What is life like in Southern New Hampshire? We live in DC but are thinking of moving for the sake of sanity!?
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It's like southern hell but only worse.
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We have relocated many times: \n\nFirst of all..do you work for a company that can transfer  you to that area? What is the draw there? Family? Friends?\n\nI would take a vacation to the area to make sure you like it first. Research the weather and community to make sure they are amenities you would want. \n\nLook for housing to see how expensive it is...go grocery shopping...all the things you would do if you lived there. \n\nThen look for jobs and see if you are employable in that area. See what the median income range is and make sure that you would be able to afford the cost of living for that area! \n\nMake sure that any family you would be moving with you is on board with the idea! Do you need to look at school districts for your kids? Is your wife ok with the move? Will your partner need to leave their job to acoomodate this move? Will your mom stop talking to you? \n\nAFter you do your research...then..try to get a job first. \n\nAFter you have a job..you can always live in a motel for a month or so while you look for an apartment or house or you can look online especially if you did your research while you were there. \n\nmove your stuff, sell your home where ever you are now with a trusted agent...and enjoy your new life!!\n\nNow, if your company offers a transfer..that is different! The company may have a relocation service available to them and you will already have a job..but make sure that you can afford the cost of living on your salary!
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I would choose to live in the northern part of the U.S.  I would enjoy living either in one of the New England states, or possibly Minnesota. I just know that I want to live somewhere with a much cooler climate than where I have lived all my life.  I hate heat and humidity, and love autumn and winter.  I can always put more blankets or a heavier coat on in winter to get warm, but in heat, I am just plain miserable unless i'm in air conditioning all the time.  I do however like growing beautiful flowers, and some things that go along with warm weather, so wouldn't mind having some warm days...just not excessive heat.  I also love rain, so that wouldn't be a problem, unless it's raining so excessively as to cause flooding.  I love woods and nature, so would prefer living somewhere with lots of trees.  I think beaches are beautiful, but since I'm not really a sun-worshiper anymore, I don't particularly need to live near one all the time.  I prefer smaller towns, since that is the type of town I currently live, and was raised in, but would love living close enough to a large city, to be able to frequently enjoy the arts, and other things that only a big city can offer, if I want to.  \n\nMy dream vacation within the U.S., has always been to rent a secluded cabin, deep in the woods of New England (Vermont, New Hampshire), for at least 2 weeks.  This cabin will have a huge fireplace inside, plenty of stocked food to eat (so that I don't have to go grocery shopping but one time), plenty of wine to drink, a plush, comfy bed to sleep in, lots of good books to read, no telephones, and snow coming down all around. A vacation like this, would be pure bliss to me!!  :)
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I was stationed at Ft. Belvor VA--right next door to DC.   (MP)   I was there a year.     Easy duty!!  did lots of traffic and Arlington funerals.
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I don't know about Connecticut, but we're about sick of it in NH. I wonder if my sis's inlaws in Connecticut are sick of the rain...anyhoo. WIth all this flooding going on, I think I should buy a boat. I joke and call our police officers here the "coast guard".  :)
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I could tolerate staying in the state.  All my family is here.  And I can find interesting things to do anywhere.  As it is, I haven't left the state in a long time.  Until I have the money to go somehwere else, I am pretty much content.
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I agree..:) i live in NJ now.. in an area that my son goes to a blue ribbon school..:) but I am trying to move because of cost of living.. housing here is ridiculos now..you can't find a one family home in a decente neighborhood for less than 500,000...and the taxes are the equivalent of a high scale rent...:) so my advice is don't come..:) I am leaving..:)
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Okay, I am from TN.  I can tell you there is good and bad here.  First off, if you visited/lived here, stay away from every place but Nashville.  There is so much ignorance in some parts of TN that it often makes me ashamed.  True, there's bad apples in Nashville too, but there's also some genuinely cool people.  There's a fantastic artistic/indy rock community that is so fun to be around.  You also have a good mix of city and country life right around Nashville too.  You can have land  and privacy but at the same time be close to a busy city.  The city itself is clean compared to most, and there's tons to do...bars, clubs., nice restaurants, museums, fantastic symphony, parks, etc.  People here have southern charm without being so redneck that it drives you crazy.  But keep in mind, that's SOME people.  There's crowds I would avoid, but that's true for any city.\n\nEconomically speaking, there is no income tax, so that's a plus. Property taxes are relatively low too.  There is a higher sales tax, however...8.25% on food items and 9.25% on other things.  Still, having no income tax more than makes up for that. There's also lots of career opportunities, with business and factories moving here every year (mainly because of low taxes).  \n\nThat's my summary of my home state.  Yeah, I have lots of issues with it at times, but overall, I can't think of a more well-rounded, safer place to be.
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If you want peace and quiet, combined with a cosmo environment, your best bet is to move to the South Coast - around the smaller 'towns' such as Shoreham-by-Sea, Worthing, Crawley or Horsham.  You have the peace, less crime, good schools, yet you are still close to the city for those all important shopping trips.  It is beautiful.  I used to live in London - once you live down on the coast (not forgetting the kids enjoying themselves especially in the summer), you never look back!
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I think you should move to one of the suburbs like Alrington or Irving because some parts of Dallas and Ft Worth are a little rough. I've also lived in MD and was in the military so if you need more help email me @ caramelsundae1077@yahoo.com.
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New Hampshire. No income or sales tax except on fast food. Inexpensive housing. Close to Boston, MA. 4th lowest-size state/local bureaucracy. Third-healthiest state (2005). #2 in 2005 Work Environment Index. 4th safest state. New Hampshire was named the nation’s Most Livable State
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I live in Monroe, Maine, USA.  I moved here from Salisbury, Massachusettes cause this is where I want to be and none other.
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Heres the deal: I've lived in Nashville, and visited Louisville. I'm currently living in SW Missouri (right near NW Arkansas!! \n\n--Nashville and about a one hour radius is VERY expensive to live!! Lots of fun cool stuff to do, and plenty of jobs, but can you afford to live?? Only if you find a really well-paying job. \n\n--Louisville has a lot of fun things to do, and a nice tourism business, less of a "Southern" atmosphere, but that's all I can say, because I've never lived there, or tried to find work there. \n\n--NW Arkansas: NOT MUCH TO DO!! VERY AFFORDABLE HOUSING!! You have to weigh out the options!! I just moved here. (SW missouri) and the landscape is ugly, and you have to go to Springfield MO or Branson MO, or Eureka Springs AR (VERY cool town) in order to find some fun stuff to do, but IF you are OK with that, there are jobs to be had, and VERY cheap cost of living. The PEOPLE here are also VERY NICE!! I just got a 2100 sq. Ft. Hous with 4 br and 3 bath, for UNDER 80k!!! So you gotta look at the pros and cons. Also, in this area, there's not too much diversity, we NEED some Black people to move in!! I miss my peeps.....
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I lived in Asheboro briefly a couple of years ago and quite frankly hated it. It's a dry town, (No alcohol) it's overrun with Hispanics, and crime has gotten way out of control. Yes, the NC state zoo is there, and it's cool to go there for a day trip. I met my wife there and she had lived there all her life. we moved to a bigger town just 45 minutes up the road, and in 6 months, she liked it much better there than she had in 25 years of living in that place. If your company re-locates you there to work that's fine, but look for a place to live in Greensboro or Randleman. Good luck to you!
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Connecticut!!! Its a beautiful state. The cost of living is still a little high, but not as bad as long island. You won't be too far from the city, so you can still visit friends. The school systems are really good as well. Good luck with wherever you decide to go.
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expectations.  Too many people have really high expectations that "moving to America will make everything better".  Well,  there's competition for jobs,  there's lonliness in no longer feeling  "comfotable"  that everyone around you is the same.  Like if you are from Greece,  you feel comfortable among the Greeks in Greece.  But if you find yourself in Bangor Maine,  it takes a long time to feel really comfortable...because people "like you"...aren't all around.  I'm from CT
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i live in Raleigh NC it good many jobs and the cost of living it good it not that bad and the schools are near by i move form California to n.c when i got here i got a job very quick i worker for farm bureau and i been working there for seven yrs i never thought that i will stay this long out here but  i did that how much i like it . good luck on ur decision