Where should I move?

Sounds likes Asheville to me. School system as a whole isn't stellar but good options do exist. Fits every other criteria you list.

Search for Places Rated Almanac at Amazon. They've been at it for decades, until 2007.

Best education in the country is in Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.

Not sure what you're comparing Austin to, but housing isn't high. Would you consider Minneapolis high, because it's higher than Austin. Property taxes are steep in some parts of Austin but you don't pay state income tax. Depending on your income and housing choice you should come out ahead with the tax break.

Summers are hot. So what, that's what shade and pools are for. Having about three days of winter every year makes a hot summer seem like heaven.

Iowa City. College town, no crime, reasonable housing, outdoor activities, university hospital so a well educated population.

Suburban Jacksonville, Florida. Don't laugh. You'll save so much on cost of living, you can travel in the summer and avoid the heat. Schools in the southern burbs are solid. Close to the beach. Parks with a few decent trails. Low taxes. Low utility costs. Affordable housing. Culture/entertainment is average. Dining choices aren't abundant, but you can find good food.

Stop living for yourself. Time to start thinking about others and make this world a better place. Be the change agent in the world, make a difference, make a sacrifice!

Head to Haiti and turn that sh@thole country around.

M.A.G.A.

Hawkeye1 wrote:

Iowa City. College town, no crime, reasonable housing, outdoor activities, university hospital so a well educated population.

IC getting some love! It is pretty awesome.

The one thing it is missing for me is some mountains. OP didn't mention those specifically, but from the list, I thought of some of the smaller cities in Utah, like Ogden. But honestly, a mountain or two has not been enough to get me out of IC.

Las Cruces, NM ?

Great food, awesome running trails, beautiful Señoritas, water activities at the Rio Grande river, gorgeous desert sunsets. ?

Flodaboy wrote:

Suburban Jacksonville, Florida. Don't laugh. You'll save so much on cost of living, you can travel in the summer and avoid the heat. Schools in the southern burbs are solid. Close to the beach. Parks with a few decent trails. Low taxes. Low utility costs. Affordable housing. Culture/entertainment is average. Dining choices aren't abundant, but you can find good food.

No don’t move there. It’s in a sh!thole state. I am a stable genius!

head south wrote:

Sounds likes Asheville to me. School system as a whole isn't stellar but good options do exist. Fits every other criteria you list.

No don’t move there. It’s in a sh!thole state.

Hawkeye1 wrote:

Iowa City. College town, no crime, reasonable housing, outdoor activities, university hospital so a well educated population.

Huh? Iowa City? Just because it's a college town doesn't mean it's so well educated. They say the same thing about Lincoln, NB. ?

Raleigh and Asheville both suck. There is no downtown. I never understood the infatuation. Raleigh was the worst 2 years of my life. The people suck too. I switched jobs to get out of that hellish state.

Not Buying It wrote:

Hawkeye1 wrote:

Iowa City. College town, no crime, reasonable housing, outdoor activities, university hospital so a well educated population.

Huh? Iowa City? Just because it's a college town doesn't mean it's so well educated. They say the same thing about Lincoln, NB. ?

Does new balance own Lincoln now?

Ann Arbor

theclaws wrote:

Hawkeye1 wrote:

Iowa City. College town, no crime, reasonable housing, outdoor activities, university hospital so a well educated population.

IC getting some love! It is pretty awesome.

The one thing it is missing for me is some mountains. OP didn't mention those specifically, but from the list, I thought of some of the smaller cities in Utah, like Ogden. But honestly, a mountain or two has not been enough to get me out of IC.

Sh!thole!!!

if elite public schools are truly your top priority, stay away from california

Carmel, Indiana.

Um, it’s NE not NB bro. wrote:

Not Buying It wrote:

Huh? Iowa City? Just because it's a college town doesn't mean it's so well educated. They say the same thing about Lincoln, NB. ?

Does new balance own Lincoln now?

Must be a college graduate from the Univ. of Nebraska. Lol.

seriously~ wrote:

Ann Arbor

Isn't there some place called the "Big House" in Ann Arbor? ?