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I've heard Miami is okay for a base of operations. No state income tax, beach, good flight options and relatively good supply of housing (from what I've heard).

I've heard Miami is okay for a base of operations. No state income tax, beach, good flight options and relatively good supply of housing (from what I've heard). Also mojitos. I wouldn't be surprised if Miami moves up the list in the next few years from the tax situation alone.

SwellJoe 10y ago
> relatively good supply of extremely expensive housing FTFY By US major city standards it isn't completely off-the-wall expensive (I mean, there are at least a dozen more expensive major cities in the US). But, the nomads I know tend to want to save money so they can work less. While I don't set out to find the cheapest place to park my RV, I also don't end up staying in places like Miami for long (when there are similarly nice cities for less than half the price).
- joelrunyon 10y ago
  If you're based in Miami, you could easily save $$ on the tax situation - even if you're not there FT. I'm curious on these other similar nice cities to Miami you speak of.
  - SwellJoe 10y ago
    "If you're based in Miami, you could easily save $$ on the tax situation - even if you're not there FT." Lots of states offer no income tax. Favorites among full-time RVers in addition to Florida are South Dakota and Texas (I'm legally a Texas resident). But, yes, Florida is a great state to call home, if you travel full-time. But, Miami is an expensive city to do it in. If I were gonna live in Florida for more than a few weeks out of the year, I'd probably pick St. Pete. It's maybe the best balance of "decent city, decent prices, near the ocean" in Florida. Cheaper options exist inland, but it's still much cheaper than Miami. But, if we open it up to every state, there are tons of great cities that are cheaper than Miami. They're always smaller, and rarely on the ocean, but still provide excellent quality of life very affordably.
    - joelrunyon 10y ago
      I feel like the RV community is a different faction of the digital nomad community which I've been mostly a part of. Usually, I've seen the DNs shun a car and aim for international travel. Can be done either way & I know specifically there's a van-life community, but haven't tapped into any RV-specific ones personally.
      - SwellJoe 10y ago
        I think we might be talking about different things. Miami is not an international destination. If you're living in Miami, you aren't traveling internationally. I'm just saying that I don't spend a lot of time in Miami because it is expensive and there are cities that are similarly nice (at least in some dimensions) that much cheaper to live in. I don't know any nomads (digital or otherwise) who spend a lot of time in Miami...possibly for the same reason. Miami is a super cool city, but not an affordable one.

SwellJoe 10y ago

> relatively good supply of extremely expensive housing FTFY By US major city standards it isn't completely off-the-wall expensive (I mean, there are at least a dozen more expensive major cities in the US). But, the nomads I know tend to want to save money so they can work less. While I don't set out to find the cheapest place to park my RV, I also don't end up staying in places like Miami for long (when there are similarly nice cities for less than half the price).

joelrunyon 10y ago
If you're based in Miami, you could easily save $$ on the tax situation - even if you're not there FT. I'm curious on these other similar nice cities to Miami you speak of.
- SwellJoe 10y ago
  "If you're based in Miami, you could easily save $$ on the tax situation - even if you're not there FT." Lots of states offer no income tax. Favorites among full-time RVers in addition to Florida are South Dakota and Texas (I'm legally a Texas resident). But, yes, Florida is a great state to call home, if you travel full-time. But, Miami is an expensive city to do it in. If I were gonna live in Florida for more than a few weeks out of the year, I'd probably pick St. Pete. It's maybe the best balance of "decent city, decent prices, near the ocean" in Florida. Cheaper options exist inland, but it's still much cheaper than Miami. But, if we open it up to every state, there are tons of great cities that are cheaper than Miami. They're always smaller, and rarely on the ocean, but still provide excellent quality of life very affordably.
  - joelrunyon 10y ago
    I feel like the RV community is a different faction of the digital nomad community which I've been mostly a part of. Usually, I've seen the DNs shun a car and aim for international travel. Can be done either way & I know specifically there's a van-life community, but haven't tapped into any RV-specific ones personally.
    - SwellJoe 10y ago
      I think we might be talking about different things. Miami is not an international destination. If you're living in Miami, you aren't traveling internationally. I'm just saying that I don't spend a lot of time in Miami because it is expensive and there are cities that are similarly nice (at least in some dimensions) that much cheaper to live in. I don't know any nomads (digital or otherwise) who spend a lot of time in Miami...possibly for the same reason. Miami is a super cool city, but not an affordable one.