Current Events > anyone live in florida or a southern state? do you recommend for a newcomer?

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is it unreasonable to say i hate the snow in ny and want to move simply for that reason? i like a little sunshine and hate the fact that the skies are gray most of the time (although today is an odd exception, its nice out)

thought about florida but the hurricanes keep me away. california seems way too expensive (i make 30K a year and i have a 1 bedroom apartment with no roommates).

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i live in alabama. it's rad. beautiful and warm

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I'm moving for the same reasons from Minnesota to Florida hopefully this coming fall, I just feel like you waste so much of your life being cooped up inside during winters. if you live in a big city like Chicago or New York City I'm sure it'd be fine but everywhere else is a huge downer a minimum of 4 months out of the year.

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ledbowman posted...

i live in alabama. it's rad. beautiful and warm

i hear a lot of bad things about alabama, especially on the internet. what's that about?

BignutzisBack posted...

I'm moving for the same reasons from Minnesota to Florida hopefully this coming fall, I just feel like you waste so much of your life being cooped up inside during winters. if you live in a big city like Chicago or New York City I'm sure it'd be fine but everywhere else is a huge downer a minimum of 4 months out of the year.

where in FL if you don't mind me asking? for the most part i prefer the city life. i live in rochester currently. thinking about jacksonville, seems like its pretty affordable there.

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I live in the ATL. You get a little snow for maybe a week each year. The suburbs are pretty peaceful, and there is a good amount of diversity so you can experience different cultures. That said, I'd recommend Texas over the states in the South. There's no state income tax. There's a lot of events, and the economy is strong with many bustling industries.

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pojr posted...

i hear a lot of bad things about alabama, especially on the internet. what's that about?

ce has never been to alabama so they think we walk around all day denying black people service and stuff

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I live in central arkansas, in north little rock. My 2br/2.5ba apartment is only $595 a month.

It snows once or twice a decade usually.

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I moved to where I'm at mostly because of weather and couldn't be happier

Most places in the south are awesome all year. Don't listen to the salty few that think all the south is this horrible place with racists and bigots at every turn. 99% of folks are just trying to make it through the day, and aren't worried about you anyways.

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Georgia is nice if you live in say Brunswick, Savannah, or Atlanta.... Florida is better though

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ZeroX91 posted...

Georgia is nice if you live in say Brunswick, Savannah, or Atlanta.... Florida is better though

I'm in Georgia and will echo this, I'm in the middle Georgia area (Macon, Warner Robins) that is relatively developed/liberal without the higher COL of Atlanta. Things are still a bit limited though (only two movie theaters for example) but I haven't encountered a lot of racism recently despite being a minority. The summers are brutal though.. you can be outside in the shade and still feel waves of heat hitting you (mostly in July through September).

Squall28 posted...

I live in the ATL. You get a little snow for maybe a week each year. The suburbs are pretty peaceful, and there is a good amount of diversity so you can experience different cultures. That said, I'd recommend Texas over the states in the South. There's no state income tax. There's a lot of events, and the economy is strong with many bustling industries.

I'm considering Texas, I forgot to add that one to the list. Houston is one of the first I'm considering because of the cost of living being decent. But the hurricanes and floods are a concern. also, this is a silly complaint but I like palm trees and I hear there aren't any over there lol. But that's the last on my priority list.
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I live in ATL and GA > FL

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Balrog0 posted...

I live in central arkansas, in north little rock. My 2br/2.5ba apartment is only $595 a month.

It snows once or twice a decade usually.

That's pretty damn affordable, wow. Never considered Arkansas but I'll look into it. never really interested me before because it seems like it's in the sticks.
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Squall28 posted...

I live in the ATL. You get a little snow for maybe a week each year. The suburbs are pretty peaceful, and there is a good amount of diversity so you can experience different cultures. That said, I'd recommend Texas over the states in the South. There's no state income tax. There's a lot of events, and the economy is strong with many bustling industries.

Is Underground Atlanta still open? Havent been in about a year.

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Ruvan22 posted...

I'm in Georgia and will echo this, I'm in the middle Georgia area (Macon, Warner Robins) that is relatively developed/liberal without the higher COL of Atlanta. Things are still a bit limited though (only two movie theaters for example) but I haven't encountered a lot of racism recently despite being a minority. The summers are brutal though.. you can be outside in the shade and still feel waves of heat hitting you (mostly in July through September).

Legit suprised Houston county was red last election given the residents being from all over the country and mostly just employeed by the base and the school system

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I moved to Savannah from Massachusetts last summer and I don't see myself ever moving back to the Northeast.

Georgia is far more welcoming to people who aren't rich and the weather is far better. I feel like I can actually have a future down here.

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pojr posted...

is it unreasonable to say i hate the snow in ny and want to move simply for that reason?

I moved from NY to CA for exactly that reason

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theAteam posted...

pojr posted...

is it unreasonable to say i hate the snow in ny and want to move simply for that reason?

I moved from NY to CA for exactly that reason

where in ca, just curious? ca would be the first place I'd go, but as you know from my yearly pay, that's really not possible lol
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pojr posted...

I'm considering Texas, I forgot to add that one to the list. Houston is one of the first I'm considering because of the cost of living being decent. But the hurricanes and floods are a concern. also, this is a silly complaint but I like palm trees and I hear there aren't any over there lol. But that's the last on my priority list.

I've heard that the average humidity level in houston is between 700 and 800%
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doomcrusader posted...

I moved to Savannah from Massachusetts last summer and I don't see myself ever moving back to the Northeast.

Georgia is far more welcoming to people who aren't rich and the weather is far better. I feel like I can actually have a future down here.

You get a chance to do the pubcrawl? I miss it man

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Machete posted...

I've heard that the average humidity level in houston is between 700 and 800%

so im kind of a dumbass, but i dont know. I googled new york's average humidity and it's 70.7%, so apparently 700% to 800% seems overkill as hell, is it not? that means it feels like you can't breathe, right? doesnt seem like a great place to live, if so.

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pojr posted...

so im kind of a dumbass, but i dont know. I googled new york's average humidity and it's 70.7%, so apparently 700% to 800% seems overkill as hell, is it not? that means it feels like you can't breathe, right? doesnt seem like a great place to live, if so.

I don't think it's possible for humidity to go above 100%

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BignutzisBack posted...

I don't think it's possible for humidity to go above 100%

machete why you gotta bullshit me like that lol

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pojr posted...

so im kind of a dumbass, but i dont know. I googled new york's average humidity and it's 70.7%, so apparently 700% to 800% seems overkill as hell, is it not? that means it feels like you can't breathe, right? doesnt seem like a great place to live, if so.

Well I was exaggerating but sometimes I feel like I can't breathe in humidity where I live and I'm in new england. Houston is notorious for terrible humidity.

Edit: sorry I just assumed everyone knew humidity doesn't go over 100% >_>
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PrideOfLion posted...

I left Florida
It's not bad at all and I'd still consider living there, but the heat and humidity are frustrating

Edit: hurricanes are nothing to be worried about. I spent most of the last 15+ years there and only evacuated a couple times

if you dont mind me asking

• where in florida? seems like it happens on where you were. dont places on the coast get hit hard? i'm talking card being thrown around lime matchbox toys, roofs being blown off, palm trees being blown at a 90 degree angle, etc?
• when did you know to evacuate or not to evacuate? i have a cat so that makes it a little tougher for me to bounce cuz he hates cars lol. i would still take him but it makes it a little tougher.

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ZeroX91 posted...

You get a chance to do the pubcrawl? I miss it man

On the list. I'm usually on travel away from the city for work and don't have any friends here outside of coworkers.

Honestly, this city is definitely underrated. Although it seems to be growing quickly, even in the short time I've been here. A lot of people from the north moving down here, probably too many people.

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Machete posted...

Well I was exaggerating but sometimes I feel like I can't breathe in humidity where I live and I'm in new england. Houston is notorious for terrible humidity.

Edit: sorry I just assumed everyone knew humidity doesn't go over 100% >_>

lol i should have known, basic math says you cant have a percent over 100

where in new england are you in? i live in rochester ny (not new england) and apparently rochester is on the top 10 list for highest humidity

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Move to da coastal areas of Florida, dey are da BEST

Stay away from da inland minus Orlando
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doomcrusader posted...

Georgia is far more welcoming to people who aren't rich and the weather is far better.

in what way? if you dont mind me asking. that might be a hard question to answer

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V-E-G-Y- posted...

Move to da coastal areas of Florida, dey are da BEST

Stay away from da inland minus Orlando

Not all of us are as rich as you vegy

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pojr posted...

lol i should have known, basic math says you cant have a percent over 100

where in new england are you in? i live in rochester ny (not new england) and apparently rochester is on the top 10 list for highest humidity

Western ma. I am in a valley so that makes it shittier than in other parts of the region.
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doomcrusader posted...

On the list. I'm usually on travel away from the city for work and don't have any friends here outside of coworkers.

Honestly, this city is definitely underrated. Although it seems to be growing quickly, even in the short time I've been here. A lot of people from the north moving down here, probably too many people.

The College of Arts and Design is a pretty big draw. I like Brunswick better cuz its like 15 minutes to Jeykell and St. Simons and like an hour from Jacksonville FL

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I used to live in Louisiana.

Can't say I want to go back. Cost of living is pretty low and the food is great, but the state is poor and more dependent on the oil industry than I'd like.

If you just don't want to see snow, you almost never will. Winters are rainy, but summers are hot and humid as fuck. Constant swamp ass.

pojr posted...

I'm considering Texas, I forgot to add that one to the list. Houston is one of the first I'm considering because of the cost of living being decent. But the hurricanes and floods are a concern. also, this is a silly complaint but I like palm trees and I hear there aren't any over there lol. But that's the last on my priority list.

Houston was actually where I was in Texas. I love that city. Yeah the flooding sucked, but the people there are so good. I was a victim of flooding and my neighbors helped me out with food.

Is Underground Atlanta still open? Havent been in about a year.

I haven't been downtown since the Pandemic started.

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pojr posted...

in what way? if you dont mind me asking. that might be a hard question to answer

pojr posted...

Actually, it's an easy question to answer. The southeast is a lot more affordable in several ways, most of all in the cost of housing. Homes are half the cost of what they are in the Northeast, and usually much newer and higher quality. There are other advantages too, like better roads (both physically and in layout), less traffic, and of course it's safer with less ice and snow, if any.

ZeroX91 posted...

The College of Arts and Design is a pretty big draw. I like Brunswick better cuz its like 15 minutes to Jeykell and St. Simons and like an hour from Jacksonville FL

My sister's family lives in Brunswick so I'm familiar. The city itself isn't great but the islands are fantastic.

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Squall28 posted...

Houston was actually where I was in Texas. I love that city. Yeah the flooding sucked, but the people there are so good. I was a victim of flooding and my neighbors helped me out with food.

I haven't been downtown since the Pandemic started.

damn houston does seem like a really good option, not gonna lie. around the same cost of living as rochester too (some sources say its a little higher, some sources say its a little lower)

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pojr posted...

where in ca, just curious? ca would be the first place I'd go, but as you know from my yearly pay, that's really not possible lol

Currently in Orange County and yeah it's expensive as shit. I was living in Temecula which was a bit cheaper but still more than most of the rest of the country.

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If you value freedom I recommend you stay far away from southern states.

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ledbowman posted...

ce has never been to alabama so they think we walk around all day denying black people service and stuff

I also live in Alabama Tuscaloosa to be exact. Still would not recommend unless you have a certain complexion

The more I look into Houston, the more interested I get

But seems like they don't take natural disasters like hurricanes, snow storms, floods well at all.
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pojr posted...

i hear a lot of bad things about alabama, especially on the internet. what's that about?

where in FL if you don't mind me asking? for the most part i prefer the city life. i live in rochester currently. thinking about jacksonville, seems like its pretty affordable there.

i lived in Jacksonville for many years it was nice there but very hot and humid you use ac almost year round


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assassingriskel posted...

I also live in Alabama Tuscaloosa to be exact. Still would not recommend unless you have a certain complexion

i think that's insane

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I want to move down south for the exact same reason dude.
Though to be fair Long Island's winters are MUCH more tolerable than mainland NY (we're in the same plant zones as parts of Virginia and the Carolinas lol) but they're still not great. I want to move to Florida mostly cuz my family lived there when I was a kid, and we had all sorts of cool fruit trees like oranges and grapefruit and bananas.

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I live in Georgia. It's a nice place. Traffic in the city is fucking terrible holy shit make sure you live in a place OTP.

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skermac posted...

i lived in Jacksonville for many years it was nice there but very hot and humid you use ac almost year round

nice. what made you leave? too hot?

LostForest posted...

I want to move down south for the exact same reason dude.
Though to be fair Long Island's winters are MUCH more tolerable than mainland NY (we're in the same plant zones as parts of Virginia and the Carolinas lol) but they're still not great. I want to move to Florida mostly cuz my family lived there when I was a kid, and we had all sorts of cool fruit trees like oranges and grapefruit and bananas.

that actually sounds really cool actually. not sure where you are financially, but maybe after covid ends you could make that happen.

i dont have family outside of new york, and they were not supportive when i moved to rochester. i can only imagine florida or texas lol. my mom would say "you have everything you need here".

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Florida is a horrible place to live that I couldn't not recommend enough. But if you are going to go there, take vegys advice and go coastal. The ocean breeze makes it almost livable, the inland parts are like living in a swamp.