I'm looking to move somewhere with a small temperature range.

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Vic
Brookings, Oregon. On the Pacific coast in the extreme southwest of the state.

Seriously. It has a unique climate created by the local geography that moderates temperatures in the 60-70 F range throughout the entire year. Except for the fact that it also rains more than 100 inches a year, it is quite possibly the most moderate climate on earth.

edit: it is also part of the most sparsely populated coastline in the US, in the middle of the area from Coos Bay, OR to Eureka, CA.

How are prices? I would seriously consider moving there with the basic info you've given. Great climate and I can finally buy my class III's.

 

[MrsBugi]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: superHARD

Originally posted by: Vic
Brookings, Oregon. On the Pacific coast in the extreme southwest of the state.

Seriously. It has a unique climate created by the local geography that moderates temperatures in the 60-70 F range throughout the entire year. Except for the fact that it also rains more than 100 inches a year, it is quite possibly the most moderate climate on earth.

edit: it is also part of the most sparsely populated coastline in the US, in the middle of the area from Coos Bay, OR to Eureka, CA.

So 200K can buy a house?

That's the low end of the market there, but yes.

Is there a lot of wooded area there? My husband and I are looking to settle down in an area with a 60-70 F temperature range, decent economy, and plenty of trees/natural foliage.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: MrsBugi

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: superHARD

Originally posted by: Vic
Brookings, Oregon. On the Pacific coast in the extreme southwest of the state.

Seriously. It has a unique climate created by the local geography that moderates temperatures in the 60-70 F range throughout the entire year. Except for the fact that it also rains more than 100 inches a year, it is quite possibly the most moderate climate on earth.

edit: it is also part of the most sparsely populated coastline in the US, in the middle of the area from Coos Bay, OR to Eureka, CA.

So 200K can buy a house?

That's the low end of the market there, but yes.

Is there a lot of wooded area there? My husband and I are looking to settle down in an area with a 60-70 F temperature range, decent economy, and plenty of trees/natural foliage.

I could be wrong, but I have the feeling Brookings, Oregon isn't exactly Silicon Valley.

 

[MrsBugi]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: MrsBugi

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: superHARD

Originally posted by: Vic
Brookings, Oregon. On the Pacific coast in the extreme southwest of the state.

Seriously. It has a unique climate created by the local geography that moderates temperatures in the 60-70 F range throughout the entire year. Except for the fact that it also rains more than 100 inches a year, it is quite possibly the most moderate climate on earth.

edit: it is also part of the most sparsely populated coastline in the US, in the middle of the area from Coos Bay, OR to Eureka, CA.

So 200K can buy a house?

That's the low end of the market there, but yes.

Is there a lot of wooded area there? My husband and I are looking to settle down in an area with a 60-70 F temperature range, decent economy, and plenty of trees/natural foliage.

I could be wrong, but I have the feeling Brookings, Oregon isn't exactly Silicon Valley.

You're probably right. My husband and I are just looking for potential places right now, we don't anticipate making the big move/buying a house for at least 2 more years.

I did some research on Brookings, OR and it appears that it is somewhat of a retirement, 55+ community. Also:

RACE AND ETHNICITY OF BROOKINGS, OR

White 4,932
Black or African American 11
American Indian and Alaska native 131
Asian 70
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific islander 7
Some other race 78
Two or more races 218
Hispanic or Latino 258

We would definitely be in the minority, as I am Asian and he is mixed black/white. Living in a slightly more diverse location isn't absolutely necessary, but preferable.

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
How are prices? I would seriously consider moving there with the basic info you've given. Great climate and I can finally buy my class III's.

Comparable to the Longview market, I would say, as long as you don't expect an ocean view. It's a relatively sparsely populated area though, and rather remote with limited access (except for US 101). The RE market is a bit difficult, as there are a limited number of professionals doing business there. NOT an area with a strong economy.
Stunningly beautiful area though.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
How are prices? I would seriously consider moving there with the basic info you've given. Great climate and I can finally buy my class III's.

Comparable to the Longview market, I would say, as long as you don't expect an ocean view. It's a relatively sparsely populated area though, and rather remote with limited access (except for US 101). The RE market is a bit difficult, as there are a limited number of professionals doing business there. NOT an area with a strong economy.
Stunningly beautiful area though.

Ok, off to research the closest school districts for job opportunities.

 

[marvdmartian]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
Won't really happen. The closest you can get is a Mediterranean climate. The only place in the US that gets that is the San Diego area. Even then it will still get into the 90's and 100's.

Parts of NM and norther AZ are pretty decent, but still a ways outside of that range. They can get in the high 20's in the winter and into the low 100's in the summer. But it's dry so they don't feel as bad as the humidity ridden heat and chills that you can get here in the midwest.

***SIGH***

So many people forget that the USA is so much more than the 50 states! And since the OP didn't mention anything about it having to be in the continental USA, why not explore the possibility of those wonderful U.S. possessions??

I lived on Guam for 7 years. The highs usually don't go above the low to mid 90's. And a "cold winter morning" in January might get all the way down to 70!! :shocked:

For $200K, you could easily find a very nice house in a very good neighborhood.

Those are the pros. The cons are:
-- while the weather is usually nice in temp range, it does include the high humidity that most Pacific islands suffer from. If you can't stand humidity, go check out the area in Arizona around Show Low (think that's how it's spelled). It's dry, and the temps are at least liveable most of the year, due to the higher elevation (so it's not a gazillion degrees in the summer, like Phoenix or Tuscon).
-- speaking of weather, you'll have to put up with the occasional typhoon on Guam. If you lived on Puerto Rico of the US Virgin Islands, you'd put up with hurricanes. On Guam, at least, they build with reinforced concrete, so the houses don't tear apart during the storms. The US Gulf coast and southern east coast areas could learn something from that.
-- cost of living is high, but that's what comes from living on an island where pretty much EVERYTHING is imported. Imagine it this way......your grocery bill will be twice what it is now, along with many other things.....your cars will cost ~$3K to $4k more......and when I moved from there 6.5 years ago, gas was $0.50 a gallon higher than it was here in Texas.

But, the people were the best, it's a wealth of history out there (central part of the war in the Pacific during WW2), if you ever wanted to learn to scuba dive, this is one of the best places in the world to do it (the only place in the world where a WW2 shipwreck lies on top of a WW1 shipwreck), and 99% of the time, the weather's great.

 

[superHARD]

I like the idea of not living in the US. I was thinking a couple years ago about moving to Iceland...