Best States

[DQ12]

the median income for riley county is a little over 16k?!

 

[sys]

ireland may be the best state (not for pete), pretty great temps, does rain all the time.  new zealand is pretty great too.  incidentally probably the two best countries in the world for grazing.

[michigancat]

ireland may be the best state (not for pete), pretty great temps, does rain all the time.  new zealand is pretty great too.  incidentally probably the two best countries in the world for grazing.

SF vs. Wichita:





not sure why sys doesn't live in SF, great climate for him.

[Kat Kid]

the median income for riley county is a little over 16k?!

 

Students.

[chum1]

I like variety.  The same damn thing all year long is depressing.

[steve dave]

I like variety.  The same damn thing all year long is depressing.

I agree with this. Season changes are invigorating. But that doesn't last long for me. I'm usually loving winter in December but then hating its guts in January and suicidal come February. Same with summer. Love it right now but then come talk to me to get me feelings come August.

[lopakman]

I like variety.  The same damn thing all year long is depressing.

I agree with this. Season changes are invigorating. But that doesn't last long for me. I'm usually loving winter in December but then hating its guts in January and suicidal come February. Same with summer. Love it right now but then come talk to me to get me feelings come August.

Same here.  I'll take the heat of August over February though.  At least there's the pool and cold beer to help.

[mocat]

I have a hard time believing that Savannah and Charleston are not humid, but if true, that is fabulous

[CNS]

Also love the seasons and came to the realization long ago that it isn't about finding that one place, it is about finding those two places and moving back and forth as needed.  If I was a telecommuter, we would totally be doing this and spending summers in Winter Park or something.  However, I am going to have to wait until I retire which sucks huge amts of balls and taints. 

[DQ12]

the median income for riley county is a little over 16k?!

 

Students.

that's a relief

[sys]

not sure why sys doesn't live in SF, great climate for him.

i like almost everything about sf, including the weather; i can't afford to live there.

[Dr Rick Daris]

not sure why sys doesn't live in SF, great climate for him.

i like almost everything about sf, including the weather; i can't afford to live there.

it does sound like a great place. never been there though. need to fix that.

[sys]

I have a hard time believing that Savannah and Charleston are not humid, but if true, that is fabulous

the summers look considerably more humid than is ideal.  it's also pretty hot.

[Pete]

What about Oregon?  Seems like it might have some of the good parts of both Northern California and Seattle, but lower cost of living and less soul crushing dreary rain.

[sys]

What about Oregon?  Seems like it might have some of the good parts of both Northern California and Seattle, but lower cost of living and less soul crushing dreary rain.

if you don't like soul crushing dreary winter rain, you aren't going to like coastal n cal, oregon, washington or bc.  sorry pete, there're all the same.  what don't you like about dreary winter weather though?

[Pete]

I guess I could get used to it.  I just hate being wet and cold.  I like snow and freezing more than wet and cold.

[Pete]

I think my best choice is a townhouse/condo/urban tiny yard home in downtown Minneapolis, AND a cabin on lake in Northern MN ( someplace between Brainerd and Bemidji)

[sys]

I guess I could get used to it.  I just hate being wet and cold.  I like snow and freezing more than wet and cold.

you'd probably be better off looking for somewhere with mostly summer precip then.  you have to have precip sometime, or you end up living in a desert.

[sys]

I think my best choice is a townhouse/condo/urban tiny yard home in downtown Minneapolis, AND a cabin on lake in Northern MN ( someplace between Brainerd and Bemidji)

pete, that's too cold.  c'mon now, you're giving up.

[Pete]

I think my best choice is a townhouse/condo/urban tiny yard home in downtown Minneapolis, AND a cabin on lake in Northern MN ( someplace between Brainerd and Bemidji)

pete, that's too cold.  c'mon now, you're giving up.

No they have loads of tunnels and stuff.  I really love MN in the summer, I could just stay in doors for 7 months...that's doable.

[sys]

I could just stay in doors for 7 months.

well, you could do that anywhere.

[mocat]

I think my best choice is a townhouse/condo/urban tiny yard home in downtown Minneapolis, AND a cabin on lake in Northern MN ( someplace between Brainerd and Bemidji)

pete, that's too cold.  c'mon now, you're giving up.

I really love MN in the summer

Gross. Do mosquitoes not bother you or something?

[Pete]

I could just stay in doors for 7 months.

well, you could do that anywhere.

Not where you get 5 - 6 months of gorgeous weather in exchange! 

May - October are heaven in MN and WI

[Pete]

Michigan prolly fits this too, but MN and WI are closer to family here, so I will stick with those.

[OregonSmock]

the key is to be on non-extreme weather coasts. vancouver, san fran, savannah, charleston, etc.

Portland fits this description.  People think it rains a lot here, but honestly, it's just overcast a few days a week with a light drizzle.  We don't have thunderstorms or huge rain showers very often, and it rains here way less than it does in Seattle (plus it's warmer).  San Fran is overcast all the time thanks to the ocean, and Vancouver is just a colder version of Seattle.