Quoted from Reality_Studio:I googled where people move to when they leave the Bay area, turns out of the top ten locations 7 are suburbs of San Francisco and the other 3 are LA, San Diego and Riverside. So ever think of just moving to a cheaper city within California? That would let you keep some of the medical perks we have here like disability insurance which can be life savers that most states don't have, along with the great weather, food, perhaps closer to your family, etc. Also be *very* careful when looking at taxes, unless you are in the top 20% of income you may pay the same taxes or even less in California than in other states believe it or not.
Ventura or Camarillo are places I know since they aren't too far from me, they are cheaper and have a more temperate climate but there's lots of smaller cheaper cities that you can relocate to in state. Being able to work remotely puts you in prime position as you can live anywhere there is an internet connection.
I already live in a suburb of SF, and a rather expensive one. There is a big trend of people leaving the city to move to the suburbs, which is why we have a shot at selling our house for a hefty price, which in turns would get us twice the house for half the price in Las Vegas and a way nicer one actually. Our house would see for twice what we paid for it 4 years ago mainly because rich San Francisco people would do anything to get out of their apartments, I don't know how long it will last but I'm pretty sure it's a post pandemic trend that won't last forever.
There are many reasons aside from tax and housing that made me look into Vegas. It's a great place to party, which my wife and I do a lot. There are also tons of restaurants, some very fancy one, the strip often feels like a big city in a nutshell. There is probably more to do in Vegas in that regard than in SF.
Quoted from dapperdan24:Never did try out the schools as we moved before they started, but they are pretty awful in national rankings. That said, California is pretty awful. Depends on where you move I imagine.
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Public schools are awful in both states, probably more in Nevada it would seem. I can't afford private schools for my 2 kids here, at around 30k a year a kid. The private schools I've checked in Las Vegas are a half to a third of the price which would make it far more doable.
That's definitely a concern, but I'm also think that Nevada and casino owners wouldn't let their milk cow, so they would more likely invest in water pipelines more than any other state who is short on public fundings and couldn't find a valid business model to justify the massive investment.
Quoted from RyanStl:Is humidity a problem? There are plenty of southern states to choose from that might be way more family friendly. Why not a gulf of Mexico city or near city to get that ocean and no snow feel. If you want desert mayble Arizona or New Mexico. What do you like to do?
Edit: I'm not religious, but Vegas is "Sin City" for a reason and maybe Utah could provide a better family friendly desert type environment.
Humidity is part of what drives me away from NorCal. I work in healthcare and the rate of knee replacement and other kind of joint surgery is off the hook. Since obesity is not a factor out here the next culprit in line is humidity.
Quoted from Mrsiyufy:Been here since 1988 - the best way I can say this without offending anyone is - non pinsiders have been moving here in droves - crime is up - water table in lake mead is down. Not the best family environment…
Yep that's the concern, I was hoping it would be more family friendly away from the strip, and that crime are more related to the strip and strippers, I get very mixed information on how family friendly Vegas really is. I'm almost considering renting for a year while renting my house here, but that's where the fear of missing a great deal on my house comes into play