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I want you to name the best places to live in the states with a few ground rules and exceptions.
Rules:
1. Has to be near a major urban center, however the area must be suburban, i.e. Boston or NYC suburbs, etc. 1 hour outside of a major metro area is preferrable.
2. Must be near at least two major airports, one international, one domestic serving other major cities and areas.
3. Must be on the coast and near very nice beaches. Ocean beaches preferred.
4. Must be clean, affluent (median income above $80,000), low crime rate, excellent healthcare, low pollution, well educated with outstanding school districts (well above national standards), low traffic and transportation problems.
5. Housing, affordable, 1 acre plots preferred, suburban to slightly rural. Small towns OK.
6. Climate and Geography, temperate. No desert, change of seasons with definate seasons preferred (nothing south of Maryland).
7. Areas currently being evaluated. Maine, New Hampshire, Mass, Conn, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, nothing south of Virginia. Nothing more inland than Pennsylvania.
8. Other areas of the country will be considered including California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, New Mexico.
9. Activities enjoyed, mountain biking (of course), hiking, camping, fishing, skiing (must be a short under 2 hour drive), also enjoy fine dining and arts.
Now the reasoning. I currently live in a NYC suburb but even as a young professional with a high projected income I am priced out of living here. It is completely unaffordable and unrealistic to consider spending $500,000 for a 3/4 acre plot with a 30 year old house. My girlfriend and I are both doctors recently graduated and can likely afford to live nearly anywhere but we would rather enjoy a higher standard of living if we can as opposed to struggling here with our student loans, ridiculous taxes (in excess of $10,000), and high cost of living. We love it here (Long Island) but we think we can do better.
Rules:
1. Has to be near a major urban center, however the area must be suburban, i.e. Boston or NYC suburbs, etc. 1 hour outside of a major metro area is preferrable.
2. Must be near at least two major airports, one international, one domestic serving other major cities and areas.
3. Must be on the coast and near very nice beaches. Ocean beaches preferred.
4. Must be clean, affluent (median income above $80,000), low crime rate, excellent healthcare, low pollution, well educated with outstanding school districts (well above national standards), low traffic and transportation problems.
5. Housing, affordable, 1 acre plots preferred, suburban to slightly rural. Small towns OK.
6. Climate and Geography, temperate. No desert, change of seasons with definate seasons preferred (nothing south of Maryland).
7. Areas currently being evaluated. Maine, New Hampshire, Mass, Conn, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, nothing south of Virginia. Nothing more inland than Pennsylvania.
8. Other areas of the country will be considered including California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado, New Mexico.
9. Activities enjoyed, mountain biking (of course), hiking, camping, fishing, skiing (must be a short under 2 hour drive), also enjoy fine dining and arts.
Now the reasoning. I currently live in a NYC suburb but even as a young professional with a high projected income I am priced out of living here. It is completely unaffordable and unrealistic to consider spending $500,000 for a 3/4 acre plot with a 30 year old house. My girlfriend and I are both doctors recently graduated and can likely afford to live nearly anywhere but we would rather enjoy a higher standard of living if we can as opposed to struggling here with our student loans, ridiculous taxes (in excess of $10,000), and high cost of living. We love it here (Long Island) but we think we can do better.