Montecfo
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I just looked 110K and that is 109997 to many people for me. Lol It is the largest town in MT. They drive like they are crazy.
yes and TERRIBLE traffic!
I just looked 110K and that is 109997 to many people for me. Lol It is the largest town in MT. They drive like they are crazy.
+1Retired in Missouri, but moved to Florida.
We knew 10 years before we retired that we wouldn't stay in suburban DC beyond our working years. Crime wasn't a significant issue, but cost of living and overall quality of life were.Born, raised and worked in Houston "but" by the time I was in my 40's, I knew I didn't want to live there once I retired... There's a lot of reasons why, but crowds, taxes and crime were near the top of my list.
Yes, I miss sign ordinances. The commercial strips in our Virginia region are pretty depressing without them.It is just prettier here in Nova in both our opinions (both Texans) and we love the mild four-season climate, rolling hills and, yes, the sign ordinances!
Yes, I miss sign ordinances. The commercial strips in our Virginia region are pretty depressing without them.
More generally, many of the DC suburbs are very attractive. But the nicer ones are stunningly expensive unless they are 40-50 miles out.
Suburban Richmond. I had lived here in the 1980s.Out of Steam where did you guys retire to?
Suburban Richmond. I had lived here in the 1980s.
...They drive like they are crazy.
And that's about the only good thing I can say about the city these days.
The best summer of my life was spent in Mt. The Fourth of July 1976 was in Red Lodge, went to a rodeo watched the fireworks, had 2 inches of snow fall at the campground, backpacked to Hell Roaring Plateau. Spent the rest of the summer in Helena. Good Good Times.Noooooo! Lol! I'm a half day from there thank God! Lol
The best summer of my life was spent in Mt. The Fourth of July 1976 was in Red Lodge, went to a rodeo watched the fireworks, had 2 inches of snow fall at the campground, backpacked to Hell Roaring Plateau. Spent the rest of the summer in Helena. Good Good Times.
We wanted to move to Springfield, Missouri. We liked how low key and peaceful it seems in that out-of-the-way Ozarks town. People seemed so friendly and civilized, and seem to share our old-time American values. Our dream of that town was sort of similar to Mayberry RFD, although in reality it is probably not like that. But that's what we were thinking at the time and that appeals to us. Also there are no hurricanes there and there appears to be less violent crime there, than in New Orleans.
While New Orleans is not expensive, we loved that Springfield is even less expensive, especially for housing. However, now we both have paid off homes so the cost of housing no longer seems like such a burden. Also, moving is expensive too, and we didn't have to pay for a move.
CA continues to price out many residents. A lot of them including my family members friends have moved from Southern CA to cheaper COL TX. There are so many from CA that have moved to the Austin TX area that Austin residents are now known as Austinfornians.^^^^^
The quality of living in Houston has fallen off about as fast as the population has grown. When I was born there in the early 50's, the population of the greater Houston metro area was about 700k... Now it's about 7m... Or said another way, it's population has grown by ~10 times in just ~70 years... The problems grew about the same rate, maybe faster. And folks wonder why I don't want to see anyone else move to Texas.
Now I will admit, it was a great place to work for top dollar and benefits... And it still is.... But that is a heck of a price to pay! And that's about the only good thing I can say about the city these days.
My last J*b was here in southern Switzerland, on the northern Italian border. My wife and I loved it so much that upon retirement we decided to stay here. We applied and received permanent residency six years ago. The Swiss franc is about 30% overvalued against the major world currencies, so that keeps us on our toes with respect to spending and financial planning. Traveling to other countries is more affordable, however.
-BB
i guess you've never spent time in the Bay Area of California. we've been here since May 15th settling my late BIL's affairs. our welcome to the Golden State was a motorcyclist splitting the lanes...riding between the lanes...on the 101 with traffic moving at or above the posted limit. and it's 'sposed to be legal! nobody stops at stop signs, we see red light runners every day (not on the yellow...on the red). speed limits? ha! i thought chicago drivers were nuts but these folks are textbook nuts. on the positive side they are generally very polite. they'll make room for you when changing lanes or at entrance ramps.
There are so many from CA that have moved to the Austin TX area that Austin residents are now known as Austinfornians.