New England So Expensive

[iris lilies]

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...y/70163480007/

The libertarian party in Iowa has gotten enough votes in past elections to earn it status as an official party of the state, and all of the perks that come with that.

So for people who say third-party voting is “throwing away your vote “no it’s not, it works to build a third-party system.

[flowerseverywhere]

I agree with everything everyone has said here. What we considered when we retired and moved out of NY

state income tax
local property taxes
home owners msurance
vehicle taxation, registration and insurance costs
utility costs
housing affordability
walkability or ability to get to services you need in a short distance. Like doctor, library, drug store, grocery.
climate

nomatter where you live a train can derail, you can have fires, sinkholes, earthquakes, snow and ice storms, pollution etc. it varies so much what your level of comfort is. We moved to Florida twelve years ago and I have no regrets. Now we could not afford our house as it has tripled in value. Back then we paid cash but our old house has only gone up about 50%. The switch would not have been possible.

the linked article is based on data from 2019. There could be drastic changes since then.

[Yppej]

Thinking warmer would be nice.

Delaware has low property taxes, I assume because they get a lot of revenue from all the corporations that register there. Anyone have thoughts on it?

[catherine]

Thinking warmer would be nice.

Delaware has low property taxes, I assume because they get a lot of revenue from all the corporations that register there. Anyone have thoughts on it?

Yes, I'm sure that's the case. Delaware is nice but it's a small state, obviously, on the Northeast Corridor which is VERY heavily trafficked. Maybe no moreso than the Boston area, but 95 is crazy no matter where you are. I haven't been to any areas off the interstate, so I can't speak to that. I know that retirees buy homes near the shore.

Here's a place that looks reasonable to me for the region at $315k (probably high, but it's an interesting reference point.). I don't know what your budget would be, but the house is cute and looks like the neighborhood has a lot of amenities.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3...72887201_zpid/

Wow, this house is cute and it's $100k cheaper. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4...72945451_zpid/

[Yppej]

Yes, I'm sure that's the case. Delaware is nice but it's a small state, obviously, on the Northeast Corridor which is VERY heavily trafficked. Maybe no moreso than the Boston area, but 95 is crazy no matter where you are. I haven't been to any areas off the interstate, so I can't speak to that. I know that retirees buy homes near the shore.

Here's a place that looks reasonable to me for the region at $315k (probably high, but it's an interesting reference point.). I don't know what your budget would be, but the house is cute and looks like the neighborhood has a lot of amenities.
https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/3...72887201_zpid/

Wow, this house is cute and it's $100k cheaper. https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/4...72945451_zpid/

They look nice and I was looking at some today, but like these you’re practically on top of your neighbors. I hadn’t realized Delaware was so densely populated.