Where's a nice place to move?

Question

I live in MN, cold and boring for 6 months straight! I want warm!!! Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Turn up your thermostat a bit and stay where you are. Have you considered all the other factors involved in moving? E.G. friends, family, finances, career, familiarity with surroundings (grocery stores, shopping, your family Dr., Dentist and dozens of other things. Hey, if climate is your only factor have live somewhere else where it is warmer. Good luck on not trying to live in an icebox.

Answer 2

This is a really personal decision that will depend on alot more than average temperatures, but being from the south, I thought I'd throw in my 2 cents.

I live near Dallas/Fort Worth for work. We have about 250 days of sun per year, and it gets chilly enough for a heavy jacket in the winter, and about once every 2 years we have some ice for a day or two. The highways are fairly good, but there are backups like everywhere. It's not as bad as Houston or LA though. I drive highway speeds all the way across town to work both morning and night. The cost of living is low. Crime isn't bad if you take normal precautions, and there's a ton of fun stuff to see and do.

However: we don't have what you'd call 4 seasons, and if you are from Minnesota, you'd probably miss the forests and clear streams and lakes, and even if you are tired of the cold, you may not mind the occasional snow and having a fire in the fireplace and smelling that brisk smell of fresh snow.

I suggest you check into Fayetteville, Arkansas. It's located in northwestern Arkansas, very near Springdale and Rogers. They make up a trio of cities that sprawl along about 30 miles of highway. The region is absolutely beautiful, with rugged landscape and hardwood forests as far as the eye can see in every direction. The fishing is incredible, the people are laid back, and the cost of living is dirt cheap. This area has been rated as one of the most desireable places to live in the nation by those that rate those kind of things. It's home to the University of Arkansas too.
There are 4 distinct seasons, and fall is gorgeous there. Spring is like the world coming alive again. The winters can be harsh for a little while, but not compared to what you are used to. It starts getting chilly in November, and is fairly nice again by March, but it's only what I'd call really cold for about 3 months, at the most. (Dec-Feb).

The only downside to living in this area, is making a living in this area!

I'd check wikipedia, for more information, then follow the links at the bottom of the page for even more info.

Also, you can learn alot by using google maps, www.google.com, by typing in the city name, and then going to 'satellite view'. You can literally visit the place by dragging the map around with your icon and zooming in on areas of interest. You can get a feel for the lay of the land, the topography, the highways, and even the neighborhoods.
Zillow.com is another excellent site which overlays estimated current house prices and other details over a satellite photo view. You can also look down on a satellite view of homes in any area you choose that is so precise that you can literally see windows on cars if the area has been photographed from a high resolution. (for example, DFW has been, but somewhere small out in the country would not be.)


Good luck!
Kevin

Answer 3

Well I moved to Austin TX, a little over a year ago. The winter was great. (I'm from the cold Midwest). The summer on the other hand was a little too hot for me but I would defiantly check it out. Especially if you are in the live music scene. Great food, nice people. I would not call Austin Boring or cold so you might like it.

Answer 4

You could try Louisiana. Its pretty warm. The average low in the winter is around 29 and that is at dead night. Our high though is around 80 during the summer day. Let me know if you want to know more.

Answer 5

Do you want to stay in the US, or are you willing to move outside the US?

There's lots of places you can go. I live in California, but Florida really comes to mind if you hate cold weather.

Answer 6

Arizona or New Mexico