eastendpowerstroke Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 If you were going to move anywhere in the country or even the continent where would you move to I'm being killed by NY taxes and the cost of living ,the wife and I are thinking about selling and moving. I just don't know where I want to live or what I want to do for a living if I can escape the wrench turning black hole... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Stay out of NJ. The taxes and the corruption will make you want to slit your wrists! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted March 24, 2007 Share Posted March 24, 2007 Here in Western Washington the economy is fairly strong, so it seems like jobs are relatively plentiful. Shops still get slow periods but for the most part work is pretty steady. However, depending on who is calculating, we are supposed to be between the third and sixth highest taxed state. We don't have income tax but sales tax is near 9% (varies by locality), fuel tax third highest (as I recall) and property taxes high. Depending on which "expert" is talking we either have over-valued property that is going to crash with any small hiccup in the local economy, or real estate is a great investment and will keep increasing no matter what. I grew up in central PA but have lived on the west coast for 30+ years. I love seeing the farms and woods when I go back to visit but I sure do not miss the hot humid summers and cold snowy winters. Although we get a fair amount of rain I have never been bothered by the weather here. Everything stays green, lots of trees and streams. If you are a "sun person" it would probably not be for you. If I didn't need to make money I would consider the Idaho pan-handle. I believe the taxes are fair, people leave you alone, and the scenery is beautiful. But I think it's a bit harder to make good money there. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastendpowerstroke Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 NY is at Number 2 money.cnn.com we have an 8.6XX% sales tax, an effective tax rate of between 13-15%, a few local government officials that can be the poster children for corrupt city government,other local town get a gold mine given to them and it sits costing tons of money due to all the NIMBY's (not in my back yard) that buy a house next to a drag strip that been there since the 50's and then !@#!?$! about the noise till it's dug up an condo's are built ,my property taxes are about 10k per year from which I receive little back I don't have my garbage picked up curb side I need a permit sticker($15) to use the "dump" to take my trash myself in the town required yellow bags at $2.00 each, a $15 parking permit to use the beaches, boat ramp permit $?, gas near $3.00 per gal diesel fuel presently at $2.98 per gal, ok NOW i'm getting mad and will have to finish this rant later...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveS Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 OUCH! OK, our taxes aren't that bad compared to that situation. We had a similar thing happen here with the nearest race track. They had developed it into a pretty nice facility over the years, with drag and road courses and some off-road tracks (moto-X and I think maybe an oval). Of course urban sprawl finally surrounded it and the newer residents started to think about how annoying that racing noise was on the weekends. So they started a movement to stop the racing that gained enough momentum to be a real threat to the track. That's when the track owners said "OK, this property is actually licensed as a mine, and as it happens there is enough demand for gravel that we could be mining and running trucks out of here 24/7. Do you still want us to stop racing?"... We still have a race track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coop Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 hey there's always canada???? /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastendpowerstroke Posted March 28, 2007 Author Share Posted March 28, 2007 we had Freeport (circletrack), Islip(circletrack) , Bridgehampton(road track),National Speedway(dragstrip), and Westhampton(Dragstrip) all closed in my lifetime. we have one dump of a 1/4 mile circle track that will be gone as soon as someone will offer the right money for the land.... At one time LI N.Y. had 40 racetracks all but one of those noisy racetracks are gone in there place are much needed luxury houses and golf courses thank god. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/whattodo.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LARRY BRUDZYNSKI Posted March 28, 2007 Share Posted March 28, 2007 Michigan is pretty cool, Great lakes surrounding us, tons of inland lakes, M.I.S., all the different seasons depending on what you like to do. Boating,snowmobiling,biking,drag racing,camping,fishing and so on.... The only down side is how bad our Governor is messing up the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zx5chris Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 OOOOOOHHHHH! Cananda, the land of great beer and health care. lets here it for no provincial sales tax. And just think you won't have to learn another language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Lessee.... If I was to move anywhere I wanted.... hmmmmm - well there is this little town in northern Alberta.... Nice place - good hunting and fishing - wonderful people - especially this old guy that works for the Ford dealer..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Move to california, I hear they have some nice benifits out there /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/rolleyes.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Bruene Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Lessee.... If I was to move anywhere I wanted.... hmmmmm - well there is this little town in northern Alberta.... Nice place - good hunting and fishing - wonderful people - especially this old guy that works for the Ford dealer..... Take me!! Take me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Warman Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Dustin, more than once I've heard California described as the worlds largest open air insane asylum.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselD Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 That about discribes it. All those people are not moving to arizona and screwing up my wonderful state /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/mad.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastendpowerstroke Posted May 23, 2007 Author Share Posted May 23, 2007 I'm a U.S. citizen so no health care for me, /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/shrug.gif I have a hard time converting .LBS and MPH to Kilos plus if I go to far north... who the hell wants to learn french!! I will take the beer /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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