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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Anchorage poster: the lottery/charter schools are better on paper than in real life, and again, COL is high. Proceed with caution. I think you might like to explore the Seattle area which has some true immersion and Waldorf schools (albeit some caught up in a decades long internal conflict) and a massive Scandinavian population, social culture and general vibe. In Seattle you can be 45 minutes from snow and the mountains or the water and there is sufficiently moody weather to suit your needs, plus dazzlingly beautiful summers. It is expensive but not so expensive that it is out of reach if you’re already in close-in VA or MD. And no income tax, but it is balanced by high sales tax and costs for things like car registration, gas, groceries and restaurants. [/quote]

Anchorage poster here.  I looked at Seattle (and Portland what I have some family) but sadly they’re both out of my price range.  I’m currently renting; can’t afford to buy around here either.  Besides I want the snow and isolation to be where I am not to have to go to it.  I don’t think I could bear to move somewhere at least a few good snowfalls weren’t basically guaranteed each year.  Anchorage cost of living is higher than the US average but still lower than DC.  But childcare remains an insurmountable barrier.  Like so many others, I’m likely to end up moving back to my hometown for a few years since I have a larger network of people to help me cobble together sufficient care.

OP (sorry for hijacking your thread; it’s so funny how some of us want to go back to our childhood weather and some of us want to run away isn’t it?) you might also consider looking out west in northern CA or Montana/Wyoming.  The rural areas are pretty cheap and the scenery is stunning and I’m sure you could find somewhere that suits you weather wise.  Good schools would be harder to find but I’m sure there are some.[/quote]

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