Interested in moving out of NJ... where to?

TechnicZ

Hi guys,

I've come to a point in my life (30yrs) that I want to experience another part of our great nation. The increasing cost of living in northern NJ (Bergen County) has really put the question into our (wife and myself) minds. I've been doing research on the subject and see the top states NJ people (65% of total moving in NJ is outbound) go to:

Oregon (suggested to wife, doesn't to move that far)
South Carolina (unknown opinion from myself or her, it seems nice)
Vermont (love snowboarding here, but hear there's not much of a job market)
Idaho (no thank you
North Carolina (hear its nice!)
Florida (father lives here, wife isn't exactly warming up to the lack of winter)
Nevada (not even an option)
District of Columbia (brother lives outside here, is looking to move out, so no)
Texas (Would love to move here, possibly Dallas, wife says too far)
Washington. (cousins moved here, now they moved back to NY, too far)

We recently backed out of a deal moving into Passaic county due to the taxes being 13000/year on a 350,000 house. We are financially capable of such a task but no money would go into our daughters college fund or our own retirement. Please any input on the matter would help.

Side note: any state with great driving roads would be a plus for myself. Any state with a good amount of diversity is always positive. I'm filipino and my wife is Colombian.

Thanks guys.