amo_mea_filiis. Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Our lease is up in July (i know, it's barely December!) and it is just too cold for too long where we are. I have many more important things to do right now, but i can't forget to start researching this. My first job is picking which state, obviously, then a general area. When i picked PA, part of it was the possibility of services for ds. I didn't think to check which services were available in each county. I do not want to be 4 hours away from good medical services anymore but i also do not want to be crowded like Long Island. Pa has high hs regulations, so that doesn't really concern me. What general area would you pick for each state? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Winston-Salem area, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Raleigh is one of my favorite cities I've ever visited. I also have friends who live just north of Charlotte and they love it. We'd love to move to North Carolina. I've never been to South Carolina, but we will be driving through in a few weeks. I think it would be a little too far south for me. We are in VA and I like being closer to things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 VA is super easy peasy for hs. Not entirely sure about *which* services are available but I have a cousin with an autistic child who lives in Richmond. I know she's been able to work within the system fairly easily with regards to getting her little guy into school, therapies, etc. Maybe don't pay any attention to me, though? I'm looking to get out of VA. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 I'd consider VA. Why are you leaving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 You shall have a PM in about 3 mins! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 Thanks everyone! I'm leaning towards NC and am looking at weather info (behavior services are important, but mild winters would cut down on some of the behaviors needing services!). Dumb question- how much $$ would you plan to have for a moving truck? I will pack, but would need someone to load, drive, and unload. I have to start saving now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyhomemaker Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I've lived in both places, and I'd pick NC. Either Charlotte or the Raleigh- Durham area. There are several good hospital systems in Charlotte, a great homeschooling community, mild weather (snow is a rarity), decent government housing (not sure if this applies to you, just throwing it out there), and lots of stuff to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 My parents live in South Carolina. They would recommend NOT moving there unless you grew up there. Its nearly impossible to find a job without knowing someone. (My mom moved for her job with someone who grew up there. My dad's job is a travelling instructor, throughout east US, that has nothing to do with the state. He lived in Georgia and commuted home on the weekend for several years before this because that was the only job he could find.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted December 5, 2012 Author Share Posted December 5, 2012 I'm looking at all the areas mentioned. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoObvious Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 We LOVE Virginia!!! PM me if you want more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I would stick to Charlotte or Raleigh/Durham. Larger area, more services, more job opportunities. Maybe Winston Salem/Greensboro, but check out those areas before picking them. I wouldn't go to SC. Can't really explain why, but I don't care for SC except to vacation LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Durham rocks. Just saying. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender's green Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I've lived in NC for about a year, and I'd also vote for Charlotte or Raleigh/Durham. I personally prefer the latter, but I've never actually lived in either area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 SC is much cheaper to live in. Taxes are cheaper and so is just about everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I'm pretty sure the COL is cheaper in SC than NC. But it is a totally different world so there will be some culture shock in either place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyx4 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I would say NC vs. SC as well. We live near Charlotte and like it. While SC is cheaper to live in, I prefer NC. Both have mild winters(compared to up north). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 Will you need a job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amo_mea_filiis. Posted December 6, 2012 Author Share Posted December 6, 2012 Will you need a job? Not right away. But when I'm able to, I'm an EMT and want to work/study towards PhRN (pre hospital nurse). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Researcher Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Knowing those areas of NC well, I would choose Durham. It's a great university town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 In NC, you could choose from: Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Arden. They all have good health care. The first three are closer to the beach. Winston is closer to the mountains (Asheville, Arden, Hendersonville). It really depends on what you are looking for. Carrboro and Asheville are crunchy, for example, and close to excellent health care (Duke Hospital and UNC Hospital). All of them have malls, WFM and Trader Joe's nearby. Raleigh has the symphony. Durham has a great science museum. Homeschooling laws in NC are good and there are quite a few homeschool groups and co-ops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samiam Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 The thing to keep in mind is that both states have a WIDE variety of weather and terrain. Both have coastal areas, where it is hot, muggy and typical beach weather for a good chunk of year, and very mild winters. Both have mountainous areas (well the mountains are in NC, but the bottom of them are in SC too), so winters can be very dramatic on that side of the state, while summers can be mild or not so mild depending on the year. The point is, it is not possible to "lump" the areas together. Very different areas, and different cultures even, for example, Western NC, the mountains, has a very different vibe then if you went to Charlotte or Raleigh. Someone mentioned it's hard to get a job in SC unless you know someone....that must be a very localized issue, because there's jobs a plenty where I live now...it's actually the reason we moved here, DH got a job. We also lived in a different area of SC and both DH and I had careers, without knowing a soul when we started. I've lived in two areas of SC and one area of NC. Homeschooling is easy in both states. SC is cheaper by far than NC for taxes, gas, general COL. I'd start to focus on more specific areas, start looking at housing and job market, and make THOSE your primary factors. If you can't get a job that lets you afford a decent/safe home, then what's the point of living there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 In NC, you could choose from: Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Durham, Winston-Salem, Asheville, Arden. They all have good health care. The first three are closer to the beach. Winston is closer to the mountains (Asheville, Arden, Hendersonville). It really depends on what you are looking for. Carrboro and Asheville are crunchy, for example, and close to excellent health care (Duke Hospital and UNC Hospital). All of them have malls, WFM and Trader Joe's nearby. Raleigh has the symphony. Durham has a great science museum. Homeschooling laws in NC are good and there are quite a few homeschool groups and co-ops. Ummm . . .just to clarify, Asheville is in the mountains. Hundreds of miles from Duke and UNC. Carrboro IS near both universities. Wake Forest University/Baptist Medical Center is in Winston-Salem, along with another large hospital system, so (IMO) there's equally good health care available there as the Durham/Chapel Hill area. IME finding good health care in NC, at least in the bigger cities, isn't usually a problem. I agree that in either state geography makes a really big difference in climate. There's a huge difference in the weather in the mountains of western NC versus the coast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 6, 2012 Share Posted December 6, 2012 Someone mentioned it's hard to get a job in SC unless you know someone....that must be a very localized issue, because there's jobs a plenty where I live now...it's actually the reason we moved here, DH got a job. We also lived in a different area of SC and both DH and I had careers, without knowing a soul when we started. My parents are in Columbia, the state capitol. I guess I figured that'd be the most open part of the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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