Any suggestions for moving from one state to another?  I am moving to OH for better work and I need any hints?
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i would suggest using www.homefair.com.   they provide info on cost of living comparisions and school comparisions.  For example if you make 30k where you live it may tell you you need 35 in your new city to be at the same level
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I just moved from TN back to Chicago after spending 4 yrs there.  Keep in mind that it is a college/party town.  Look for accredited daycares...you need to just drop in and visit, see how you are welcomed.
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Depends on where you will be. Ohio is actually very nice. I have been to the Columbus area a few times. You would be surprised at how many large corporations have headquarters there.
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They are good deductions if your move had anything to do with employment in another state.  Make an accurate list of all your costs related to the move.
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I had to leave my hometown because I never could have started my business and been successful there.  The market for what I wanted to do simply did not exist there.  I moved to Southern California from Ohio.  When I first moved out here, I phoned almost daily and visited several times a year.  I missed my Papa immensely and felt a huge hole in my heart without his presence in my daily life.  But, he always encouraged me, gave advice when asked and never made me regret moving so far from home.
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why do you want to move to california?\nit is so played.  LA this...OC that...\ngive me a f****** break!
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Oh yeah.  Why would you stay in a dead end job?  If your new job is that much better you can always hop a flight to see family.  \n\nLook, America is a big country.  If all you know about it is the town you were born in, you are missing out.  I've lived in six states, and each time I relocate I have a good reason.  I know aabout three of the four corners of the US (never lived in Washington State), the Carolinas and Louisiana.  Every time I relocated I knew I was doing it to better myself.  My family understands that I have to go where my career takes me, and I know that I have a home that I bleong in when the holidays come around.  My wife is a Texan, with the big spaces mentality, and a taste for long road trips.  When we drove from California to Massachusetts it was her idea to make it a long one, with side trips to go see friends that were not too far away along the route we wanted to take.\n\nThe bottom line is opportunities seldom knock twice.  If you decide to pass up opportunities it won't be the things that you did that you regret at the end of your life, but the things you DIDN'T do.  Keep that in mind.
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It makes sense to at least research the possibility of relocating to higher ground.  Like the middle of the continent!  I can definitely see the advantage, if you do get any kind of settlement on the value of your home and its contents.  But do think about where you want to go.\n\nWhat sort of job would you be looking for?  Are there things you could research on line about the job market in various locations that look good to you?  What are the major economic indicators -- cost of living, density of population, major industries -- that matter most to you?  And what are the quality of life aspects that matter most to you?\n\nFor example, I live in Santa Cruz County, California.  It is a lovely county, and you might be very tempted.  But do, please, have a look at everything you can about it before you are lured here (or any other example).  Because while it is undeniably one of the nicest places in the world to live, it is equally undeniable that it is one of the most expensive, as well.  Yes, Hawaii is even more expensive; but in the 48 contiguous states, central California is about as close to heaven as you can get; and I'm high up in the Santa Cruz Mountains, closer yet to heaven.  And the people around me who drive those lovely new BMWs and Porsches start out driving over the hill to Silicon Valley long about 4:00 a.m.\n\nNice, but you hardly ever get to see the place in daylight when you're working over the hill.  And that's where the money is.  Silicon Valley.  We have a little mini-Silicon Valley on this side of the hill, though.  It's called Scotts Valley.  If you are interested in high tech, look up what you can about that up-and-at-em little high tech haven in the Santa Cruz Mountains.\n\nSee, it all depends on what's important to you.  And that's why we have an Internet where we can research before we leap!  Indeed, you can also go a long way in job search before you leap.
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Here is a good link that you can input your zipcode to get a general idea of things\n\nhttp://www.moving.com/Find_a_Place/Cityprofile/
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check the crime rate, check the school standing nationally, check the neighborhoods, check the local tax rate. what about the seasons?  without these numbers it is too difficult to decide. you say fiance, do you want kids, how friendly is the new place to kid and family activities? is the birth hopital good? \nIt is always good to try something new, but it has great risk. You know these jobs, you know these people, what about the new ones? Can you come back if you change your mind? if the new place is awful? Will you be losing any major benefits like health care or pensions?\nAvoid declining states like Ohio, land poor states like Hawaii, or incredibly money poor states like Nebraska and Tennessee (average income is less than 30,000, to name only a few). No matter what state, there are towns that will never accept a newcomer as a local. That means police harrassment for anything and everything. Example, setting trash out for pick up too early or not keeping your lawn the requisite three and one half inches tall...  (I have lived in each of these places so please don't be a hater, I wasn't a local, I didn't know the "rules" and have a bad taste in my mouth from these places, I actually still live in one of the states listed) \nIt is worth a bit more research, the more that you look, you will find a concrete answer to what you ask by finding something important to you. Also, checking the top ten lists of metros will help. (kid friendly list, crime rate list etc.)Trust me when I say the numbers and risks and benefits are not the same when you dig far enough down.\nYou may want to stay, you may want to go, but your digging will show you everything that you have maybe missed doing where you are before you leave.
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There's a website and newsletter than you can subscribe to about this exact topic, and a book you can read.  Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D. has a free newsletter/eZine called "Great Career Moves" and a downloadable book called "Making the Big Move" as well as other relocation resources on her website.
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I went back and read your question.  Where are you coming from?  The cheapest way to move anywhere is to drive.  Rent a u'haul truck, tow your car, and just drive.  What part of Texas are you moving to?  I'm from Texas.  Good luck
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Do some research on the state you want to move to. Cost of housing, excellance of education, job market anything which can be used as a positive motivating tool. And compare it with where you are currently. You may even sit down and write out why it is you want to move so bad so as to get at the root cause. This will at least allow you to debate your point better.
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Well, I don't know the SAFEST, because I havn't been everywhere, but I can tell you about 3 places that I have been that seem nice to raise a family.\n#1- I grew up in a suburb called Grandview Heights in Ohio. (By Columbus) It's not real big, but it is quiet, great schools, great location, no trash on the ground, kind of pricey (well...prob. not compared to CA),temperatures go from -10(with windchill) to maybe 100(those are extremes, though), we don't get a lot of snow, though weather in Ohio can be sunny one minute and rainy the next and it's mostly white.(Don't know if that matters to you) It's 10 minutes from downtown, 10 minutes from OSU and 5 minutes to shopping. Now Columbus itself is rough in some parts, but Grandview is NOT at all! Don't speed in Columbus!\n#2- I'm currently in Luna Pier, MI. It's just North of Toledo, OH. It's right on Lake Erie with beautiful homes, though there's not much right here, shopping is about 12 minutes away(freeway) in Toledo. It is truly a SMALL town!(Mostly black and white)It's pretty windy.\n#3- Moon Township, PA (by Pittsburgh) is nice, convenient and clean. Plus, they don't tax on clothes and they have no federal tax! It's by an army base. Mixed races.Nobody seems todo the speed limit, except by schools. \nNow I've been to Cherry Hill, NJ...NOT a pretty place! NJ's roads are confusing, frustrating and it's like one city after another, hardly any green. Plus, it has one of the highest crime cities in the U.S, along with Indiana. Virginia's tax is insane!!! Hopes this help a little!
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I am also a "transplant" from up North.  Your best bet is to talk to people in your field.  Florida is a "right to work" state.  It's very different from up north.  You may very well have adjust your schedule a little to get in your field.  You will NOT get the money you are used to.  Join a local "group" or Church and TALK to people.  Most people here get work from "who you know"
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Having done a lot of business related to trucking one would need to know what part of Jersey your looking at moving to. The northern end is very industrial and very hecktic as traffic is very heavy. Living in the north end very much like living in NYC with more space. The industry in receint years have cleaned up a lot of bad air. Not perfect, just cleaner than it used to be The further south you get the more spread out Jersey becomes. That means you'll see farm land and more open spaces. If you get near Atlantic City, east side, it's very busy with tourist trade. The westside cities like Camden which is across the river from Philadelphia again a very busy area. Lot of people that work in Philly live in the communities in Jersey just across the bridges. Crime in the Jersey cities much higher than most any place in Kentucky. Like I say Jersey very close to NYC and of course people that work in NYC also live in Jersey too. A much faster pace to life than Kentucky I would dare say. Natural Jersey citizens also have a language, way they talk, much different than Kentucky also. It may take a while to get used to how they talk. Very many different languages can be heard in Jersey too. Many immigrants from other countries live and work in Jersey also due to it's being so close to where they may have gotten off the boat from their homeland.  With all I've said the biggest adjustment will be the faster pace things move in Jersey. Communications of all kinds, mass transit, either rail or bus,air, are thru out most all of New Jersey. New Jersey known mostly for it's industry but does have agriculture within its borders. It will be a new experience if you've always been in Kentucky. Have a good time and be careful in a new and more lively environment. Be very careful when making a visit to NYC, it can be very dangerous if your not careful. Baltimore and the nations capital Washington,D.C. also very close to Jersey to visit also. If your living in rural Kentucky will be a shock just for how fast things move. Make your move a learning adventure. It's different, but you can make it home and have a good life there as well as you can anywhere in this great nation we call the United States of America. We really do live in a great country. Have a good move and best of luck to you and your family.    Take care.
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I secured a job in Florida when I was still living in Michigan.  In your cover letter explain your reasons for moving, it is also good to have a plan (ie - where you are going to live, potential move date, etc.) so that they know you are serious.  Also state in the cover letter that you are willing to fly to see them for an interview.  These points will let the potential employer know that you are actually serious about moving and not just playing around with the idea.