The 10 Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2023-2024:
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The only reasonable explanation to being #1 on that list......Green Bay's Applebee's must be the best in the country!
Was in Naples for Easter. I didn't see anything so great about it.
We live in Wake Forest (Raleigh) Lovely, but I wouldn’t rank it 3rd. Durham is a shit hole in 50% of the places we’ve been through.
My and Mrs.Keil’s hobby the past 10 years is to look at cities to move to…we lived in St.George UT which I would put on that list…next stop is probably Chattanooga TN which should be on that list for low taxes, low crowding and mild weather.
Next stop after Chattanooga would be ideally, Tucson…probably too hot for most of you.
I love Jacksonville (25 years there) because we raised our family there….but no. Also, hard no on Green Bay, bless your hearts…
For those of you daydreaming about where to relo, some cool cities we’ve looked at:
-Davidson NC
-Mt.Pleasant SC
-Beaufort SC
-Melbourne FL - (Lived there ‘94-‘96)
-Franklin TN
Don’t move to the Charleston/Mt. Pleasant SC area. We are full.
@Blair Kiel posted:Next stop after Chattanooga would be ideally, Tucson…probably too hot for most of you.
Tucson runs about 10 degrees per day cooler than Phoenix.
@Blair Kiel posted:We live in Wake Forest (Raleigh) Lovely, but I wouldn’t rank it 3rd. Durham is a shit hole in 50% of the places we’ve been through.
My and Mrs.Keil’s hobby the past 10 years is to look at cities to move to…we lived in St.George UT which I would put on that list…next stop is probably Chattanooga TN which should be on that list for low taxes, low crowding and mild weather.
Next stop after Chattanooga would be ideally, Tucson…probably too hot for most of you.
I love Jacksonville (25 years there) because we raised our family there….but no. Also, hard no on Green Bay, bless your hearts…
For those of you daydreaming about where to relo, some cool cities we’ve looked at:
-Davidson NC
-Mt.Pleasant SC
-Beaufort SC
-Melbourne FL - (Lived there ‘94-‘96)
-Franklin TN
You had me at Tucson… Bear Down!!
and Elderon, WI gets passed over again. man...
agree 100%. Before we moved to phoenix, we lived in Northern VA, outside of D.C. Summers there can get up in the 90's, and the humidity is brutal (not near as bad as FL, but bad enough).
I will take the dry heat any day.
@Packiderm posted:2 places in Alabama made that list? WTF!
There are several "winners" that you couldn't pay me to live in. Barf.....
@Pakrz posted:Absolutely the truth.
People joke a lot about it being a “dry heat” in Zona. There’s some truth to it though. I’ll take 105 degrees in Tucson any day over 85 in Florida.
To each their own.
Summer in Tucson is preferable to summer in Florida even during monsoon season. Weather is great. The City Council, not so much. FIX THE DAMN ROADS! WHY ARE YOU GOING WITH MICHIGAN LEFT TURNS? 
Yes, I yell at clouds.
@PackerPatrick posted:Don’t move to the Charleston/Mt. Pleasant SC area. We are full.
My favorite part of the country. I'll take Folly Beach over San Diego or any beach in FL all day.
@Packiderm posted:2 places in Alabama made that list? WTF!
Criteria was most rednecks.
@Pakrz posted:Absolutely the truth.
People joke a lot about it being a “dry heat” in Zona. There’s some truth to it though. I’ll take 105 degrees in Tucson any day over 85 in Florida.
To each their own.
My son used to own a home in the Catalina Foothills.
The view of Tucson at night was amazing.
Daughter went to UA and a musician bud lives in the boonies a couple miles off Ajo Way.
I’m lobbying hard on Tucson as a destination …2 months there next winter hoping will seal the deal.
@Gsands posted:Until Nueske's in Wittenburg gets the recognition it deserves, I'm afraid that area of the state will be overlooked.
My mom just retired from there last month. Their bacon is phenomenal. Scratch that their everything is phenomenal.
@DH13 posted:I know elderon! Went to church in bevent.
I raise you a Poy Sippi.
I grew up near Poy Sippi. I had to drive through Pine River to get there.
@PackerBackerDPM posted:My mom just retired from there last month. Their bacon is phenomenal. Scratch that their everything is phenomenal.
They were our house bacon and porkies.
Been in Tucson for 3 1/2 years, and in a word - AWESOME!!!!
Absolutely love to sun, blue skies with constant puffy white cloud in 360 degree horizon, mild winters, unbelievable landscape, good cost of living, and lots of regional culture. The summer heat is nothing (certainly not compared to humid places), and monsoon season is actually a welcome to a lot of people as it feeds the landscape and gives some breaks of coolness each day.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND, especially for someone retired!!
@PackerBackerDPM posted:My mom just retired from there last month. Their bacon is phenomenal. Scratch that their everything is phenomenal.
One word........Braunschwiger.
@PackLandVA posted:Been in Tucson for 3 1/2 years, and in a word - AWESOME!!!!
Absolutely love to sun, blue skies with constant puffy white cloud in 360 degree horizon, mild winters, unbelievable landscape, good cost of living, and lots of regional culture. The summer heat is nothing (certainly not compared to humid places), and monsoon season is actually a welcome to a lot of people as it feeds the landscape and gives some breaks of coolness each day.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND, especially for someone retired!!
What part of Tucson are you living in?
I’m spending a week in Council Bluffs tonight🤔
@Pakrz posted:What part of Tucson are you living in?
North side of the Catalinas (up Oracle) but I work downtown.
@AZPackerBacker posted:Summer in Tucson is preferable to summer in Florida even during monsoon season. Weather is great. The City Council, not so much. FIX THE DAMN ROADS! WHY ARE YOU GOING WITH MICHIGAN LEFT TURNS?
Gotta know….what’s a Michigan Left Turn?
Haven't heard it called that, but I'm guessing it's where you drive thru a major intersection about 75 yards and make a U-turn at another light. Then you make a right hand turn to go (originally) left. There's a few in the area I've seen. It's to help turning lanes not backup. Similar principle to "milk jug handles" in Jersey, just opposite..
Then proceed to the Slauson cut-off. Get out of your car, and cut off your Slauson.
@PackLandVA posted:...and monsoon season is actually a welcome to a lot of people as it feeds the landscape and gives some breaks of coolness each day.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND, especially for someone retired!!
Retired or lazy is the key word.
There are 24 hr services. Across the street I have grocery store that opens at 6am and closes at 10pm. LOL, one near by opens from 5am to 6am just for seniors on Wednesdays.
@Blair Kiel posted:We live in Wake Forest (Raleigh) Lovely, but I wouldn’t rank it 3rd. Durham is a shit hole in 50% of the places we’ve been through.
My and Mrs.Keil’s hobby the past 10 years is to look at cities to move to…we lived in St.George UT which I would put on that list…next stop is probably Chattanooga TN which should be on that list for low taxes, low crowding and mild weather.
Next stop after Chattanooga would be ideally, Tucson…probably too hot for most of you.
I love Jacksonville (25 years there) because we raised our family there….but no. Also, hard no on Green Bay, bless your hearts…
For those of you daydreaming about where to relo, some cool cities we’ve looked at:
-Davidson NC
-Mt.Pleasant SC
-Beaufort SC
-Melbourne FL - (Lived there ‘94-‘96)
-Franklin TN
Awesome Packer Club in Franklin, TN...
@PackerPatrick posted:Don’t move to the Charleston/Mt. Pleasant SC area. We are full.
Reported.
@Blair Kiel posted:We live in Wake Forest (Raleigh) Lovely, but I wouldn’t rank it 3rd. Durham is a shit hole in 50% of the places we’ve been through.
My and Mrs.Keil’s hobby the past 10 years is to look at cities to move to…we lived in St.George UT which I would put on that list…next stop is probably Chattanooga TN which should be on that list for low taxes, low crowding and mild weather.
Next stop after Chattanooga would be ideally, Tucson…probably too hot for most of you.
I love Jacksonville (25 years there) because we raised our family there….but no. Also, hard no on Green Bay, bless your hearts…
For those of you daydreaming about where to relo, some cool cities we’ve looked at:
-Davidson NC
-Mt.Pleasant SC
-Beaufort SC
-Melbourne FL - (Lived there ‘94-‘96)
-Franklin TN
Staying one step ahead of the law.
@Blair Kiel posted:We live in Wake Forest (Raleigh) Lovely, but I wouldn’t rank it 3rd. Durham is a shit hole in 50% of the places we’ve been through.
My and Mrs.Keil’s hobby the past 10 years is to look at cities to move to…we lived in St.George UT which I would put on that list…next stop is probably Chattanooga TN which should be on that list for low taxes, low crowding and mild weather.
Next stop after Chattanooga would be ideally, Tucson…probably too hot for most of you.
I love Jacksonville (25 years there) because we raised our family there….but no. Also, hard no on Green Bay, bless your hearts…
For those of you daydreaming about where to relo, some cool cities we’ve looked at:
-Davidson NC
-Mt.Pleasant SC
-Beaufort SC
-Melbourne FL - (Lived there ‘94-‘96)
-Franklin TN
Agree about Durham, used to work at Duke for a week or two every summer and you had to be careful where you went if you ventured off campus (and that was 30-35 years ago). Davidson is a nice college town. Just spent the month of February in the Charleston SC area (Folly Beach) and love it there.
@FLPACKER posted:Agree about Durham, used to work at Duke for a week or two every summer and you had to be careful where you went if you ventured off campus (and that was 30-35 years ago). Davidson is a nice college town. Just spent the month of February in the Charleston SC area (Folly Beach) and love it there.
I live in Folly Beach. I have to leave the area during the summer because of tourists. But the rest of the year is worth it.
@Blair Kiel posted:We live in Wake Forest (Raleigh) Lovely, but I wouldn’t rank it 3rd. Durham is a shit hole in 50% of the places we’ve been through.
My and Mrs.Keil’s hobby the past 10 years is to look at cities to move to…we lived in St.George UT which I would put on that list…next stop is probably Chattanooga TN which should be on that list for low taxes, low crowding and mild weather.
Next stop after Chattanooga would be ideally, Tucson…probably too hot for most of you.
I love Jacksonville (25 years there) because we raised our family there….but no. Also, hard no on Green Bay, bless your hearts…
For those of you daydreaming about where to relo, some cool cities we’ve looked at:
-Davidson NC
-Mt.Pleasant SC
-Beaufort SC
-Melbourne FL - (Lived there ‘94-‘96)
-Franklin TN
We are also doing some eyeing of places to retire. We are thinking hard about TN and maybe Charlotte NC area.
For me its a hard no on Beaufort, SC maybe its bad memories from Parris Island or Florida its no go for me for southern heat and humidity. I sort of get the appeal of the weather in FL but I have never been that impressed with that state. I would rather live through a Wisconsin winter.
All kidding aside, Colorado Springs is near perfect (for me). Weather…it is warm in the spring, fall and summer. Winter is sunny most days and usually in the 40 degree area. The health care is as good as it gets, the scenery can’t be beat, lots of retirees (mostly military). The politics are a bit too right for me but most of the politicians are “our dads republicans” types, not whackos.
And lots of Packer fans are in the area….you can see them every Sunday at Tony’s Bar, the best Packer Bar I have ever been in. Get there real early if you want a seat!
