Oh I see, you wait until you find out I'm leaving.
Seriously, It depends on what your looking for.
Housing costs are still reasonable and the job market is good.
Plenty of future growth projected.
If you don't mind everthing being spread so far out it may be worth looking into.
Actually, the thought of Organissimo buddies made Arizona look better.
We definitely need good housing prices and available jobs. I don't know how a first time homebuyer could do it in California.
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Has anyone suggested Oregon's Willamette Valley to you? Portland is pricey but the rest of it has a reasonable cost of living. Weather very moderate. Lots of cultural amenities and universities. Even some jazz. Stunning geography (really geographIES). Wide variety of people. Logs, logs, logs.
I used to vacation in Oregon all the time. Though I haven't done it in a while my memories of Oregon are those of a beautiful state.
I've been trying to talk my wife into considering Oregon. We have some close friends who say Portland is the best place they ever lived.
Minew, I missed your post, but thanks for your suggestion!