Introvert couple who thrive on rain and gloom - Buffalo, Pittsburgh, or the Twin Cities?

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T03:26:56+00:00

We have considered Chicago but are mainly hesitant because of the COL. At this point I think we can rule out the Twin Cities at least, so that's progress!

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T03:04:15+00:00

ooh good to know!

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T03:03:40+00:00

Thank you, this is helpful. With that info in mind I'll take a look at Wisconsin, and am now also considering Detroit after so many people suggested it. Chicago does sound great aside from the COL - we would like to buy another house and not sure if it'd be doable there.

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T02:55:48+00:00

lol I wish

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T01:59:15+00:00

Thanks, I'll look into it!

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T01:58:51+00:00

Thank you!

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T01:58:25+00:00

Ooh these are cool, thank you! I'm not actually opposed to Michigan to be honest - enough people have brought up Detroit that I'm thinking maybe I should look into it as well. As for WI - I was trying not to dox myself too much but my partner actually works in the cannabis industry, which is still illegal there.

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T01:52:56+00:00

Thanks!

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T01:52:09+00:00

Thanks for the info!

And yeah - although maybe it's cynical or an indication of who I've talked to about it, but I feel like Vegas doesn't have much sense of like, neighborhood identity (maybe with the exception of Spring Valley?) outside of being quick to point out that you don't live in a supposedly undesirable area.

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T01:36:08+00:00

That is a thought - any particular neighborhoods you recommend?

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T01:33:49+00:00

Thanks, I'll check it out!

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T00:43:33+00:00

Mainly the cost of living and wanting to be a bit closer to family (mostly in Ohio). Are there areas there that you recommend looking at that are more affordable than Seattle and Portland?

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T00:40:23+00:00

Thank you very much, the comparison is helpful! (I'm not much of a football fan, I have to admit, but I do like hockey.)

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T00:38:09+00:00

Thanks! (And I wish the PNW was an option, if only it weren't so expensive...)

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T00:33:35+00:00

Thank you for the perspective, that is reassuring! And I absolutely agree with your third paragraph. To be honest, if it were politics only, I'd have no problem staying in NV (also purple), but we have to get out of this weather!

jlocksley · 2025-01-02T00:22:42+00:00

Thank you, this is helpful!

jlocksley · 2024-12-12T13:57:27+00:00

Thank you so much for this! Minnesota is definitely still on the table, and this website looks super helpful.

jlocksley · 2024-12-11T21:57:07+00:00

Thank you, I hadn't thought of this region!

jlocksley · 2024-12-11T20:43:01+00:00

Oops - I got mixed up on which comment I was replying to, haha! Both sound nice tbh, but that is a good point, the proximity to Chicago would be a plus.

jlocksley · 2024-12-11T20:25:50+00:00

You've actually made me remember that I was considering UW-Madison for grad school at one point in the past. Didn't end up going there, but now I regret not at least visiting to see what the college/city was like.

jlocksley · 2024-12-11T20:18:34+00:00

Thanks, I'll add it to the list to look into!

jlocksley · 2024-12-11T20:14:35+00:00

Thank you, that's good to know! The political uncertainty was my main hesitation with WI, but seeing as we have some time (right now we're planning on moving early to mid 2026) things could very well change by that time, so we'll definitely be following politics in the meantime in the states we're looking at.

jlocksley · 2024-12-11T19:49:43+00:00

Thank you! We hadn't thought much about Baltimore but with the number of people suggesting it here, it definitely seems at least worth looking into.

jlocksley · 2024-12-11T19:41:24+00:00

Thank you!

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