Need suggestions... Looking to relocate

Probably, but my wife lived most of her life in Oregon and she's fine where we live now. As far as weather goes in the south, she loves western North Carolina. But, where we live now isn't that bad. The actual temperature doesn't matter near as much as the humidity level here.

Feel free to email if you have any specific questions.

Last Edited by Zedakah on 07/16/2017 11:05 AM

Actually, Colorado is America's little Saudi Arabia... lots of home owner's quietly getting $$$ from the fracking companies extracting oil and gas from their land.

Shhhh. Don't tell anyone, they don't want more people moving there....

Colorado is the safest place to be right now. You'll see....

You lived in Colorado 22 years ago? It's changed a lot. For the better....for obvious reasons.

Aurora is a dump, of course you were unhappy. There are so many cool safe desirable places to live in Colorado. Sounds like you left after being chewed up and spit out.

What about Montana, there are lots of places there where there are very few people.

have you considered El Salvador?

it appears there's a shortage of people there.

I'm probably relocating to Vancouver, WA next year.

They have killed our country.

^ Guffey to Rye.

Paonia.

1 of the biggest concerns will be property taxes.as you begin to drive and search,check out the local school and community buildings. you will be the 1 paying for these afterall.as our population ages and the boomers start to die off,rural areas will see tax increases. this is happening in some areas already. rural means less jobs so the ppl who live there are retired or welfare.these areas are already having $$ problems since states play "kick the can down the road". as states don't have enough funds the only thing they do is raise minimum wage<which is a tax increase more than it is help> and send mandates to local gov to fund. these local govs are starting to realize they have a problem. all they can do is raise property taxes. that is not going to be enough.
2nd you will want water. clean stream fed lake and spring is best.a small creak that runs fast in spring and fall but dries up thru summer is not going to help.drilling 50 feet is not the answere if STHTF.
3rd and this is more important,protection from what you believe may happen.this is critical. you must think "what do i feel will happen" and consider many scenarios.if you prep for just economics and laws then you have only half prepared.both of those change constantly.they can become bad where ever you move..... then what? move again?? what about EQ's,weather problems,asteroids,nukes,yellowstone, etc?
i have chosen an area i feel is safe from most things.it is midway of several major metro's.this keeps us near family but far from large cities with a good buffer around us.with many small hunting communities around,the trouble has to get past lots before it would be a problem to us.if i could wave a magic wand and choose,i would opt for a mountain to my northeast to protect from space.throw in a big cave or 2 and we would be set.we continue looking because property taxes and prices keep going higher.also water is a top priority and i don't want to take something and regret it later.i have let places go because of that.i would settle for a shack or barn if i find the right land.
good luck with your search.

Thanks for clarification!

So, they are a group like a mafia, probable they have connections and old buddies in Washington and as well other connections and because they are at the pension time have time to be "political active".

Myself I know a similar group of people who are less than 1% but over represented in the domains that matters: banking, mass-media, politics, etc.

They know what is important while the rest of us we are working practically for them...

OP, i would simply focus on the foothills of the Rocky Mtns. Much has been written on the prognostication that the last remaining free people will be in the Rocky's and Appalachians.

I seriously doubt you'll find a place with the preferred weather that you are seeking unless it's on a near coastline.

you're going to have to live with some snow to get the cooler temps that you seek. It's how it is.

'Cedar' as the locals call it does get snow in the winter, but its not too bad. check out the area starting in flagstaff going north on 89 and/or west on 59. that's all great country.

up 89 into utah, from Kanab area north, is gorgeous country with 90% conservatives . 59 from fredonia going west is all good as well toward Hurricane. These areas are all moderate weather with only a small amount of snow in winter.

to add:

excepting the res. navajo/hopi. you don't want to live there.
I don't say that because i'm prejudice, I have close friends that are navajo.

You got that right. Well, at least western Oregon, at least. Eastern Oregon is hot as hell in the summer, and bitter cold in the winter. But coastal Oregon is perfect, at least as far as I am concerned, because I don't mind lot's of rain.

If this state ever returns to sanity, like, say, after a freakin civil war, then I will come right back here!

But as long as this state is run by communists and Kalifonia transplants who soiled their OWN nest, and then moved up to destroy this state too, I'll look for somewhere else to live.

If it weren't for the over-the-top cold and expense, I'd move to Alaska!

Yep... I did the research last night.

Sweet Home Alabama?

No gonna happen... lol.

You are correct. I love certain things about Idaho, and would LOVE to live there in the spring, and fall. Could probably deal with the summers too, but the winters? I don't want to deal with bitter cold, ice, and snow.

I do actually prefer "cooler" weather to HOT weather. But I don't like extremes, especially after being so used to 70-75 degrees all summer long here on the Oregon coast, and 55 degrees in the winter.

It only snows once or twice every few years here, and it's usually just a dusting that is melted the next day. We've had 2 heavy snows here during the 22.5 years I've been here, and in both episodes, the snow was all gone withing a couple days.

One of the other things I'd like to relieve myself of, is thinking about that 9.5 mega quake that the NW is expecting, and is overdue.

The majority of my my net worth is in my home. If my home is destroyed, I am royally FOOOKED! I am currently looking into getting earthquake insurance. I don't spend all day worrying about stuff like that, but better safe than sorry, when it comes to a paid off home, when it's the majority of your net worth.

LOL... You'll be lucky to escape there alive!

Show Low is the place I most have my eye on right now.

Median Home value is 237K

As opposed to, say, Flagstaff, which was the first place I was interested in. At 329K!

Thankfully, I live alone and will be able to cope with a fairly small home, as long as it has an acre or 2, for my ham radio antennas, etc...

I'd like to get a place outside of town, but within easy driving distance. Would love to have my own shooting range. I would love to find a situation where I can't even see my neighbors! lol...

What he ^^^ said!

One of the primary nuke targets. At least on the front range side.

Hey, growing up in Colorado in the 60's and 70's was very nice, at least all the way through the mid to late 80's. But the front range is simply WAYYY to big and overpopulated. It's simply not the same place anymore.

Like I mentioned earlier, I still like central and western Colorado, but I don't want to deal with all the snow and ice and the frigid temperatures.

As far as the Denver area being "better", I've been back there 3 times visiting, over the last 22 years, and each time, I couldn't wait to get back here to the Oregon coast.

But hey, to each his own. Some people LIKE overcrowded mega cities and endless traffic..

I love Montana, but I don't like the bitter cold winters.

Gee, I wonder why... lol.

But I have considered Belize, Ecuador, Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, and a few other Ex Pat habitations. I'm just not ready financially or psychologically to move out of country. Especially since all these Ex Pat places always seem to have a very limited shelf life, before they are no longer a good deal.

And I was always limited to considering only the high elevation areas of those countries, due to my loathing of hot sticky weather. That's why if I move to Arizona or southern Utah, it's going to have to be at least 5,000 feet.

Not too high though, because then you have too much snow and ice.

My condolences.

Thanks for your input. I have no idea where you are located, and I can certainly understand why you don't want to name it here. But would you mind just sharing what state it is located in?

It sounds like you have a better-than-most SHTF home.

You have been very helpful and I will focus some real attention on the areas you mention. And yes, I know that I will never find anything like the incredibly mild climate I live in here on the southern Oregon coast. I'm just trying to avoid extremes in both cold, and hot. Not to enthusiastic about driving in blizzards and on ice, either.

My logic is, 2 or 3 months of slightly uncomfortable 85 degree (90 tops) weather is tolerable, as I could always have at least one room in my home air conditioned. Even if it's 90 outside, I could go from my air conditioned room, to my air conditioned car, to the air conditioned store, or restaurant, etc... lol.

But, conversely, if it is 20 degrees outside, and there is a foot and a half of snow and ice, I may not be going ANYWHERE. And that can last for days. even weeks, depending on where you are located, and how well maintained the roads are.

I actually PREFER cooler weather, and I HATE hot weather. But I don't like extremes in either. Not a fan of frigid or heatwave.

But, like you said, I will have to do my best to compromise, in order to find a conservative area off the beaten path. Ideally, I want to live outside of a town of 10-15K minimum, to 50K maximum. I'd love to get a home on county land, for the low property taxes. and least restrictive land use laws.

The last thing I want is HOA's!

Tennessee, my friend. I ditched out of broke ass IL a few years ago and wound up in the Nashville area. I own 5 acres of property in the foothills of the Appalachians. Property very cheap, NO building codes in this county (Fentress) other than a few rules about electric and septic. We're building an earthbag house there, go out there to shoot guns for the day, etc.

Yeah, it's warm Jun-Aug. The rest of the year, very decent and little to no snow. I've been a northerner my whole life (grew up in Montana) and have no issue dealing with the climate.

TN has no state income tax, very reasonable property taxes and yes, it is a SERIOUS 2nd amendment state. Think it over...