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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 07:04 PM
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Name me a nice coastal town with a reasonable cost of living...
Edited on Sun Aug-05-07 07:06 PM by fujiyama
I just went on vacation to CA. I loved it there. And I remembered how much I also love being near the ocean. I live in MI, and I suppose I could find a place near a lake (we are the great lakes state after all), but the economy here is tanking and I want a change of scenery anyways.

So name me a nice place on the coast...I also prefer relatively liberal places. I think the West Coast would suit me...But as much as I loved CA, it was so damned expensive. Granted, I'd have to find a job in whatever place it is, but hell...it's nice to dream isn't it?!
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Shine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 07:07 PM
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1. We live outside of Santa Cruz and trust me, it's not reasonable...sadly
the real estate prices here are insane...thank gawd we bought when we did. The good news is, Santa Cruz is about as liberal and progressive as you can get. :thumbsup: It's beautiful here.

:hi: Glad you had a nice vacay!
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 07:11 PM
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2. Santa Cruz is nice! I visted there a few years ago!
I absolutely loved the Bay Area (I was there recently but didn't go to SC this time) and would move there in a heartbeat, but it's insanely expensive as you said.
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Nikia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 07:15 PM
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3. I know of some inexpensive places on the lake in Ohio and Wisconsin
These places probably wouldn't be enough of a change of scenery for you though.
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Geek_Girl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 07:26 PM
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4. Cape Canaveral FL use to be reasonable
I'm not sure about these days. But there are very few good jobs.
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 07:28 PM
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5. Oregon isn't as expensive as CA, it might be worth looking into.
But it's definitely not like California, for better and for worse.
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Omphaloskepsis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 07:38 PM
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6. All of our coastal town are based on tourism...
I wouldn't expect to easily find a good paying job in any of the towns that litter the coast. Obviously you can survive slinging chowder at Mo's in Florence. If that is what you want.
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grasswire Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 09:14 PM
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9. plus the fact that coastal residents aren't particularly liberal
Outside Portland and Eugene, most of Oregon is fairly conservative. And some working class communities are very conservative.
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alarimer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 08:05 PM
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7. Anywhere on the Gulf coast
Edited on Sun Aug-05-07 08:06 PM by alarimer
If you don't mind the threat of hurricanes. Corpus Christi/Port Aransas/Rockport (TX) are still fairly reasonable but you'd better move quickly. Also it is really hot here. LOL. But definitely better in the winter than MI. Texas is a pretty red state but this area isn't as bad as some parts.
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billyoc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 09:10 PM
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8. Basra.
:rofl:
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 10:30 PM
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10. Well, sadly Maine is probably not it :^( Cost of living feels pretty high to me
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fujiyama Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-05-07 11:30 PM
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11. Maine sounds nice (the NE in general does)
Edited on Sun Aug-05-07 11:30 PM by fujiyama
A bit cold though (and I'm disappointed the cost of living is kinda on the upside)...Granted, I'm used to MI winters, but at the same time...as pretty as things look covered in snow, I'd be willing to give them up for more reasonable winters...
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 07:22 AM
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14. Well, it's all relative really, and if you are already used to what we have here
in weather and loving costs, it wouldn't be such a bad change. The real question is if there is enough work. I haear the city of Porland is growing down in that area.
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TankLV Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 01:53 AM
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12. Let's see - Love Canal on the "coast" of the Niagara River is pretty cheap...
then there's that place in Asia where the tsunami hit a few years back...

I dunno - I hear the Phillippines is pretty cheap, too...
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Breeze54 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 02:02 AM
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13. Carlsbad, CA.
About Carlsbad
http://ci.carlsbad.ca.us/about/index.html

It's beautiful there!

South Carlsbad State Beach


http://parks.ca.gov/default.asp?page_id=660
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WilmywoodNCparalegal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 08:08 AM
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15. Wilmington, NC
a liberal oasis surrounded by redneck heaven, but beautiful beaches are everywhere, the weather is usually great and prices are not too bad.

Highly recommended.
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DBoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 10:08 AM
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16. Wilmington, CA
Well, it IS by the coast
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MsKandice01 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 01:38 PM
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32. LOL!! You just made me home sick!!
I grew up in Carson and I miss the South Bay so much. Now I live in the OTHER Bay Area.
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 10:27 AM
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19. Wilmington NC is lovely


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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 12:10 PM
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23. I had to move from there because it was too expensive and there weren't enough jobs
It is very, very nice -- just remember the hurricanes.

And, I would never call Wilmington liberal. I would say it is an odd mix of liberals, film people, tourists, and mega Freepers.
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 10:10 AM
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17. Hampton Roads VA
Not bad
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Bennyboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 10:15 AM
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18. OREGON!
Lots of great coastal towns in Oregon. Newport, Florence, Brookings etc are all pretty reasonable. Not too crowded and pretty liberal. Oregon has a kind of rural feel.
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LynneSin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 10:27 AM
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20. Delaware
We have plenty of beaches and the COL in our state is amazing!
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 12:31 PM
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28. Yeah, but it'll cost $8 in tolls to go anywhere
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KamaAina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 01:21 PM
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30. But they have tax-free shopping!
:hi:
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 01:35 PM
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31. OMG -- Lynne's got to you, too!!!
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begin_within Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 10:35 AM
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21. Lowest in southern California is probably Oceanside
Edited on Mon Aug-06-07 10:38 AM by bob_weaver
Not all that liberal though, since it's right next to Camp Pendleton. Even so, it's rather blasé with a lot of diversity, nothing like the bible belt.



http://www.sandiegan.com/oceanside.html

http://www.oceansidechamber.com/
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cloudbase Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 12:07 PM
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22. Check out Corpus Christi, TX n/t
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IndianaJones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 12:12 PM
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24. San Francisco...
very liberal.
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 12:14 PM
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25. Milwaukee...
On the coast of Lake Michigan...

:hi:

RL
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NewJeffCT Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 12:18 PM
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26. Hangzhou China
beautiful city with a lot of history.
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LSK Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 12:28 PM
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27. Ashland Wisconsin
You didnt say which body of water.

:D
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Burma Jones Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-06-07 01:10 PM
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29. ....
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/05/AR2007080501221.html?hpid=topnews
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