I grew up in Maine and have lived in Arizona the last 10 years and I don’t think I could ever move away from here.. love raising my family here! The heat in the summer doesn’t bother us
I have lived in Texas my entire life. I have heard that Arizona can feel a bit hotter, but I would say I have to disagree with the above comment. I love summer time and getting to go to the beach and do fun summer things, but I will never get used to the heat. And it feels like it gotten hotter over the years. Even my kids get beat down by the heat pretty quick and they love running around and being outdoors. If you aren’t in the water, the heat is miserable, even just at 90 degrees… and had weeks over 100+ degree weather this summer!
Where in AZ? How was your first summer here? Did you spend most of the time indoors? I've lived in the west valley for 13 yrs. We moved here from Culver City, CA.
Look up Minnesota. ❤️ Good place to raise a family. No crocodiles. We have no ocean but we have Lake Superior. We have almost no bugs most of the year. 4 seasons. 😍
Honestly, you guys should check out Michigan. It has everything you're wishing for. Motor city - car heavy. Michigan is protected by the great lakes so it's very safe from extreme weather. It has all seasons, and is laid back, family oriented. Metro Detroit is a melting pot of educated people with so many different backgrounds. I would look into Royal Oak or Birmingham. Don't knock it until you look into it. Visit in the fall to see the changing leaves!
North carolina! It's alot different then South Carolina. It's more like Cali but add humidity and bugs. It's a mix of both worlds. Beach and mountains. It's beautiful, clean, diversified, so family oriented, so much to do. I recommend you check it out.
I’m telling y’all…Aiken, SC has all of that. Read my other comment going in depth. We would love to have y’all! To me, values is one of the most important on your list bc you want your kids friends values to aline with yours..especially when they get a little older.
I was just watching a vlog from Tennessee today about how beautiful it is AND CHEAP living, taxes, insurance and so on. Don’t know why your sister doesn’t like it but thought I’d throw it out there anyway. Good luck!!
Im commenting again because I've seen all the Michigan comments😂 I think you guys would love Michigan. Theres no ocean but we have beautiful lakes and scenery, tons of race tracks and land for Doug, theres snow but its fun if you make it! Plus it makes drifting easier😂
South Carolinian here, born and raised! My husband and I moved to the Charleston area and absolutely hated it for the same reasons. All of South Carolina is not like that with the crazy humidity and bugs. We moved to Aiken, SC 5 years ago and absolutely love it. There is such community here, less bugs, less humidity. It was voted best small town by Southern Living magazine. It is like the perfect size though. We grew up in super small towns in SC and this one isn’t so small you see the same people all the time but small enough where you might see someone you know at the grocery store from time to time. We also have a great community with our church full of young parents and kids.
Also, a lot of our friends here are part Vietnamese (they are in the same family though but we do have diversity here). We live on a 65 acre horse farm. Lots of money to be made with purchasing a horse farm btw.
Are people accepting of people of color/not white? How's the food culture? Variety? I live and love Charleston but the heat literally keeps me inside, making me depressed...
Literally everything you’re describing is Michigan!! The Great Lakes are mini oceans, an endless amount of things to do in nature within driving distance, the most beautiful weather and 4 seasons, no outrageous bugs or storms, family values, diversity (depending on the area of course), great homeschool laws (one of the best states to homeschool honestly!), the list goes on and on! I feel like with Covid people have the idea we’re a mini California in terms of politics and values but just like what you were saying there’s much that gets twisted in the media. We live in the sweetest diverse Christian community. I’m so thankful we get to raise our family here so I just had to share!
Lexington Kentucky! Ken Hamm built the ark attraction near their because research and studies show that that area is centrally located to most of the population within half a day to a days drive. So lots of options to drive and do stuff! We’re also still considered southern and we’re friendly lol 😂 we also don’t get a lot of crazy severe weather
We got our children a boom box a few months ago!! We had an Amazon Echo and were concerned about the adds they would hear as they sleep.. IDK... But I love playing them music on the boombox and they love putting in the CDs
I know your values likely don’t align with those of NY state, but upstate (not NYC area) is sooo different! I’m in the northern Catskills and the nature is stunning. It’s very rural so you do have to drive a ways to get to anything, BUT traffic is non existent so you can travel quickly and easily by car with no stress. Land is cheap. There are many homeschool groups locally and it’s a really loving community! Plus lots of motor sports for Doug haha
Look into Lakewood ranch fl. You & your little family would absolutely LOVE it. Close the the beach, tons of outdoor things to do for young families. I know you always say it’s hard to leave Cali because your so use to your little bubble. I can relate so much! Lakewood ranch is like a bubble. We moved from Texas (our bubble) to here & our only regret is not moving here sooner. Lakewood ranch is the best kept secret even the surrounding areas Sarasota, Bradenton, Palmer ranch……
We miss y’all 🥰 remember Doug saving us from the hanging snake when we were trapped in the garage with all the children 🤣🫣😂😂. Excited for what is next for your gorgeous family❤️🥰🙏🏼🙏🏼🥰
I so enjoy listening to you & Doug go back and forth on a topic! Reminds me of yall's old videos on your vlog channel. I always tell my husband how we all could be friends 😂 Except we live in the great country of Texas hahaha. Hope y'all have a lovely trip! So glad you're posting again!!! 💕
I was in a grump this morning and about to see my pt in 15 minutes. Im here right now just (as always) bc of your vibe that puts me in a great mother hen mood.
Dare I bring up when YT blocked comments on family channels. omg Hayley it's me, Kathy from Texas. I'm still here & excited for new content! I consider myself OG, like wayyy back lol before babies & even before u were married. Cheers & may u be blessed in all u do. xx
I grew up in Florida in the Tampa Bay Area. You will definitely have a lot of things to do, there is diversity, and if you live northern of Tampa you can get a lot of land and your less likely to have issues with hurricanes. In 30 years I only experienced 1 hurricane that was an issue.
It's really not as bad as the media makes it sound. There are some pockets of not so great areas in the major cities, but in the majority of the state it is very "normal".
@@robynsabatella4324 i know a few people that live in million dollar plus homes who have had to move because the homeless population right outside their yards basically
I live in a decent area and not a major city, the homeless has gotten a lot worse. Where I live they're not infesting the shopping centers but they are in the downtown area, community areas, and camping all along the highways.
It is hard to find "ideal" place because of weather. Florida is great in winter and spring but bad in summer. Northern states are great in summer but not sure if you are ready for snow in April. One thing you guys can think about is Florida (Naples, Miami, Sarasota etc) in late fall, winter and spring. And late spring, summer when school is out you have different "vacation" place. I mean I didn't discover sliced bread lol lot's of retired people are doing it...but if you are flexible with your work definitely something to think about.
This episode was hilarious 😂 there’s a few places in SoCal that I think you may like. Cheaper, land, values that I think align with yours, and still near the ocean - what do you think about Riverside, Corona/Norco, Temecula, or even Rancho Cucamonga or Claremont? I hope you guys have a good trip! Cour d’Alene is beautiful! But cold.
Idaho’s biggest fan here! I have lived here since I was 10 and my husband is a native. It’s so funny seeing people say it snows 9 months out of the year or it’s super cold and hearing you say that Boise looks brown because when you come here and see there’s a mountain 20 minutes outside of Boise, but nothing big. Within an hour or two you can be to the best mountains, lakes, camping, fishing, hunting, and every outdoor activity possible. Every season there is something fun to enjoy. It’s not humid, it has every season, and it has the ability to be in the city, suburbs or in the legit middle of nowhere all within an hour drive time. You’re completely right that Idahoans don’t love people from California coming here, but it’s more so for the reason you said of the people coming and running for different offices or finding positions of power to change our state. Some of my greatest friends are from California and it’s more so just a joke that they’re embarrassed to tell people where they’re from, but no one I know is rude about that though there are unfortunately rude people everywhere. I’ve traveled to almost every state and if you’re someone that likes good food, good craft beer, outdoor activities, the mountains, and are more conservative in your values Idaho is literally the perfect place to be. My husband and I own an acre in Caldwell which is a bit more small town but right in the same valley as Boise and we absolutely love it. If you guys have any questions or want any good recommendations I’ve got them! CDA is definitely prettier than Boise btw, but it is colder and it is a little bit more of a richy area and people tend to be a bit more of that mindset that you guys want to get away from and more on the not so down to earth side from what I’ve seen.
Those of us who were born and raised in the cda area are very down to earth. What we are not is socialist, and we don't need Californians moving into the area and turning it into the same sh!t hole that California is. Never ceases to amaze me how Democrats will vote in policies that destroy the state they live in, then move because those policies make life unbearable in their state. Then move to another state and vote in the exact same policies.
I moved to Ashland Oregon to the Forrest literally the Forrest on the Oregon coast trail we have 5 campsites with a Japanese shower and out house so cool
Oh wow…. been in OC my entire life except for college… CA is home but something is off… some of friends say that I am so fortunate to own a house in Huntington Beach near Main Street with rental apartments in Anaheim… yet I want to leave CA… after watching your video I feel better because there are other Californians who are uncertain about what they want
We are in such a similar boat! We moved to TX after graduation but moved back to NM to be near family when we had our first, we have loved living close to family but the values and environment here don’t align with what we want for our kids so we are looking into where to move but totally stuck on the decision because no where checks all the boxes
CDA is really beautiful during the summer but it is super cold and snowy in the winter ❄️ I grew up in Spokane really close by… nice resort town but def not much diversity etc.
Temecula, CA has everything you mentioned. Less than an hour from Oceanside. Leans more conservative but very diverse. Still affordable compared to other parts of Cali since it's a growing community. You could get land in wine country and grow all those fruit trees you love. Old Town is so cute and has the cutest restaurants. The best part is everyone who lives here is family oriented. I know you homeschool but the schools are great which I think speaks to the parent involvement.
Just curious why not Oregon or Washington? Also does Idaho have a international airport? PS I think people from Idaho are rude and hate the west coast 🤦🏻♀️
@@Piscoandmartinis Seattle has a ton. But that’s typical in big cities. It’s not that bad were I live. I only see a few homeless people once and while. It’s beautiful here.
Florida is chill lol. Waterspouts happen sometimes but they stay in the water and there is virtually no Torontos here. Hurricanes happen but usually aren’t that bad just pose a lot of rain. Def humid tho lol
Raleigh nc. We are off in chapel hill. It is perfect seasonal weather. A haven for children so many things to do. Life abs science museum, lakes rivers, everything! You’d love the people here. Our daughter goes to the Emerson Waldorf school and I would have homeschooled but that school is amazing. Check it out’
Look into Indiana(zionsville/Carmel)! I know it’s the Midwest but they have the race cars 😅 cheaper land prices, lax homeschool laws, and plenty of children’s activities. Indy has the biggest childrens museum in the US (possibly the world). It snows, but not a lot. We aren’t from Indiana but like it!
Dont exclude Georgia! The Atlanta area is large with lots of residential smaller towns plus land if you get alittle further out. Also lots of diversity up there as well and you are still within a drive of the ocean. My husband went to boise for a class once and loved it! We are about to move to New York from Georgia in october and we are excited but nervous!
People poo on New Jersey, but honestly it's a great place to live. You have New York City, Philadelphia, and DC within hours of each other (all have int'l airports). There are Mountains in the north, beaches, farms. I know this is where my mind goes, but I'm close to some of the best medical institutes in the country. Downside.. it can be on the side, it gets fairly humid in the summer, and definitely mosquitos.
Unhoused persons are not the issue-I’m a bit taken aback on how homeless is the issue and not what leads to persons living on the streets in specific areas. Good luck finding what your looking for
Born and raised in SE Idaho here (4hrs from Boise area)! Boise is getting super crowded with Ca migrants, northern Idaho is so beautiful but crazy winters! We moved to Utah last year because Idaho is COLD and snows 9 months of the year. 😂 We loved that Utah had so much more to do, but the culture there was too crazy for us, and we just recently moved across the country to the south. We have family out here and we’re loving it so far, but the humidity is totally nuts when you’re used to the west.
You guys are going to LOVE Coeur D Alene… N. Idaho is beautiful and I’m so excited for you guys to see it. If you can get past the snow I can totally see you guys here and you guys can go to Boise anytime it’s not that far of a drive lol. Love this laid back kind of podcast.
If you love diversity, lots of food choices, and affordability you should look into the Chicago area. I'm Canadian and we visit there often because we love the city so much. We also love California and visit there annually. Wish I could afford to live there :(
I’ve lived in Ohio my whole life. I don’t think you would like the winter (ie snow) LOL. Other than that, Ohio is amazing! Very family oriented, lots of parks, great food, buttttt the weather for 3 months of the year is rough!
I agree! I currently live near a suburb in Cleveland but grew up closer to Columbus, Ohio! Columbus has a pretty diverse population, lots of food options, an international airport and if they looked into a town outside of Columbus they could definitely find land!
YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY FAMILY IS FIRST! I get the Hermes and Tesla and wealth it does not bother me but the nanny bothers me ! come to Oregon. My son went to Menlo School in Atherton ( very wealthy). So all my sons friends hung out at my house because they had nanny’s and my son had love. No Florida no my family is from Puerto Rico close to Florida and I could never live there
Idaho is where I was born and raised moved back in June (husband’s military) and Lordy I forgot how RUDE people are. Boise is definitely more open and friendly then the rest of the state. But the food variety is definitely lacking lol.
I can't believe your sister doesn't like Tennessee 😱 I don't know anyone that moved from Ca to Tennessee that didn't say it was the best decision & they wished they did it sooner. Lol Well if you want a place with no bugs good luck finding that one. 😂 You won't be able to have land & animals without bugs. 😆
So excited for you all! My best friend moved here from CA last year and I've lived in Idaho for 5 yrs. Really nice people, where I'm at anyway...I live on a little homestead 40 minutes west of Boise by sweet country, all-American, small town folks who have been welcoming in every way (especially when they found out we are like-minded =). We appreciate the mild winter where we are and visiting the surrounding mountains often. We were just in Coeur D'Alene last month and LOVE it there too...all their lakes and trees. My sister in Oregon was sick of it there and just got a new job and is moving to Coeur D Alene! We both homeschool too and that's one reason that drew her here. Honestly about Boise, we don't care for it that much. We go there for date night once in a while. There is a lot to do though and I have found each part of Idaho is so unique. Have a great time!!
My grandma aunt and cousins are in Idaho and in Coure de alene Idaho, when i visit we are always at Hayden lake. It’s one of my favorite places. There used to be a candle store near there where she made drip style home candles it was the best candles I have ever burned or bought. We are in AZ from ca, Idaho has so many amazing people. Except when you tell people your from Ca 😆 they always say “ if you move here don’t make Idaho California “😂 Az is the same too when I tell people
You should look into Northern Arizona, specifically Prescott area. You’ll be able to find land, diversity, lots to do especially outdoors, more family values, rich culture, plus it’s beautiful!!! I hope you find what you’re looking for. 🤍
