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Looking for suggestions for a place to move in the US as a remote employee (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago (4 children)

West Virginia. No I'm not kidding.

They will pay you $12,000 to move there. Housing costs are absurdly low. Morgantown is a thriving university town close to Pittsburgh. And the eastern panhandle has a lot of access to VA & MD.

Move there and vote please.

https://ascendwv.com/

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago (4 children)

I’m seriously considering this, thanks. If you had to say, what are the downsides of West VA?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Poor infrastructure, schools, and amenities.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Go on….

[–] czarrie 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you're trying to find work if the remote gig fails, good friggin luck

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

Yeah, this is definitely a thought, but in all honestly, it’s either remote work or one end of a shotgun for me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

West Virginians.

[–] Greev 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wife and I just bought our first house here in WV and got a recently remodeled, quite nice 3 bedroom for 160k. For 400-500k you're looking at a very, very nice house, probably with quite a bit of property to go along with it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Country Roads, take me home…

Sounds like a deal!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

@Chetzemoka

I just fell in love with West Virginia a few weeks back. So beautiful and while not a blue state, exactly, the people there were so welcoming and kind.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Are they still giving out free mountain bikes to new residents?