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Where would be a good place to live in the U.S with a lot of trees, 60,000 population or less, safe, affordable, and preferably 4 seasons but could live without snow.
Since you posted in the North Dakota forum then this state would meet your needs. Specifically Fargo or Bismarck. Safe, somewhat affordable, four seasons. Definitely snow in the winter, but bitterly cold in that season also. Nice summers though.
"lot of trees" In town planted trees can be easier to find in some places (like North Dakota) than outside of town.
"60,000 population or less" For city or metro area?
"affordable" What your price range to buy a home or rent? Affordable can mean very different things for different people.
"preferably 4 seasons but could live without snow." How many months of winter do you prefer? Some places might have 1-2 months of winter, many 3-4, some 5-8 depending on how you define winter conditions. Some people think a high of 45 is intolerable, others think it is a fine day. 30 or 15 for a high? Fewer and fewer will accept those temps or less for months.
In this region I'd check Grand Forks, ND, Brookings SD and Kearney NE. But if you don't want snow look in NE or further south.
"lot of trees" In town planted trees can be easier to find in some places (like North Dakota) than outside of town.
"60,000 population or less" For city or metro area?
"affordable" What your price range to buy a home or rent? Affordable can mean very different things for different people.
"preferably 4 seasons but could live without snow." How many months of winter do you prefer? Some places might have 1-2 months of winter, many 3-4, some 5-8 depending on how you define winter conditions. Some people think a high of 45 is intolerable, others think it is a fine day. 30 or 15 for a high? Fewer and fewer will accept those temps or less for months.
In this region I'd check Grand Forks, ND, Brookings SD and Kearney NE. But if you don't want snow look in NE or further south.
Quite a bit further south. Madison, Alabama. Population around 60,000 but is a suburb of Huntsville. Has 4 seasons, normally very little snow in winter. Winters are cool to cold (depending on how one defines cold), spring and fall are usually ideal temps, and summer can be 3-4 months of hot and humid. Really good school system, very high education level, still moderate housing prices. Trees are everywhere you look.
Well, Washington state and Oregon seem to have four seasons and sometimes we have snow in winter. But the towns I'd suggest I'm not sure if you'd like them. Aberdeen, Bremerton, Shelton in Washington and I'm sure there are a few towns in Oregon that are rural with maybe a population of 40,000 to 60,000. I'm not sure what your definition of affordable is, though.
Where would be a good place to live in the U.S with a lot of trees, 60,000 population or less, safe, affordable, and preferably 4 seasons but could live without snow.
Not in North Dakota you can't.
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Madison, Alabama. Population around 60,000 but is a suburb of Huntsville. Has 4 seasons, normally very little snow in winter. Winters are cool to cold (depending on how one defines cold), spring and fall are usually ideal temps, and summer can be 3-4 months of hot and humid. Really good school system, very high education level, still moderate housing prices. Trees are everywhere you look.
