Raleigh, NC area. My girlfriend has family out here and we decided to give it a try since we’ve started a family and couldn’t afford the space we needed for our son and extra for our second child when they come along.
Ended up buying a house for less than half what it would have cost in San Diego with a nice amount of land and about 20 minutes from downtown Raleigh on an average day. We lost the beaches and desert but still have mountains and lots of green areas nearby. My only complaint is I need to make California burritos at home as that’s not really a thing here (go figure) but we love it so far otherwise.
Ended up buying a house for less than half what it would have cost in San Diego with a nice amount of land and about 20 minutes from downtown Raleigh on an average day. We lost the beaches and desert but still have mountains and lots of green areas nearby. My only complaint is I need to make California burritos at home as that’s not really a thing here (go figure) but we love it so far otherwise.