Northern New England

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I went on www.findyourspot.com (a website that searches for good places for you based on your interests and beliefs), and I had taken it before. One of my preferences was a warm climate, and it suggested Little Rock (Arkansas) and Honolulu (Hawaii) as the best places to live.

I took it again a couple of days ago, without the climate preference, and it suggested Portland, Camden, and Bar Harbor (all in Maine) and Portsmouth and Lebanon (both in New Hampshire).

If anyone is in that part of the country, what are your thoughts on that area, and what to expect?

Tex - In New England, you're "that outsider" if your grandparents were not born there! Assuming you've got the typical mid-Tex accent (that from around the Dallas area rather than farther east, south, or west), you'll stick out like a sore thumb for a very long time. Not a problem as long as you're not trying to blend in! The people there are lovely, but you may find them a bit reserved as compared to persons from your area of the country. Why not take a trip up and visit some autumn, when it's really lovely?

Also, jobs are typically not what one would call abundant in the far reaches of New England. But there is plenty of snow and cold.

I don't even sound like I am from Texas (I live between San Antonio and Austin)--I sound like I'm from the "Rust Belt" (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, etc.), according to a survey I took a while back.

My field of study is urban and regional planning, btw.

And what's the cost of living in Maine, New Hampshire, or northern New York? (I purposely leave out Vermont because urban development is heavily restricted there.)

Duuuuude, New England rocks! The job slump has not fully hit us yet, so you are welcome to come on over!

I know the biggest city on Northern NE is Manchester, NH.

How expensive is it up there?

http://cgi.money.cnn.com/tools/costofli ... iving.html

I put in the numbers for Austin and Manchester - but you have to remember, these are only really generic figures, the "typical" expenses. You might be able to cut some costs... and it's a lot better than thinking about moving from Austin to San Diego.

Not too bad. I would be making somewhere in the $60,000-70,000 range with my experience and level of education.

$65,000 in Austin = $83,000 in northern New England.