Looking for some advice

[Archery Athlete]

What’s going on everyone, I’m looking for some advice and figured here was a good place to start. A little background, I am 25, currently live in NJ and I am getting married at the end of 2025. Me and my future wife rent an apartment, no kids and no debt, just a well trained dog and a cat that rely on us, so nothing really holding us back. For years I have wished to move to the west, and I feel as though I am the luckiest man on earth to have a woman who is willing to follow me anywhere and is just as eager to get off the east coast and move to the mountains. Here is where my dilemma comes in.

I currently work in LE, been in for a couple years now. While I like my job, I feel as though it’s time to make a change due to political climate, inconsistent schedules etc etc. I wouldn’t change my time in the field for anything, but as I am looking to start a family soon I feel it’s time for a change. So here I am, with a girl who’s willing to move with me anywhere in the country, a 4 year degree and the desire for a career change. The prospect of leaving LE and searching for something new has been daunting, so with that does anyone have any advice on what I could be looking for? Some top contenders for the move are Wyoming, Colorado, Montana and Utah, but again anywhere is open. Colorado is probably the leader at the moment as it’s the only place off the east coast we have some friends and family already residing there.

Thanks for reading and any responses I get on this thread.

 

[cnelk]

Here’s a link from last summer you might be interested in

Laramie County Sheriff's office billboard tries to lure officers from Denver

CHEYENNE — As the Denver Police Department braces for an expected $8.4 million in budget cuts, or 1.9%, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office is taking advantage of the potential marketing

www.wyomingnews.com

 

[KHNC]

Best advice is never get married during hunting season. Also, make sure no pregnancy during Sept-Nov time frame. Nothing else matters.

 

[Soj51hopeful]

Narrow down potential areas starting with Colorado and go visit. See if it fits you. That’s what we did 3 years ago with 3 kids, a horse, 2 dogs etc.

 

[Speaks]

Of all the Western states (not on the coast) CO is most likely to end up with problematic gun laws. This would prevent me from wanting to put down roots there even though it is beautiful. I have not spend enough time anywhere else there outside of Utah to give a well informed perspective outside of this though.

 

[CorbLand]

Well, you are at one of the easiest times in your life to move. No house to sell, no kids to worry about, not settled in a career. I would say, make it happen.

The hard thing with the West is that its gotten expensive to live and LE for the most part, is low paying. Make sure that you run the numbers to make sure its feasible. Pretty hard to be happy when you cant pay the bills regardless of where you live.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

If you're worried about a political climate, CO might not be for you. And definitely stay away from WA, OR and CA.

 

[Archery Athlete]

Thank you for all the responses. My apologies if I wasn’t clear in my original post, but my main question is what other areas for jobs / careers would yall be looking into.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Private security of some sort, either corporate or personal? Lots of rich folks moving to WY, MT, ID, etc.

 

[Jimmy]

What jobs is the million dollar question... What else are you good at, or like to do and could get good at?