http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/defense-department-chooses-rochester-photonics-center-32627171

Its a photonics center. I don't understand it at all, but everyone says its a big big deal.
- Der Kaiser

Well there is a company in Fort Wayne that just announced a big defense contract and they were moving a bunch of people to Rochester. From the people I know that work there they do a lot with satelites and weather stuff

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/defense-department-chooses-rochester-photonics-center-32627171

Its a photonics center. I don't understand it at all, but everyone says its a big big deal.
- Der Kaiser

Wonder how many people will go work at McDonalds instead.

I'm not going to say I'm the most outgoing person, but at some point I would think making friends can't quite be that difficult.
- HonkFortheGoose

My wife really struggled with it. I had 3 friends there already, and made friends with about 20 Canadians because we all ended up at the one bar that played hockey. But I think going into it with little to no common context makes things difficult.

Also, I'm just generally a wonderful person who anyone would want to be friends with.

But how much of that disappears in higher rent, higher prices for everything (larger city), taxes, etc. That's the bummer when you see some of that stuff
- stashu

I pay 9500 a year in taxes in east amherst, when i lived in alabama, i had the same size house 3000sq ft and paid 750 a year in taxes.... Very expensive to live here unless you live in the ghetto.

I pay 9500 a year in taxes in east amherst, when i lived in alabama, i had the same size house 3000sq ft and paid 750 a year in taxes.... Very expensive to live here unless you live in the ghetto.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

Being childless and getting a fat STAR exemption also helps.

My wife really struggled with it. I had 3 friends there already, and made friends with about 20 Canadians because we all ended up at the one bar that played hockey. But I think going into it with little to no common context makes things difficult.

Also, I'm just generally a wonderful person who anyone would want to be friends with.
- nfph

I can see how it could be a struggle. It's part of why if I do it, it'll be somewhere I know someone. I have a friend that works for the Richmond Fire Department and 2 friends that live about 45 mins away from Richmond in a town called Farmville. I figure that has to be helpful to start.

regarding relocation

after moving to the armpit of north florida, if/when I relocate it's easy

somewhere in the gulf south of tampa or charleston/hilton head in sc

I pay 9500 a year in taxes in east amherst, when i lived in alabama, i had the same size house 3000sq ft and paid 750 a year in taxes.... Very expensive to live here unless you live in the ghetto.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

I pay $1200 for property taxes on a 2,000 square foot home in florida


no state taxes



the key down here is to buy as much of a house as you can afford, and skip the insane rental market

regarding relocation

after moving to the armpit of north florida, if/when I relocate it's easy

somewhere in the gulf south of tampa or charleston/hilton head in sc
- homiedclown

They stink.

Wonder how many people will go work at McDonalds instead.
- stashu

I see what you did there

I pay 9500 a year in taxes in east amherst, when i lived in alabama, i had the same size house 3000sq ft and paid 750 a year in taxes.... Very expensive to live here unless you live in the ghetto.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

Wow, that seems crazy. I remember we were house shopping when we lived in Rochester and things were never below 2k, but didn't often get over like 4k (still huge compared to here).

Granted, that's for lower-end houses (100k range), but good neighborhoods.

It's also been 15 years since then, so I'm sure that it's gone up

They stink.
- Der Kaiser

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k90w0LN4djg

regarding relocation

after moving to the armpit of north florida, if/when I relocate it's easy

somewhere in the gulf south of tampa or charleston/hilton head in sc
- homiedclown

Wow, that seems crazy. I remember we were house shopping when we lived in Rochester and things were never below 2k, but didn't often get over like 4k (still huge compared to here).

Granted, that's for lower-end houses (100k range), but good neighborhoods.

It's also been 15 years since then, so I'm sure that it's gone up
- stashu

I live in Penfield - in a 3200 sqft McMansion. I pay $13,000 in combined county and school taxes. No typo

Cost of living is pretty cheap down this way. Taxes on my house+land every year is about $300 (plus about $350 for 2 cars). In NY that would probably be $2k/year on my house.

Gas is cheap too. hehe
- stashu

4800 in property tax

1200 in car insurance (2 cars)

I live in Penfield - in a 3200 sqft McMansion. I pay $13,000 in combined county and school taxes. No typo
- Der Kaiser

Holy crap...we rented an apartment in Brighton, basically the other side of the road from that bowling alley (LOVED our location - Wegmans 2 minutes down the road). We were looking in various spots around there basically - forever suburbs.

Wow, that seems crazy. I remember we were house shopping when we lived in Rochester and things were never below 2k, but didn't often get over like 4k (still huge compared to here).

Granted, that's for lower-end houses (100k range), but good neighborhoods.

It's also been 15 years since then, so I'm sure that it's gone up
- stashu

Clarence, East Amherst, Starpoint are all crazy in property taxes... Its insane

regarding relocation

after moving to the armpit of north florida, if/when I relocate it's easy

somewhere in the gulf south of tampa or charleston/hilton head in sc
- homiedclown

Man, I love Hilton Head.

I pay $1200 for property taxes on a 2,000 square foot home in florida


no state taxes



the key down here is to buy as much of a house as you can afford, and skip the insane rental market
- homiedclown

Grandparents have a gorgeous condo in Jupiter florida right on the ocean... Plan on taking that over, just not fond of the $1000 a month for "maintenence" even though it is paid off.

Holy crap...we rented an apartment in Brighton, basically the other side of the road from that bowling alley (LOVED our location - Wegmans 2 minutes down the road). We were looking in various spots around there basically - forever suburbs.
- stashu

You were at the Clover Park apartment complex?

You were at the Clover Park apartment complex?
- Der Kaiser

Sho nuff

I pay 9500 a year in taxes in east amherst, when i lived in alabama, i had the same size house 3000sq ft and paid 750 a year in taxes.... Very expensive to live here unless you live in the ghetto.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

You go to school in Alabama? had family live in Huntsville Alabama for years and that was my family vacation growing up :/. I would pay 30k in taxes to not send my kids to k-12 school in the south. I went to a class with my cousin one year They were about 3 years behind what I was learning in an avg district like ken ton

Clarence, East Amherst, Starpoint are all crazy in property taxes... Its insane
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

Clarence taxes are the 2nd lowest in Erie county behind new stead Best deal in WNY. williamsville and clarence schools are also in the top 10 in ALL of NY too. Get what you pay for

Man, I love Hilton Head.
- sambarugh

Figured she was good at it.

Clarence taxes are the 2nd lowest in Erie county behind new stead Best deal in WNY. williamsville and clarence schools are also in the top 10 in ALL of NY too. Get what you pay for
- Fattony1187

Just bought in Wheatfield . 2800/yr