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Mr.Bill

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6. There are places in California with a lower cost of living.

Reply to Upthevibe (Original post)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 10:46 PM

Apr 2016

I live in Lake County, about 100 miles north of San Francisco. You can buy a house for under 200K. One could live here comfortably on 50K. The weather is a little more extreme here, but not too bad. Our economy is weak, our unemployment is higher than the state average, but there are some good paying jobs. What do you do for a living?

My wife and I are retired and are living comfortably on less than 50K.

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Speaking of moving, does someone out there know some blue states or at least [View all] Upthevibe Apr 2016 OP

Washington State-east side around Spokane. JimDandy Apr 2016 #1

Eastern Washington State is notoriously Conservative... Tikki Apr 2016 #13

Vermont Sanity Claws Apr 2016 #2

There are a lot of CA people in Austin, TX TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #3

Correct. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #17

If you are a blues fan like me TexasBushwhacker Apr 2016 #20

Oh, the Houston Press makes it sound like a wonderful place. SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #21

I would think New Mexico might fit the bill. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #4

Minnesota. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2016 #5

There are places in California with a lower cost of living. Mr.Bill Apr 2016 #6

Oh myyyyyyy. Interesting, thank you. nt SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #18

Does Lake County get as hot as the SJ Valley? mackerel Apr 2016 #29

I've never lived in the SJ Valley, so I'm not sure. Mr.Bill Apr 2016 #30

San Joaquin Valley gets about 2 weeks straight of triple digits mackerel Apr 2016 #31

I won't say that 2 weeks of triple digits can't happen, Mr.Bill Apr 2016 #32

I would think almost any blue state would be less expensive than California! n/t DebJ Apr 2016 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Upthevibe Apr 2016 #8

Thank you guys so much for some great places to mull over. I'm just kind of Upthevibe Apr 2016 #9

How about DE or MD? TuxedoKat Apr 2016 #10

MD is less expensive than CA, but not by much. alarimer Apr 2016 #11

Washington near Portland SoCalDem Apr 2016 #12

Iowa roody Apr 2016 #14

Depending on where you live in CA I would say the Pacific Northwest. dilby Apr 2016 #15

Than where you live now? Chan790 Apr 2016 #16

Thank you for asking! Some interesting ideas. nt SusanCalvin Apr 2016 #19

Asheville NC RiverLover Apr 2016 #22

Everyone is welcome in Texas...low unemployment..VERY affordable housing...No state income tax.nt clarice Apr 2016 #23

Albuquerque or Santa Fe, NM n/t PasadenaTrudy Apr 2016 #24

Well there's always this... underahedgerow Apr 2016 #25

Not Rhode Island greymouse Apr 2016 #26

We are moving to Delaware this year from Ohio. we can do it Apr 2016 #27

Where to in Delaware LynneSin Apr 2016 #35

Rehoboth Beach! Ohio house going up for sale this week! we can do it Apr 2016 #37

It's Delaware - all the craft brewery is close to us LynneSin Apr 2016 #38

OK I get it. we can do it Apr 2016 #39

New Mexico in a blue state mackerel Apr 2016 #28

Well, you guys have given me a lot of places to check out. I'm also interested Upthevibe Apr 2016 #33

Most former Cali's tell me that once they left mackerel Apr 2016 #40

Welcome to Delaware! LynneSin Apr 2016 #34

I've been watching this thread mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #36

One of my very best friends lives in South Carolina and she loves it. It's supposed to Upthevibe Apr 2016 #41

Blue states are generally more expensive to live in bigwillq Apr 2016 #42