What would be the best state/city, inside the USA, to live in that fits the following requierments?

Question

- Family of parents and child
- Two dogs

Items marked with * are priority

- Need at least 1/4 acre of backyard, but preferably around one full acre*
- Suburban area*
- Nice weather
- Price range for an average 2,000 square foot house around 2-5 hundred thousand, preferably around 3-400 thousand*
- Lots of parks
- Houses under 50yrs
- Good schools*

Thank you in advanced

BTW, the dogs are both 90lbs golden retrievers.

Answer 1

Well being from Texas of course I'm going to stick with my home state in answering this question. There is a subdivision outside of Austin in Hutto {10 miles max from Austin} with HUGE backyards, nice parks w pools and weight rooms, and in the price bracket you listed and naturally if you own the home the dogs aren't a issue. Only time the dogs MIGHT be an issue is if you rent. And the schools are good most of the houses are under 5-6 yrs old.

Lookout at brushy creek
Legends of Hutto are two nice divisions w large yards

Answer 2

Florida and Texas are some the fastest growing states because of no income tax. (Nevada has declined recently.) However, they make up for that in property taxes. Those often run lower than high tax states like NY or CA.

Your price value is out of whack though. A $500,000 house in Kansas or Missouri could purchase you a mansion in certain areas, while in New York or California, you get a shack.

Where I live in Kansas, you can purchase a stick built 2,000 sq ft. house for around $250,000 on 5 to 10 acres. However, in this area of KS, our property taxes are confiscatory.

Try going to www.realtor.com. They have listings for all over the US and Canada.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Las Vegas, Nevada (not the "strip")

Meets all of your requirements and more! No state income tax, and currently a buyers market with prices declining.

Sales in Texas & Florida are in a slump.

Best of luck in selecting the perfect city for you & your family!

Answer 4

Dallas or Austin Texas:

-Excellent schools
-No State Tax
-Homes in the 200,000 range = 2800-3200 sq ft.
-Lots of land, lakes and parks
-Community and down to earth people
-No Inheritance tax
-Weather is 3-4 seasons
-Excellent employment opportunites.
-Real Estate is still a good investment - not to high but is growing
-Superb food and entertainment!
-Centralised area so travel to the east or west is easy!
Good Luck!

Answer 5

San Diego! greatest city in the world

Answer 6

Washougal, WA 98671