$300k house near swim and tennis clubs, sports facilities, and great schools and jobs anywhere in the US

[Anonymous]

I have to downsize due to a divorce and am looking to move. I only have one gifted athlete and student soon to enter high school. We love the area but it's too expensive. Where can we move where I can afford to outright buy my house and still find decent jobs and schools and activities nearby? My friend lives in upstate NY and tells me to head up there where there are many houses for $200k. The schools there are hit or miss and the job market is a little low and it's cold. What other areas of the country can I look at?

[Anonymous]

You're going to need to narrow the list. Booming economies with great weather may have affordable housing, but if you also want to be in great school districts with great sports facilities, you're going to have trouble. Somewhere like Charlotte or Houston may tick off a couple of your boxes, but a neighborhood with 300k houses, you're probably looking at private school

[Anonymous]

Pa

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pa

Any town in particular you recommend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pa

Exactly where are the under $300K houses in PA?

[Anonymous]

Don’t you need permission from your children’s other parent to leave the area?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pa

Exactly where are the under $300K houses in PA?

You can get half a duplex in a town like Emmaus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pa

Exactly where are the under $300K houses in PA?

You can get half a duplex in a town like Emmaus.

Would that duplex be in a great school district with access to swim clubs?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t you need permission from your children’s other parent to leave the area?

No.

[Anonymous]

Charlotte would be perfect. It looks beautiful and it's not too far away and the schools look great. I think the job scene is also strong. Any popular high school areas that are also great for sports?

[Anonymous]

Look at small and mid size towns in the south. Or college towns.

[Anonymous]

Raleigh is another area that looks great and is a bit closer to the beach. Any great districts to live there?

[Anonymous]

Where do you have friends and/or family? I would move somewhere with a built in support system. Also - does your high schooler want to move? That's a pretty terrible time to switch schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pa

Exactly where are the under $300K houses in PA?

Many areas but probably not with a community pool. Some will have an inground pool instead.

[Anonymous]

The vast majority of areas that have good school districts are pricier. You're gonna have to give up something.