Agreed. You're in a good area.
I'm over in Inwood quite a bit. I've been eyeing the area just N of Winchester, White Hall.
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Two hot retirement states, one expected, one surprise
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Agreed. You're in a good area.
I'm over in Inwood quite a bit. I've been eyeing the area just N of Winchester, White Hall.
I lived in NC before this and there is a lot to like. However it has had crazy growth, and with that comes the same problems as Florida. Charlotte is unrecognizable - might as well be Atlanta other than a lot cleaner. Winston to Raleigh is nothing but 100 miles of Urban sprawl at this point. They used to all be big towns interspaced with a few small towns.
East of 95 there are still some nice places, but getting harder to find. They could use your help rebuilding in Appalachia.
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Having grown up and lived in NW Pa for 48 years and spending time in WV I can’t imagine living there for any reason. It can’t have changed dramatically in the past 20 years.
There are good areas in every state someone can find to live in, I am sure WVA has some great communities.
There are many beautiful places to retire here in America.
They will carry me outta here in a box.
They will carry me outta here in a box.
Yea I live near Hagerstown, MD, which is a stones throw down 81 form Martinsburg, WV. Been there multiple times and nothing really excites me. While driving through the countryside there is nice, it gives me some Deliverance or Wrong Turn vibes and I don't like it.
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The four years we spent in rural Pennsylvania were awesome. We lived in a town of 200 called Pillow. Hardware store closed at 11am on Saturday, reponed Monday morning. A very different pace of life.
Rural PA wasn't a match for us as a place to retire. But it sure was super nice. Americana at its finest- great Americans in rural PA.
GON
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My prediction, you will have a late mid-life crisis and end up retiring in Bakersfield:
Will you be able to afford the taxes, power and fuel? And don't plan on using natural gas.
It's growing up there.
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If I had your money and youthful looks and could not find a place on the California coast, Healdsburg, California would be tops in my list.
And for reference, this is what you missed last week by not living in White Sands, New Mexico.
Beautiful. Is that in Wino? No cows no crops? State land?
AZjeff
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We drove across NM Saturday on the I-40 and were talking about the state. We’ve been all over it and haven’t seen an area we could move to. The difference between NM and WVa is the vegetation in WVa hides lots of yard art.
Was not happy that 3 lane highways in the center of Albuquerque was a parking lot at noon on Saturday because they were doing road work. Lost an hour. Was suggested maybe they can’t afford lights to work at night like they do in phoenix.
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GON
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AZJ,We drove across NM Saturday on the I-40 and were talking about the state. We’ve been all over it and haven’t seen an area we could move to. The difference between NM and WVa is the vegetation in WVa hides lots of yard art.
Was not happy that 3 lane highways in the center of Albuquerque was a parking lot at noon on Saturday because they were doing road work. Lost an hour. Was suggested maybe they can’t afford lights to work at night like they do in phoenix.
You will be sent dozens of places in New Mexico you would find a match. You live in one of the most desirable places in Arizona, so I will have some work to do to top your casa.
Yes, tons of yard art in New Mexico, drives my bride crazy. Also, for a large percentage of New Mexico crime is nuts high. Where we live, zero observable crime concerns to date.
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SIL and BIL lived at like 582,748 feet ASL in Santa Fe New Mexico. It was actually quite nice, but so dry it would pull moisture out of a sealed can of pineapple juice in a sealed pantry in a climate controlled house. We could fit our 3000 ft sq house in their living room.
Nuthin' too it. I installed solar panels in early '18. I live dirt cheap.
Petaluma, an Indian name, is north of SF and Marin. The wine country is centered around Napa; Petaluma is west, close to the coast. It is a nice refuge from the hustle and bustle of Silicon Valley. Silicon Valley chews up people and spits out $$.
Yes, there are cows; lots of 'em. Wifey grew up in Petaluma; there wasn't even a movie theatre until later. When she stated college at San Jose State and drove around, she exclaimed, "Where are all the cows?" She grew up working on farms during the summer. Petaluma was once the chicken capitol of the world.
Agree, I dont think there is a hotter area anymore.
We are getting people from all over but most telling is the ones coming from Florida or/and those that considered Florida.
(dont get me wrong I love Florida but this worked out much better in NC)
26% increase in 4 years (going on 5) in Brunswick NC
https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-counties/fastest-growing
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