Recommendation on places to move

Hi all this is my first post on here. I currently live on Long Island and am looking to move in 5 years. I was wondering if anyone can tell me about their experience moving from Long Island or the suburbs in general? Where did you move to and why? I'm also looking to find a place that is not going to blow up like the Carolinas/Florida and Tennessee looks like it's heading that direction as well unfortunately. My Christian faith is also very important to me and if anyone has any experience moving to a different place and finding a Bible believing/following church, I would love to hear about your experience in that area as well.

Welcome to Permies!

First off do you feel drawn again and again to any particular place? Do you have family somewhere out in the countryside? (Usually good to have family around so long as they are supportive!)

A friend was planning on moving to one region but fell in love with a different area while passing through, and then eventually settled on the exact place through dreams and coincidences. Even though it is not a particularly easy place to live this person now wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.

Thank you for your response.

I know I definitely dont want a desert climate. I grew up around the ocean so I would love to be around water of some kind. I love the mountains and woods. The ocean itself is near impossible as people always want to move there; which is understandable. Due to where I grew up I am drawn to a generally colder and coastal climate so I have been looking into Maine. But those winters are HARSH and churches are few and far between. I have been looking to the Ozark region as I have family there and some of them may chip in with me on this lifestyle. I haven't posted the idea to them yet though.

Liam Schibi wrote:Thank you for your response.

I know I definitely dont want a desert climate. I grew up around the ocean so I would love to be around water of some kind. I love the mountains and woods. The ocean itself is near impossible as people always want to move there; which is understandable. Due to where I grew up I am drawn to a generally colder and coastal climate so I have been looking into Maine. But those winters are HARSH and churches are few and far between. I have been looking to the Ozark region as I have family there and some of them may chip in with me on this lifestyle. I haven't posted the idea to them yet though.

Hmm… water, mountains and woods. Upstate New York comes to my mind, or other parts of the Northeast. I’m in a different part of New England and there is a lot of permaculture going on, but not quite so many lakes in my particular area.plenty of churches but I suppose it depends on if you feel a need to have a church of a particular sect or not.

There are a lot of Permies over in the Ozarks too, so you might find some good support if you decide on there!

yeah I was thinking maybe upstate im actually working for a month on perme farm there so that will give me good feel of that. I know that id get a lot more freedom and land in other states. But maybe theres a great county upstate that. Type of church definitely matters and would be able to find one that fits in south/midwest much easier. If I can get the land, freedom and church in New York id stay here. But I dont want to force something thats not here. Deciding on where to live is something I need to continue to be open to and learn about.

Come visit Texas.

Texas has something that will please any or everyone because it is big and diverse.

If you want woods, Texas has the Piney Woods of East Texas.

Want hills, steams and trees, then plan a visit to The Hill Country of Texas.

Then there is the Gulf Coast.

thanks for recommendation; any specific towns of east Texas?

The only East Texas Town I lived in was Pittsburg.  Off of the Lake Bob Sandlin ...