So the work I do is 100% remote now. I moved to Southern California because of an industry that has in part moved to remote work. My only requirements are a temperate climate, nature access and hopefully a blue-ish state. Is there a place out there that makes sense financially? I’m hoping to buy a house less then 500k. I don’t need access to large cities as I honestly don’t do anything. The only requirement I can think of is access to solid internet as I stream full screen video for what I do.

I’m currently looking at Michigan and Virginia as options.

  • ImADifferentBird@kbin.social
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    1
    ·
    11 months ago

    Wichita, KS is a wonderful town with its own kind of chill vibe, and cost of living is low. But Kansas is definitely not a blue-ish state, despite its current Democratic governor.

    Still, I love it here. But if I could pick up the city and move it over to Colorado or something, I would.

    • Anissem@lemmy.mlOP
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      11 months ago

      Luckily even though I lean blue, I am an introvert to a fault and as long as I have enough buffer and seclusion, I honestly don’t care. No children so I don’t have that worry.

    • SoNick@readit.buzz
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      1
      ·
      11 months ago

      @ImADifferentBird I was going to say somewhere in Western Kansas would be good as Wichita is Koch-sucking territory, but OP said they’re an introvert so they may be able to put up with the bullshit. Out on this side of the state it’s mostly senile old people with backwards-ass views and the occasional extremist douche that the rest of the community laughs at the second they open their mouths.

      @Anissem

      • ImADifferentBird@kbin.social
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        11 months ago

        Maybe it’s just the crowd I hang out with in Wichita, but it feels like it’s become that way as well. Younger generations here are much more liberal than old people. Koch is one of the largest employers in town still, but I feel like their influence on our politics is waning.