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Might be the city I'm currently living in: Albuquerque, NM. It's very inexpensive, and sits at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains and Petroglyph National Pa
by Bjorkbat 5y ago
Might be the city I'm currently living in: Albuquerque, NM.
It's very inexpensive, and sits at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains and Petroglyph National Park. It's almost always sunny, yet is rarely too hot for outdoor activities. As far as bike infrastructure goes it may just be in the top 10 for US cities. You almost need to go out of your way to not be an outdoorsy person here. It has a decent amount of restaurants, breweries, things to do, but if you're particularly starved for entertainment then there are cheap flights to Austin and Denver. Indeed, what makes Albuquerque really great is that you could use it as a nice place to decompress in-between destinations.
There are some downsides though. Crime is pretty bad, as is the poverty rate, but a lot of places here in the US are struggling with that right now. Truth be told the thing that annoys me the most may be the Gross Receipts Tax. Basically, if you freelance, your services are subject to what's basically a ~7% sales tax, only for services.
But given how inexpensive everything is, and how much I get, I can't really complain too much about the GRT.
- eunoia 5y agoOut of curiosity what are your thoughts on Santa Fe?
- ngokevin 5y agoNot OP but I lived in Santa Fe for a couple weeks. I felt there was some rejuvenating spiritual energy in the air. And love the high desert and open skies. And Meow Wolf. People that moved there enjoyed having Taos nearby.
- GoldenMonkey 5y agoTaos has really declined in the last couple years. It’s quite expensive and run down. Pretty sad.
- Bjorkbat 5y agoTruth be told I didn't like living there, but I think that's mostly because I was working for a pretty strange startup at the time. Very expensive for New Mexico, and expensive in general. Getting around can take some getting used to (certain roads predate the US). Wouldn't recommend moving there if you're young as most of the population is of retirement age and most businesses cater to that crowd. That being said, I enjoy visiting every now and then. There are good restaurants and no shortage of cultural attractions and events. I particularly enjoy visiting for the Farolito Walk. I would recommend living in Albuquerque and taking the Railrunner or simply driving when the itch to visit strikes.
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- galfarragem 5y ago> Basically, if you freelance, your services are subject to what's basically a ~7% sales tax, only for services. Try Europe.. In Portugal is 23%.. (For the locals at least. If you are a non-habitual resident it's a tax haven.. This is what happens when contrived ideology meets reality.)