Considering moving from Cali to Alabama (srs)

[sooby]

depends on what city you are moving to, which is why I think ranks sometimes can be BS, terrible states overall can have some decent cities, seems like you can probably afford to move to a high end area.

[TBO1313]

A couple of things to consider OP. Your salary will go down by a LOT unless you plan on purchasing an agency (which wouldn't be a bad idea). I don't care what anyone has told or promised you.

What part of the state are you looking at?

The Huntsville area is really nice. The population is younger and more educated than the other metros in AL. It's also at the very north end of the state so there are mountains close by if that is important to you.

Birmingham is the largest city in the state and used to be the industrial center of the state. It is in the northern half and in the foothills. Here your going to want to live in one of the suburbs like Vestavia Hills or Mountain Brook.

Montgomery is the Capital city and the metro is about half a million people. This is the city that people think of when they think of Alabama. Some of the nicest suburbs in the state are in this metro but the city itself is a chithole. Like seriously a chithole. Also get ready to fork out some big money for private school unless you want your children violently beaten on a daily basis.

Mobile is a beautiful city that is right on the coast. There aren't any beaches in Mobile though so be prepared to drive about 45 min to Gulf Shores if that is important to you. Mobile has a bit of the New Orleans flavor in the way downtown looks with the architecture. Also it has those beautiful live oaks everywhere with the moss hanging and all that good chit. If you choose Mobile there are some great public schools across the bay in Baldwin county (the same place with the beaches)

[badbl00d]

Idk man. I'm like really, really conservative. I feel like the south is where I'd fit in best. And seriously just go look at Zillow and see what $350k buys you in mobile

Yeah, I don't think Alabama is a good place for you specifically. Your line of thinking is going to get you in trouble with no nonsense Southerners. You're going to get laughed out of town for thinking the earth is flat, and china doesn't exist.

[BrightThru2014]

Alabama only ranks poorly on those state indicator ratings because of its large extremely impoverished low-class Whites / very poor and disenfranchised minorities. If you have a decent job and are satisfied with the simpler things in life it is the GOAT state srs.

[MetroBrah]

lol'd hard. Good luck boyo srs

[NeednOut]

OP are u taking your sister with ?

[tank2003]

Idk man. I'm like really, really conservative. I feel like the south is where I'd fit in best. And seriously just go look at Zillow and see what $350k buys you in mobile

Mobile is kind of a rough place brah (what with the mobile leprechaun and all). I'd suggest maybe auburn. College towns have more to do. Outside of there, your biggest choices are:
-tuscaloosa: not TOO bad. The city is getting nicer (i live an hour away)
-Montgomery: HELLA ghetto
-B'ham: Not so bad if you stay away from downtown. The place is REALLY spread out

[skinnybig2]

Gulf coast AL maybe.

I'd look at Idaho or AZ personally.

Mobile is kind of a rough place brah.

This. Also someone else suggested New Orleans. MISC trying to get OP killed.

[TBO1313]

Mobile is kind of a rough place brah. I'd suggest maybe auburn. College towns have more to do. Outside of there, your biggest choices are:
-tuscaloosa: not TOO bad. The city is getting nicer (i live an hour away)
-Montgomery: HELLA ghetto
-B'ham: Not so bad if you stay away from downtown. The place is REALLY spread out

Mobile isn't as bad as it used to be. The spring hill section is absolutely beautiful. Also, as I'm sure you know, pretty much every southern city requires you to live in the suburbs if you have school age kids.

I went to visit family in Tuscaloosa last year and it has EXPLODED. Since the football team has been good the entire town has expanded. Nick Saban is worth every penny of his contract.

[soaponarope1]

If you're going to move to the south, at least pick a state with no income tax, like Florida or Tennessee or eastern Texas.

[tank2003]

This. Also someone else suggested New Orleans. MISC trying to get OP killed.

Dear lord....must have been a kidney thief giving him that advice.

Mobile isn't as bad as it used to be. The spring hill section is absolutely beautiful. Also, as I'm sure you know, pretty much every southern city requires you to live in the suburbs if you have school age kids.

I went to visit family in Tuscaloosa last year and it has EXPLODED. Since the football team has been good the entire town has expanded. Nick Saban is worth every penny of his contract.

Good advice. in the south, the suburbs is where the nice neighborhoods are city gun laws dont mean fukking chit anymore (not that there are many in AL anyway).

If you move to to an SEC town, then your mind will be blown at the women that manifest on game day. Any other day, witht he women walking around, you'll almost want to bang chewbacca (RIP) before those swamp donkeys

[SicilianPower]

My parents are thinking about moving to the South to either South Carolina or Tennessee when my Dad retires. I have a stupid question regarding this. How are Italians received down south? Or any Mediterranean people for that matter. Is the South hating on swarthy Europeans an old myth? Is it something that died out 100 years ago? Or is it still an issue?

[Scarrdbutsmartr]

"I want to get out of the liberal hell hole I currently live in and move to the South".....Immediately starts trying to change the South to reflect the liberal hell hole they just left...

no thanks Jeoffrey...please stay right where you are

[Xplicit_Mindz]

If its not Huntsville or Mobile, I got some bad news.

[Vexidi]

Texas

or eastern Texas.

No more Californians pls

[tank2003]

My parents are thinking about moving to the South to either South Carolina or Tennessee when my Dad retires. I have a stupid question regarding this. How are Italians received down south? Or any Mediterranean people for that matter. Is the South hating on swarthy Europeans an old myth? Is it something that died out 100 years ago? Or is it still an issue?

The south isnt NEARLY as bad as the MSM would have you think. They have they loudest voice. That's it.

[DCutch]

Alabama wouldn't be my first choice in that region but there can be some nice places there. Them Auburn girls are hnnnnnnng.

[MetroBrah]

My parents are thinking about moving to the South to either South Carolina or Tennessee when my Dad retires. I have a stupid question regarding this. How are Italians received down south? Or any Mediterranean people for that matter. Is the South hating on swarthy Europeans an old myth? Is it something that died out 100 years ago? Or is it still an issue?

Think that died out after the 1920's boyo. You'll be fine srs

[DCutch]

"I want to get out of the liberal hell hole I currently live in and move to the South".....Immediately starts trying to change the South to reflect the liberal hell hole they just left...

no thanks Jeoffrey...please stay right where you are

I think Californians shouldn't be able to vote in other states for a minimum of 5 years after leaving that cesspool. Brb ruin state, brb move away, brb try to legislate new state with the same exact politics that ruined your old state.

[hendrixfreak70]

Alabama has a few nice areas, but Tennessee would be better.

You need to look at crime maps to see what areas to avoid.

This, I'd choose Wears Valley, TN if I were to move anywhere in the South. If you're dead set on Alabama, the further north the nicer in my opinion. Mobile? Nah son.

[Scarrdbutsmartr]

I think Californians shouldn't be able to vote in other states for a minimum of 5 years after leaving that cesspool. Brb ruin state, brb move away, brb try to legislate new state with the same exact politics that ruined your old state.

I fully support this ^^^^..

[jeshelton]

You said Alabama was in the top 3, are the other two options China or falling off the edge of the earth?

[DaveIndeed]

I really liked Orange Beach Alabama.

Don't stink it up plz I'm going back there some day.

[TBO1313]

My parents are thinking about moving to the South to either South Carolina or Tennessee when my Dad retires. I have a stupid question regarding this. How are Italians received down south? Or any Mediterranean people for that matter. Is the South hating on swarthy Europeans an old myth? Is it something that died out 100 years ago? Or is it still an issue?

As long as you pass the paper bag test you'll be fine. If you don't I see some burning crosses in your future...






but seriously they'll be fine. It wasn't even an issue 100 years ago its just a myth the media spreads to make southerners look bad

[pengh]

I've hung out in Auburn. Was kinda lame for a college town. Maybe it was a bad week in July.

[SicilianPower]

The south isnt NEARLY as bad as the MSM would have you think. They have they loudest voice. That's it.

Reason my family plans to leave NY is because of our Commie Governor Cuomo. The taxes are ridiculous here, the gun laws aren’t ideal, and Democrats are ruining the state. We are trying to find a more Conservative state with good weather. From a political perspective we’d fit better in the South no doubt. Culturally I might miss the great Italian and Greek food/areas here but it may be a trade I’ll have to make. I haven’t decided if I’d go with them if they decided to make the move yet.

[colbski]

LMFAO

Alabama is literally ranked the 2nd worst state in the nation based on health care, education, economy, infrastructure, opportunity, fiscal stability, crime and corrections, and natural environment.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/best-...172719904.html

https://www.waff.com/2019/05/15/alab...-world-report/

have fun living in a backwards chit hole

Not hard to have a low health care rating when the population you serve doesn't give a chit about their health or lifestyle. It's also not uncommon to have a person who's suffered 3 heart attacks continue to eat mctripple whoppers and drink pepsi all day.... people down south just don't care about their health so that's why the health care rating is so low.. LOW SUCCESS RATES due to STUPID PATIENTS.

[TBO1313]

This, I'd choose Wears Valley, TN if I were to move anywhere in the South. If you're dead set on Alabama, the further north the nicer in my opinion. Mobile? Nah son.

That's an oddly specific small town. Isn't that close to Asheville?

[Reinhardt881]

Like others have said, why not Texas?

[LinuxJon]

A couple of things to consider OP. Your salary will go down by a LOT unless you plan on purchasing an agency (which wouldn't be a bad idea). I don't care what anyone has told or promised you.

What part of the state are you looking at?

The Huntsville area is really nice. The population is younger and more educated than the other metros in AL. It's also at the very north end of the state so there are mountains close by if that is important to you.

Birmingham is the largest city in the state and used to be the industrial center of the state. It is in the northern half and in the foothills. Here your going to want to live in one of the suburbs like Vestavia Hills or Mountain Brook.

Montgomery is the Capital city and the metro is about half a million people. This is the city that people think of when they think of Alabama. Some of the nicest suburbs in the state are in this metro but the city itself is a chithole. Like seriously a chithole. Also get ready to fork out some big money for private school unless you want your children violently beaten on a daily basis.

Mobile is a beautiful city that is right on the coast. There aren't any beaches in Mobile though so be prepared to drive about 45 min to Gulf Shores if that is important to you. Mobile has a bit of the New Orleans flavor in the way downtown looks with the architecture. Also it has those beautiful live oaks everywhere with the moss hanging and all that good chit. If you choose Mobile there are some great public schools across the bay in Baldwin county (the same place with the beaches)

Thanks a lot for all the info bro.

I'm working on getting an agency contract with the captive carrier I'm with. If I get approved, I have my choice if openings anywhere in the country. Starting book size is the same everywhere, so obviously that would go further down south.

So far I've looked mostly at Mobile because browsing Zillow, it has more of what I'd want (newer, modern homes on giant lots). I'm shocked how few homes have basements though, if tornados really exist there.

Plan at the moment is homeschool anyway, so I'm not AS worried about the school system. Still would rather not live near a ghetto though.

Any idea how easy your CCW is to get there?