CA ExPats!!!

[Sgt. J Beezy]

[Milsurp1]

Are you moving a family or only you two? Is she willing to sell most possessions and buy new in the next state? Do you own or rent in CA?

[Sgt. J Beezy]

Are you moving a family or only you two? Is she willing to sell most possessions and buy new in the next state? Do you own or rent in CA?

We rent but will be buying.

We have already been selling off and will continue to.




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[Nessal]

I was looking at north texas above the Mckinney area near the OK border. Looks super red as well as decently affordable...for now. There are a lot of open land for sale there as well but if you plan to shoot on your property, it might be good to look up what is required. I believe you need a specific lot size in order to shoot to your heart's content. Also, the weather from what I can find is relatively warm which is probably better.

Both myself and my fiance are born and raised in the bay. I'm 100% ready to go but she isn't. That's the hard part so I'm glad your wife is on board.

[superdave50]

https://www.military.com/benefits/veteran-state-benefits/state-veterans-benefits-directory.html

[RickD427]

Every time I see a news story about somebody doing something incredibly stupid, I always ask if the event occurred in Florida or Texas, and if there was alcohol or drugs involved. The answer is almost always "yes" to Florida or Texas. That should tell something.

If you go to Tennessee, you'll need to learn their language. That can take some doing. But the real draw-back to Tennessee is that there is no place to surf.

Oregon and Washington have a lot to offer, but you gotta avoid Seattle and Portland.

Idaho also has a lot to offer, but you gotta drive through Washington to get to any decent surfing spots.

[-hanko]

With larger cojones...

...you can surf rivers.

[Howie44]

...you can surf rivers.

Every time I see a news story about somebody doing something incredibly stupid, I always ask if the event occurred in Florida or Texas, and if there was alcohol or drugs involved. The answer is almost always "yes" to Florida or Texas. That should tell something.

If you go to Tennessee, you'll need to learn their language. That can take some doing. But the real draw-back to Tennessee is that there is no place to surf.

Oregon and Washington have a lot to offer, but you gotta avoid Seattle and Portland.

Idaho also has a lot to offer, but you gotta drive through Washington to get to any decent surfing spots.

Yep, there is even a shop in Idaho that makes surf boards designed for river wake riding. A couple of clubs too.
If you have the money, most decent wakeboard boats have a feature that creates a wake you can surf....

But for the record, I grew up surfing in So Cal, and don't miss it at all considering all of the other kickass activities there are to do in Idaho.
If you think that not being able to surf as a priority , then you probably don't belong here anyway

[Milsurp1]

[Senko]

Can't speak to VA and teacher pay/benefits. I would think they need more teachers given the rapid growth, but would venture a guess the pay is not the same as CA.

Looks like you have school age kids so will presume public schools are important. If considering Ada County (Boise, Eagle, Meridian) has many schools in the 8-10 rating range K-12.

I was finally able to register my 2018 Toyota Tundra last week. I opted to register for two years at just under $300 ($150/year). IIRC I paid $600+ last year.

Gas has risen to $2.37 at Chevron. $2.15 at Costco.

State Farm insurance is much less on everything.

Wife loves it here. She just met a friend of a friend from the bay area. This couple moved to Eagle from San Ramon in 2015. They love it here as well.

Your biggest questions will be the VA and job pay/benefits.

[BAJ475]

Can't speak to VA and teacher pay/benefits. I would think they need more teachers given the rapid growth, but would venture a guess the pay is not the same as CA.

Looks like you have school age kids so will presume public schools are important. If considering Ada County (Boise, Eagle, Meridian) has many schools in the 8-10 rating range K-12.

I was finally able to register my 2018 Toyota Tundra last week. I opted to register for two years at just under $300 ($150/year). IIRC I paid $600+ last year.

Gas has risen to $2.37 at Chevron. $2.15 at Costco.

State Farm insurance is much less on everything.

Wife loves it here. She just met a friend of a friend from the bay area. This couple moved to Eagle from San Ramon in 2015. They love it here as well.

Your biggest questions will be the VA and job pay/benefits.

Regular at the Costco in Coeur d'Alene is $1.999 per gallon.

[ibanezfoo]

Texas and Arizona are purple. Texas has high property taxes that diminish the benefit of the absence of a state income tax.

Diminishes but still doesn't add up to... Plus the property taxes vary widely from county to county.

[Milsurp1]

[Sutcliffe]

[-hanko]

I was looking at north texas above the Mckinney area near the OK border. Looks super red as well as decently affordable...for now. There are a lot of open land for sale there as well but if you plan to shoot on your property, it might be good to look up what is required. I believe you need a specific lot size in order to shoot to your heart's content. Also, the weather from what I can find is relatively warm which is probably better.

"Relatively warm" is a major understatement. More like they say in Texas "hotter than 8 kinds of hell". That's not too far off the mark.

We spent around 15 years in TX. It's very common to see a 2 story home with 2 AC units. That way if one dies you can at least sleep in the story that's functional. Have all units inspected a month or two before it gets hot...March or April. By the time it gets hot AC guys are overloaded with work.

Temp is only part of it, humidity is the other part. MUCH different than California as the humidity continues after sundown. As a long time neighbor told me on a humid July day when we moved in, "Son you'll get better at it (meaning humidity), but you'll never get used to it." That's a very good description

Learn about the temperature humidity index (THI), and take very good care of your AC guy. My guy got 2 sets of 4 season tickets for the Texas Rangers...half way up the first level between 3rd and home. He, I, and wives watched Nolan Ryan pitch his last game. When we called about an AC or heater issue, we got 100% same day service.