Tell me why I shouldn't move to wyoming...

[grfox92]

Many millionaires left Jackson decades ago, for Dubois, Pinedale, Cody, Sheridan and Lander. It simply made sense to sell out to the billionaires and build somewhere else.

This is true, many if my neighbors used to live in Jackson or even had a vacation home there. HAD is the key word.

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[Blandry]

People move to Wyoming and then turn around and move back to where they came from all the time. This is not me

I was trout fishing here in CO and met a 'mountain realtor.' I didn't even know that was a thing. Super nice guy, but he said yeah, they 'think' they want to live in the mountains, then a year or two later back to Denver

 

[grfox92]

I was trout fishing here in CO and met a 'mountain realtor.' I didn't even know that was a thing. Super nice guy, but he said yeah, they 'think' they want to live in the mountains, then a year or two later back to Denver

People will be warned this, and think they know better. I know of people who drove to the airport in the middle of the night after 6 straight days if brutal wind in January, got on a plane and flew back to California. Called their realtor in the morning and told her the keys were on the kitchen counter. They lived here less than 4 months.

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[Blandry]

People will be warned this, and think they know better. I know of people who drove to the airport in the middle of the night after 6 straight days if brutal wind in January, got on a plane and flew back to California. Called their realtor in the morning and told her the keys were on the kitchen counter. They lived here less than 4 months.

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God bless em' LOL

 

[TaperPin]

I will not disclose the exact area, but will say it's one of the most desirable areas in the state.

Factors;

1. The wind will drive most people into a mental institution.
2. Water for a well is scarce, and you could potentially need to bring water in and live off a cistern.
3. Predators. Legitimately not safe for my kids to play outside unsupervised due to prevalence of G Bears, and even though mountain lion attacks are rare, they are there.
4. Snow drifts. You need to own equipment to clear snow drifts if you aren't on a country road otherwise you will be literally snowed in.
5. This is the biggest factor.....the people. While there are some great people in the community, the majority are complete and total assholes. They are miserable, they hate everyone and everything, they despise new construction even though their house wasn't always there. Literal acts of vandalism, draino in the generator gas tanks, slashed tires on trucks, nails dumped in the driveway. All because someone bought a building lot in a subdivision and decided to build a house on it. Want to build a new garage on your property? Neighbors will go to the county to protest it. I could go on and on with specific examples, but no one knows how to mind their own business.

People move to Wyoming and then turn around and move back to where they came from all the time. This is not me making the conclusion because of an isolated incident. Talk to realtors. You can see it in the market. Same house will change hands 3 times in 3 years. Wyoming is a wild brutal place. People visit in the spring and summer and think they have an idea what's it's like. But in reality they have no clue.

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Yes! This is many places in the NW quarter of the state. Many big garages have been built on 10 acre lots between a house and their neighbor to drown out the stray bullets, loud music, loud toys and BS. Now more than ever, people pride themselves on being a holes and pushing laws just like a teenager pushes their rules.

 

[KurtR]

Don't discount the Dakotas... they have it all. I travel to ND/SD/MT/WY and NM (CO home base) for my federal job and don't rule them out for sure!! The best freshwater fishing in the country imo with the Missouri river. I travel to all of those states and would find a home in SD or WY. Maybe even Scottsbluff, NE. If you've never fished the Oahe reservoir area, it's a sight to behold summer or winter. If I was offered a job in Pierre or Bismarck I'd jump on it so fast lol. But I love cold weather.

Should have fished Oahe when we still had smelt. The glacial lakes on the east side of the state is better right now.

 

[KurtR]

People will be warned this, and think they know better. I know of people who drove to the airport in the middle of the night after 6 straight days if brutal wind in January, got on a plane and flew back to California. Called their realtor in the morning and told her the keys were on the kitchen counter. They lived here less than 4 months.

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We had some California people buy a house in a little town north of me sit in seen. They left the second week of January after temps didn’t make it above 0 and wind was blowing . It was an easy winter we didn’t even have hardly any snow. They complained when it was a 100 in July told him give it six months it will be 100 degrees colder haha.

 

[IdahoBeav]

Seems like May-Nov in WY and the rest of the year in FL is a decent plan

 

[Blandry]

Seems like May-Nov in WY and the rest of the year in FL is a decent plan

I grew up in FL/LA and south TX...enjoy the heat, humidity, and rain. No thanks. It's 200+ days of sun and 6k+ plus feet elevation for me from now on. Not to mention freshwater fishing and large game. I'll never go back to hurricanes.

 

[jmez]

Seems like May-Nov in WY and the rest of the year in FL is a decent plan

June-Oct would be a much safer bet

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[IdahoBeav]

June-Oct would be a much safer bet

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I'd rather suffer a little extra WY than replace it with FL humidity.

 

[StuckInTheEast]

I will not disclose the exact area, but will say it's one of the most desirable areas in the state.

Factors;

1. The wind will drive most people into a mental institution.
2. Water for a well is scarce, and you could potentially need to bring water in and live off a cistern.
3. Predators. Legitimately not safe for my kids to play outside unsupervised due to prevalence of G Bears, and even though mountain lion attacks are rare, they are there.
4. Snow drifts. You need to own equipment to clear snow drifts if you aren't on a country road otherwise you will be literally snowed in.
5. This is the biggest factor.....the people. While there are some great people in the community, the majority are complete and total assholes. They are miserable, they hate everyone and everything, they despise new construction even though their house wasn't always there. Literal acts of vandalism, draino in the generator gas tanks, slashed tires on trucks, nails dumped in the driveway. All because someone bought a building lot in a subdivision and decided to build a house on it. Want to build a new garage on your property? Neighbors will go to the county to protest it. I could go on and on with specific examples, but no one knows how to mind their own business.

People move to Wyoming and then turn around and move back to where they came from all the time. This is not me making the conclusion because of an isolated incident. Talk to realtors. You can see it in the market. Same house will change hands 3 times in 3 years. Wyoming is a wild brutal place. People visit in the spring and summer and think they have an idea what's it's like. But in reality they have no clue.

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I'm not asking for a street address...closest town on the map would do...Im assuming northwest region due to mentioning grizz.
Not to discount your experiences at all...but people are nosey assholes everywhere... and in my experience is its far worse between the Mississippi and east coast than it is going west until you hit Utah.
You wanna hear about dealing with assholes I can give you stories for days...weeks...I run an auto repair shop and we are currently putting up the biggest commercial building to go up in this small town in near 20 years...dealing with assholes, pricks and nosey people is second nature to me at this point in life. Security cameras go a long way in curbing vandalism or putting them in their place, well versed in dealing with that BS too. People suck everywhere, not sure where you were before wyoming, maybe an abnormally nice place

I do appreciate your input and not trying to sound condescending...You just seem a bit excessively biased by a bad situation that I'm sure would have that effect on most people.
I dont have any intentions of buying a subdivided lot and will not build/live anywhere with any HOA...Getting away from people is one of my motivators. Outside of work I don't have much social life or network. As a family we can get along with about anyone but are just fine keeping our own company the vast majority of the time.

As for the bears, not too seriously considering anywhere Grizz are prevalent other than perhaps western outskirts of Powell and lions aren't a big concern.
Water issues are all over in the west and something we will pay close attention too.

I have equipment for snow.

Realtors...thats a real mixed bag to get good info on anything from unless your close with them personally... My wife is a licensed Realtor as was I for few years before my current auto repair endeavor came to fruition and sucked up all my time and energy... but with property transfer records not being public information like they are here, we are working on making some contacts and friends in that department.