Where should I move?

[Miscue]

Las Vegas sucks for paintball... and it sucks for people with computer science degrees. The computer industry here is virtually non-existant. I'm seriously considering getting the heck outta here, and have already applied to some out of state positions.

I can deal with snow... but not excessive snow. I can deal with whatever heat, that's what I'm used to. Housing in Vegas is getting expensive, and you can't get much land. I'd like a place with a low to average cost of living... affordable land/housing. Gotta have paintball!

I'd like a good nearby university, in case I decide to pursue a doctorate... which is a possibility in 1.5 years... but I'm not sure if I want to do this or not. I figure, move sooner so I don't have to pay for out-of-state fees... just in case I decide to go for it right after my masters.

I thought about California... but it's too expensive there. After visiting Austin, that seems like a good place. Computer industries are there... and what little research I've done on housing costs is appealing. I can afford a way bigger house with more land sooner than if I stay in Vegas.

I know virtually nothing about other cities and states, so would appreciate any input.

[Dayspring]

JERSEY!!!

[SlipknotX556]

So FL.

[Will Wood]

Colorado.

No paintball there, but Ireland would be an amazing place to live.

[SatansGun]

in Ca where i am isnt that expensive and there is a few fields around here like 3 or 4 with in 40 miles or so that i know of but i think there are more takes like 10 -20 min to get to them and there is a ok UC here UCSC and there are beachs!! and the beachboard Great America are easy to get too and the weather is great. there are lots of computer compentys near here like cysco(sp) segate some headset compenty and maxtor and a few others.

[-Carnifex-]

Colorado is nice. Not sure about the computer industry.

Nice paintballing fields, not much speedball, though I heard there's a new indoor place opening with 3-4 fields and padded astroturf.

[CoFFeY[NiTrO]]

TEXAS!!!

If you want a large yard and what not, then Copper Canyon is a great place. Of course I don't think you would want to live near me.

[SatansGun]

my firend has had to go to CO a lot because he works in the computy industry i think he had to go to Londmot or something but when he went it was really cold and a lot a snow

[MagMan5446]

California housing blows, expensive, taxed.

but Northern California is nice.


Try St. Louis. It's a good city...cheap, very cheap to live there.

[FalconGuy016]

Stay the hell away from northern VA

[SatansGun]

do not got to so cal go to like north moneray(sp) bay like near los gatos or something like Santa Curz

[cris8762]

ZIMBABWE!!!!!

wait...what were u asking again?

North Carolina is nice, but the job market here is absolutely horrible!

[InfinatyBPS]

Originally posted by SatansGun
do not got to so cal go to like north moneray(sp) bay like near los gatos or something like Santa Curz

Los Gatos is super expensive :/ So is Santa Clara, and San Jose, and pretty much anywhere in the sillicon valley. I reccomend somewhere like Stalkton or Tracy, the housing is super cheap, you can get a house thats a couple years old, 2 story, 3-5 bedrooms for under 300k.

[Miscue]

Well... I'm looking at 3000 sq. ft. new 1-stories in Austin for under $300k... some at only a quarter mil. Of course I can't start out like that... and it would be kinda silly while I'm single anyway. But it's nice to know that I can get to that point sooner than later.

I need room for a baby grand piano, among other things.

[muirtach]

Reno is a possibillity. The tech businesses are growing. As much as anywhere else in this economy. Housing is still pretty cheap and AGD is making a space for itself here.

And you still get that no income tax benefit.