What makes you like where you live?

[Delta]

Someday I’m moving to that area. Less people, no emissions bs, and great scenery.

It's kinda going to pot with all the DC and city yokels moving up this way. Many of them sold their expensive homes and moved up here when C19 made lots of people work from home. It's not as bad as it could be. No active plans of development around me.

 

[BrianF]

The people and the lack thereof.

We live in a large province with a population of maybe 1.4 million, making us sparsely populated. While prices have crept up, it's still more affordable than other provinces.

It was easy to dig roots in the smaller communities and build lasting friendships. I found rural, working class people to be the most honest, genuine people.

And finally the freedom. I lived in an apartment in various cities in my earlier years and didn't realize how horrible a life it really was in that high density setting. I might go hop on the quad later, check the trails and maybe gunshot some gophers.

 

[Nmr1981]

322 from the Com.Barry Bridge to almost Mullica Hill is warehouse row. Putting that new Wawa just before the CBB was genius.

Yeah it kills me to see these warehouses going up and then sit vacant with a “now available” sign up for years. Makes me think this warehouse trend is a bubble waiting to burst.

 

[Pablo]

I don’t mind people moving wherever they want

But they bring their patterns

And they ruin the place they loved and chose - and don’t even know or acknowledge it

 

[6.7 CTD]

We live northeast of Pittsburgh, not in the city. I wanted to move to northeastern Utah when my wife and I first met. I even took my wife there for one of our anniversary trips in an attempt to persuade her; it didn’t work. I would also be willing to move close/in OBX NC, but my wife won’t move away from her family. I do like the seasons and the outdoor activities here in PA, such as hunting, fishing, etc. However, there are other places I’d rather be, to be honest.

 

[Cropduster172]

Yeah it kills me to see these warehouses going up and then sit vacant with a “now available” sign up for years. Makes me think this warehouse trend is a bubble waiting to burst.

It's not a trend. It's commerce into the unforeseeable future. Don't think the roads and infrastructure there are up to the task.

 

[mr_boring]

Coastal NC near the SC border.
Love the beaches, boating, LOW cost of living (taxes, utilities) and huge community we live in with tons of amenities.
Also the NC side of the boarder is less developed. Meaning beaches are not lined with hotels and we have some beautiful ones as well as access to the intracoastal for boating.

Holden? Ocean Isle?

Oak Island is my home away from home. I rarely get there since my beach house friend moved there full time after she retired, but pre-2020 I was there 10-15 times a year.

I'd love to have a place off of 17 or 211, just far enough back to avoid the storm surge etc. I've always been particular to the little stretch between Lowes Foods up from Oak up to where it runs into 17. Very "wildernessy" little 10-15 mile stretch but also very close to everything you need.

 

[BobsArmory]

Small town in central Michigan. No crazy political shenanigans, marches or protests. Conservatives and Liberals can live next to each other and hang out even though they have different opinions Just a quick jump to East Lansing for a plethora of ethnic restaurants. Great Lakes are about an hour away, salt and shark free. Great healthcare options. Highways aren't clogged even during rush hour. Cheap gas/diesel.

 

[Dean]

Cheap property taxes (an old farmhouse), rural, quiet, 5 acres. If I want a dose of the big city Chicago is about 90 miles away.

 

[Exhaustgases]

Because of very similar to post #9, and all the other critters, close stores, good neighbors, and not to forget the nice high taxes, nothing cheap here.

 

[Al]

I have lived in Elizabethtown, PA for 55 years. I lived about 4 miles outside of town. Recently moved to Masonic Village 2 miles away from my house. Sits on 1400 acre, 80% of which is farmed by the village. I live in the equivalent of a 5 star hotel. Whats not to like.

I do wish that 50 years ago I had bought 5 acres of land though

 

[MVAR]

There's not much that I like about Sacramento. Work forced the move as my position no longer exists where we moved from. I used to live near @slo town That's the best area of CA IMO, Central Coast. Followed by the North Coast as a close 2nd.

Had opportunities to move out of state when we relocated here but my wife didn't want to be too far from her parents. We're now taking care of them (both suffer from Alzheimer's) and moved them up near us just around the corner.

I did just recently convince everyone that a relocation to Northern Nevada would be a better move. Have additional family there in the Minden/Genoa area. So I'm now waiting on someone to retire so I can backfill their position. We'll be able to afford a house large enough for my in-laws & us. Returning to a small town life is what I really want & my wife also is burned out on this high crime, high congestion, poor local representation that's here in the Sacramento area. Some people really enjoy it here but I'm just not a city person & can't tolerate all the bs that comes with it.

 

[Sumboodie]

The .gov generally minds it's business.

Want to build on my land, I build, no ridiculous permits.

 

[ripcord]

June, July and August

 

[alarmguy]

Holden? Ocean Isle?

Oak Island is my home away from home. I rarely get there since my beach house friend moved there full time after she retired, but pre-2020 I was there 10-15 times a year.

I'd love to have a place off of 17 or 211, just far enough back to avoid the storm surge etc. I've always been particular to the little stretch between Lowes Foods up from Oak up to where it runs into 17. Very "wildernessy" little 10-15 mile stretch but also very close to everything you need.

We are up near 17 near Sunset Beach and Ocean Isle
We too made sure that even the biggest of hurricanes we would be safe from any flooding
Are you talking about the Lowe’s in Ocean aisle?
There is also another one right over the border in South Carolina off 17 oh have come to think of it. Maybe it’s even the North Carolina side.

 

[alarmguy]

I live near a small town in the Florida panhandle. I have lived on this small bay for over 20 years. Great access to wilderness areas and the Gulf of America.

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[02SE]

We don't live within a few feet of our neighbors. .Gov believes in limiting itself, although that's slowly changing for the worse as the big .gov loving plague discovers the area. Mountains, and the roads in those mountains.

 

[SevenBizzos]

I don't like anything about living here.

 

[PandaBear]

Climate (it is not too hot not too cold year round)
Family being here
Job market for my career
Access to a variety of high quality international foods
Easy to travel to other location by flying or driving whether for business or for leisure
There are good people and bad people, but that's everywhere on earth. So far I found more nice people around me than toxic one. I think this will be the same no matter where I move to.


It's not perfect but I'd pick this place again and again if I can afford it.

 

[twouvakind]

South Carolina, taxes are tolerable especially for seniors for the most part. Developers are gonna develop, we knew that from the jump leaving NJ winters. Besides, we can experience all four seasons in one day down here.