What in the East keeps you from moving out West permanently?

[abc]

Even the cities out West its a bit better, the population is just so much more spread out and theres only so far one is willing to commute.

"Better" to be "spread out"? But you don't like long commutes? I don't get it!

I've lived in the west coast for 3 years. Decided to move back east. I don't like the "cities" out west. It's too spread out and too much driving/commuting for my taste.

That's not the only reason I moved back. But a significant part of a collection of many reasons.

 

[Anklebiter]

I'm just trying to figure out how I can move the family to New England . I tried back in 03' to move the family out to Colorado. I couldn't fine anything in my field, that paid well enough. Plus, my wife loves the beach.

 

[marcski]

It's pretty much impossible to get Heady Topper unless you are in a 25 mile radius of Waterbury, VT

This could be a reason in and of itself!!

I can't move now with the kids and the wife. I think I want to downsize at some point once the girls are well into college and/or beyond and then also get a place out west somewhere...perhaps in the slc area. Best of both worlds.

 

[snoseek]

Even subpar east coast pizza blows most stuff around here out of the water. Overall if I ate out a lot I think the quality is better unless you're eating mexican food. There is some good stuff but usually you have to drive to it and it tends to be $$$$.

I dislike tolls however.

 

[ScottySkis]

Even subpar east coast pizza blows most stuff around here out of the water. Overall if I ate out a lot I think the quality is better unless you're eating mexican food. There is some good stuff but usually you have to drive to it and it tends to be $$$$.

I dislike tolls however.

I will miss the pizzas for sure.

 

[snoseek]

^^^^^You going? I know you've been contemplating it for awhile.

You should save your money and take a long road trip in the fall and see where you land.

If I don't return to tahoe you can take my room over maybe? 450 (although it was 300 for me after the first year) a month, utilities, weed(chronic), beer and food included. Your own room, bathroom and hottub. Walk to town of the ski area.Super cool people and even a spare room for guest.

 

[Cannonball]

Defining "Out West" means a lot in this discussion. The west coast has much more appeal than the Rockies for me. But assuming you're lumping them altogether:

1) If I had no ties to the Northeast I would probably choose to live here anyway based on how much I like it. But on top of that.....
2) As a marine scientist my work locations are limited to coasts.
3) My family and my wife's family both live in MA. I could easily live away from my family, but I hate having to spend all my free travel time dedicated to coming home to visit. Living near the family opens my options to vacation/travel elsewhere.

With all that said, I have been to some amazing places on the west coast and AK that I could easily live in. Most of my favorites in those locations are places that in some way remind me of New England. If my wife weren't so tied to local family I would probably spend several years living in a few other places before eventually returning to New England. I've lived in CO several times in my life, as a kid and as an adult. I love it there, and I love to visit, but it is neither a realistic nor interesting place to me in terms of moving.

Slightly off topic, but maybe embedded in the question: Why does everyone, including people who have never been to the east coast, use the expression "back east"? I think it's telling in a way. I think it suggests a general feeling that the east is home...to everyone. I've had many, many conversations with people in CO, CA, AK, HI, etc who talk about "back east" even if they've never been there. They usual say it in a familiar, homey kind of way as if they know they'd like to be there.

 

[Scruffy]

It's in my blood I guess. I've traveled alot and skied many places out west. Alta is my fav., but I just wouldn't want to live in SLC really, nice place to visit, but.... The forests, mountains, and small towns in the east are just beautiful. Life style is generally more progressive here. The snow could be better, but I love all the seasons and keep busy no matter what. To be sure there are places in the east I wouldn't want to live either, some even within miles of me, so I guess it depends on your situation.

 

[ScottySkis]

^^^^^You going? I know you've been contemplating it for awhile.

You should save your money and take a long road trip in the fall and see where you land.

If I don't return to tahoe you can take my room over maybe? 450 (although it was 300 for me after the first year) a month, utilities, weed(chronic), beer and food included. Your own room, bathroom and hottub. Walk to town of the ski area.Super cool people and even a spare room for guest.

Yes I am. I have a 2 year plan to save some money first. That is such a so cheap. And weed I don't do drugs lol. Awesome offer thank you.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Damn straight !!! Florida is god's waiting room

Agreed for the older generation that does reside here however i will tell u this, people say ages 30-60 down here in florida are all from somewhere else generally usually a colder snowier state.. If i went to a mall and polled 100 random people from Ct in that age range where i grew up and 100 from florida guess what more people from florida would tell u they ski at least a few times a year than Ct, no BS.

THe ski clubs in florida that go on weekly trips are some of the largest in the country

 

[ScottySkis]

Agreed for the older generation that does reside here however i will tell u this, people say ages 30-60 down here in florida are all from somewhere else generally usually a colder snowier state.. If i went to a mall and polled 100 random people from Ct in that age range where i grew up and 100 from florida guess what more people from florida would tell u they ski at least a few times a year than Ct, no BS.

THe ski clubs in florida that go on weekly trips are some of the largest in the country

Water skiing maybe.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Water skiing maybe.

Laugh all u want, no joke everyone here skis, most grew up with it. Just about everyone i know takes a trip out west at least once a year down here, hell me and 3 other guys 2 from here are flying to Utah thursday, u would be shocked.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Oddly enough in 5yrs of living here ive never once met a person who water skies, no idea why everyone thinks people do that here , maybe at a seaworld show

 

[deadheadskier]

Seriously. You gotta think about the no. of applicants as well. Out here they are less numerous than say the NYC or Boston Metro areas where they might be more postings, but 1000% more applicants.

Even the cities out West its a bit better, the population is just so much more spread out and theres only so far one is willing to commute.

What career fields do you think out west is better for than the Northeast? I know Denver and SLC faired pretty well during the economic downturn and have low unemployment, but the economic engine of the country is the Boston to DC corridor.

 

[Nick]

Oddly enough in 5yrs of living here ive never once met a person who water skies, no idea why everyone thinks people do that here , maybe at a seaworld show

Free Willy!

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

What career fields do you think out west is better for than the Northeast? I know Denver and SLC faired pretty well during the economic downturn and have low unemployment, but the economic engine of the country is the Boston to DC corridor.

I would say the DTC area just south of Denver is hands down the place where most work real jobs, its huge if you have never seen it a city within a city, i would easily say just the DTC alone has as many employees as all of the SLC dtown area combined, just to name a few in the DTC

• Agilent Technologies
• Apartment Investment Management Company, (Headquarters)
• Archstone-Smith
• Arrow Electronics, Inc.
• Booz Allen Hamilton
• Sprint
• CableLabs, developed cable standards DOCSIS and CableCard
• CH2MHill
• Ciber
• Clear Channel
• DHL Express
• Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
• EchoStar Communications
• EMC
• Gold Fields Ltd, Gold Fields Exploration, Inc.
• Great-West Life
• HP
• ICG Communications
• Boeing
• JP Morgan
• Kraft
• Lennar Corporation
• Liberty Global
• Merrill Lynch
• Morgan Stanley
• Nestle
• Newmont Mining Corporation
• Nextel
• Nissan Motor Corporation
• Oracle Corp.
• Red Robin, (Headquarters)
• SAP
• Scientific Atlanta
• Shaw Group
• Stanley Consultants
• Starz Entertainment
• TeleTech
• Time Warner Cable
• URS Corp.
• United Launch Alliance
• Wachovia Securities
• Western Union
• XO Communications

 

[dmc]

I did some work with Dish and a couple others out there..

Lot's of IT jobs... But the pay and corporate lifestyles are a bit funky..
Not a lot of people I know at Senior levels pushing to get out there..

Just my take on it.. I do love Denver.. Great city... Easy to get to..

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

I agree its capped for the most part but i know a decent about of people who work there, live 20min south in castle rock for cheap and make 50k which isnt too bad out there, ski every weekend, its not a bad gig

 

[dmc]

Not bad at all.. I'd rather make more and live at a ski area...

My boss lives in Morrison.. Got friends all over the state... Everyone really loves it there..

I just need the NYC connection for what I do now

 

[Nick]

Denver is actually hugely up and coming as a tech centric location. It's like... Boston ... San Francisco ... and now Denver