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Has anyone made a move from Maine or any New England State to Silver City within the past few years? My husband and I are considering such a move. I can't take the long winters anymore and then the cool springs and then the BUGS! But I am afraid I will miss the green of grass and trees. I will be teaching online so I can relocate anywhere. Would love to hear from transplanted Mainers. Thanks!
Good questions ... I'm sure you will get them answered by members here. You can also do a search on Silver City and find some existing threads here which are full of information and opinions.
I am not in Silver City, I am in Santa Fe, but I AM a recent transplant ... and my first question to people considering a move ALWAYS is:
Have you visited the Silver City area? In my opinion, a visit is ESSENTIAL before you make such a huge decision for your life.
I almost moved to northern ME many years ago, then moved to AK instead. Very similar climates. Then I moved to the mountains of NM four years ago. Plenty of green here, especially during the summer monsoon season. Check out this thread from last week.
Silver City is a nice happy medium. You'd be high enough in elevation to get out of the endless brown and into the green, yet you would not get as much snow and cold as the higher elevations. IMO, places in the 6,000-7,000-foot range (Silver City, Santa Fe, Ruidoso) are good for folks like you wanting to escape severe winters yet still avoid roasting summers. There are many smaller towns in this elevation range. Start studying the map.
Also do a search on Silver City. There's already lots of info here to plow through.
Yes, we visited Silver City a few years ago in April and did some wonderful hikes in the Gila Wilderness. I really liked the size and feel of the town and thought it was quite beautiful. My husband unfortunately really likes the winter and would stay in Maine forever if I would. So we need to go somewhere in/near mountains and maybe where there is some snow in winter. After reading some other threads I am now thinking we might be better off in Northern NM, but I think it might be too expensive for us.
Well, I love winter and I am very partial to northern New Mexico myself.
Maybe you can research both areas and narrow down the search to some affordable places. I don't think every part of northern NM is out of the question as far as affordability.
I am really not too familiar with Silver City, but I think they DO get winter there. Not as much as Maine, certainly, but maybe enough to keep your husband happy.
My Suggestion to most everyone except people who cant stand cold weather is the East Mountain area explore the whole state until you find the right area but the East Mountain area is my favorite area for Cold weather and Snow and Cool Summers.The Center of New Mexico is the Right place for me because i love exploring New Mexico and we have the Most Wonderful people in the State. The East mountain has Great Schools and Friendly people and lots of Activities in the summer for kids and Adults and its a half hour to Santa Fe or Albuquerque and little Traffic and Smog and crime. pintada kid at webtv.net
Anything East of the Mountains near Albuquerque is the East Mountain Area to me. A nice Affordable place is Moriarty, too close to the Mountains its more expensive and more fire danger and wild animal Danger and Scarce water. Feel free to email me if you need more info. If you like Cool Weather Snow friendly people and a Country way of life the East Mountain area can be the Ideal place and if it isnt your located in the center of N.M. where you can explore and find your place to live. pintada kid at webtv.net
My favorite place in the East Mountains is Cedar Crest, but I am guessing it is very expensive there.
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