Des Moines is really nice, I was really surprised how much more I liked it

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Feb 9, 2025
2:11:28pm

arnold palmer Playmaker

Des Moines is really nice, I was really surprised how much more I liked it

than I thought I would when I went. Idk for sure but if it’s not as cold as the northern Midwest states in the winter that would be nice

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arnold palmer

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Where should I live next CB? These are my criteria, realizing Utah probably does

federer

Feb 9, 1:38pm

Midwest

Gustav

Feb 9, 1:42pm

Don't forget Omaha.

Ransom's Grandson

Feb 9, 2:09pm

Des Moines is really nice, I was really surprised how much more I liked it

arnold palmer

Feb 9, 2:11pm

It's not as cold as Minnesota or Wisconsin but it's still brutally cold in the winter.

durandal

Feb 9, 2:47pm

*Mild winters. So close!

Superkid

Feb 9, 2:26pm

Depends on which part

Gustav

Feb 9, 3:28pm

I liked living in the Midwest but be aware of seasonal depression.

ral1988

Feb 9, 3:15pm

My friends wife works for Southwest. He flies all over for free, but I think

TheSpiker

Feb 9, 1:51pm

Sounds like Oklahoma to me

Lifi

Feb 9, 1:54pm

Texas - not near the big cities.

lightmann

Feb 9, 1:55pm

Try East Tennessee.

TunaOne

Feb 9, 1:55pm

This website aggregates data TX has over supply housing prices dropping

SwanSong

Feb 9, 2:01pm

How mild of winters?

Courtimedes

Feb 9, 2:06pm

The biggest draw is being able to exercise and play sports with my family

federer

Feb 9, 2:09pm

If you can drive to skiing, prices will be much higher

Gustav

Feb 9, 2:14pm

Yeah, if you aren't afraid of winter, South Dakota is amazing.

Courtimedes

Feb 9, 2:25pm

Central VA has been awesome for us

Lalau

Feb 9, 2:27pm

Where in central VA? We absolutely loved living in Charlottesville.

federer

Feb 9, 5:52pm

Lynchburg area. Charlottesville is nice too!

Lalau

Feb 9, 6:17pm

Arkansas. Just experienced our first year here

Joel Tilton

Feb 9, 2:28pm

Bentonville has a ton of mountain biking so I could actually live there. Sounds

Superkid

Feb 9, 2:32pm

It is cool. Idk how affordable it is now though

Odysseus

Feb 9, 2:47pm

We are in Benton. Very affordable

Joel Tilton

Feb 9, 2:54pm

Texas it is. And if you’re willing to throw bags, you can get flight benefits

RalphWiggam

Feb 9, 2:28pm

That is interesting about part time flight benefits. Thx

TheSpiker

Feb 9, 2:40pm

My BIL does this and he’s a dentist. Throws bags for Delta during times when

Superkid

Feb 9, 2:44pm

We live in Raleigh, NC and check all your boxes except living near Utah. We do

BerkeleyCoug

Feb 9, 2:34pm

Springfield, MO

Roykeane

Feb 9, 2:38pm

He said good schools

WDaddy

Feb 9, 3:17pm

NC (triad or Charlotte areas).

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