I wanna move to USA but...

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  • Cathalain
    Cathalain Posts: 424 Member
    Currently, I'm a student studying Business Management and Business Administration.. I'm planning on working in the corporate management field. One day in the future I plan on having my own business however.. I've got it all planned out, time is the only factor

    If corporate management is your thing, you want a large city for that. Texas actually might be a good option for you, as they have a LOT of corporate level jobs with very large companies there. Austin in particular is booming, as is Houston.

    If you're planning on starting your own business in the future, you may actually have luck in the places I've mentioned that do not have a lot of employment options available - i.e., southern Georgia, rural areas of the Southwest, etc. Jobs (especially well-paying ones) are DESPERATELY needed in these areas, and most of the time, the cost of living in such places is dirt-cheap. When I lived in southern Georgia (Valdosta area), housing and food were VERY inexpensive - but it was balanced out by lack of employment options (ESPECIALLY for those with higher education - I was "too qualified" to sling hash but there weren't any available opportunities for someone with a Master's degree. Really, a no win situation all around). You'd be doing yourself a favor by going to a place that doesn't cost a lot to live in and you'd be doing them a favor by having good-paying jobs available to make THEIR lives better, make sense?

    Whatever you decide, make sure you know about different tax rates for each state. It can (and does) make or break decisions on where to live in the U.S. Maryland (where I live right now) has extremely high tax rates, so much that people are making conscious decisions to leave there - while Delaware, right next door, has no sales tax at all. Tax rates can range from zero (your best scenario) to over ten percent (D.C.). And localities can also tax - Baltimore City, for example, has property taxes on each house that border on extortion - again, a big reason why people are leaving the area (along with crime and other things, but that's another story).

    There is a LOT to consider when you're making a move like this, but since you say it's going to be a few years, this is a good opportunity to start investigating your options.
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    California is expensive, so unless you're willing to not save much.. Yeah, sure go there.
    Florida is your best bet weather-wise, as it's in the south and it's relatively cheaper. Really hot there.
  • nohaynicknamesdisponibles
    nohaynicknamesdisponibles Posts: 94 Member
    USA is a nuthouse, there are nicer and better places to live...
    Anyway, good luck with this.
  • EddieHaskell97
    EddieHaskell97 Posts: 2,227 Member
    Come to Cleveland, OH. Zooksbrah (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/user/zooksbrah/status ) could use a roommate.
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    Texas. (I honestly would avoid Texas, waaaaay to much american arrogance infusing that state).

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    Texas. It's where the jobs are.

    Arrogance?? What arrogance??
    I Love Texas, it's the best country in the world :wink:

    Seriously though... Houston and Austin are probably going to be your best picks here.
  • rsoice
    rsoice Posts: 212 Member
    Austin, San Antonio, San Marcos, Dallas (if you don't mind a commute), but yes, Texas is definitely worth exploring however, having lived in the San Antonio/San Marcos area, you may want to consider picking up some spanish along the way. Language skills break a lot of barriers.
  • shawnp80134
    shawnp80134 Posts: 86
    Elusive_Design was right, Denver Colorado is a very nice place to live! I didn't grow up here, but I love it.

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