's fatigues. They sent her and the other new recruits by train to San Antonio for Basic Training and she said that when the doors to the train car opened the humidity hit you like a brick wall and some ladies fainted almost immediately ftom the rapid temperature change. They arrived at 12:00 am(midnight) so please in future you might want to mention the humidity index when considering a move to a state. We had a neighbor who originally came from Mississippi and always talked about wanting to go back home, My mom told her she would not like it there anymore due to the humidity and she said oh no it doesn't bother me it never did. Mom said after living in southern California for so many years your body won't be able to adjust to it plus you are older. Well when her husband finally retired they sold there house and moved back to Mississippi, I don't know exactly how long they were there but less than a year and back to southern California they came and bought another home to stay for the rest of their lives, we went to see her at her home and she said she just couldn't take the heat and humidity and neither could Earnest her husband and she just can't believe how hot and miserable it was. Had friends from Texas move to southern California and loved it but due to her husband's work situation they moved to North Carolina but were back in town in a month and tried to get their old apartment back but it had just been rented to New tenants. Asked why they left and Same thing heat and humidity, couldn't take it and tried going back to Texas but again heat and humidity couldn't take it, finally they moved to Fort Collins ,CO. AND love it there. So as you see mentioning not only heat but the humidity index is rather important and a real thing to take into consideration when making a move.
You mention nothing about increased traffic, just to mention one issue, when people willy nilly pick a new home. Overbuiling in Nashville is leading to standing water, flooding, crowding.
Also, just a FYI, Florida doesn't have taxes on baby essentials. So if you're in the market to start a family, you'll save on everything that's pertaining to the baby from formula all the way down to the strollers, clothes, etc. I think that's pretty awesome, but I'm still not moving to Florida 😂
People should seriously be having more babies. God commanded and designed people to multiply. More and more people would be glad to live. And too many places, people no longer reproduce enough to maintain their populations. Why should I go to Florida? Wouldn't it be better to just move to a more civilized country or to seek a place where the cost-of-living is so much more affordable? I understand that in Israel, having a large family means less paying of taxes. How many other places could we go to, that give a tax break for reproducing more children? I would much rather invest money into raising children than to pay taxes that the corrupt politicians then squander.
You guys can have hot Texas, I miss expensive California. Mostly due to weather… Texas is beyond hot 🥵 so I find it very hard enjoying nature without burning to death.
North Carolina is overcrowded and overdeveloped and the major cities and some towns are expensive. Ashevilles only hospital mission has been cited by federal government as dangerous and may lose its medicare and medicaid
confused because you have said Austin sucks, and explained why, and here you say it's awesome, which it seems it might be. You also said the weather in Texas is awesome, but Texas is huge and the weather varies ALOT. I know people that HATE Houston, because of the weather. I have family that live in Lubbock in the panhandle, and it can be dry as a bone there, super hot and dry with high dry winds, terrible for contact lenses, terrible for breathing as times too
One thing that's hugely important for us is the political situation. No way can we live somewhere where they're taking reproductive rights away from women, banning books and messing with voting (gerrymandering for example).
Likewise, except my issues were grooming kids in schools, ever increasing taxation with nothing to show for it, and reckless soft on crime policies. Hence my move from NY to NC
Jackie: I don't get you or atleast your information here. 1st, and you aren't the only one saying this that how miserable moving to Florida is making ppl with higher insurance, if they can find it and property taxes. So now, you marked Florida as one of the best places to move. What is going on with that idea?? So confusing and wrong. In fact, all 10 states you list have problems with flooding or hurricanes & tornadoes not to mention the sweltering heat and humidity of the south and south east. Texas is a joke. I found a great place to live in the nice, moderate weather of the west, thank you very much. No horrid insurance costs, peoblems with drought, or out of sight property taxes either.
Not likely...but I do get your meaning, IF most of the people coming from CA are liberals/Democrats and continue to vote the same DF/S way they did in CA. Same for anyone coming from other woke/dysfunctional states like OR & WA. STAY there instead... -- BR
@@TheBargainManFor me it IS just a "tad" too hot...but decades back it wasn't so I've noticed the "climate change" here in West TX (ELP ) since then (mid-1960s). I'm just back here NOW getting ready to go back to CO, IF by then the housing market is more affordable and the mortgage interest rate has dropped big time, so I can BUY vs. continue renting apts. But yeah...if I don't get at least 106F in the Summer when I'm working in my metal building self-storage facility (NOT climate-controlled, just an oven), I'm not truly getting the "full" Texas experience...and I feel cheated. But you know, some people don't like the teens & below-zero temps in CO. Go figure. ;-) -- BR
My friends from California, a married couple, moved to Chatanooga. They mostly seem to like it, but the surprises were the humidity and rain and the way people wear religion on their sleeve in the South (which could also hold true for TX). The hubby likes it for fishing.
May you should move to Texas - It's a great place - Lot of cowboys and cowgirls. Heck the state tax where is live is just 8.25% and my house I bought for under 400,000 is worth almost a Million, according to the county tax collector. I only pay 1K per month on Property Taxes. Lots to do in Texas - You can watch the Illegals come across the border and plenty of Illegals to help you get all anything you want done. Need a house cleaned or yard work or help moving - These people work really hard and are so friendly - It helps if you speak Spanish. So come on in and help the great state of Texas grow!
I don't know where she is getting her population figures but they are way off. Georgia added about a million people at the last census in 2020. That means approximately 100,000 people per year are moving to Georgia...She says 5000 families moved to Georgia last year. That's about 20 people per family !
I can’t believe you left out Pennsylvania. The keystone state I can’t believe you mentioned Florida overcrowded to say the least many are leaving, and the weather climate is not conduciveto year-round living. Texas has been hit hard with open border, bad weather such as Dallas, Houston and other areas I would not put that on the list Pennsylvania is the most beautiful state in the country not susceptible to bad weather whether year-round. With more lakes than any other state in the country and we have preserved millions of acres from development.
My former husband is from PA, New Alexandria, so I've been to PA many times, and have considered it for retirement. Pittsburgh is on a list of financially troubled cities so where would you recommend? Being from Chicago I prefer the 4 seasons but have been spoiled living in CA for over 20 years 😎 Being a demorcrat I need to be with politically like-minded people and parts of PA was very red.
@@jmarie28 I hear ya. Many people put their political persuasion before anything else. I could only tell you what I do know. I used to be a Democrat. In fact, many people in Pennsylvania years ago were Democrats. They believed in civil liberties they believed in quality of life and education. But recently within the last three or four years many of the blue areas of Pennsylvania are turning red because they believe their party has failed them. With inflation regulations and their children cannot afford a home The biggest thing that has affected them has been the open borders illegals coming in and lack of vetting. Remember Pennsylvania is an agricultural state. Many of the farms if not all the farms are family owned. But because the Democrats want to get rid of livestock and start producing in a lab is turning the blue state into red My only recommendation is this if your political persuasion is greater than anything else I would recommend going to a blue state like California or New York. However, you may want to do some research first. But if you’re looking for quality of life, peaceful, living among friendly habitants, the Pocono mountains is the place to be. Besides the fact, pensions and retirement income is not taxable in the state. There is so much to do here . And the real estate is very affordable Just to give you an example, you could have a home built on a few acres for less than $400,000 a nice home brand new. The same home in Massachusetts would probably run $1 million in New York over $1 million and Connecticut easily $1 million as well as New Jersey .
No Arizona I’m surprised when I moved there from Connecticut four years ago so many from California flocking there during the pandemic Arizona was open
losing credibility here w FL and Tx bc their weather is getting too hot snd too many violent storms increasing rapidly, infrastructure crumbling, politics horrendous for anyone not a bro, there's going to be mass migration out of there over the next five years as these conditions accelerate
I own real estate in Florida ::Insurance situation is UGLY !
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My home owners insurance here in Florida went up $4,000 in two years.
TX is very bad for insurance now
in TX it's getting horrible for auto/home/flood ins. here, I'm in Houston, our rates rise over 10% per yr. depending on your ins. company, at 68 I'm spending over 7K per yr. on all my ins. including medical, my prop. tax is only 417.00 now, dropped from 3200 to that due to homestead exemption and tax cut for srs. I win on some things and lose on others, TX Gulf Coast is bad -- do not move here folks -- can't wait to leave
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10 Idaho
9 Delaware
8 Maine
7 Nevada
6 Tennessee
5 Geporgia
4 North Carolina
3 South Carolina
2 Florida
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If you’re thinking of Maine you better love Winter weather!!! It’s frigging cold up there!!
Good video but the photos of Georgia was so wrong.
Texas weather is too hot already, and serious water issues. I’m hoping to leave soon
Weather in Texas is pretty bad. Heat, humidity ruins it.
I burst out laughing when she said the weather in Texas is fantastic. You know, where Spring and Fall are the two best days of the year.
TN, particularly Nashville, is full. Keep looking.
All of TN is full. Welcome mat pulled up. Pass go and look elsewhere.
TN is getting crowded, locals don't want any more people coming in
@@michaelsix9684 True!
@@JubeeBijou my sister went to Vanderbilt in the 80s and it was really nice in Nashville then, too bad it's gotten so crowded
@@michaelsix9684 Nashville is not what it used to be, that’s for sure.
Thank you for your reply. I look forward to learning more!
I like your honest style of communicating. Thank you for sharing.
The problem with Florida is that the home owner's and car insurance premiums are VERY high for most residents, and the greedy HOAs are driving people nuts. A ton of people are moving there, but many are moving out to neighboring states because the cost of FL housing is driving people to leave.
Hope they leave.
Maine is so pretty, but winters are tough
even though you have some conflicting advice about where is good to move and where to NOT move, you are giving the pros and cons of these places, and its always good to look at all sides when making a big decision. I really appreciate your detailed information and great videos, too
Uh no, the weather in tx actually sucks. Either too hot or too cold. The weather is seldom comfortable, and don’t forget the wind that freezes you to the bone. Then let’s talk humidity. Let’s talk about it being over 110 degrees, humid as hell for a month straight or more. Your electricity bill in the summer is outrageous because you can’t keep your house cool.
Depends on where in Texas. Austin to Dallas the weather is good, not humid, most days, even San Antoino. Summers do suck, because it gets so hot, but you can get used to it. Just go out earlier, or later in the day. The coast is very humid, especially Corpus and Houston.
@@ancientmb23 uhh??? not humid???? what are you smoking? born, raised, and still living in dallas, it gets humid a lot, ya, some days we get drier air moving in, but most of the time it is humid to partially humid, granted not as bad as far east and southeast tx, very humid, closer to the bayous of course. west tx is more dry and desert like (rattlesnake country), not much going on out there other than lubbock, abilene, or amarillo, but compared to other big cities like dallas, austin, houston, san antonio,,,, meh. btw- transients go back home, most REAL native texans don't want you here, that goes for all natives of other states, they don't like it either when that happens to their state, i understand them, they are right in their assessments. prices are extremely high for everything, it's all craziness!!
And you can be sure that anywhere there are right wing governors and legislatures that there WON'T BE ANY SOLAR assistance coming your way from their government!!
Republicans are all for fossil fuels until we all flood or burn up.
@@ancientmb23There is no way you can say that "the weather is good," anywhere in Texas. It's subjective. Ain't no way freezing pipes in February and heat + humidity in summer is "good."
We have two seasons, too HOT and too Windy and sometimes a third, too Cold. Humidity is high here nearly all of the time. It makes the Hot feel Hotter, and the cold feel COLDER.
Hey Jackie what are the best and most affordable states to buy land to build a home?
I’ll have to research that and make a video!!!!
Yes please!!! And ones allowing tiny homes sustainable living
When people say for example EVERYBODY IS DOING THIS OR DOING THAT OR MOVING TO YOU KNOW THEY ARE LYING.
ALWAYS! whenever someone says, "no one else has complained," or "everyone else thinks so," you know its a lie
Don't come to Michigan, it snows 9 months a year, and Polar Bears are on every street corner waiting to eat you alive. 😜
I think those $300,000 price marks are still very expensive. We could never afford them.
can't build a home for that cost.
I think the viewpoint here is that of a North-easterner. ( and I am sure Hawaii, California, Washington St., etc, have similar ) if you’re from the mid west or , let’s say, Alabama, Ky- Stay put- they’re cheaper
@@christinecollins6648 Incorrect. I live in the Midwest in Madison, WI and the current median home price is $430 K. It would be even higher around Chicago. It's going to be highly dependent on where in each state you live.
Those are the MEDIAN home prices, meaning there would be lots of options that would be less than that.
You would be hard pressed to find a desireable 300k home around Nashville. Neighborhood site posts are often from people recently reloc to here and needing assist from strangers to get by…needing basics. A couple of years ago, I took 6 uber rides. 3 drivers were from California and moved here within a few months. 4th generation Nashvillian tired of being called a ‘unicorn’ because I am at home.
Thanks for sharing
You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for your great videos. Would you do a video on Medicare services and the state support?
Beaches in Georgia?
The stock video of Georgia was clearly the country of Georgia 😂 absolutely not the state of GA
😂😂😂😂😂 this is the funniest thing I've seen in ages hahahaha
GA is still rural with lots of small towns, wouldn't want to live there unless I had family
Georgia: Mountains with snowy tops 😅😂😂😂
Just the land in Wake county North Carolina itself is 200K+ per acre. Keep in mind that you have to have approximately 2 acres to build a home on it if it needs well and septic.
Texas has serious water and infrastructure issues. FYI. We are leaving for PA.
I want to go to PA!!!
it's been a problem for some time, esp. in Central tx
Don't go to Pittsburgh - it was on the list of cities that are having serious financial difficulties. Where does one live in the God forsaken country much less retire? We're become one of the most unsafe countries and a lot of that is due to gun violence. Gees Louise we need stricter gun laws to protect our children and citizens. No wonder there are so many US expats.
@@jmarie28 gun laws won't fix the violence sadly, the real problem is too many people have untreated mental illness plus lots of people want attention because they feel left out and devalued, living in Texas guns are all over, Houston has shootings daily, people using guns to solve problems are UNEVOLVED, they are the same folks who run red lights, etc. I've lost count of how many murder suicides I've seen here between spouses or bfs and girlfriends etc. sometimes their kids die too, it's simply appalling - remember crime has no address ,it's everywhere
North Carolina is not cheap anymore, so many from California, Seattle and from up north have moved here. In one year, prices on existing homes have doubled and property tax and home insurance have gone up. Food and utilities are through the roof and beautiful farmland is now cheap built homes and apartments. A one bedroom apartment is now considerably over $1200 a month, and these are not fancy places. Lucky for us, our thirty-year mortgage is almost paid off, however the property tax jumped from $1300 to $2400 and some change. Some of the retired folks we know who are on a fixed income and who budget wisely are now in jeopardy of being homeless. They can't keep to the budget because every time they turn around the price for all including food and utilities goes up.
NorthWest Arkansas is getting hit pretty hard with growth
As for TN the prices for homes are hotter than a junkies’ spoon. Out-of-state buyers are only loved by the realtors. Locals can no longer afford to sell and buy the house next door.
Yep. TN is closed. Move on!
We moved from Denver to Boise during pandemic. Then now we live in Houston. I honestly would go back to Boise or Denver anytime. Texas houses are sure cheaper here, but utilities, house maintenance cost, and property taxes can add up.
Yes please move out of New Jersey so we can increase inventory for buyers trying to move there (my selfish thoughts). In all honesty I want people to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. The pandemic, inflation and political climate have people/society going through an existential crisis of sorts; where priorities are shifting as values are tested and the budget is getting tight. Looking at this well constructed list we can see that life does not have to be so complicated, expensive or full of property taxes. There are some great states on this list where you can get more bang for your buck. I never considered Maine before, but with global warming and Canadian forest fires it may not be as cold of a state as I thought it was (at least for the future). Thank you once again for providing sound and logical information for people to make the best decisions that fit their budget and lifestyle. :) Happy 4th
More bang for you buck except a lot of people moving out are people with money causing the taxes burden to shift. New York State is starting to worry about it because their taxes and politics are causing a vacuum. Manufacturing left long ago for the most part, now Gen Z's are crying about working service jobs that are career dead enders and don't create as much wealth as production jobs. The rich politicians do not care about the middle class, which is shirking and aging. The new generations will have one hell of a lot of debt to pay off because politicians just keep spending and making it the next person's problem until it implodes. Some predict that the cities will decay even more because not businesses or people with money want to live there. GOOD LUCK.
What about Iowa?
Born and raised in California. Moved to Texas DfW area 3 years ago. The weather here sucks! Home prices are high and property taxes are higher than California.
Oh but remember you have the Dallas Cowboys to cheer about, whoopee....
My son went to school and now lives permanently in Dallas. I hate going there. Too hot and humid, the winters are still cold, the traffic and driving habits are INSANE, there are no basements to hide from tornados, and the streets are crumbling, despite no freeze/thaw like we have up North. But I must say, the property taxes are crazy because there is no income tax. Great if you're working, not the place to retire.
You need to watch your electric costs. Depending on where you live you could take a big hit. Food costs are more. No taxes but they hide that in prices. State is not a bargain anymore.
I am baffled by these videos...I JUST watched two videos of yours saying do NOT move to Florida or Austin (TX), and you laid out a ton of reasonable red flags to both...then I clicked on this to see where you DID recommend moving and the top two were the places you'd just said were terrible options at present. Sigh.
Confusing at best... we all need to do our own research and find a place that makes us happy but also need to take into consideration our current politically charged and polarized country. I vote for democracy because anything short of that will take away our most basic freedoms
@@jmarie28 Constitutional Republic, not a democracy.
@@melissasecrest8223 I just realized this as well!!!
Because there are certain cities affected but not necessarily all
Very helpful video! ❤❤❤❤
So glad! Thanks for watching!
You probably know that taxes and insurance are on the rise in Florida. If you're considering a condo, be aware that condominiums now require recertification every 25 years. That means that the building has to be brought up to code. Special assessments for recertification can run into the tens of thousands, and even hundreds of thousands of dollars per resident.
That state shouldn't even be on her list.
@@andreah6379 I agree. I live here. I dodged a bullet a couple of years ago when I sold my condo. The hurricane wiped out the sea wall, the land, and the pool. The waves flooded the first floor of the building and the parking garage underneath with all the elevators and generators. Aside from the enormous expense of repairs, the building will need to be recertified.
Condos over 3 stories are subject to this new law.
@@kutatm You are correct about the three-story exemption however, condominiums under four stories tend to be rentals. I also sold vacant property on the Gulf, previously. I haven't been back to look, but I suspect it's no longer there after the hurricane. Florida certainly has a lot of positives, but the negatives can be rather expensive.
these remote states used to be actually cheap homes now everywhere is just expensive, if homes in the middle of Wyoming have shot up 30% in a few years nowhere is cheap.
Florida has really high house insurance rates. And don't you want to know why? It's because of all the hurricanes Florida gets. Sometimes you have a lucky hurricane season, other times you don't. Do some research yourself to see how much home insurance is and if you'll be able to afford it.
My daughter is planning on going to Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Fl. So we're all heading up there with her, I'm so sick of the crime and cold weather here in NY. I have visited most of the places you mentioned bc we have family and friends in those states. I didn't like their school systems much. Crime has gotten out of control as of recent. Homelessness and cost of living have skyrocketed, and this is according to the ppl we know that live there. I know nowhere is perfect, by any means. I would like your take on Ranch style homes? I'm over 50, my youngest is 12, and my oldest of 4 is 34 with a new baby.
I’ve lived here in Clearwater, just a bit north of Sarasota, for 30 years now. I love it here, but I will say the housing and insurance prices have gone through the roof, no pun intended. Traffic is getting worse by the year too with so many people moving to Florida, but all in all, I still enjoy living here. I think you will too. My four daughters are grown now and all but one still live here in the Sunshine State.
@@theflynlion Thank you for the info. I will definitely look into that some more.
I’m surprised that Colorado didn’t make the list.
People are fleeing Colorado, it is not the Colorado people once wanted to move to or grew up in.
Colorado? Ha ha. Used to be a cowboy and mountain man state but now is California #2. Everything California people touch turns to crap so look at any place California people move to and simply look somewhere else.
Also, Colorado is going to have serious water problems which have already started.
Its too Blue
It's good to see that Texas is still #1. I went to college there in the 1980's. It was a mecca for jobs and new opportunity.
Got dragged to San Antonio (long story). A good place to visit, but it’s heck here. I miss cool fresh air. The water is bad. And then there’s H-E-B….
i just watched a video from a guy who moved to Maine and is a real estate agent and said Maine is very expensive to live in.
What about NJ
Maine is possibility but it’s cold.
I'm staying in Illinois..
The draw back with Tennessee is terrible fir Asthmatics
Myrtle Beach Pelicans
I miss Illinois. Wish I could go back there. Love the cornfields and country roads. Born and raised in Iroquois County. Hate where I am now, but it's where my parents moved when they retired and they didn't want to be alone. So here I fester.
In North Carolina, I see a hundred Massachusetts license tags a day. Ditto, NY, NJ, California, IL, and MD. The home I paid 440k for In NC six years ago is now worth north of 700K according to the new tax valuations and Zillow.
NC tax laws don't favor retirees
@@michaelsix9684 Literally, every single one of my neighbors is from the northeast. My wife and I are the only native North Carolinians in our community. My next-door neighbor loves the property taxes in NC. He said it's half of what he was paying in Massachusetts.
@@nunyabusiness7927 sure it's lower, MA is called Taxachusetts for a reason, NC for me would not work due to tax structure and housing costs are too high for retiree
Sorry……I love New England! Couldn’t ever live in most of your suggested places!
I'm from New England. My parents dragged me to Florida a while ago. I hate it, bugs, humidity, alligators. It's horrible! 🪳 🪳 🪳
Wow! I’m assuming you vacation there as well?
@@beboboymann3823 Yes! I do! It’s really beautiful here. Our four seasons are awesome!
Snow.😮
Yeah I live in Maine. When people started moving here the rents went out of control. We were paying $750 a month for a two bedroom before they moved here now rent for a 2 bedroom is around $2000 a month. Just to rent a bedroom in a home with roommates they want at least $900 a month plus utilities. There are places where I used to live in Southern California that are cheaper than here. Not to mention all these LLC companies who come in and jack up rents. My last apt was low income our neighbor paid $550 a month. When an LLC bought our building they jacked up his rent to $1,500 a month and refused to make any repairs even though the whole building has mold, roofing issues, they don't mow the lawn or do anything other than collect rents and kick out people who are still low income and can't pay triple what their rent used to be. City does NOTHING when you complain even tho some of these apartments don't even have heating systems that work properly! I'm moving out of this state next month. DONE
Michigan is nice too.
I’m in Idaho. I’ve seen a 3bed 2 bath for 600,000
A lot of people moving out are people with money causing the taxes burden to shift. New York State is starting to worry about it because their taxes and politics are causing a vacuum. Manufacturing left long ago for the most part, now Gen Z's are crying about working service jobs that are career dead enders and don't create as much wealth as production jobs. The rich politicians do not care about the middle class, which is shirking and aging. The new generations will have one hell of a lot of debt to pay off because politicians just keep spending and making it the next person's problem until it implodes. Some predict that the cities will decay even more because not businesses or people with money want to live there. GOOD LUCK
Maine can't hable the influx, low housing stock makes it hard. If you move here please build.
Maine?😮
I live in Texas. It’s been great for my family, but I’m done with Texas.its not very pretty here. My wife and I are looking at other states that are more scenic to retire to.
5:09 The examples that are used to explain Georgia are not Georgia. Some of them aren't even in the USA. False advertising.
GA has only 2 major cities, and lots of small ones. Atlanta metro is not cheap, Savannah isn't either, GA has low score for health care, traffic, crime, it's not great for retirees
Ick, I don’t wanna go where everyone is going.
As a 5th Gen Texan. Stop moving here. If you do not try to change it or it will be what you left.
I am 6th generation Texan and I agree with you, except it is ALREADY TOO LATE!! The GOOD things about Texas are dying fast. The First is AFFORDABLE LAND!!! Then CRIME is getting worse FAST. The Ad Valorem REAL ESTATE TAXES are TERRIBLE!!! The Schools are paid for with your REAL ESTATE TAXES!!! It would not be so band if they did not have to have Multi-Million Dollar Football Stadiums for the Kiddies, and $200,000 per year football coaches for HIGH SCHOOLS, then buses to haul the Football Players, the Band, the Drill team, the Cheerleaders and so on. It is bad enough to pay for OTHER PEOPLE'S Children to go to school, but to pay for that extra stuff is CRAZY. I have NO children, but I have to pay for OTHER people's children until I DIE!!! Not fair at all. We have lost our Culture, they are paving over all of the arable land in Texas, with Subdivisions and Toll Roads, then LAKES so all of the new guys can flush their toilets. Then what to d with all f that sewage?? The place is turning in to a Third Rate California Fast. California USED to be the best place in the country, but it was RUINED by OVERPOPULATION and BAD Government. Very same thing here. The Green part of Texas is the only part that is fit to live it, the DESERT part is short on Water, and if you live there, your lungs better get used to breathing that awful Red Dirt out there. We have lost EVERYTHING that made Texas good. Our Culture is dead for sure. In my lifetime I have observed the Trashing of Texas.
It's a shame what is happening to Austin. Blue infiltration into your wonderful red state. Same here in SC, stay away we don't want you. We could care lees "how you did it up north" don't try and change our wonderful way of life. As you said don't come here and change us because it will turn out exactly like the place you left, and how did that work out ? Red good, Blue bad.
@@keepamerica2astrong280 love this comment. We in TN say the same thing.
@@bobburnitt5761 so true, TX is not perfect, but we had many good things, now those are gone or going away, crime, illegal aliens, traffic, water problems are now the big issues
@@michaelsix9684 I have gotten to the point that I CRINGE when I hear the word Growth!!! It is NOT that I don't like people, I like Ice Cream, but I can only consume so much. I wish people could learn to try to work together to fix the things they don't like with out bailing out and trying to make another place as bad as the one you left. Probably an impossible dream.
People can't find homes because they have ridiculous expectations for a first home. I could find a nice little house for 250K in Idaho.
Cracks me up your assessment that certain States like Texas have fantastic weather and your not taking into account the Humidity, my mom was from southern California and joined the Air Force,was one of the original women to join before they actually had womans properly sized work uniforms so were given men's fatigues. They sent her and the other new recruits by train to San Antonio for Basic Training and she said that when the doors to the train car opened the humidity hit you like a brick wall and some ladies fainted almost immediately ftom the rapid temperature change. They arrived at 12:00 am(midnight) so please in future you might want to mention the humidity index when considering a move to a state. We had a neighbor who originally came from Mississippi and always talked about wanting to go back home, My mom told her she would not like it there anymore due to the humidity and she said oh no it doesn't bother me it never did. Mom said after living in southern California for so many years your body won't be able to adjust to it plus you are older. Well when her husband finally retired they sold there house and moved back to Mississippi, I don't know exactly how long they were there but less than a year and back to southern California they came and bought another home to stay for the rest of their lives, we went to see her at her home and she said she just couldn't take the heat and humidity and neither could Earnest her husband and she just can't believe how hot and miserable it was. Had friends from Texas move to southern California and loved it but due to her husband's work situation they moved to North Carolina but were back in town in a month and tried to get their old apartment back but it had just been rented to New tenants. Asked why they left and Same thing heat and humidity, couldn't take it and tried going back to Texas but again heat and humidity couldn't take it, finally they moved to Fort Collins ,CO. AND love it there. So as you see mentioning not only heat but the humidity index is rather important and a real thing to take into consideration when making a move.
Idah or Maine, farming or fishing, 2 things I would love to do again,....IF THE FED WILL LEAVE ME BE!
You mention nothing about increased traffic, just to mention one issue, when people willy nilly pick a new home. Overbuiling in Nashville is leading to standing water, flooding, crowding.
Also, just a FYI, Florida doesn't have taxes on baby essentials. So if you're in the market to start a family, you'll save on everything that's pertaining to the baby from formula all the way down to the strollers, clothes, etc. I think that's pretty awesome, but I'm still not moving to Florida 😂
Good to know! Never heard that before.
People should seriously be having more babies. God commanded and designed people to multiply. More and more people would be glad to live. And too many places, people no longer reproduce enough to maintain their populations.
Why should I go to Florida? Wouldn't it be better to just move to a more civilized country or to seek a place where the cost-of-living is so much more affordable?
I understand that in Israel, having a large family means less paying of taxes. How many other places could we go to, that give a tax break for reproducing more children? I would much rather invest money into raising children than to pay taxes that the corrupt politicians then squander.
Good. Don't move.😮
This really needs an update. Tn has skyrocketed
Locals have pulled up the welcome mat too.
I will go to Europe to retire. 😊 Low cost of living, good food, no property tax, easy traveling, free medicine. I love Europe.
When everyone zigs, I zag.
You guys can have hot Texas, I miss expensive California. Mostly due to weather… Texas is beyond hot 🥵 so I find it very hard enjoying nature without burning to death.
All these ppl moving to these state they are driving up the costs for natives. It’s annoying 😒
$460 K is affordable?! For whom?! I get $56 K tax free…. But there’s no way I can afford a house over $100 K
You are good looking and totally on top of your game. Love the Jersey accent.
North Carolina is overcrowded and overdeveloped and the major cities and some towns are expensive. Ashevilles only hospital mission has been cited by federal government as dangerous and may lose its medicare and medicaid
Wow! Thanks for sharing!
confused because you have said Austin sucks, and explained why, and here you say it's awesome, which it seems it might be. You also said the weather in Texas is awesome, but Texas is huge and the weather varies ALOT. I know people that HATE Houston, because of the weather. I have family that live in Lubbock in the panhandle, and it can be dry as a bone there, super hot and dry with high dry winds, terrible for contact lenses, terrible for breathing as times too
No way I would move to idaho
Boise is actually pretty cool and unlike the rest of the state. Very livable, good outdoor recreation. The rest of the state though.... yeah.
Here’s a person that never visited Idaho 🤪
Idaho?
One thing that's hugely important for us is the political situation. No way can we live somewhere where they're taking reproductive rights away from women, banning books and messing with voting (gerrymandering for example).
Red wave coming 11/5 dues to comments by this moron
Gerrymandering was invented in Massachusetts in 1811, to describe what the Democrats were doing to cut down the Federalists voting power.
Likewise, except my issues were grooming kids in schools, ever increasing taxation with nothing to show for it, and reckless soft on crime policies. Hence my move from NY to NC
@@navymed3 so sorry that disinformation clouds your judgment. But good for you for moving to a place where disinformation is more to your liking
🎯 × 1 million!!
I lived 5 years in Maine. This influx of people are ruining that Beautiful State!
Jackie: I don't get you or atleast your information here.
1st, and you aren't the only one saying this that how miserable moving to Florida is making ppl with higher insurance, if they can find it and property taxes.
So now, you marked Florida as one of the best places to move.
What is going on with that idea?? So confusing and wrong.
In fact, all 10 states you list have problems with flooding or hurricanes & tornadoes not to mention the sweltering heat and humidity of the south and south east.
Texas is a joke.
I found a great place to live in the nice, moderate weather of the west, thank you very much.
No horrid insurance costs, peoblems with drought, or out of sight property taxes either.
Hurray for Texas! You're going to be the next California. How about that?
Not likely...but I do get your meaning, IF most of the people coming from CA are liberals/Democrats and continue to vote the same DF/S way they did in CA. Same for anyone coming from other woke/dysfunctional states like OR & WA. STAY there instead...
-- BR
Texas is TOO HOT !!!
@@TheBargainManFor me it IS just a "tad" too hot...but decades back it wasn't so I've noticed the "climate change" here in West TX (ELP ) since then (mid-1960s).
I'm just back here NOW getting ready to go back to CO, IF by then the housing market is more affordable and the mortgage interest rate has dropped big time, so I can BUY vs. continue renting apts.
But yeah...if I don't get at least 106F in the Summer when I'm working in my metal building self-storage facility (NOT climate-controlled, just an oven), I'm not truly getting the "full" Texas experience...and I feel cheated.
But you know, some people don't like the teens & below-zero temps in CO. Go figure. ;-)
-- BR
😂
Texas Yuck
Whats the crime rates ? 😮😢
When are you going to update? You're talking about 2023 and lots of things have changed
@peggysmith4445 here you go. Did this one a few months ago ua-cam.com/video/oL3AwQk8SaQ/v-deo.html
My friends from California, a married couple, moved to Chatanooga. They mostly seem to like it, but the surprises were the humidity and rain and the way people wear religion on their sleeve in the South (which could also hold true for TX). The hubby likes it for fishing.
Too much of that state is prone to flooding, too. It's only getting worse as the years go by.
I could afford $7,200 for a house not 300,000 for a house that is absolutely ridiculous!!!
Hi. Its Ne-vaaa-da, not Nev-aw-da. Thanks for the viddys😀
north carolina is a horrible place to live. If your from from the north east you will hate it there.
Could you elaborate please?
My friend lives in Burnsville NC and she loves it!
Raleigh here, absolutely love it and so glad I left NY
Florida rejects😮
North Carolina is great but not Georgia I went last year it was terrible sorry
The weather was a problem? Or other issues?
The only two states on your list I would consider is Delaware and Maine. The rest of them you can ditch.
May you should move to Texas - It's a great place - Lot of cowboys and cowgirls. Heck the state tax where is live is just 8.25% and my house I bought for under 400,000 is worth almost a Million, according to the county tax collector. I only pay 1K per month on Property Taxes.
Lots to do in Texas - You can watch the Illegals come across the border and plenty of Illegals to help you get all anything you want done. Need a house cleaned or yard work or help moving - These people work really hard and are so friendly - It helps if you speak Spanish. So come on in and help the great state of Texas grow!
$1,000 a month in taxes is DISGUSTING. 🤮
@@TheEgg185 What do you meab you only pay $1000 a month in taxes That is too much More than some people full mortgage
I don't know where she is getting her population figures but they are way off. Georgia added about a million people at the last census in 2020. That means approximately 100,000 people per year are moving to Georgia...She says 5000 families moved to Georgia last year. That's about 20 people per family !
I got it from the website that provided that information.
@@JackieBaker Well a lot of the homes they are building in the northern suburbs have 6 or 7 bedrooms... So you never know.
Good REASON NOT TO GO THERE
I can’t believe you left out Pennsylvania.
The keystone state
I can’t believe you mentioned Florida overcrowded to say the least many are leaving, and the weather climate is not conduciveto year-round living.
Texas has been hit hard with open border, bad weather such as Dallas, Houston and other areas I would not put that on the list
Pennsylvania is the most beautiful state in the country not susceptible to bad weather whether year-round.
With more lakes than any other state in the country and we have preserved millions of acres from development.
My former husband is from PA, New Alexandria, so I've been to PA many times, and have considered it for retirement. Pittsburgh is on a list of financially troubled cities so where would you recommend? Being from Chicago I prefer the 4 seasons but have been spoiled living in CA for over 20 years 😎 Being a demorcrat I need to be with politically like-minded people and parts of PA was very red.
@@jmarie28 I hear ya.
Many people put their political persuasion before anything else.
I could only tell you what I do know.
I used to be a Democrat. In fact, many people in Pennsylvania years ago were Democrats. They believed in civil liberties they believed in quality of life and education. But recently within the last three or four years many of the blue areas of Pennsylvania are turning red because they believe their party has failed them. With inflation regulations and their children cannot afford a home
The biggest thing that has affected them has been the open borders illegals coming in and lack of vetting. Remember Pennsylvania is an agricultural state. Many of the farms if not all the farms are family owned.
But because the Democrats want to get rid of livestock and start producing in a lab is turning the blue state into red
My only recommendation is this if your political persuasion is greater than anything else I would recommend going to a blue state like California or New York. However, you may want to do some research first.
But if you’re looking for quality of life, peaceful, living among friendly habitants, the Pocono mountains is the place to be. Besides the fact, pensions and retirement income is not taxable in the state.
There is so much to do here . And the real estate is very affordable
Just to give you an example, you could have a home built on a few acres for less than $400,000 a nice home brand new. The same home in Massachusetts would probably run $1 million in New York over $1 million and Connecticut easily $1 million as well as New Jersey .
That photo can’t be GA! Lol
12000 people. since 2021 is not a lot. May be 1.2 million.
Thank you for not coming to my state (which isn't listed thank goodness).
lol
Would rather by in Cal,NJ,NY over boring texas
You don't like Wisconsin. Beer beer beer LOL and if you go to Milwaukee or Racine crime and murders are the norm.
Staying in Hawaii.
You can have Hawaii -- I decided against moving there some years ago...
-- BR
Maui is my happy place
Don't blame you😮
No Arizona I’m surprised when I moved there from Connecticut four years ago so many from California flocking there during the pandemic Arizona was open
Phoenix has become a shit hole. Would not move back there again. I lived in Az from 1961 - 2010. Good times in the 60’s - 70’s not anymore.
everyone? Well, I am not moving.
Places that tend to get hot, will get hotter with climate change. There are limits.
losing credibility here w FL and Tx bc their weather is getting too hot snd too many violent storms increasing rapidly, infrastructure crumbling, politics horrendous for anyone not a bro, there's going to be mass migration out of there over the next five years as these conditions accelerate
Forbes: 10 States People are Moving To. Jackie: 10 States EVERYONE is Moving To.
South Dakota rules!
Rules what?😅
"Excellent weather"? Are you kidding. Lived here my whole life, would leave if it weren't for the wife.
Florida is full, stop. 🛑 coming to Florida.