– Colorado (Denver,Colorado Springs)
– Utah (SLC, Ogden)
– Wyoming (Jackson, West Side in general)
– Idaho (Boise, South Side in general)
– California (Sacramento Area)
– Montana (Southwest area)
Recent college graduating barely making six figures. (pay will likely change if i move)
As you can see, an abundance of nature is paramount to me.
Additionally, there needs to be a decent selection of ski resorts. Good selection of jobs. Decent housing market.
If anyone has any experiences living in these places, feel free to leave a comment. It is very appreciated.
I think if I could live in one area it would be Breckenridge. However, what are some locations that are similar to this that hopefully are more affordable.
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You want ski resorts yet you’re considering California? Not that you should be going to California anyways
I work in all those. What are your personal politics? Those are some varied locales.
Since I don’t make six figures and have never even been to any of these places, much less lived in them… I’m totally gonna weigh in.
Of the places you listed, I’d personally choose western Wyoming. It’s about as isolated as you can be and still be close to a relatively busy airport.
If your family is in the Shreveport side of Louisiana, Jackson Hole has *direct* flights to DFW airport through American Airlines.
Move to Alaska.
My two cents, I’d probably stay away from California. Rent is stupidly high. Home prices are stupidly high. Sac is a little better than the Bay but it’s getting worse and is mainly government jobs. It also gets stupidly hot in Sac during the summer and there isn’t a ton to do but I have a couple friends that are pretty happy there. You are pretty close to Tahoe which has excellent skiing though. So there’s that.
I would say Colorado…
California—yuck! I would never live in Cali
Is pay going to depend on location or is it a fixed amount regardless of location?
Not California. There’s a reason (several, actually) why both people and businesses have been leaving for a while now. The fact that they tried to institute an exit tax is on that list.
r/askanamerican
There’s a lot of nature in Minnesota as well
I lived in Boise for a handful of years. It’s nice, and there were things I liked about it, but I never really felt at home there. It’s hard to be specific about exactly why. It was a vibe kind of thing. I just never quite vibed there.
Definitely good skiing nearby, though.
Colorado seems to be one of the better states to live in.
I think you should pay attention on your drive to CA how many UHauls are going in the opposite direction.
Since you mentioned SW Montana I assume you mean Bozeman? That’s where I live. I absolutely love it but there are some drawbacks. Do you have a job that you can do remotely? If not then moving here would be tough. The local job market isn’t amazing and salaries are kind of bad compared to the cost of living, which brings me to my next point.
Bozeman has had a pretty crazy run-up in housing prices. If you’re a single guy making six figures a decent apartment (don’t buy a house right out of college, please) is still doable but if you have to give up your current job and get something in the local job market money could get quite tight.
Re: skiing, you can get to Bridger Bowl in under half an hour from downtown Bozeman and Big Sky in about an hour. That’s unbeatable.
If I were you I would seriously consider SLC. Housing prices are saner there and it’s a much larger city. As I said I love Bozeman but moving here right out of college and not knowing anyone would have been tough. It’s still very much a town despite all of the recent growth.
I left Lafayette for Greensboro, NC