My husband and I both were born and raised in WA. In 2019 we fled and moved to TX for a year. After realizing that property taxes aren’t much better there and with the influx of transplants we decided to make one more move. We ended up in Kentucky a year ago, best decision we ever made. Now we’re on 15 acres with a 3 acre stocked pond. Being out in the country and part of a very small community has been a blessing. We’ll most likely stay here, we love it!
@You Tube we were in a city on the outskirts of Dallas. It was a pretty nice area with a higher medium income with very low crime rates. But the traffic was insane. I checked out the county website and found plans for future subdivisions. It blew my mind how many houses were gonna be built in the next 2-3 years. That was another huge reason for getting out of there. I think all the transplants are making Texas towns too overpopulated.
Welcome to Ky.! I have 2 sisters in Seattle. I grew up in Pittsburgh. Moved to Ky. in 1980. love it here! I lived in Seattle back in 1979,80. Back when Seattle wasn't that bad yet!
Not defending Texas but the trade off is no income taxes but remember all cities in Texas are blue and that explains your property taxes so the further away from cities the cheaper the taxes
@Omni Thanks for sharing your experience! We left Germany and immigrated to Nova Scotia about 12 years ago. It has gotten quite bad over the past years and taxes and regulations have become almost unbearable (very high cost of living and very low wages). But I now fear that there is no running away anymore in all the western countries and that we are all oppressed but the propaganda machine is telling is constantly how good we have it. Now you are saying Kentucky? If it wasn't so difficult to immigrate to the US we would seriously consider checking out the US. I heard of some states where you dont need a building permit? I am so tired of the bs here.
I have lived in Washington my entire life. For me everything you said is 100% truth! The crime is what gets me. I live in the country, i have homeless next door to me. I dont really mind much except when my eggs and produce from my garden started to disappear. If asked i would have happily shared. We have had 1 truck stolen, another attempted to be stolen. I went to the grocery store the other day and had to calmly let a very unstable person who was acting aggressively know that i do exercise my carry rights. 2 people have been beat and robbed at that store alone. People walk in and just take whatever they want and leave. There are no consequences, and thats why they do it. This leaves the rest of us to pay for the theft. I cant afford it anymore. Im heading to Tennessee in spring.
Yes, we live in a cold civil war in Washington State. Seattle and Portland are now equally insane with depraved leftists, groomers, criminals, addicts, and Satanists. The rest of us in smaller cities and rural areas still identify with old school constitutionalism. The crevasse is much too wide to even enable a rational discussion. It's a waste of time attempting to reason with Marxist ignorants and fools. So yes, the Seattle freeze is now the Arctic permafrost.
I live in Spanaway, WA... just south of Tacoma... actually on the south end of Spanaway. You are so right about all the reasons you left here. I am 73 and retired from teaching. I feel I am too old to relocate and my son lives across the Narrows Bridge near Gig Harbor, so I can't really move out of state. It's good that you are making this move while you are young. Good Luck.
The hardest part about us moving was leaving all our family behind. We are very fortunate to have made this decision at such a young age and before we had kids.
@@christinahall8434 In Yelm??!! Ooof.... This just breaks my heart. Because I do absolutely love my home state.... But it just.... It isn't the same. I know places change over time, HOWEVER, there are still things you can recognize and it just seems to be that it is turning into something unrecognizable and not for the better either.
Five generation washingtonian. Moved this year to MO. I've heard people say " your abandoning the rest of us." I think rather I'm rewarding the Midwest with my taxes and productivity and I and my family will in turn be able to be rewarded with keeping more of the fruit of my labor. It's natural consequences. When a handful of cities rule the entire West Coast while six sevenths of that area is rural and conservative, the game is fixed and it's time to take my family elsewhere.
@@jayessig8653 I still live in Graham wa. Off Kapowasin hwy .kinda in the outskirts on 4 Akers and they now want to build a SeaTac type airport out where I live . Yep it's time to move . Too many blue people are moving out here where mostly red people live .
Just happened across your video today. I live in Washington state just a handful of miles from where you came from. Older individual looking ahead at the future and realizing that even if my house is paid for, I could potentially lose it based off the taxes and not being able to pay them. What a shame to work so hard all your life and then be nickled and dimed to the point that one could lose their home. Other points you shared, I also agree with. Hoping to get out and make a new life elsewhere in the next year. Thank you for sharing!
Yes, its a very sad reality in WA as well as other parts of the country like NY and CA. I hope you find a place to land that suits your needs! Best of luck on your journey!
Not to shame or be super negative, but, this is what voting left does. Higher taxes and goverment tries more and more to make excuses why they need to tax more. Even if it's not YOUR personal beliefs.... its the masses in those states. And it's sad to see good states completely being gutted by bogus politics and blatant lies.
I live in Lacey & my husband is trying to convince me to move to Tennessee. We’re both retired, so it’s not that difficult for us to uproot. I grew up in Shelton but have been in the Olympia area for 20 ish years. The homelessness problem is so bad here. We are renters and my neighborhood is full of empty houses. It doesn’t make sense & it breaks my heart.
I lived and grew up in West Seattle, it was always a great place to live until the mid to late 80's. Things started going down hill after that. Heavy traffic, higher taxes, cost of living and like you said lack of community. After I got discharged from the Navy in 1968 I bought my first house on Alki Point for $117,000. Taxes, cost of commuting, parking downtown and politics drove me to the suburb of Kent. When I turned 54 I bought property in southern Oregon and built my retirement house on a ten acre mountain site. I'm now facing the same political bureaucracy only worse than before. Rising crime, risk of wildfires, loss of 2nd amendment Constitutional rights and State's liberal over control have me considering selling my log home and relocating to a more conservative state. Kudos to you for taking the jump and relocating. We've looked for property with acreage and you are right we can't find anything comparable with what we have at a reasonable price. I wish you and your family well in your new location from an ex Washingtonian.
The 80's was when D majority started, and they've been in majority now for over 40 years, the R's are unable to stop anything going through because there isn't enough of them, and not one D ever votes with R's. Yet, they still put the blame solely on the R's for the states many problems, when D's have been in charge for 40+ years. And some people believe it too.
I moved to huntsville al. Love living in a red state. They tell you when you get here don't vote blue. Everyone loves the cheaper taxes and housing. Quarter of a million people and I'm not missing anything except fresh oysters
We're in a suburb of Portland, been here about 5 years. It was nice when we got here, but it's no longer nice. The crime, costs and culture have changed so quickly. This is not a good place for kids. We're looking to move to the deep south this spring as well. Our family needs community and we can't get it up here.
We left WA and moved to Homer, Alaska in June. Best move ever. After being a Washingtonian for 54 years, we witnessed how much it had deteriorated, and we moved for all of the reasons that you mentioned.
I lived in Ketchikan off and on for 16 years! Back and forth to Tacoma! I'm afraid that Ketchikan is about to be like western Washington? Maybe not the crime and homelessness? Too many Liberal woke Commies moving in! Thinking about moving to Anchor Point and hanging out with my old buddy Joe! Retirement is coming soon and I'm not going to be able to afford it here.
Totally agree with all your reasons. I'm polynesian living in Seattle for over 15 years. Your heart sounds like it misses Seattle. Your mind is telling you what you need to survive these days. God Bless You bro.
Stumbled upon your channel. I live in SW WA. I am sad about the deterioration of my state- for all the reasons you stated. I’m too old to move- am glad I lived here early on when crime and homelessness wasn’t rampant. It’s horrible. I’ve heard good things about Kentucky. I am envious.
Great video! We originally moved from Kauai to Arlington, Washington, in 2020, and then to Stevens County in 2021. The change has been remarkable! We’ve found a strong sense of community here, with people generally looking out for one another. However, we don’t own our land, and I have concerns about homeschooling regulations once our oldest turns 8. We’re currently raising pastured chickens, but the cost of raising them is incredibly high. While we dream of expanding to more animals, financial constraints hold us back. It worries us that many people may struggle to afford locally raised meat, especially when they can find it for $2 per pound at Safeway. Although we can’t compete on price, our product is of much higher quality and is better for both the environment and the animals.
I am a native Washingtonian. You're correct on your reasons for leaving Wa. It's sad as someone who was here who grew up here before the 70's. My family and natural beauty is what keeps me here. I keep hoping by fighting to make our state what it used to be our state has hope.
I am a Seattle native, lived my entire life in Washington State, with the last 35 years in Spokane. Hubby and I finally could take no more and moved to Texas this past summer. I am heartsick about moving out of the PNW, miss the mountains every day, but could not find affordable land in Idaho or Montana. Oregon and Colorado were never a consideration, and wouldn’t really look at Wyoming or Utah. We moved for all the reasons you listed, and it’s devastating to see the deterioration of a once beautiful and lively place to live knowing some relatives are still there and are living with current conditions. Many blessings to you and yours, and thanks for the video.
My husband and I are moving to WA due to the military. We were really thinking about setting down there but your videos are starting to make me want it to be a get in and then out type of situation! Thank you for info, it’s giving us lots to think about
I’m here in Washington now and only 3 months of good weather has me just over this place ! The people suck honestly and the weather is awful most of the year ! People are so dry and surface level ! The lack of sunshine is also a very serious issue that people seem to look over! If you are from here it’s one thing but coming from the East coast and Deep South where we have sunshine throughout the year it’s just too much up here the constant grey skies it’s so bleek and depressing !!! I’ll be gone in less than a year
I live on a 4 acre homestead near Portland Oregon and the way we got around high prop taxes was to look for a property zoned exclusive farm use EFU.. The house is 4000 sf and this years property tax was $3,900. If we lived in a house this size in town our taxes would be closer to $10,000
Born and raised in Washington state. I would love to leave but my husband is dead set on staying put. I hate what my state has turned into! Inslee needs to go for starters.
Now it’s bob ferguson unfortunately, these politicians are not voted in by the people. The system is already set in place, they just paint an illusion that we have a “choice “ to vote.
I've been living in Washington Seattle area for the past 6 years. It was a big step up compared to Milwaukee Wisconsin. The cost of living has skyrocketed in the past 6 years. Some of it due to new people moving here but also rent moratorium made a lot of landlords sale their rental property because they were not getting paid while still paying high property taxes. I didn't mind the winters months so much with all the rain because I use to travel for months at a time during the winter months. But after Covid being stuck in the house for months at at time and I couldn't fly anywhere and most businesses couldn't even be open, I am moving to Florida once my lease is up in 2 years.
Well we’re not going to get them unless people figure out they need to have families…make more children! When people turn to faith instead of basing everything on the financial bottom line, that’s when prosperity really happens.
Just found your channel and scrolled to the bottom to find this video. It explains Washington perfectly. I am just about 34yrs old and have lived in southwest Washington my entire life. The last few years has made me really open my eyes. I am off to Arizona as soon as possible!
Great video, we moved to Oregon a few years ago and it’s no better. Tons of crime and homeless people it’s over priced and we can so relate to seasonal depression!! The neighborhood is constantly being tagged, it is a concrete jungle! We are seriously thinking about moving too. We love the country and you make it look amazing, thanks for the insight and push. We aren’t as young as we used to be but we are ready for a do over. Thank you 😊
I wish I was half as savvy as you are when in my 20s. At least I was already in the Midwest and eventually moved rural and got much more self sufficient. Enjoying your channel.
We left Oregon for many of the same reasons, my husband was born in Washington but moved to Oregon when he was 5. Together we lived there for 35 years.. moved to Oklahoma spring of 2021 and rebuilding our farm here.. dont regret that move one bit, we love it here!
Retired Vietnam vet on 5 acres in Ford, WA. All I can say is DITTO!!!! To every point young man. I'm single & in my 70's & think about another place to go and don't know where to finish this life up. (where to go) My goal is at least 85 & I have a dozen years to go. Thanks for sharing this & kentucky. Would of never had on the list but will check it out now.
You sound like a very intelligent young man with a good outlook on your life now. Things have changed in some places for the worse. Glad you found a new place. Oh, and by the way I would be happy to have you for a neighbor... Enjoy your videos.
Excellent video. Being a 55 year Washington native I agree with everything you said. Your 5 reasons are a 100% valid. You now seem to have a really good life in Kentucky. And a little more affordable! Looking forward to your next video.
I am anxious to see your video on why Kentucky. I know someone else that moved there this year from CA. I am in WA not too far from Carnation (Snohomish) been here 20 years , my Daughter, her hubby and grandkids are looking to Move to Montana sometime in the future , but all has to fall into place to make that happen. (Job ) We are elderly now but they won’t leave us behind. We would make the move with them. . POLITICS, & TAXES. The way the government ran Covid and other measures here are exact reasons to not stay. Blessings to you in your move and starting a new chapter in your lives! BTW - LOVE your chicken runs
I agree mostly about what you said. Glad to hear that others feel the same. About the sense of community, I am from Fall City, WA, neighbors with Carnation and been here since 1986. I've seen the unravelling of our communities and politics plays a huge part of that but also they have been injecting large numbers of ethnic groups and it is not the melting pot that so many politicians like to tout. Everyone stays to themselves and clings to their own group identities and there is nothing really that unites us. This is just another big reason why the sense of community is disappearing here, I believe.
I am 50 now, I’m from a small town in southwestern Va about an hour from TN line. I feel like the sense of community has changed tremendously from when I was growing up and it barely exits anymore which is sad. Politics has been dividing people and continues to do so and I’m not sure why because people used to be able to discuss and agree to disagree and still be good but not nowadays. It’s you disagree,‘it’s like you have the plague 🤦♀️🤣 It’s nice to see more of the younger generation getting back to the basics with homesteading. It’s not easy but so very rewarding. Best of luck and I look forward to watching you all grow.
Unfortunately, this is happening all across America. It's only a matter of two to four years before it's all taxed so high people can't own a home anywhere and that is part of Agenda 2030 which is part of the one world govt tactics to have everything owned by government or big corporate entities rewarding on Y the elite financially.
“Sense of community” is lost. I left CA to small town in IL - thinking it would be tight-knit and people caring. Has been MUCH worse than the massive neighborhood I came from in CA. Honestly I think social media has turned people selfish and narcissistic. So happy you found a great place and is inspiring me to do the same. In a bad state (IL) for taxes and chaos right now.
@@fkrr5 you are very correct. Only reason I can here was I couldn’t afford CA and I was born in IL where I have many relatives and am familiar with the layout. Would leave here in a quick second if I could afford the whole procedure. 1st pick… Mexico. 2nd pick Tennessee which is also now expensive from all the liberals moving there
I felt like sense of community is changing almost everywhere. Maybe, people especially younger generations are too much into social media. We lost abilities to communicate face to face and sharing a meal even on special occasions, everything is measured by money.
Perhaps, but what I know for sure is that folks here are so much more rude than anywhere I have ever lived. The sense of 'everyone should look out for me and provide for me) is overwhelming at times.
Little Brother..this video was sooo Fnkg good, I dont have words. Forgive the long post. I am from a small mountain town in SW Colorado, and moved to Vancouver WA in 1998, for work. I retired as a police officer from there. I saw the beautiful state turn to pure shit before my eyes for the very reasons you outlined. I have to tell you that for 26 yrs of age, you are so far ahead of the curve, it is incredible. I am 64 yrs of age to give perspective. I retired in 2005 and got crushed in the 2008-11 recession and lost $1.2M in equity in rental properties. This forced me to return to police work in OR. Even worse than WA.. I left police work in 2013 and did private contracting in Mexico, Ecuador, and Haiti. In 2017 I moved permanently to Colombia. (I married a Colombian woman years ago) I am completely happy with great weather year round and its about 20% of what I paid to live in WA. I survived in WA. Here...I live like a lesser king. Look forward to more videos of your adventure!
I grew up in Walla Walla, WA in the 70s and 80s and it was amazing....although I didn't appreciate it as much in my youth. I moved to the Portland area in the mid 80s in my 20s and it was actually a very cool place. I moved near Mt Hood in 1990 and lived in a historic log cabin on an acre for 30 years. 2020 came and changed everything for us. Our community had already been changing drastically over the last 20 years but I knew I couldn't stay there when the mandates started and people that I knew and loved for 30 years treated me like I was a leper. It made me so sad that I had to move. In 2021 we bought an 8 acre homestead in NW Arizona. I love it so much and the community is great but I miss my adult children horribly. I worry about their future in Oregon. I'm near my 80 year old parents now and am happy that we can spend more time together because I know it's short. We've all had so much to deal with the last 2.5 years. I pray for humanity every day. 🙏
I live down in Vancouver, Washington and it’s gotten so bad here and your five reasons are absolutely spot on. The politics have gotten so extreme left and if you don’t agree you’re labeled a terrible person and can lose your job these days. People just don’t look out for each other anymore. I miss the days where we could have different opinions and still get along.
good. bigots should be fired. It isn't "extreme" anything. The rest of our allies consider our "left" to be pretty conservative. On one hand you scream "people don't look out for each other" then complain about the only political side that gives a heck about you. lol.
I'm from Ellensburg Washington and as a contractor I never got shut down I built mini storage units in Snoqualmie valley and never had problems with anyone. I run a Booth at farmers markets and the average people are good people no matter where you are it doesn't matter if you're in Seattle or on the Eastside.
You did the right thing by moving to Kentucky. I moved from KY to WA State because WA was where my husband was from and every time I visited in the early 2000s I fell more and more in love with the state. Well after almost 20 years it's time to go. Your reasons for moving hit the nail on the head exactly. High taxes, but never any road repairs, they just got worse and worse. Where is all that money going. Seems like every month the create reasons to increase taxes. I'm moving in March 2023. Best wishes in KY. Enjoy it!
Community is a big deal. We started our Homestead last year in Central PA. Not alot of crime, very helpful people. Some nosey people but still nice. Our barn recently burnt down and all my neighbors were ready to lend a hand to clean and rebuild. I got the neoghbor out at 8 pm to open the feed store to get me some feed for my animals. I look forward to following your journey.
I'm a real estate broker in WA. I sold my childhood pastor's house and helped move them to Somerset, KY. My parents are looking at KY as a potential and I'm currently looking at the Clarksville, TN area because my other buddy from WA moved there. Politics, taxes, and firearm rights are the reasons we're looking to move a well.
It's not just houses, apartments are expensive too. It's sad we have had our apartment for 10 years and we paid during Covid every month even early and when Inslee removed the amount rent could go up our rent went up 200 dollars. I think this was their way to make up for those who didn't pay. That is why after my middle child graduates this year we are already thinking about moving to Texas where my parents live. This state is done. We live in Auburn.
I agree with pretty much everything you have said. We recently moved from Washington (sedro-woolley) although our situation was a bit different. Having reached retirement age, we sold our very tiny home on a small lot in town for an outrageously high amount, moved to the high desert in New Mexico and paid cash for a very nice modular home on a half acre. The property taxes will only put is back a couple hundred a year. Although New Mexico is known for high crime, we have settled in a small, remote community and we are very happy with the friendliness of our neighbors and how most everyone we encounter will take the time to stop and visit while out for a walk, in the grocery store etc. --- Good for you, taking your life seriously and making real beneficial life changes! May good fortune be with you and God bless!
Live in Sedro Woolley, would not trade it for any bug/snake infested desert style ground in the nation, good luck though, I will just sit here wet and poor, but it's Sedro.
@@dudleydoright2706 Never seen any snakes (I know they are out there though) here or any other desert regions I've lived in in the past. That includes motorcycle riding out in the open country. The bugs are a little different but not really a problem. The mosques in Woolley this past year were pretty bad. We are about a mile and a quarter in elevation so the stereotypical desert image that may come to mind isn't accurate. Averaging 278 sunny days (that includes winter time with snow on the ground) is pretty nice. I'll be planting a garden this spring now that I have some land to do it. We all have different likes, needs and abilities. Plenty of places across this nation to choose from! :)
Thats awesome that you got out of Sedro. I grew up there, but moved to the east side of the state in 08. It's more conservative on this side, however, rapidly deteriorating. We'll see what happens! We are here for now, but God may have different plans and have us move elsewhere! Take care and may your journey in your new location be prosperous!
I found you and subscribed today.I also had to move from my home state of Wisconsin because of the same reasons you bring up,We moved to NW Missouri and really couldnt be happier.I paid off my house in 5 years and Am a small business owner and do quite well,The community I live in is very tight together and that is a good feeling.
Yup,I got my family out after the first run of covid. I was done with the direction the politics was going. We moved to Arkansas, back to freedom again. The crazy thing is we moved from a state that was pro-abortion to a state that is Pro-life and its amazing!!!
Hi! My very good friend just left Olympia and moved to Arkansas. My husband and I are thinking of following them. I love your Governor! I have visited the area once to see them. It's amazing. Pro- life state makes it an even easier decision.
You could replace Wasington with Oregon and it would be exsactly the same. I have lived in the PNW all my life but it is just gotten so bad out here. I would love to move to the mid west like you. Good video sir
Glad you and your wife had the courage to step out. Even retired, I sure identify with your sense of community and the quality of life. Retired, paid for home in small town MS suits my wife and I just fine. Am looking to begin gardens to raise and can food. Probably not raising animals. Getting along with people who disagree and caring about each other is good for everybody. Keep enjoying your new place and new neighbors.
I live in Snohomish, WA and from going to school out of state and coming back really shocked me and made me see things I hadn’t before. Enjoy your farm!
We are leaving the suburbs as well. We are staying in Ohio, but going to southern Ohio for our primary residence. Everything you are saying resonates. We also have a 200 acre farm in eastern Kentucky. We didn’t take up residence there because it’s too far away from medical care for our fragile kiddos. But…. Being in southern Ohio makes the trip to visit that farm a lot quicker now. Just found your channel. Looking forward to more videos.
I retired from PSNS. I planned to move to Poulsbo, but then I saw an article in the local paper about the Poulsbo city council. They announced their primary goal was to establish a homeless camp using funds the state was making available to all cities. That's when I determined we needed to FLEE Washington. I went online to reserve two U-Haul trucks to move our stuff out of state. The U-Haul guy said he was surprised I could get both trucks because "everyone's leaving Washington."
@@shhh-seriously Father retired from PSNS .. 35 years there but that was in '72. Just sold the old house (which I bought from them) in '21, we'd never move back to Kitsap Co. in fact we're leaving Oregon. Shame 6 counties in both states run the place. Hopefully the folks in the other 30 counties here in Oregon stop supplying food, lumber and commerce to the special 6.
You shouldn't put all of WA in the same bucket. Tax rates are different in each county and municipality. And if your property is appraised at $1.6M, yeah your taxes are going to be a lot, no matter where you go.
I agree with everything you said. I live in washington and have for over 30 years. It's absolutely true about the politics. There is no middle road. Everyone is extreme. I'm a logger and I have been kicked off job sights because I don't want to banter and or listen to politics all day. It's like religion and everyones views are shoved down my throat constantly. I just want to go to work and go home safely.
#1 Red Green - awesome show #2 Yes, the politics is insane! I teach HS in SW WA, I swear if I ever dared to disagree with anyone I'd be burned alive, and since it is always driving every conversation, there are many points at which biting my tongue is nearly imperative. Hope I can get myself to retirement -- somewhere else.
Imagine owning the house for the last 15 years, but property taxes eating up you pension. Good on you for moving. Big cities are becoming literally insane, in more ways than one. Enjoying your channel!
I've Lived Here in Washington State for Over 50 Years and this Kid is Spot On, and Why I'm also planning on Pulling up stakes and getting the F**k Out. It's a Beautiful State Aesthetically but Liberal Politics have turned this Beautiful State into a Giant Dumpster Fire.
I’m also a refugee from there… we choose Tennessee. It’s been a breath of fresh air getting out of the Seattle area. The politics of the area were always weird, but the COVID tyranny was too much, we had to leave. The cost of living has been nice as well, warmer weather and warmer people has been great too.
I saw this video pop up in the feed and being from Washington I had to listen. I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m 62, born and raised here. My husband and I still have parents that are in their 80’s and we just can’t bring ourselves to leave them. We don’t know what the future holds but it would seem you’re on a wonderful new journey. I’ll be checking out your videos.
I'm a 5th generation Californian, and all the reasons you listed have my husband and I looking to move from California. The one difference for us is weather. We're in Bakersfield, so we get 6 months of very hot weather every year, up to 115° I get that same depressed feeling in the summers here, probably from spending so much time indoors. It's so sad seeing the state I love turn to garbage. I'm a new subscriber. I'll definitely look at your past videos to see if you have any tips for choosing a new state. We plan on moving in 5 years when my husband can take early retirement, and we are trying to narrow it down. You did an excellent video on explaining the reasons you chose to move.
I’d love to know where in KY your buying the highest quality hay for $5 a square bale. I’ll take 2500 bales at that rate. We live in southern KY. I paid $10.75 per bale Saturday for top quality alfalfa orchard mix
Although I can relate for some of the reasons you moved, find myself undecided to move out of state. I live in Snohomish, Washington myself but have traveled many places and have found the Northwest to be the best all-around state as far as climate. No extreme weather for the most part. You are right, the cost of living is a huge problem that is getting worse. As for politics, whether you're left,right, or somewhere in between... we should be paying attention to what our leaders are doing and try to have our say,it is important !
Good call! We had a similar situation. Moved from a mobile home in Bothell to a beautiful house in Spokane. Didn't leave the state but it feels like it, our costs have been cut in half.
Nice video although not sure how I stumbled upon it but glad I did. I am washingtonian, born and raised; I used to be so proud of MY state/home. (Orig from E. WA and now in Tacoma). I've grown to detest it for every reason you've stated - smh, it's become a crime ridden cesspool. I was noticing the space and structures as you walked and spoke; beautiful. Stay strong and true to your convictions; may God continue to bless and keep you safe. PS: new subscriber, btw!
I was born in tacoma general in 58. At that time orchard st was two lane country road. It is now basically short of a freeway. Same issue in all of pugitopolous. Rapid unplanned growth. No real infrastructure, just install more traffic lanes mentality. Should have had decent rail years ago. I left tacoma thirty years ago. About the time rangers shot out with gang members.
I live in Washington, but we have a very different perspective - from the East side. I lived on the west side for 5 years, and that's all I could tolerate because I'm "solar powered". Weather, crime, cost of home ownership/rent, community, politics - yup... they all sucked. Here on the east side - 300 days of sunshine in a dry climate, 4 seasons, lakes so clean you can see the bottom at over 30 ft depth, and epic scenery. I don't live "in town", as well as many of the people I know - so our experience with crime is different. No homelessness nearby, nobody risking getting shot for trespassing, strong sense of community among neighbors, and politics are checked at the door if they clash. Property taxes? Yeah... but no state income tax... so there's that. Our roads are good, and they plow/de-ice them with a fervor when there is so much as a hint of slick conditions. Even though my "town" has three stops signs and no traffic lights, we have 100mb fiber internet and stupid-cheap clean, reliable hydroelectric power. Washington can suck for the very reasons you listed, but it has some perks not always available elsewhere.
I live in Washington State in a rural area and love the hiking. The state has so many beautiful hikes and since this is my passion I'm trying to stay here but who knows what the future holds. I am in my sixties so I have maybe a good 20 years left statistically so I will likely stay put. I too don't like the property tax. I agree with you my taxes are three times the price in 20 years. I look forward to a housing market crash to lower my taxes. Since I'm debt free my biggest bill is property tax.I am glad my house is paid for. I recommend anyone wanting to stay here to move to east side of Washington away from the cities. I am quite familiar with Carnation and it is being annexed into the city so property prices and taxes have skyrocketed. Politics is destroying America especially the West Coast. Fires have made the summers suck for hiking but I am constantly on the move to find hiking where there's no smoke. Good on you for finding a place you can call home. I am quite familiar with Kentucky as I grew up on a 172 acre farm in southern Ohio and spent a lot of time and have relatives in Kentucky. Good luck!!!
It’s crazy how everyone is moving here and the ones that have lived here are wanting to leave. The homeless situation is out of control in Eastern WA. I’m in Moses Lake and it’s turned into a dump.
@@dirtyburd71 I was just talking about Chico’s last night! My family has been here since the early 60s and soon it will just be us. I’ll grab some pizza for the freezer on my way out. 😂
Really great video I think you nailed just about everything on the head. Looking to move out of Washington myself. Hopefully the state below you! Keep homesteading keep prepping and keep your head up. May God bless your homestead!
I agree with your comments about community in WA, or rather the Puget Sound. I moved here about 35 years ago, and still feel like an outsider and know few people. If you know a few people you can build a network. Starting from scratch socially is tough. It is known as "Seattle freeze".
Enjoying your journey. Would love more technical videos on the buil. Let's see the process for plumbing and electric. For drywall and infrastructure builds. God Bless. You are reminding a lot of us older Folks that the American dream and gumption is still alive. Thank you for that.
I am getting out of Washington State this Spring. The Democrats are crushing the working class. There is zero help for the mentally ill. The Health care system is collapsing. Drugs, crime and homelessness is critical. Taxes are terrifying. People stay in their houses and you feel isolated. They are openly hostile towards the churches. It is hard to find skilled workers when you have issues arise with your house. It rains most of the year.
As a Washingtonian I sure can relate. I’m in eastern Washington and it hardly rains at all which most people don’t know that are from out of state. I’m in the great northern desert in Yakima. If I were young like you I’d leave too, especially because you were from King county and prices/taxes/homelessness are astronomical. Good on you for making the move. Your farm looks beautiful and I see so much more opportunity for a fullness in your life. I’m old now and am worried about property tax myself… the farm is paid for but those taxes … ughhh.
Born in central Washington, lived in Seattle Are for 10 years. Moved back to central Washington as Covid hit. The difference between the two is astounding.
Washington State resident since 1992... It is a tragedy how the state has declined culturally while economically selling out to sociopolitical economic exploitation factions and polarized political agendas related to social status social engineering networks creating the sociopolitical corruption. It’s a beautiful place with wonderful people who burdened with dysfunctional social society factions and agendas. Most of problems have been created by bureaucratic processes facilitating social engineering agendas and supporting a kind of closed society system that welcomes individuals to play a useful role for the wealthy connected social networks or be locked out in a kind of series of social networks, closed societies and secret society networks. Good Luck and Good Fortune in your new life!
I live in Washington state and it is insane in western Washington you can't even find a decent studio apartment for less than 1,600 a month for a damn studio right now I'm keeping my options open and the first second I have an opportunity to move out of the state I'm taking it it's absolutely insane
It's gotten about the same even in Spokane, it's a little better than last year but most of the one beds and studios are around 1,400 average. You can maybe live in a one bed with another person if you want to but I'm in my 30s and tired of having roommates LoL
You're misrepresenting the property tax rates. In Washington, the property tax rate is 0.87%, while in Kentucky, it’s 0.83%-a very small difference. The reason property taxes feel higher in Washington is simply because property values are higher. If your $200,000 home in Kentucky suddenly jumped to $1.5 million in value, you'd owe around $15,000 per year in property taxes too. What’s more, Washington's overall tax burden is 8.04%, compared to 8.26% in Kentucky. So while you’re citing taxes as the reason for leaving, Washington actually has one of the lowest tax burdens in the country. The real issue here isn’t taxes-it’s the cost of living. Taxes might feel like part of the problem, but they’re just a symptom of higher home values and overall expenses.
AND you hit almost all the points on my list for needing to escape Washington State. You can also add, but not limit the healthcare system! Liars and thieves have friends in their own closet. I don't have a key to their closet, I just want to feel good and get back to working without as much pain. Vitamin D is hard for people like me to assimilate into my cells from my bloodstream, and my doctors are in too big of a hurry to figure that out... I need sunshine. Thank you so much for your post, you've encouraged me very much. God bless you and keep you. 🙏🌹 Skykomish valley, Gold Bar Washington.
You definitely need to get out of Gold Bar!😂 It’s one of the darkest wettest places around. I live over Stevens Pass at Lake Wenatchee and I kinda want to go to the high desert.
Can't even believe I found this!! I worked at Snoqualmie casino, then moved to the Olympic peninsula, bought a house. Our taxes are so high!! Everything is so high! People are not friendly and they're is so much crime and homeless coming to the peninsula. I've been out here for about 8 years now and so much changed so fast within the last few years. It's insane. I do not recommend moving here, visit yes, but move here...I wouldn't. It's beautiful, but you can't even enjoy the outdoors without paying an arm and a leg for all the permits you need. Plus the price of gas just to get somewhere. Politics are crazy here too, I feel like we are so restricted with so many things in so many ways. I love this video. Thank you.
Ashlyn and I have gone to a few outdoor activities here in Kentucky and when we leave we say "man if this was in WA someone would be profiting off it (i.e. the local Government). We have something called the Natural Bridge, its a beautiful Rock structure that was natural formed. People are always shocked to hear that there's no restrictions... No railings... no signs saying "dont jump" and not one person has fallen off or died here... Now if this was in WA they would have major restrictions and probably close it down.
I live in Washington state and have looked at some properties in KY and TN. They are beautiful areas, but I must admit that the thought of a tornado terrifies me. I know that I need to bail from this place for sure, but have not settled on an area yet. Will be looking in ID in the Spring.
We thought the same thing for a while. Washington has earthquakes as well as fires that are getting worse and worse. If you go farther east in KY and TN the tornadoes are very rare.
I agree with most everything you shared. I lived in Washington for 50 years. King and Pierce Counties as well as lived just east of Yakima for 4 years. I read all of the comments within the last 4 days. I loved Washington. It is absolutely beautiful Eastern and Western. Unfortunately it's the 2 highest populated counties and their cities that make up all the rules and decisions for the entire state and are very corrupt and political. They control the tax base and policies. There are a lot of wonderful little communities scattered around. Eastern washington is like completely different world. I grew up in West Seattle, my parents moved us to Federal way/Kent are at age 13. It was still rural at that time in the mid 80's. At age 13 me snd my friends would catch the metro bus to downtown Seattle every weekend to go to Pike place Market and the Seattle Center.. for concerts and Laser Shows. Like the old Pink Floyd "The Wall" Laser show at the science center. Riding the metro bus back home at 1am. It was safe back then. Maybe you saw a homeless person... they were never a threat. Christmas time in Seattle was beautiful and a family tradition for decades. Some of you older folks may remember the Seattle I'm describing. Then the 90s came and either it all the people from California and there ideology and political views. Everything has continued to go downhill every since. Seattle became a sanctuary City for the homeless and drug addicted. Breaks my heart to visit Seattle now 💔...all the deniers can continue to deny 😔. You probly haven't lived in washington that long and never saw it when you could go there safely as a child and spend the day. Now it's sadly just to dangerous. I left in July... so more power to you and enjoy Kentucky 😉. There are many beautiful places in this once great country of ours. But people need to open their eyes and accept when policies are just bad and aren't based in common sense. Lawlessness is a huge problem and forgetting we are a Republic not a Democracy and have a Constitution find a community that still Respects the Constitution and that we are One Republic under God, supports law, and Freedom. Remembers our nations history. Puts Principles before Personalitys. These communities are out there. If you like Lawlessness and homeless and filth and no accountability for yourself or others happily stay where you are and enjoy what you voted for. If not Flee, I'm Running Free
I'm a rare Washington native and feel the same as you, Maybe a little more conservative. Things really changed when The Californians moved up here and brought their real estate and politics That they were running from with them. I'd move too, but can't get away from the water, I sail.
YEP YEP YEP! As a 45 yr resident of Tacoma and many other cities in Wa I can absolutely support this sentiment! I live in Lakewood WA, tried to get my senior Mom to move in Sept last year, she couldn't leave her house of 45 yrs 😭 hence stuck here n HATING IT! Saw this coming years ago n had planned to be outta here never to return but family kept me here 😭
I also live in WA and have visited many other states that have way more rain than Western WA. The Seattle area has an average annual rainfall of right at 40" and much less in Eastern WA state. What gets me down is the constant overcast and light drizzle for 4 to 6 months a year - seems like it's always a dull grey here! LOL! Alternatively, the average annual rainfall for Kentucky is 46.86", though the rainfall is varied across the state. It ranges from less than 42 inches in portions of the Bluegrass region of the state, to a maximum of over 60 inches in isolated areas of the Eastern Coal Field near Pine and Cumberland Mountain. Good luck in your new endeavors!
Coming from someone that has lived in southern Washington (Vancouver) and northern Oregon (Portland) all my life, this was very well articulated and 100% accurate. I wish it wasn't, but Washington (and Oregon) have turned into figurative and literal dumpster fires. Very sad.
From what I can recall back in the late 70s; Mobile Homes had kinda bouncey floors & someone can break in by undoing the Socket Hex-Drive screws on the outside of them Given all the idle time on the hands of wherever your local druggie sector -turns out a few incidents of break ins circumventing the locked sliding door + whatever that back hatch is called…, Are they still like this?
I want to move out of Washington so bad, but my wife refuses to leave her parents, who should move as well, btw. We live in Snohomish and it's politics and taxes have driven so many good people away and our town has changed from a beautiful small town with a great sense of community to an "us vs. them" situation and I hate it. You've really got a nice place there. Congratulations and I hope it is everything you ever wanted.
@@ThePasturedHomestead we LOVE Snohomish and have a good circle of people but the new liberal contingency are ruining the town. Like I said, us against them, unfortunately. Enjoy your new home. Wish I was moving there too. Inslee has to go.
Congratulation on your journey, It's very inspiring. My wife and I are planning to start the Homesteader life very soon, we're just still looking for a good state. You mentioned that you going to make a video with the why you chose Kentucky over other states, but i count going the video. It will be great to know what other good things Kentucky has to offer. Tony.
My husband and I are coming up on 1 yr since we left Washington State. We lived there over 30 years and never thought we would have to move. The homeless situation is out of control largely due to drugs where we lived. Tent cities with needles everywhere. Property crime has skyrocketed. Downtown became a place most people would not shop due to violence. We have seen violent protests the city burned down by the homeless and we finally felt enough was enough. We no longer felt safe. Plus many reasons you listed cost of living, politics. My son and his family moved to Kentucky and live on a horse ranch where they rescue horses.
@@ThePasturedHomestead from a visual standpoint you look like you are in Lincoln or Casey county. I’ve installed solar for several Mennonites in that area. Good content brother 👍🏽
@Patti Trevino Kind of the same story for my family. We grew up outside of Denver, I joined the army in 09 and originally got stationed in Colorado Springs. In 2014 I got stationed elsewhere and we just knew we would probably never go back. Settled in central KY just before covid was ever a thing. The people sound like banjos but has definitely been a good experience.
Man I feel for you, seems to be the same consensus on the whole West Coast, I've lived in Washington my whole life and things are getting way out of hand from left-wing lawmakers. King county is as bad as it gets! Been thinking about moving to Montana.
My husband and I both were born and raised in WA. In 2019 we fled and moved to TX for a year. After realizing that property taxes aren’t much better there and with the influx of transplants we decided to make one more move. We ended up in Kentucky a year ago, best decision we ever made. Now we’re on 15 acres with a 3 acre stocked pond. Being out in the country and part of a very small community has been a blessing. We’ll most likely stay here, we love it!
Thats wonderful! Good for you guys to make such a far move! Kentucky is wonderful! We were shocked at how cheap our property taxes are!
@You Tube we were in a city on the outskirts of Dallas. It was a pretty nice area with a higher medium income with very low crime rates. But the traffic was insane. I checked out the county website and found plans for future subdivisions. It blew my mind how many houses were gonna be built in the next 2-3 years. That was another huge reason for getting out of there. I think all the transplants are making Texas towns too overpopulated.
Welcome to Ky.! I have 2 sisters in Seattle. I grew up in Pittsburgh. Moved to Ky. in 1980. love it here! I lived in Seattle back in 1979,80. Back when Seattle wasn't that bad yet!
Not defending Texas but the trade off is no income taxes but remember all cities in Texas are blue and that explains your property taxes so the further away from cities the cheaper the taxes
@Omni Thanks for sharing your experience! We left Germany and immigrated to Nova Scotia about 12 years ago. It has gotten quite bad over the past years and taxes and regulations have become almost unbearable (very high cost of living and very low wages). But I now fear that there is no running away anymore in all the western countries and that we are all oppressed but the propaganda machine is telling is constantly how good we have it. Now you are saying Kentucky? If it wasn't so difficult to immigrate to the US we would seriously consider checking out the US. I heard of some states where you dont need a building permit? I am so tired of the bs here.
I have lived in Washington my entire life. For me everything you said is 100% truth! The crime is what gets me. I live in the country, i have homeless next door to me. I dont really mind much except when my eggs and produce from my garden started to disappear. If asked i would have happily shared. We have had 1 truck stolen, another attempted to be stolen. I went to the grocery store the other day and had to calmly let a very unstable person who was acting aggressively know that i do exercise my carry rights. 2 people have been beat and robbed at that store alone. People walk in and just take whatever they want and leave. There are no consequences, and thats why they do it. This leaves the rest of us to pay for the theft. I cant afford it anymore. Im heading to Tennessee in spring.
Good for you to make a move! Those things wont fly in the country in Tennessee
Yes, we live in a cold civil war in Washington State. Seattle and Portland are now equally insane with depraved leftists, groomers, criminals, addicts, and Satanists. The rest of us in smaller cities and rural areas still identify with old school constitutionalism. The crevasse is much too wide to even enable a rational discussion. It's a waste of time attempting to reason with Marxist ignorants and fools. So yes, the Seattle freeze is now the Arctic permafrost.
ah come on you don't like homeless people breaking your windows and throwing piss on you?
How is life in Tennessee?
I live in Spanaway, WA... just south of Tacoma... actually on the south end of Spanaway. You are so right about all the reasons you left here. I am 73 and retired from teaching. I feel I am too old to relocate and my son lives across the Narrows Bridge near Gig Harbor, so I can't really move out of state. It's good that you are making this move while you are young. Good Luck.
The hardest part about us moving was leaving all our family behind. We are very fortunate to have made this decision at such a young age and before we had kids.
We moved out also in July. We were from Yelm and the town was going down hill fast, not enough roads and to many people and prices were outrageous
@@christinahall8434 In Yelm??!! Ooof.... This just breaks my heart. Because I do absolutely love my home state.... But it just.... It isn't the same. I know places change over time, HOWEVER, there are still things you can recognize and it just seems to be that it is turning into something unrecognizable and not for the better either.
So many modern issues making life hard for no good reason. Glad you guys are so resilient and making good choices.
I live out near your son. It's not like it used to be here.😥
Five generation washingtonian. Moved this year to MO. I've heard people say " your abandoning the rest of us." I think rather I'm rewarding the Midwest with my taxes and productivity and I and my family will in turn be able to be rewarded with keeping more of the fruit of my labor. It's natural consequences. When a handful of cities rule the entire West Coast while six sevenths of that area is rural and conservative, the game is fixed and it's time to take my family elsewhere.
AMEN!
We also just moved to MO this past March from Graham, WA. Ozark region.
@@jayessig8653 we're in Ava MO
@@jayessig8653 I still live in Graham wa. Off Kapowasin hwy .kinda in the outskirts on 4 Akers and they now want to build a SeaTac type airport out where I live . Yep it's time to move . Too many blue people are moving out here where mostly red people live .
I'm from the Ozarks in Missouri. Have fun with all the meth heads and backwoods ass hillbillies (my family included)
Just happened across your video today. I live in Washington state just a handful of miles from where you came from. Older individual looking ahead at the future and realizing that even if my house is paid for, I could potentially lose it based off the taxes and not being able to pay them. What a shame to work so hard all your life and then be nickled and dimed to the point that one could lose their home. Other points you shared, I also agree with. Hoping to get out and make a new life elsewhere in the next year. Thank you for sharing!
Yes, its a very sad reality in WA as well as other parts of the country like NY and CA. I hope you find a place to land that suits your needs! Best of luck on your journey!
Not to shame or be super negative, but, this is what voting left does. Higher taxes and goverment tries more and more to make excuses why they need to tax more. Even if it's not YOUR personal beliefs.... its the masses in those states. And it's sad to see good states completely being gutted by bogus politics and blatant lies.
I live in Lacey & my husband is trying to convince me to move to Tennessee. We’re both retired, so it’s not that difficult for us to uproot. I grew up in Shelton but have been in the Olympia area for 20 ish years.
The homelessness problem is so bad here. We are renters and my neighborhood is full of empty houses. It doesn’t make sense & it breaks my heart.
Get out of there as soon as you can. Take it from the rest of us, we are GLAD we moved and wished we did it sooner.
And Bill Gates pays zero taxes here!
Awesome to hear a 26 year old speaking like this! Gives me hope for the future of the world!
This content is gold, i love and totally agree with your point of view.
All solid points!! I've lived in Washington my whole life, 51 years old and real sick of this state !
Leave like they did and please don't come back
Same!
Ditto!
not to bring politics into it but jay inslee and bob ferguson have really destroyed our WA STATE I AM BORN RAISED IN WA STATE, 67 YEARS OLD...
I get your mind. I want out but finding nothing better elsewhere.
I lived and grew up in West Seattle, it was always a great place to live until the mid to late 80's. Things started going down hill after that. Heavy traffic, higher taxes, cost of living and like you said lack of community. After I got discharged from the Navy in 1968 I bought my first house on Alki Point for $117,000. Taxes, cost of commuting, parking downtown and politics drove me to the suburb of Kent. When I turned 54 I bought property in southern Oregon and built my retirement house on a ten acre mountain site. I'm now facing the same political bureaucracy only worse than before. Rising crime, risk of wildfires, loss of 2nd amendment Constitutional rights and State's liberal over control have me considering selling my log home and relocating to a more conservative state. Kudos to you for taking the jump and relocating. We've looked for property with acreage and you are right we can't find anything comparable with what we have at a reasonable price. I wish you and your family well in your new location from an ex Washingtonian.
The 80's was when D majority started, and they've been in majority now for over 40 years, the R's are unable to stop anything going through because there isn't enough of them, and not one D ever votes with R's. Yet, they still put the blame solely on the R's for the states many problems, when D's have been in charge for 40+ years. And some people believe it too.
Seattle has been a hell hole for a long time. Too damn many people.
I moved to huntsville al. Love living in a red state. They tell you when you get here don't vote blue. Everyone loves the cheaper taxes and housing. Quarter of a million people and I'm not missing anything except fresh oysters
We're in a suburb of Portland, been here about 5 years. It was nice when we got here, but it's no longer nice. The crime, costs and culture have changed so quickly. This is not a good place for kids. We're looking to move to the deep south this spring as well. Our family needs community and we can't get it up here.
You worked for the Government you socialist. Funny how people are moving to Washington from Kentucky. Very successful.🤣
We left WA and moved to Homer, Alaska in June. Best move ever.
After being a Washingtonian for 54 years, we witnessed how much it had deteriorated, and we moved for all of the reasons that you mentioned.
Alaska is beautiful! I’m not sure if I could do the long winters but my grandpa is from Fairbanks, he can’t do hot summers.
I lived in Ketchikan off and on for 16 years! Back and forth to Tacoma! I'm afraid that Ketchikan is about to be like western Washington? Maybe not the crime and homelessness? Too many Liberal woke Commies moving in! Thinking about moving to Anchor Point and hanging out with my old buddy Joe! Retirement is coming soon and I'm not going to be able to afford it here.
@@Montyhugo Sir tell me is sitka Alaska starting to become a liberal poop hole?
@@nopc9728 Haven't been to Sitka since the 96' mudball tournament! Sitka is beautiful! I hope not!
Totally agree with all your reasons. I'm polynesian living in Seattle for over 15 years. Your heart sounds like it misses Seattle. Your mind is telling you what you need to survive these days. God Bless You bro.
It didn’t sound like he misses it at all to me.
Nobody misses wa state after they live lol
Stumbled upon your channel. I live in SW WA. I am sad about the deterioration of my state- for all the reasons you stated. I’m too old to move- am glad I lived here early on when crime and homelessness wasn’t rampant. It’s horrible. I’ve heard good things about Kentucky. I am envious.
I’m also a plumber from Washington State. Everything you listed is exactly why I want to someday move out of state, Good luck to you brother.
Great video! We originally moved from Kauai to Arlington, Washington, in 2020, and then to Stevens County in 2021. The change has been remarkable! We’ve found a strong sense of community here, with people generally looking out for one another. However, we don’t own our land, and I have concerns about homeschooling regulations once our oldest turns 8.
We’re currently raising pastured chickens, but the cost of raising them is incredibly high. While we dream of expanding to more animals, financial constraints hold us back. It worries us that many people may struggle to afford locally raised meat, especially when they can find it for $2 per pound at Safeway. Although we can’t compete on price, our product is of much higher quality and is better for both the environment and the animals.
I’m in Wyoming but miss greenery. Washington is my home state. Never been to Stevens county. What part would you recommend?
I am a native Washingtonian. You're correct on your reasons for leaving Wa. It's sad as someone who was here who grew up here before the 70's. My family and natural beauty is what keeps me here. I keep hoping by fighting to make our state what it used to be our state has hope.
There’s natural beauty all over, not just in Washington. Kentucky is stunning.
I am a Seattle native, lived my entire life in Washington State, with the last 35 years in Spokane. Hubby and I finally could take no more and moved to Texas this past summer. I am heartsick about moving out of the PNW, miss the mountains every day, but could not find affordable land in Idaho or Montana. Oregon and Colorado were never a consideration, and wouldn’t really look at Wyoming or Utah. We moved for all the reasons you listed, and it’s devastating to see the deterioration of a once beautiful and lively place to live knowing some relatives are still there and are living with current conditions. Many blessings to you and yours, and thanks for the video.
My husband and I are moving to WA due to the military. We were really thinking about setting down there but your videos are starting to make me want it to be a get in and then out type of situation! Thank you for info, it’s giving us lots to think about
Which side of the state? E Washington is more affordable and conservative. His other points are still on point, tho. Oof
I’m here in Washington now and only 3 months of good weather has me just over this place ! The people suck honestly and the weather is awful most of the year ! People are so dry and surface level ! The lack of sunshine is also a very serious issue that people seem to look over! If you are from here it’s one thing but coming from the East coast and Deep South where we have sunshine throughout the year it’s just too much up here the constant grey skies it’s so bleek and depressing !!! I’ll be gone in less than a year
I live on a 4 acre homestead near Portland Oregon and the way we got around high prop taxes was to look for a property zoned exclusive farm use EFU.. The house is 4000 sf and this years property tax was $3,900. If we lived in a house this size in town our taxes would be closer to $10,000
Born and raised in Washington state. I would love to leave but my husband is dead set on staying put. I hate what my state has turned into! Inslee needs to go for starters.
I can not for the life of me understand why people continue to vote for him
Figure out what is keeping him there and find solutions. Then he will have no logical reason to remain.
Now it’s bob ferguson unfortunately, these politicians are not voted in by the people. The system is already set in place, they just paint an illusion that we have a “choice “ to vote.
I moved away this year. My number 1 reason was the high crime.
They have basically legalized crime in King County. It's insane.
I hate seeing the videos of people walking in to stores and steeling whatever they want with no consequence.
Yes they have! My son had his truck stolen twice in a year. And the cops do nothing!
Not only are the politicians catering to the criminals , they are hell bent on disarming the law abiding
I've been living in Washington Seattle area for the past 6 years. It was a big step up compared to Milwaukee Wisconsin. The cost of living has skyrocketed in the past 6 years. Some of it due to new people moving here but also rent moratorium made a lot of landlords sale their rental property because they were not getting paid while still paying high property taxes. I didn't mind the winters months so much with all the rain because I use to travel for months at a time during the winter months. But after Covid being stuck in the house for months at at time and I couldn't fly anywhere and most businesses couldn't even be open, I am moving to Florida once my lease is up in 2 years.
We need more 20 somethings like you. Hard working and cares about others.
Oh wow, thank you so much! I hope our channel inspires others our age.
Well we’re not going to get them unless people figure out they need to have families…make more children! When people turn to faith instead of basing everything on the financial bottom line, that’s when prosperity really happens.
Just found your channel and scrolled to the bottom to find this video. It explains Washington perfectly. I am just about 34yrs old and have lived in southwest Washington my entire life. The last few years has made me really open my eyes. I am off to Arizona as soon as possible!
Great video, we moved to Oregon a few years ago and it’s no better. Tons of crime and homeless people it’s over priced and we can so relate to seasonal depression!! The neighborhood is constantly being tagged, it is a concrete jungle! We are seriously thinking about moving too. We love the country and you make it look amazing, thanks for the insight and push. We aren’t as young as we used to be but we are ready for a do over. Thank you 😊
Its never too late!
You only move to red states if you want better. Voting Democrat caused the problems and every blue state sucks
I wish I was half as savvy as you are when in my 20s. At least I was already in the Midwest and eventually moved rural and got much more self sufficient. Enjoying your channel.
Thank you and welcome to the channel! I hope you enjoy!
We left Oregon for many of the same reasons, my husband was born in Washington but moved to Oregon when he was 5. Together we lived there for 35 years.. moved to Oklahoma spring of 2021 and rebuilding our farm here.. dont regret that move one bit, we love it here!
Retired Vietnam vet on 5 acres in Ford, WA. All I can say is DITTO!!!! To every point young man. I'm single & in my 70's & think about another place to go and don't know where to finish this life up. (where to go) My goal is at least 85 & I have a dozen years to go. Thanks for sharing this & kentucky. Would of never had on the list but will check it out now.
You sound like a very intelligent young man with a good outlook on your life now. Things have changed in some places for the worse. Glad you found a new place. Oh, and by the way I would be happy to have you for a neighbor... Enjoy your videos.
Thank you Randy! I agree, somethings have gone downhill
Excellent video. Being a 55 year Washington native I agree with everything you said. Your 5 reasons are a 100% valid. You now seem to have a really good life in Kentucky. And a little more affordable! Looking forward to your next video.
We are really enjoying Kentucky. See you in the next one!
I am anxious to see your video on why Kentucky. I know someone else that moved there this year from CA. I am in WA not too far from Carnation (Snohomish) been here 20 years , my Daughter, her hubby and grandkids are looking to
Move to Montana sometime in the future , but all has to fall into place to make that happen. (Job ) We are elderly now but they won’t leave us behind. We would make the move with them. . POLITICS, & TAXES. The way the government ran Covid and other measures here are exact reasons to not stay. Blessings to you in your move and starting a new chapter in your lives! BTW - LOVE your chicken runs
I agree mostly about what you said. Glad to hear that others feel the same. About the sense of community, I am from Fall City, WA, neighbors with Carnation and been here since 1986. I've seen the unravelling of our communities and politics plays a huge part of that but also they have been injecting large numbers of ethnic groups and it is not the melting pot that so many politicians like to tout. Everyone stays to themselves and clings to their own group identities and there is nothing really that unites us. This is just another big reason why the sense of community is disappearing here, I believe.
I am 50 now, I’m from a small town in southwestern Va about an hour from TN line. I feel like the sense of community has changed tremendously from when I was growing up and it barely exits anymore which is sad. Politics has been dividing people and continues to do so and I’m not sure why because people used to be able to discuss and agree to disagree and still be good but not nowadays. It’s you disagree,‘it’s like you have the plague 🤦♀️🤣
It’s nice to see more of the younger generation getting back to the basics with homesteading. It’s not easy but so very rewarding. Best of luck and I look forward to watching you all grow.
You are correct. I hope that sense of community comes back someday. I know it exists in our small town :)
Unfortunately, this is happening all across America. It's only a matter of two to four years before it's all taxed so high people can't own a home anywhere and that is part of Agenda 2030 which is part of the one world govt tactics to have everything owned by government or big corporate entities rewarding on
Y the elite financially.
“Sense of community” is lost. I left CA to small town in IL - thinking it would be tight-knit and people caring. Has been MUCH worse than the massive neighborhood I came from in CA. Honestly I think social media has turned people selfish and narcissistic. So happy you found a great place and is inspiring me to do the same. In a bad state (IL) for taxes and chaos right now.
Im not a huge fan of IL. Chicago has some major problems. I would recommend moving to the middle of the country. People are more hospitable.
Main stream media ( tv ) is Much worse then social media !!!
Illinois definitely crappy would never recommend
Should of moved to a red state. Went from the most liberal state in the country to the second most liberal in the country.
@@fkrr5 you are very correct. Only reason I can here was I couldn’t afford CA and I was born in IL where I have many relatives and am familiar with the layout. Would leave here in a quick second if I could afford the whole procedure. 1st pick… Mexico. 2nd pick Tennessee which is also now expensive from all the liberals moving there
I felt like sense of community is changing almost everywhere. Maybe, people especially younger generations are too much into social media. We lost abilities to communicate face to face and sharing a meal even on special occasions, everything is measured by money.
Perhaps, but what I know for sure is that folks here are so much more rude than anywhere I have ever lived. The sense of 'everyone should look out for me and provide for me) is overwhelming at times.
Little Brother..this video was sooo Fnkg good, I dont have words. Forgive the long post. I am from a small mountain town in SW Colorado, and moved to Vancouver WA in 1998, for work. I retired as a police officer from there. I saw the beautiful state turn to pure shit before my eyes for the very reasons you outlined. I have to tell you that for 26 yrs of age, you are so far ahead of the curve, it is incredible. I am 64 yrs of age to give perspective. I retired in 2005 and got crushed in the 2008-11 recession and lost $1.2M in equity in rental properties. This forced me to return to police work in OR. Even worse than WA.. I left police work in 2013 and did private contracting in Mexico, Ecuador, and Haiti. In 2017 I moved permanently to Colombia. (I married a Colombian woman years ago) I am completely happy with great weather year round and its about 20% of what I paid to live in WA. I survived in WA. Here...I live like a lesser king. Look forward to more videos of your adventure!
I grew up in Walla Walla, WA in the 70s and 80s and it was amazing....although I didn't appreciate it as much in my youth. I moved to the Portland area in the mid 80s in my 20s and it was actually a very cool place. I moved near Mt Hood in 1990 and lived in a historic log cabin on an acre for 30 years. 2020 came and changed everything for us. Our community had already been changing drastically over the last 20 years but I knew I couldn't stay there when the mandates started and people that I knew and loved for 30 years treated me like I was a leper. It made me so sad that I had to move. In 2021 we bought an 8 acre homestead in NW Arizona. I love it so much and the community is great but I miss my adult children horribly. I worry about their future in Oregon. I'm near my 80 year old parents now and am happy that we can spend more time together because I know it's short. We've all had so much to deal with the last 2.5 years. I pray for humanity every day. 🙏
Thanks for sharing your opinion. I live in Everett Washington and do agree with what you shared.
I live down in Vancouver, Washington and it’s gotten so bad here and your five reasons are absolutely spot on. The politics have gotten so extreme left and if you don’t agree you’re labeled a terrible person and can lose your job these days. People just don’t look out for each other anymore. I miss the days where we could have different opinions and still get along.
Can't believe that Kent lost.
good. bigots should be fired. It isn't "extreme" anything. The rest of our allies consider our "left" to be pretty conservative.
On one hand you scream "people don't look out for each other" then complain about the only political side that gives a heck about you. lol.
I'm from Ellensburg Washington and as a contractor I never got shut down I built mini storage units in Snoqualmie valley and never had problems with anyone. I run a Booth at farmers markets and the average people are good people no matter where you are it doesn't matter if you're in Seattle or on the Eastside.
I'm a new subscriber. So happy to find your channel. I moved from S. CA to OH and love it here. Was able to buy my home cash 17 years ago.
Welcome to the Channel! Congratulations! Not many people have the guts to make that move.
You did the right thing by moving to Kentucky. I moved from KY to WA State because WA was where my husband was from and every time I visited in the early 2000s I fell more and more in love with the state. Well after almost 20 years it's time to go. Your reasons for moving hit the nail on the head exactly. High taxes, but never any road repairs, they just got worse and worse. Where is all that money going. Seems like every month the create reasons to increase taxes.
I'm moving in March 2023.
Best wishes in KY. Enjoy it!
Congrats! Best of luck on your journey!
Community is a big deal. We started our Homestead last year in Central PA. Not alot of crime, very helpful people. Some nosey people but still nice. Our barn recently burnt down and all my neighbors were ready to lend a hand to clean and rebuild. I got the neoghbor out at 8 pm to open the feed store to get me some feed for my animals. I look forward to following your journey.
Thats wonderful! Im sorry to hear about your barn
I'm a real estate broker in WA. I sold my childhood pastor's house and helped move them to Somerset, KY. My parents are looking at KY as a potential and I'm currently looking at the Clarksville, TN area because my other buddy from WA moved there. Politics, taxes, and firearm rights are the reasons we're looking to move a well.
So refreshing to hear another person speak about the current state of affairs in the world right now. Good for you!!
It's not just houses, apartments are expensive too. It's sad we have had our apartment for 10 years and we paid during Covid every month even early and when Inslee removed the amount rent could go up our rent went up 200 dollars. I think this was their way to make up for those who didn't pay. That is why after my middle child graduates this year we are already thinking about moving to Texas where my parents live. This state is done. We live in Auburn.
It was a mess during Covid... Just starting to really see the effects
I agree with pretty much everything you have said. We recently moved from Washington (sedro-woolley) although our situation was a bit different. Having reached retirement age, we sold our very tiny home on a small lot in town for an outrageously high amount, moved to the high desert in New Mexico and paid cash for a very nice modular home on a half acre. The property taxes will only put is back a couple hundred a year. Although New Mexico is known for high crime, we have settled in a small, remote community and we are very happy with the friendliness of our neighbors and how most everyone we encounter will take the time to stop and visit while out for a walk, in the grocery store etc.
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Good for you, taking your life seriously and making real beneficial life changes! May good fortune be with you and God bless!
Live in Sedro Woolley, would not trade it for any bug/snake infested desert style ground in the nation, good luck though, I will just sit here wet and poor, but it's Sedro.
@@dudleydoright2706 Never seen any snakes (I know they are out there though) here or any other desert regions I've lived in in the past. That includes motorcycle riding out in the open country. The bugs are a little different but not really a problem. The mosques in Woolley this past year were pretty bad. We are about a mile and a quarter in elevation so the stereotypical desert image that may come to mind isn't accurate. Averaging 278 sunny days (that includes winter time with snow on the ground) is pretty nice. I'll be planting a garden this spring now that I have some land to do it. We all have different likes, needs and abilities. Plenty of places across this nation to choose from! :)
Thats awesome that you got out of Sedro. I grew up there, but moved to the east side of the state in 08. It's more conservative on this side, however, rapidly deteriorating. We'll see what happens! We are here for now, but God may have different plans and have us move elsewhere!
Take care and may your journey in your new location be prosperous!
I found you and subscribed today.I also had to move from my home state of Wisconsin because of the same reasons you bring up,We moved to NW Missouri and really couldnt be happier.I paid off my house in 5 years and Am a small business owner and do quite well,The community I live in is very tight together and that is a good feeling.
That is wonderful! What do you do for business?
Yup,I got my family out after the first run of covid. I was done with the direction the politics was going. We moved to Arkansas, back to freedom again. The crazy thing is we moved from a state that was pro-abortion to a state that is Pro-life and its amazing!!!
I have a lot of family in Arkansas! Beautiful place!
Hi! My very good friend just left Olympia and moved to Arkansas. My husband and I are thinking of following them. I love your Governor! I have visited the area once to see them. It's amazing. Pro- life state makes it an even easier decision.
Inslee has Washington state so messed up!
You could replace Wasington with Oregon and it would be exsactly the same. I have lived in the PNW all my life but it is just gotten so bad out here. I would love to move to the mid west like you. Good video sir
Glad you and your wife had the courage to step out. Even retired, I sure identify with your sense of community and the quality of life. Retired, paid for home in small town MS suits my wife and I just fine. Am looking to begin gardens to raise and can food. Probably not raising animals. Getting along with people who disagree and caring about each other is good for everybody. Keep enjoying your new place and new neighbors.
Right on, good for you!
I live in Snohomish, WA and from going to school out of state and coming back really shocked me and made me see things I hadn’t before. Enjoy your farm!
I’m sure that was a culture shock!
We are leaving the suburbs as well. We are staying in Ohio, but going to southern Ohio for our primary residence. Everything you are saying resonates. We also have a 200 acre farm in eastern Kentucky. We didn’t take up residence there because it’s too far away from medical care for our fragile kiddos. But…. Being in southern Ohio makes the trip to visit that farm a lot quicker now. Just found your channel. Looking forward to more videos.
Totally get it! Welcome to the Channel, See you in the next one!
I love your attitude and the sense of a solid direction. You made the key statement loss of community. Keep pushing!
I retired from PSNS. I planned to move to Poulsbo, but then I saw an article in the local paper about the Poulsbo city council. They announced their primary goal was to establish a homeless camp using funds the state was making available to all cities. That's when I determined we needed to FLEE Washington. I went online to reserve two U-Haul trucks to move our stuff out of state. The U-Haul guy said he was surprised I could get both trucks because "everyone's leaving Washington."
@@shhh-seriously Father retired from PSNS .. 35 years there but that was in '72. Just sold the old house (which I bought from them) in '21, we'd never move back to Kitsap Co. in fact we're leaving Oregon. Shame 6 counties in both states run the place. Hopefully the folks in the other 30 counties here in Oregon stop supplying food, lumber and commerce to the special 6.
You shouldn't put all of WA in the same bucket. Tax rates are different in each county and municipality. And if your property is appraised at $1.6M, yeah your taxes are going to be a lot, no matter where you go.
I agree with everything you said. I live in washington and have for over 30 years. It's absolutely true about the politics. There is no middle road. Everyone is extreme. I'm a logger and I have been kicked off job sights because I don't want to banter and or listen to politics all day. It's like religion and everyones views are shoved down my throat constantly. I just want to go to work and go home safely.
#1 Red Green - awesome show
#2 Yes, the politics is insane! I teach HS in SW WA, I swear if I ever dared to disagree with anyone I'd be burned alive, and since it is always driving every conversation, there are many points at which biting my tongue is nearly imperative.
Hope I can get myself to retirement -- somewhere else.
Imagine owning the house for the last 15 years, but property taxes eating up you pension. Good on you for moving. Big cities are becoming literally insane, in more ways than one. Enjoying your channel!
Agreed, retirement doesn’t pay more but the taxes increase like crazy. That’s hard on the older generation.
apply for senior reduction, we did
@@victorialinville3633 Yeah, I'm not a senior...but I think cities are crazy overall.
What a wonderful country we live in. Where you can just up and move wherever you want for whatever reason. Live your life and be happy!
I've Lived Here in Washington State for Over 50 Years and this Kid is Spot On, and Why I'm also planning on Pulling up stakes and getting the F**k Out. It's a Beautiful State Aesthetically but Liberal Politics have turned this Beautiful State into a Giant Dumpster Fire.
Bingo, been here since 73, we're leaving.
I’m also a refugee from there… we choose Tennessee. It’s been a breath of fresh air getting out of the Seattle area.
The politics of the area were always weird, but the COVID tyranny was too much, we had to leave.
The cost of living has been nice as well, warmer weather and warmer people has been great too.
Congratulations! We have friends in TN!
I saw this video pop up in the feed and being from Washington I had to listen. I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m 62, born and raised here. My husband and I still have parents that are in their 80’s and we just can’t bring ourselves to leave them. We don’t know what the future holds but it would seem you’re on a wonderful new journey. I’ll be checking out your videos.
I'm a 5th generation Californian, and all the reasons you listed have my husband and I looking to move from California. The one difference for us is weather. We're in Bakersfield, so we get 6 months of very hot weather every year, up to 115°
I get that same depressed feeling in the summers here, probably from spending so much time indoors. It's so sad seeing the state I love turn to garbage.
I'm a new subscriber. I'll definitely look at your past videos to see if you have any tips for choosing a new state. We plan on moving in 5 years when my husband can take early retirement, and we are trying to narrow it down. You did an excellent video on explaining the reasons you chose to move.
Well best of luck to you both on your journey! We will do a video soon on why we chose Kentucky! Welcome to the channel :)
I’d love to know where in KY your buying the highest quality hay for $5 a square bale. I’ll take 2500 bales at that rate. We live in southern KY. I paid $10.75 per bale Saturday for top quality alfalfa orchard mix
We are in North Eastern KY
Although I can relate for some of the reasons you moved, find myself undecided to move out of state. I live in Snohomish, Washington myself but have traveled many places and have found the Northwest to be the best all-around state as far as climate. No extreme weather for the most part. You are right, the cost of living is a huge problem that is getting worse. As for politics, whether you're left,right, or somewhere in between... we should be paying attention to what our leaders are doing and try to have our say,it is important !
I grew up in Clearview in the 90's and it was a full on farming community then. Im sure I couldn't find my way around anymore.
Exactly, If we don't take care the people 'representing us at the White house' THERE WILL BE NO WHERE TO RUN!. And we all will pay.
Good call! We had a similar situation. Moved from a mobile home in Bothell to a beautiful house in Spokane. Didn't leave the state but it feels like it, our costs have been cut in half.
Nice video although not sure how I stumbled upon it but glad I did. I am washingtonian, born and raised; I used to be so proud of MY state/home. (Orig from E. WA and now in Tacoma). I've grown to detest it for every reason you've stated - smh, it's become a crime ridden cesspool. I was noticing the space and structures as you walked and spoke; beautiful. Stay strong and true to your convictions; may God continue to bless and keep you safe. PS: new subscriber, btw!
Thank you! Welcome to the channel!
I was born in tacoma general in 58. At that time orchard st was two lane country road. It is now basically short of a freeway. Same issue in all of pugitopolous. Rapid unplanned growth. No real infrastructure, just install more traffic lanes mentality. Should have had decent rail years ago. I left tacoma thirty years ago. About the time rangers shot out with gang members.
I live in Washington, but we have a very different perspective - from the East side. I lived on the west side for 5 years, and that's all I could tolerate because I'm "solar powered". Weather, crime, cost of home ownership/rent, community, politics - yup... they all sucked.
Here on the east side - 300 days of sunshine in a dry climate, 4 seasons, lakes so clean you can see the bottom at over 30 ft depth, and epic scenery. I don't live "in town", as well as many of the people I know - so our experience with crime is different. No homelessness nearby, nobody risking getting shot for trespassing, strong sense of community among neighbors, and politics are checked at the door if they clash.
Property taxes? Yeah... but no state income tax... so there's that. Our roads are good, and they plow/de-ice them with a fervor when there is so much as a hint of slick conditions. Even though my "town" has three stops signs and no traffic lights, we have 100mb fiber internet and stupid-cheap clean, reliable hydroelectric power.
Washington can suck for the very reasons you listed, but it has some perks not always available elsewhere.
I live in Washington State in a rural area and love the hiking. The state has so many beautiful hikes and since this is my passion I'm trying to stay here but who knows what the future holds. I am in my sixties so I have maybe a good 20 years left statistically so I will likely stay put. I too don't like the property tax. I agree with you my taxes are three times the price in 20 years. I look forward to a housing market crash to lower my taxes. Since I'm debt free my biggest bill is property tax.I am glad my house is paid for. I recommend anyone wanting to stay here to move to east side of Washington away from the cities. I am quite familiar with Carnation and it is being annexed into the city so property prices and taxes have skyrocketed. Politics is destroying America especially the West Coast. Fires have made the summers suck for hiking but I am constantly on the move to find hiking where there's no smoke. Good on you for finding a place you can call home. I am quite familiar with Kentucky as I grew up on a 172 acre farm in southern Ohio and spent a lot of time and have relatives in Kentucky. Good luck!!!
It's the Jewish space lasers cause the fires.
We left Washington state in January this year. For most all of the same reasons. We went to Apopka Florida. Its lovely to have and do as we please.
You're right! Born and raised on the Olympic Peninsula I'm 47 and want out next spring...I just can't stand the energy here anymore...
Cant wait to leave the Seattle area. I fly to work so can live anywhere. As soon as the kids graduate we are GONE!
It’s crazy how everyone is moving here and the ones that have lived here are wanting to leave. The homeless situation is out of control in Eastern WA. I’m in Moses Lake and it’s turned into a dump.
Well, at least thou have Chico's Pizza! ;) I do miss visiting Moses Lake for the lawn mower racing. Of course, that was a few years back.
@@dirtyburd71 I was just talking about Chico’s last night! My family has been here since the early 60s and soon it will just be us. I’ll grab some pizza for the freezer on my way out. 😂
Really great video I think you nailed just about everything on the head. Looking to move out of Washington myself. Hopefully the state below you! Keep homesteading keep prepping and keep your head up. May God bless your homestead!
I agree with your comments about community in WA, or rather the Puget Sound. I moved here about 35 years ago, and still feel like an outsider and know few people. If you know a few people you can build a network. Starting from scratch socially is tough. It is known as "Seattle freeze".
Enjoying your journey. Would love more technical videos on the buil. Let's see the process for plumbing and electric. For drywall and infrastructure builds.
God Bless. You are reminding a lot of us older Folks that the American dream and gumption is still alive. Thank you for that.
I am getting out of Washington State this Spring. The Democrats are crushing the working class. There is zero help for the mentally ill. The Health care system is collapsing. Drugs, crime and homelessness is critical. Taxes are terrifying. People stay in their houses and you feel isolated. They are openly hostile towards the churches. It is hard to find skilled workers when you have issues arise with your house. It rains most of the year.
How did the move go?
As a Washingtonian I sure can relate. I’m in eastern Washington and it hardly rains at all which most people don’t know that are from out of state. I’m in the great northern desert in Yakima. If I were young like you I’d leave too, especially because you were from King county and prices/taxes/homelessness are astronomical. Good on you for making the move. Your farm looks beautiful and I see so much more opportunity for a fullness in your life. I’m old now and am worried about property tax myself… the farm is paid for but those taxes … ughhh.
Born in central Washington, lived in Seattle Are for 10 years. Moved back to central Washington as Covid hit. The difference between the two is astounding.
I love ellensburg. Brother went there for college. Great town!
Washington State resident since 1992...
It is a tragedy how the state has declined culturally while economically selling out to sociopolitical economic exploitation factions and polarized political agendas related to social status social engineering networks creating the sociopolitical corruption.
It’s a beautiful place with wonderful people who burdened with dysfunctional social society factions and agendas.
Most of problems have been created by bureaucratic processes facilitating social engineering agendas and supporting a kind of closed society system that welcomes individuals to play a useful role for the wealthy connected social networks or be locked out in a kind of series of social networks, closed societies and secret society networks.
Good Luck and Good Fortune in your new life!
Nice word salad, my eloquent friend!🤣
I live in Washington state and it is insane in western Washington you can't even find a decent studio apartment for less than 1,600 a month for a damn studio right now I'm keeping my options open and the first second I have an opportunity to move out of the state I'm taking it it's absolutely insane
It's gotten about the same even in Spokane, it's a little better than last year but most of the one beds and studios are around 1,400 average. You can maybe live in a one bed with another person if you want to but I'm in my 30s and tired of having roommates LoL
You're misrepresenting the property tax rates. In Washington, the property tax rate is 0.87%, while in Kentucky, it’s 0.83%-a very small difference. The reason property taxes feel higher in Washington is simply because property values are higher. If your $200,000 home in Kentucky suddenly jumped to $1.5 million in value, you'd owe around $15,000 per year in property taxes too.
What’s more, Washington's overall tax burden is 8.04%, compared to 8.26% in Kentucky. So while you’re citing taxes as the reason for leaving, Washington actually has one of the lowest tax burdens in the country.
The real issue here isn’t taxes-it’s the cost of living. Taxes might feel like part of the problem, but they’re just a symptom of higher home values and overall expenses.
AND you hit almost all the points on my list for needing to escape Washington State.
You can also add, but not limit the healthcare system! Liars and thieves have friends in their own closet. I don't have a key to their closet, I just want to feel good and get back to working without as much pain. Vitamin D is hard for people like me to assimilate into my cells from my bloodstream, and my doctors are in too big of a hurry to figure that out... I need sunshine.
Thank you so much for your post, you've encouraged me very much. God bless you and keep you. 🙏🌹
Skykomish valley, Gold Bar Washington.
You definitely need to get out of Gold Bar!😂 It’s one of the darkest wettest places around. I live over Stevens Pass at Lake Wenatchee and I kinda want to go to the high desert.
You need to take liquid D3. Same with me… I don’t breakdown pills well.
Can't even believe I found this!! I worked at Snoqualmie casino, then moved to the Olympic peninsula, bought a house. Our taxes are so high!! Everything is so high! People are not friendly and they're is so much crime and homeless coming to the peninsula. I've been out here for about 8 years now and so much changed so fast within the last few years. It's insane. I do not recommend moving here, visit yes, but move here...I wouldn't. It's beautiful, but you can't even enjoy the outdoors without paying an arm and a leg for all the permits you need. Plus the price of gas just to get somewhere. Politics are crazy here too, I feel like we are so restricted with so many things in so many ways.
I love this video. Thank you.
Ashlyn and I have gone to a few outdoor activities here in Kentucky and when we leave we say "man if this was in WA someone would be profiting off it (i.e. the local Government). We have something called the Natural Bridge, its a beautiful Rock structure that was natural formed. People are always shocked to hear that there's no restrictions... No railings... no signs saying "dont jump" and not one person has fallen off or died here... Now if this was in WA they would have major restrictions and probably close it down.
I live in Washington state and have looked at some properties in KY and TN. They are beautiful areas, but I must admit that the thought of a tornado terrifies me. I know that I need to bail from this place for sure, but have not settled on an area yet. Will be looking in ID in the Spring.
We thought the same thing for a while. Washington has earthquakes as well as fires that are getting worse and worse. If you go farther east in KY and TN the tornadoes are very rare.
I agree with most everything you shared. I lived in Washington for 50 years. King and Pierce Counties as well as lived just east of Yakima for 4 years. I read all of the comments within the last 4 days. I loved Washington. It is absolutely beautiful Eastern and Western. Unfortunately it's the 2 highest populated counties and their cities that make up all the rules and decisions for the entire state and are very corrupt and political. They control the tax base and policies. There are a lot of wonderful little communities scattered around. Eastern washington is like completely different world.
I grew up in West Seattle, my parents moved us to Federal way/Kent are at age 13. It was still rural at that time in the mid 80's.
At age 13 me snd my friends would catch the metro bus to downtown Seattle every weekend to go to Pike place Market and the Seattle Center.. for concerts and Laser Shows. Like the old Pink Floyd "The Wall" Laser show at the science center. Riding the metro bus back home at 1am. It was safe back then. Maybe you saw a homeless person... they were never a threat. Christmas time in Seattle was beautiful and a family tradition for decades. Some of you older folks may remember the Seattle I'm describing.
Then the 90s came and either it all the people from California and there ideology and political views.
Everything has continued to go downhill every since. Seattle became a sanctuary City for the homeless and drug addicted. Breaks my heart to visit Seattle now 💔...all the deniers can continue to deny 😔. You probly haven't lived in washington that long and never saw it when you could go there safely as a child and spend the day. Now it's sadly just to dangerous.
I left in July... so more power to you and enjoy Kentucky 😉. There are many beautiful places in this once great country of ours. But people need to open their eyes and accept when policies are just bad and aren't based in common sense. Lawlessness is a huge problem and forgetting we are a Republic not a Democracy and have a Constitution find a community that still Respects the Constitution and that we are One Republic under God, supports law, and Freedom. Remembers our nations history. Puts Principles before Personalitys.
These communities are out there.
If you like Lawlessness and homeless and filth and no accountability for yourself or others happily stay where you are and enjoy what you voted for. If not Flee,
I'm Running Free
It’s a lack of spirituality. So many still don’t get that.
Your motivation & inspiration is crazy infectious! Very wise!
Wow, thank youso much!
I'm a rare Washington native and feel the same as you,
Maybe a little more conservative. Things really changed when
The Californians moved up here and brought their real estate and politics
That they were running from with them.
I'd move too, but can't get away from the water, I sail.
North Carolina is beautiful!
I'm with you, born here 60yrs ago have tried Montana, Idaho and New Mexico, puget sound always called me home.
The Salish Sea is in my blood, too.
Thanks for posting this... I live in Alaska and was considering a move to north of Spokane... maybe not now. Property taxes being the main reason.
YEP YEP YEP! As a 45 yr resident of Tacoma and many other cities in Wa I can absolutely support this sentiment! I live in Lakewood WA, tried to get my senior Mom to move in Sept last year, she couldn't leave her house of 45 yrs 😭 hence stuck here n HATING IT! Saw this coming years ago n had planned to be outta here never to return but family kept me here 😭
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I also live in WA and have visited many other states that have way more rain than Western WA.
The Seattle area has an average annual rainfall of right at 40" and much less in Eastern WA state.
What gets me down is the constant overcast and light drizzle for 4 to 6 months a year - seems like it's always a dull grey here! LOL!
Alternatively, the average annual rainfall for Kentucky is 46.86", though the rainfall is varied across the state. It ranges from less than 42 inches in portions of the Bluegrass region of the state, to a maximum of over 60 inches in isolated areas of the Eastern Coal Field near Pine and Cumberland Mountain.
Good luck in your new endeavors!
Coming from someone that has lived in southern Washington (Vancouver) and northern Oregon (Portland) all my life, this was very well articulated and 100% accurate. I wish it wasn't, but Washington (and Oregon) have turned into figurative and literal dumpster fires. Very sad.
We are leaving Auburn WA for Priest River ID.
If only the east side of Washington could become its own state or join Idaho. The west and east side are so different it's different worlds
From what I can recall back in the late 70s; Mobile Homes had kinda bouncey floors & someone can break in by undoing the Socket Hex-Drive screws on the outside of them
Given all the idle time on the hands of wherever your local druggie sector -turns out a few incidents of break ins circumventing the locked sliding door + whatever that back hatch is called…,
Are they still like this?
I want to move out of Washington so bad, but my wife refuses to leave her parents, who should move as well, btw. We live in Snohomish and it's politics and taxes have driven so many good people away and our town has changed from a beautiful small town with a great sense of community to an "us vs. them" situation and I hate it. You've really got a nice place there. Congratulations and I hope it is everything you ever wanted.
I love Snohomish! Im sorry its going down hill!
@@ThePasturedHomestead we LOVE Snohomish and have a good circle of people but the new liberal contingency are ruining the town. Like I said, us against them, unfortunately. Enjoy your new home. Wish I was moving there too. Inslee has to go.
@@robstark6899 there’s room for ya in Kentucky ;)
@@ThePasturedHomestead Like I said, if my wife would move, I'd be your neighbor! 😁
Congratulation on your journey, It's very inspiring. My wife and I are planning to start the Homesteader life very soon, we're just still looking for a good state. You mentioned that you going to make a video with the why you chose Kentucky over other states, but i count going the video. It will be great to know what other good things Kentucky has to offer.
Tony.
My husband and I are coming up on 1 yr since we left Washington State. We lived there over 30 years and never thought we would have to move. The homeless situation is out of control largely due to drugs where we lived. Tent cities with needles everywhere. Property crime has skyrocketed. Downtown became a place most people would not shop due to violence. We have seen violent protests the city burned down by the homeless and we finally felt enough was enough. We no longer felt safe. Plus many reasons you listed cost of living, politics. My son and his family moved to Kentucky and live on a horse ranch where they rescue horses.
Wow thats amazing, good for you guys, and good for your son! Where do they live in Kentucky?
@@ThePasturedHomestead from a visual standpoint you look like you are in Lincoln or Casey county. I’ve installed solar for several Mennonites in that area. Good content brother 👍🏽
@Patti Trevino Kind of the same story for my family. We grew up outside of Denver, I joined the army in 09 and originally got stationed in Colorado Springs. In 2014 I got stationed elsewhere and we just knew we would probably never go back. Settled in central KY just before covid was ever a thing.
The people sound like banjos but has definitely been a good experience.
Eastern Washington is a whole different world. I love it here.
What part do you live in?
@ Goldendale-just11 miles north of the Columbia river.
Man I feel for you, seems to be the same consensus on the whole West Coast, I've lived in Washington my whole life and things are getting way out of hand from left-wing lawmakers. King county is as bad as it gets! Been thinking about moving to Montana.