Originally Posted by
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Yeah, no income tax is awesome, but from my research, Washington has above average cost of living and taxes so they must make up for it somewhere. I have seen a few places in Gig Harbor that we could probably swing on the top part of our price range.
I think I'll just have to visit and see.
What about SLC? Is the air quality as bad as everyone says? A few pages back some guys were saying Park City is a great place to live, but I couldn't find any houses less than 700K that weren't a condo. The properties in my price range were empty lots. Also, i hear a lot of different opinions on the strong LDS influence on everything.
The air quality in PC won't be an issue. There won't be any LDS influence if you are in PC. It's a sea of nonconformity. There are areas that cost less surrounding PC that you might want to consider. You need to find a SLC guy to give you an overview. The cost of living is reasonable.
If you are in SLC, the LDS issue won't be a problem while your kids are smaller. But, once they are teenagers, it will affect them. Many activities will be church sponsored and your kids won't be included. I have friends with teenagers and it's a problem.
I left PC 25 years ago. I liked the skiing and the outdoor lifestyle. My wife hated the place. We moved.