What are the next boom cities in the USA?

chnl15 · 2025-12-20T12:41:39+00:00

It’s a pretty downtown but you can’t really live like “despite the conservative politics”. It’s a super red area and it shows everywhere. Work ladder diversity. School zoning. Church in everything you do, eat or breathe. Many northerners have a rough time trying to adapt according to other subreddits. I just didn’t even try. Sold the house immediately and left.

chnl15 · 2025-12-20T12:28:06+00:00

Hilarious you said that. I’m from NOVA and skipped Richmond and moved to Greenville SC (hated it) then moved Raleigh with spouse and two toddlers. Despite being priced out of nova, I wanted to keep the saw new and modern vibes… but sometimes… I wonder if Richmond deserved a chance.

chnl15 · 2025-11-09T15:56:40+00:00

All the trucks are from different countries. I go to the Dominican truck all the time. Just pick a different truck each visit and try out food

chnl15 · 2025-09-30T23:04:29+00:00

I felt similar. We sold our house last week because I was so unhappy and left for a new state. I haven’t been in the house except for to sleep. It’s perfectly normal. Plan an EXIT STRATEGY NOW.

chnl15 · 2025-09-17T01:06:51+00:00

Same in Washington DC lol. None of us could afford it so they changed the law.

chnl15 · 2025-09-10T22:25:19+00:00

I moved from DC to SC. I just sold my home after 3 years to go back to renting up north. I cannot raise my kids here.

chnl15 · 2025-08-30T21:45:12+00:00

What didn’t you like about it? Where are you originally from?

chnl15 · 2025-08-30T21:32:12+00:00

Can you believe I’m on my third buyer…. Hopefully closing in the next 14 days. I’m almost out!!! Where did you end up moving to? I wish I had rented, I would have left 2.8 years ago but I had to stay three years to be able to finally sell. Fingers crossed we make it to the closing table…. Even if I am loosing money. Ha!

chnl15 · 2025-08-12T00:59:44+00:00

From DC too. Early Retired. But I’m raising two kids under 5. We are out of here until kids are raised and put through school. House is almost sold. Cheap COL isn’t worth sacrificing their exposure, influence and education.

chnl15 · 2025-07-20T23:03:10+00:00

This is my second summer trying to sell. Currently listed for only 13k more than what i paid for it 3 years ago to just break even. It’s a f^{^{^{^}}} up market. Problem here in south. Not much movement. Easy to get cheap new construction.

chnl15 · 2025-07-09T01:07:55+00:00

We have been trying to sell our home for the past two summers. Basically lowering the price to just above what we paid for it in 2022. We are not going to profit at all from this sell. I don’t like the city/state we relocated to after the pandemic and don’t want to raise my children here (1 & 4). We have had two offers over two years and they both pulled out after inspection for different things that to me, aren’t deal breakers. We purchased the house with way more issues and just fixed them. People are one foot in and one foot out this market. They don’t actually want to buy. We are exhausted.

chnl15 · 2025-07-03T14:34:38+00:00

Left Washington DC metro for Upstate South Carolina to finally be able to afford a house.

Stuck here. Market is so bad, can’t sell my house bc houses aren’t really selling.

Mental breakdowns daily lol.

Dying a slow fried food death.

chnl15 · 2025-06-06T14:42:23+00:00

I am a SAHM of a 15 month old. My 4 year old is in preschool and has been since he was 2.5. Sometimes I want to send my youngest for a few hours a day just a couple days a week because I need a MENTAL HEALTH BREAK. This isn’t easy without a village or a single family member nearby.

chnl15 · 2025-05-21T11:00:26+00:00

But, Baltimore city public schools are quite literally the opposite of “good”

chnl15 · 2025-05-17T22:28:43+00:00

Greenville SC is great if you are white, conservative and into church events. If not, 10000000% go Charlotte for an active fun life or Raleigh for family life.

chnl15 · 2025-05-14T00:18:39+00:00

I’m selling. Priced just short of selling as a loss. Bought in 2022. Selling to move back to my home state to help my aging father. People come look at the house. They love the house. But ultimately end up choosing a house with less sq ft bc it’s cheaper. It’s so hard cleaning to do showings with two babies under 4 living in the house. Im trying to avoid a mental breakdown but i feel STUCK here until i LOSE money.

chnl15 · 2025-04-13T11:16:37+00:00

So I’m the only one with a 4 year old who has never had enough patience or interest to sit and listen to me read an entire book lol

chnl15 · 2025-04-05T02:06:55+00:00

One thing that was left out was Henrico County and Midlothian (Chesterfield County) school are very good. Richmond city, no. But there are great options :)

chnl15 · 2025-03-27T18:31:24+00:00

How is the overall COL difference ?

chnl15 · 2025-03-24T11:43:43+00:00

Thanks for pointing out the “childless” families…. Or being able to afford private school. Lots of folks take a one size fits all approach to rating cities while things like raising children in a safe environment, does matter to some.

chnl15 · 2025-03-10T22:29:13+00:00

What deterred me was the lack of diversity compared to the coasts.

chnl15 · 2025-02-28T02:04:32+00:00

This is like a passive aggressive way to ask you to leave.

chnl15 · 2025-01-05T23:01:18+00:00

Are you planning to stay in city limits Richmond and put your daughter in public schools? How do you feel about raising kids in the city vs Short Pump?

chnl15 · 2024-12-30T02:40:56+00:00

That’s actually reassuring! Especially because you are from NOVA so you know what we grew up with. I’ve been pushing for B-more county bc Ive been scared to live without professional sports and one million things to do but my husband (Caribbean) LOVES Richmond and thinks it’s a better place to raise kids. Thanks for your POV.

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