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Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:07 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:09 pm to bad93ex
quote:no, it is not
Is Mackinac Island part of the UP?
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:10 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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no, it is not
Ok
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The island belongs to Mackinac County, which is one of the 15 counties that make up the Upper Peninsula. It shares the UP’s 906 area code, and its county seat is in St. Ignace, on the UP mainland.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:12 pm to OysterPoBoy
The Sun Belt is anything in the US below a certain latitude. From Atlantic to Pacific.
It’s what people in foreign countries sometimes refer to as the American South, because they don’t realize that there’s a Western limit to what’s considered the South. Like you can watch a Swedish TV channel and they’ll talk about how Los Angeles is a Southern city.
It’s what people in foreign countries sometimes refer to as the American South, because they don’t realize that there’s a Western limit to what’s considered the South. Like you can watch a Swedish TV channel and they’ll talk about how Los Angeles is a Southern city.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:16 pm to Galloglaich
Learn some stupid Engrish
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:17 pm to Galloglaich
In my opinion there has never been a better time to buy low on the Midwest. Still has very low COL and affordable housing stock compared to most of the rest of the country. Excellent education and healthcare systems. Culturally very family oriented. You get used to the winters. We moved up here and it has been a comprehensive quality of life upgrade across the board. Yes the winters are cold but honestly you wear gloves and a coat and it’s not that big of a deal.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:18 pm to T1gerNate
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We moved up here and it has been a comprehensive quality of life upgrade across the board.
Where in the Midwest?
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:19 pm to Galloglaich
Literally everywhere in the US has pros and cons. Just gotta figure out somewhere your personal pros outweigh your personal cons.
If I was to move outside of the south, on my personal shortlist would be:
Annapolis, MD area
Boise, ID area
Colorado Springs, CO area
Portland, ME area
If I was to move outside of the south, on my personal shortlist would be:
Annapolis, MD area
Boise, ID area
Colorado Springs, CO area
Portland, ME area
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:22 pm to bad93ex
Northern Illinois. Don’t get me wrong I’m not trying to dump on the south by any means. I love Louisiana and I miss it a lot sometimes. But all I can say is for people with young families I really don’t think you can beat the low cost of living/high quality of life combo the Midwest has to offer right now.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 1:34 pm to T1gerNate
quote:everyone wants to live in a homogenous, safe, low COL area until it's time to live in a homogenous, safe, low COL area
Northern Illinois. Don’t get me wrong I’m not trying to dump on the south by any means. I love Louisiana and I miss it a lot sometimes. But all I can say is for people with young families I really don’t think you can beat the low cost of living/high quality of life combo the Midwest has to offer right now.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 2:27 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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ME, NH, and VT
A lot more h1b visa than you’d think up there…all outa Boston.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 2:41 pm to Galloglaich
quote:
who has did it
Ain't no one gonna understand this outside of the sun belt.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 2:55 pm to OleVaught14
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Annapolis, MD area
Boise, ID area
Colorado Springs, CO area
Portland, ME area
One of these things is not like the others.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 2:56 pm to Galloglaich
quote:It Just Means Less
the sun belt
Posted on 5/9/26 at 3:11 pm to GreatLakesTiger24
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ME, NH, and VT might be the only part of the country that is still civilized
VT has bat shite crazy politics. Great to visit, way too liberal to live there in my opinion.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 3:17 pm to Galloglaich
I live in the South where it rarely gets above 90 and snows periodically, can’t complain
Posted on 5/9/26 at 3:22 pm to OleVaught14
Annapolis, MD area
-very expensive COL. Dramatically overrated unless you’re sailing or boating daily.
Boise, ID area
-Awesome
Colorado Springs, CO area
-what? Boring lowest elevation in the state, pretty much Kansas.
Portland, ME area
-Beautiful, but 8 months of winter.
-very expensive COL. Dramatically overrated unless you’re sailing or boating daily.
Boise, ID area
-Awesome
Colorado Springs, CO area
-what? Boring lowest elevation in the state, pretty much Kansas.
Portland, ME area
-Beautiful, but 8 months of winter.
Posted on 5/9/26 at 3:24 pm to Galloglaich
who has did it "
3rd grader?
3rd grader?
Posted on 5/9/26 at 3:42 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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Annapolis, MD area
-very expensive COL. Dramatically overrated unless you’re sailing or boating daily.
I am into boating. And it's a beautiful area that gets all 4 seasons. Expensive COA, but no more so than Boise. Near family.
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Boise, ID area
-Awesome
Its a beautiful area, just expensive.
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Colorado Springs, CO area
-what? Boring lowest elevation in the state, pretty much Kansas.
Close to wife's family. Same lifestyle as Denver, just in a smaller city format. Both a "Great plains" cities but easy enough drive into the mountains.
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Portland, ME area
-Beautiful, but 8 months of winter.
Yeah winters are brutal. But you learn to get used to it, just like you get used to 8 months of summer in the south.
Like I said in my post - everywhere in the US has pros and cons. It's just about finding areas that have more of your pros than cons.
Also forgot to add - Salt Lake City area would also be on my list.
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