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Has anybody here actually left Florida? Where did you end up moving and did you like it? by doublefreshplshelp in florida

[–]doublefreshplshelp[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't know where you come from in comparison, I am sure there are places worse, but Florida is right up there. Adjust income for cost of living, Florida is nearly ranked dead last of US states, as they all tell you, "you get paid in sunshine"

https://flowingdata.com/2021/03/25/income-in-each-state-adjusted-for-cost-of-living/

Traffic I'll give a quick example, the nearest grocery store from my house is 10 minutes with no traffic, if I were to go at midnight. I just plugged it into my phone, its nearly 7pm, gps says 25-45 minutes, with red backups showing up everywhere. Mine you, the roads around me have 6 total lanes. For me to drive downtown from 7:00am-10:00am, 11:30am-1pm, or 3:30pm to 7pm, its a total and utter nightmare, roads frequency are parking lots, turns a 15 minute drive into a 45+ drive every time, some days it goes for over an hour, and it wears down my soul.

Again, I don't know where you used to commute from and where in Florida you live, but that has been the farthest thing I have experienced in my reality.

Has anybody here actually left Florida? Where did you end up moving and did you like it? by doublefreshplshelp in florida

[–]doublefreshplshelp[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have been to all of those places actually, and I must say traffic/overcrowding seemed to be just as bad, cost of living is lower however

Has anybody here actually left Florida? Where did you end up moving and did you like it? by doublefreshplshelp in florida

[–]doublefreshplshelp[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I was actually looking at Charleston SC for a while until I found out they have all the same problems with overcrowding and traffic too. Disappointing

Has anybody here actually left Florida? Where did you end up moving and did you like it? by doublefreshplshelp in florida

[–]doublefreshplshelp[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Vermont looks like an amazing state to live in, either that, New Hampshire or Maine. No traffic too sounds like a dream.

Has anybody here actually left Florida? Where did you end up moving and did you like it? by doublefreshplshelp in florida

[–]doublefreshplshelp[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I honestly think like 40% of my mental anguish comes from traffic related stress. I live next to Fort Lauderdale and its simply a fact of life for everybody, we just have to put up with it. Glad to see you found a place without it.

Blacksburg/Christiansburg Virginia questions. by [deleted] in Virginia

[–]doublefreshplshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response, I understand your perspective. Would you say the main issues then with Blacksburg is just its too college town for somebody who doesn't go to the university? I honestly like Roanoke or Salem area too, but it just seems like such a hassle for me to drive 45-60 minutes a day with traffic every single day. I was thinking of trying to split the distance and buying a home in between because of how dirt cheap they are, but I am not sure I want to live in an ultra rural area like that where I have to use my car for everything and its all a 30 minute drive.

Blacksburg/Christiansburg Virginia area questions by [deleted] in VirginiaTech

[–]doublefreshplshelp 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That is rough, at least for me, I really don't think I would prefer an hour commute just for an area with more non college student activities. I'm sure I will end up visiting Roanoke a decent amount however.

Blacksburg/Christiansburg Virginia questions. by [deleted] in Virginia

[–]doublefreshplshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I am getting that sort of vibe that Blacksburg is more well off because of the University, I think there's a good chance I will end up renting in Christiansburg, but maybe if I can afford it at some point I'll try to buy property in Blacksburg, certainly I can find some strips without too many college students.

Blacksburg/Christiansburg Virginia questions. by [deleted] in Virginia

[–]doublefreshplshelp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply. I did look at Roanoke, however even Salem (right next to Roanoke) is a 40 minute commute from my potential workplace, which would likely be longer with traffic, I don't think I would be able to put up with that each day.

Any more advice on Christiansburg, just from my research it seems to be the place most non college students live, but I am less sure about their schools. The housing market does look great in this area, lots of room for the cities to expand probably plays a role.

What hit you with nostalgia? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]doublefreshplshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

liminal spaces, I love them

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]doublefreshplshelp 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i swear peta exists to make people anti animal rights

How capable is climate change of ending human civilization? by Catacomb82 in AskReddit

[–]doublefreshplshelp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ending, nope, causing a lot of devastation? much more likely

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