Ask HN: Pick a city, any city
So, hypothetically... let's say you find yourself a divorced father, nearly 40 years old, who has sole-custody of a seven year old son(his mother just moved 1000+ miles away), you are a technical architect, and have a job where you work from home 100%. You are free to move anywhere in the nation (USA), and your hobbies are sailing, hot rods and fixing up houses.
Where would you move that has great schools, large lakes/ocean, scenery, reasonable cost of living (buy a ~2000-ish sq ft home for around $250k)?
You have family on both east and west coast, along with family in Minnesota and Nebraska.
If it matters, you currently live in a north suburb of Dallas, TX.
Where do you move, hypothetically of course?
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[ 6.2 ms ] story [ 24.5 ms ] threadDallas has the growth, low taxes, best potential upside in property values, some of the best schools, and is the southern central hub for transportation.
Nowhere in the US will you get a better value for your dollar, except maybe for Deming, NM, which as a Sonic, but not much else.. and you have to live in the desert.
Oklahoma is lower in per sq. ft. for housing, but you have a 7% income tax and higher property taxes. Additionally, the native Americans have had massive success in taking over land and property via the courts, so you run the risk of losing your property.
(source, https://www.discover.com/home-loans/blog/how-expensive-is-yo... )
North Carolina is probably one of the nicest states I have lived in. Loved it there and would go back in a heart beat given the right opportunity. Lots to do and easy drive to lots of other activities.
Southeastern Virginia (York County and some of Virginia Beach) have some good schools and decently cheap housing.
Carolinas, Delaware, Florida have some nice spots.
Some parts of Maryland may fit the bill.
The Great Lakes areas are options too, if you're OK with colder winters.