Where should I relocate to?

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: caboob

Originally posted by: BoomerD
Portland, OR Gray and rainy
Seattle, WA Gray and rainy

In Jan and Feb, you'll go suicidal from all the rain.

Only if you don't like it. Personally those months are about my happiest, because of the weather.

 

[ITJunkie]

Originally posted by: elektrolokomotive

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
Dallas is a real strong town. I think its got the highest concentrations of corporate headquarters of all the US cities - not sure about that but it sure does have alot of them, so finding a job if this one falls through should be easy.

Also, your salary will go lots farther in Texas than it will in the pacific northwest.

*boggle* Inside Seattle or Portland proper is expensive, yes. But just outside you can get a 3bd home on land for 100-140k. Less if you'll take a fixer-upper. It's cake to live around here on 15-25k. I've never lived in Dallas, but I wouldn't have imagined it being that cheap.

And where do you consider to be "just outside" I live 30 miles "outside" of Seattle. If I could get a 3br home on land for the prices you're talking... I'd buy 3!

I have to agree with Elektro here, at least in terms of 30 miles north of Seattle. Going down around the south end (tacoma, puyallup, etc) it's still possible to get a place for around what Prince is talking about.

Traffic/commutes are bad during rush hour and when it rains, you can pretty much add an hour or more to the normal commute. But the PNW really is an incredibly beautiful area to live.

 

[bennylong]

How much does the job pay? Unless you're making $80k plus and don't mind living in an apartment, LA and Pleasanton are options. Cost of housing is too high.

And stay away from Detroit. There is a reason why housing is cheap there.

 

[wheresmybacon]

Originally posted by: aswedc
I always thought Portland was kinda small town, nothing too exciting happening. Am I wrong?

Yes

If you don't like live music, art, the beach, the mountains, pro and amature sports, and great restaurants and bars then there's definitely nothing exciting happening here.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Originally posted by: ITJunkie

Originally posted by: elektrolokomotive

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands

Originally posted by: LordMorpheus
Dallas is a real strong town. I think its got the highest concentrations of corporate headquarters of all the US cities - not sure about that but it sure does have alot of them, so finding a job if this one falls through should be easy.

Also, your salary will go lots farther in Texas than it will in the pacific northwest.

*boggle* Inside Seattle or Portland proper is expensive, yes. But just outside you can get a 3bd home on land for 100-140k. Less if you'll take a fixer-upper. It's cake to live around here on 15-25k. I've never lived in Dallas, but I wouldn't have imagined it being that cheap.

And where do you consider to be "just outside" I live 30 miles "outside" of Seattle. If I could get a 3br home on land for the prices you're talking... I'd buy 3!

I have to agree with Elektro here, at least in terms of 30 miles north of Seattle. Going down around the south end (tacoma, puyallup, etc) it's still possible to get a place for around what Prince is talking about.

Traffic/commutes are bad during rush hour and when it rains, you can pretty much add an hour or more to the normal commute. But the PNW really is an incredibly beautiful area to live.

I suppose I should have caveated my original post.

I don't live inside a city. I've done it, never will again. Anything I talk about in terms of conditions applies to the areas outside of cities proper...therefore not seattle, portland, and not even vancouver so much now. I personally don't have a problem with living less than an hour away from one in order to gain the benefits without having to pay the costs. If you want to be smack in the city limits, then I have no idea what it's like. But if you want to live in a city, why are you considering the PNW? *boggle*

 

[aswedc]

Originally posted by: PrinceofWands
It's the 25th largest metropolitan area in America. Roughly 2 million if you count Vancouver WA. It's where people head to 'go to the big city' around here.

Portland fact book.

Thanks. I'm thinking about moving to the NW as well...

 

[MetalMat]

Originally posted by: bennylong
How much does the job pay? Unless you're making $80k plus and don't mind living in an apartment, LA and Pleasanton are options. Cost of housing is too high.

And stay away from Detroit. There is a reason why housing is cheap there.

I will look to be making 60k my first year, and of course more after that. It is a sales job, so depends on me. Base is pretty good though (40k).

Robocop not protecting the streets of Detroit anymore?

 

[bennylong]

Originally posted by: MetalMat

Originally posted by: bennylong
How much does the job pay? Unless you're making $80k plus and don't mind living in an apartment, LA and Pleasanton are options. Cost of housing is too high.

And stay away from Detroit. There is a reason why housing is cheap there.

I will look to be making 60k my first year, and of course more after that. It is a sales job, so depends on me. Base is pretty good though (40k).

Robocop not protecting the streets of Detroit anymore?

I think you might want to check out LA then. But you'll be living paycheck to paycheck unless you get a roommate. Cost of transportation and housing will eat up most of your salary.
You can at least tell people you lived in LA and thought you were living in Mexico.

 

[SilverThief]

Originally posted by: DougK62
If you like to do outdoorsy stuff there is no better place in the country than the pacific northwest. It's beautiful.

I agree. Thats where I would go.