I left Atlanta (very much a Blue city) and moved to rural Georgia - unfortunately, all my stuff was lost in a boat accident on Lake Allatoona before I left Atlanta.
We'd have an 8 to 11 hour drive (depending on the season), just to the Idaho State line. 9-12 hours to somewhere like Mountain Home. Boise would be similar, however priced out property wise.
10.5 - 13.5 to Twin Falls.
Nevada could be an option, however the move drive times would be longer. Then there's the issue of property with reasonable year round water.
THEN there's the career issue. Positions are available, however at a 25-40% salary cut (Idaho). Last we looked. That's with MORE hours (80 hours vs 72 hours). Haven't looked at Salaries for Nevada due to the property/water.
So, logistically, probably 2 trips with a mid/big Uhaul for stuff we wouldn't want movers touching (most movers won't handle firearms/ammo/hazmat anyways). Call that $3,000-$4,000.
Likely $15,000 for commercial move of home stuff.
Likely have to do a rental house, until (if) our home sells. That'd be $2,000-$3,000/month.
Likely have to do a storage until (if) our home sells. That'd be $400-$600/month.
Plus all the "minor" headaches which go along with any move.
Plus the family/life stressors which go along with any move. -Moving can be the biggest life/family/marriage stressors too, so there that.
Long gone are the days of loading up our pickup, maybe a trailer & her SUV then hitting the road...
...All to work more hours at ~25%-40% less salaries? So, we'd have to pick up extra/side jobs for likely a decade to be at where we are salary wise now, today at 72 hours. So a decade of minimal time together/enjoyment of why we originally moved West.
Remember, although Blue (because of PDX to Eugene I5 corridor), Oregon used to be vehemently Pro-2A. We live in the Red part of the State (likely 80% of Oregon counties are Red), we just get overturned/ruled over due to the population density along the I5 up North.
Similar could happen to ANY State (see-Boise)...
