[sportutegrl]

I live in the Tri Cities (Richland, WA). We moved here from PA. Our property taxes in PA were 6000 for a 250K home. We bought a home here for the same 250K we sold our PA house for and pay 3000. We had a 4% ‘earned’ income tax in PA, which means, “How much did you earn? Give us 4%—no deductions’, so about 4000 per year in income taxes (at the time). No income tax in Washington. Our car insurance went down, even though we now have a two teen drivers, versus none in Pennsylvania. Our homeowners went to about 500 per year from over 1000. Our water was 80 per month, now it is less than 20. We have the cheapest electricity in 50 states here. We calculate our savings to be out 10000 per year, and that was 8 years ago. Given our higher income, and the fact that the kids are now drivers, we are probably saving much more, now. Sales tax is high, but like in PA where we could escape to Delaware to avoid sales taxes, we can go across the border to Oregon to get big ticket stuff.

[tbdavis108]

Move to Tennessee! The “greenest state in the land of the free” (Davy Crockett). Moved my family from Chicago 3 years ago ... taxes went from +$6,000 to -$300. Better water and nicer neighbors, no income tax, and restrictive gun laws non-existent.

[steve86]

I didn’t know you were in the Tri-Cities. Hi! I’m upset about the new Richland bridge tax though, apparently it applies even on motorbikes (I have seven).

[cherry]

what made you move to Richland?...

[husky ed]

Been in the Tri-Cities since 1978. You speak the truth. But you left out the part that this is a friendly place. But HOT as the Sun with all four burners turned on high.

There's a great shooting range not too far away. It is a desert. But on the Columbia River. Not a real estate salesman but former Officer.

Ed