fridays_child
Shiny_Rock
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- Mar 3, 2012
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Hello all,
My husband and I are originally from the midwest (I'm from Chicago, he's from Nebraska), and we've been living in the Seattle area for almost 2 years. Before here we lived in the northshore suburbs of Chicago, and before that Rancho Palos Verdes, which is close to Los Angeles. While the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest is spectacular, we miss living in a world-class city (like our neighbor Vancouver to the north). Also, the cost of living is really high here, which we are used to. But other than the scenery/outdoor activities, we find the quality of life here is not justified by the high cost. (Sorry to any fellow Seattelites! I'm not trying to knock your home, just saying we don't want to settle here permanently, it's not the place for us).
Our oldest two kids will be graduating from HS/middle school after the next school year, and we are thinking it would be a logical time to move again - but where? Illinois and California are both low on our list because of their fiscal health. A city with amazing museums/culture/food would be nice, but we're willing to compromise on that if the cost of living is good. A major airport is a must for us.
If you had to move somewhere else in the US and could choose your next home, where would that be and why?
Thanks for any replies!
My husband and I are originally from the midwest (I'm from Chicago, he's from Nebraska), and we've been living in the Seattle area for almost 2 years. Before here we lived in the northshore suburbs of Chicago, and before that Rancho Palos Verdes, which is close to Los Angeles. While the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest is spectacular, we miss living in a world-class city (like our neighbor Vancouver to the north). Also, the cost of living is really high here, which we are used to. But other than the scenery/outdoor activities, we find the quality of life here is not justified by the high cost. (Sorry to any fellow Seattelites! I'm not trying to knock your home, just saying we don't want to settle here permanently, it's not the place for us).
Our oldest two kids will be graduating from HS/middle school after the next school year, and we are thinking it would be a logical time to move again - but where? Illinois and California are both low on our list because of their fiscal health. A city with amazing museums/culture/food would be nice, but we're willing to compromise on that if the cost of living is good. A major airport is a must for us.
If you had to move somewhere else in the US and could choose your next home, where would that be and why?
Thanks for any replies!