What part of the USA would you prefer to live in?

Start by crossing all of southern New England off your list. Roads are terrible, traffic is terrible, and the vast majority of the people are so left of center it's comical.

I'm not a fan of the beach (hate sand in my shorts!) and I like curvy roads with elevation changes so mountains are on my short list. I'm where I am under protest so will be moving to either north Georgia, upstate SC, western NC etc when the planets align properly.

The Rockies are freakin' GORGEOUS and I'd love to live there, but the western scale of things is a bit daunting to this East Coast boy. The Midwest: what little I have seen does not impress me a bit. Quite the opposite, in fact.

If I was headed out of the US it would be to Oz or New Zealand. Not only is it beautiful (at least from the pics etc I have seen) but there seems to be a pioneer spirit down there that's been squashed here in the States.

Indiana sucks. Hot like Georgia in the summer, cold like MI in the winter. Not enough snow to play in to make it worth putting up with. Last year it turned summer in March and stayed hot and dry all the way to October. This year its just now getting into the 50s for highs on a regular basis. The rule of thumb is if you don't like the weather wait five minutes. Then anytime any event happens gas prices go from 10 cents above avg. to 50 cents above avg. And there is always an event. Super Bowl, 500, US Nats, NASCAR, NCAA tourney, etc.

Also, the state seems to be in denial about air quality. My in-laws moved to FL mainly because my MIL had health issues from the air quality here. They both seem to be in better health since moving.

I've lived here for 19 years now, all in SEE Miami except 7 months in Mexico. We love to travel and I've been to well over 1/2 the states. I'm definitely a Yankee and don't see myself south of the Mason Dixon line other than a condo in Florida for Jan to March. Honestly my top picks:
NW lower peninsula of Mi, particularly the leelanau peninsula
Door county WI.
My wife would add:
Boulder Co.
Jackson Wyoming

The great thing is those plans are entirely achievable

tr8todd wrote: Start by crossing all of southern New England off your list. Roads are terrible, traffic is terrible, and the vast majority of the people are so left of center it's comical.

Many people would say the vast majority of people are sane.

mtn wrote: If I were to move from where I am, I'd love to be in Northern Wisconsin/UP, or somewhere in Virginia/South Carolina/North Carolina area. Don't want to move out west, I don't like heat, and I do like winter. The place I'm in would be perfect if it had one or more of the following: A nice body of water, mountains, curvy roads, or rolling hills. The farmland gets pretty boring after awhile, but the place has a lot of other stuff going for it.

Sounds like you're describing Lake Tahoe where I live. It's out West, but no real heat. I've lived in MI,WI, and Southern CA. I miss the car culture in SoCal, but love living in Tahoe for the weather, Lake, roads, and close to Sonoma and Laguna Seca. I'm sure there are dozens of a great places to live though.

I would love to live in the part of the US that is called Canada. Preferably the Provinces of British Columbia, or Alberta.

Mazdax605 wrote: I would love to live in the part of the US that is called Canada.

You wish.

Lesley wrote:

Mazdax605 wrote: I would love to live in the part of the US that is called Canada.

You wish.

I do!!!!

Western NC for me baby!

If I was looking out of the country, probably Scotland.

Depends on your priorities taxes and cost of living: Tn proximity to race tracks: S Ga or Central Fla beaches/seafood: SC or S Ga weather: Tn things to do other than cars: NC or Colorado

Too many favourites to choose from! I love, love, love Alaska. Northern California too. Oregon desert country is lovely, the Carolinas are wonderful ... if I was filthy rich I'd have some kind of flat in NYC, just to visit.

tr8todd wrote: Start by crossing all of southern New England off your list. Roads are terrible, traffic is terrible, and the vast majority of the people are so left of center it's comical.

I found that outside of the major cities, the roads in Mass were not too bad and had some decent curves

Curmudgeon wrote: The Rockies are freakin' GORGEOUS and I'd love to live there, but the western scale of things is a bit daunting to this East Coast boy. The Midwest: what little I have seen does not impress me a bit. Quite the opposite, in fact.

I remember dealing with that in Ok. Went down to the store and was told to make the turn at the next light... nobody told me that next light was 10 miles down the road!

Greenville SC

Tahoe wrote:

mtn wrote: If I were to move from where I am, I'd love to be in Northern Wisconsin/UP, or somewhere in Virginia/South Carolina/North Carolina area. Don't want to move out west, I don't like heat, and I do like winter. The place I'm in would be perfect if it had one or more of the following: A nice body of water, mountains, curvy roads, or rolling hills. The farmland gets pretty boring after awhile, but the place has a lot of other stuff going for it.

Sounds like you're describing Lake Tahoe where I live. It's out West, but no real heat. I've lived in MI,WI, and Southern CA. I miss the car culture in SoCal, but love living in Tahoe for the weather, Lake, roads, and close to Sonoma and Laguna Seca. I'm sure there are dozens of a great places to live though.

Yeah, that's the one thing I miss a little out here, the fact that the car culture is mostly confined to hot rods and four wheelers. Nothing wrong with either, just makes it a little harder for those of us who are into different aspects of the car hobby to find the right sorts of specialists.

In the US, I would like to retire to the mountains in GA, SC or NC. I already live close in NW SC.

Outside of the US, I have no idea. In he past it would have been Australia,but not so sure now. Possibly NZ.

Northwest for the climate and scenery, Southwest for the cars, Midwest for the family, and Southeast for the GRM!

AngryCorvair wrote: Greenville SC

hey. That's where I live!

Pros:

Weather
Friendly people
SUPER friendly people
Taxes
Gun friendly
Even the torn up roads are pretty good
The beaches are close enough to drive to for a vacation
The mountains are close enough to drive to for vacation
The racetracks are close
Lots of local food and CSA type activity
Great farmers market
Cars last forever
Pretty views Lots of companies to work for
Moonshine
Local beer
At the DMV, they say "hi", and mean it. Quick, too!
No car inspections

Cons: It can get a bit hot, although I remember many days up in NY being friggin hot, too
The politics can be slow. Good ol' boys do have high positions
A lot of folks are trying to change it to constant subdivisions
No natural lakes
It's getting more crowded

A part where I can get a decent job, where my cars won't rot, good scenery and decent weather for most of the year.

moparman76_69 wrote: Also, the state seems to be in denial about air quality. My in-laws moved to FL mainly because my MIL had health issues from the air quality here. They both seem to be in better health since moving.

QFT, don't give these bastards any ideas as far as emissions testing. I like having everything catalyst free.

I dunno, I like where I live now but I have given thought to other places.

Biloxi was nice when I was there years ago, now I'm not so sure. San Antonio is a better part of Texas. Always interested in Arizona north and New Mexico.

The grass is always greener, huh?

Born and raised all around the Philadelphia area. Never lived anywhere else. I've thought many times about going somewhere else, but at this point in my life I'd just prefer to stay here. It's home. Had the chance to relocate to Denver a few years back, chose to stay. If I had to relocate:

Phoenix
NC somehwere
Florida

I've had enough of the cold winters, north east style of life. So I'd want to go somewhere warmer, and definitely in the country. Did the city thing for years, I'm very happy in the sticks.

rebelgtp wrote: A part where I can get a decent job, where my cars won't rot, good scenery and decent weather for most of the year.

If you have the right skills, welcome to Northern California. I have lived in the midwest, northeast, south, and this is the place I like the best.

If I lived outside the Us I would probably go back to Japan for a few years and live in Yokohama or Kobe.

Money no option: Maui. Reality? Where I live now. low taxes, centrally located, good infastructure, decent politics and none of the retarded nanny-state bs the coasts are saddled with.

In reply to Bobzilla:

Decent politics? I've never heard that term before. Please explain...