Starting fresh in usa

[PurplePassion 1]

Our rent for a 2 bedroom large apartment with water, sewer, trash in that rent was about $560/month. Electric was anywhere from $35 when no AC/heat seasons to $170 in coldest winter season.

We own a 2 bedroom home now. Our mortgage is $460/month and utilities can go as high as $240 in the coldest weather.

Generally, East Tennessee doesnt have harsh winters, although it can get pretty cold in January and February, lows in single digits a few days. Summers are not unbearably hot, 80s and 90s for highs. Employment I guess is moderate. Cost of living is low. No state tax here. Generally safe.

Do you know how is nashville? Im kind of edgy about tennesse but it looks decent

[Cam54 84]

North Georgia, Carolinas etc. ours is only $550 per month for a 3 bedroom 2 bathroom and 5 acres.. You can find cheaper houses around here too. Most are around $700-$800 per month, but it's definitely possible to find houses for that much.

Georgia is good... But depending on where you are from is that too close to family? What about moving 8 hours away from where you used to live? Still South, but hopefully far enough family won't mess with you. Or twelve hours...

Also remember if rent is higher, then employment wages in the area are possibly higher so look at jobs and employment offers whre you are looking at moving. It may even out...maybe. Good luck.

That hurts a little as we pay $1600 a month for a 2 bed apartment in Central coast California. Just to add our water n electric isnt included in this

Edited May 3, 2015 by Cam54

[JoBri 548]

Do you know how is nashville? Im kind of edgy about tennesse but it looks decent

I lived a short time near Nashville. it is a little bit higher cost of living, but not bad outside of the city. I never really liked any part of Tennessee other than east Tennessee though. Knoxville is in east Tennessee, and it is a good size city. We live in Oak Ridge, which is just outside of Knoxville, and this feels like home here. Good schools too, because of all the scientists and engineers who live here.