Climate and cost of living
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11/26/2007
I have lived here since 1991 and the climate is very hot and humid for 6
months from may and on into november.I work for us navy civil service and we
ran out of work in wisconsin in 1991.This was the only choice i had to move
to vs early retirement[ which i couldnt afford].The people who grew up here
may think this climate is normal but i like the 4 seasons that you get up
north[and i dont mind snow].I can stand high temps like in the 90s but with
low humidity.I have seen comments about humidity in the midwest but that is
not much compared to here[solid humidity for 6 months of the year].You also
may have to run your a/c unit some in the winter.
The friendliness is overated you will find friendly folks almost any where.
The people here have their circle of friends, relatives from here, and people
they grew up with.I visit my daughter who still lives in wisconsin in the
appleton area and i find the people there just as friendly.
Hurricane katrina destroyed 50,000 homes and there are still a lot of people living in fema trailers.The gulf coast is still a mess to look at
from gulfport to the west with debris in a lot of places.Sperlings says the
median price of a house is 219,000 dollars[ maybe a little high but the
housing has gone way up].Home insurance in areas that got flooded is 5000
dollars a year and up in some places.This has caused many people to get
rejected for a mortgage.
My house received no flood or wind damage and i am hoping to get a good
price for it next year so i can move back up to the appleton wisconsin area
when i retire[be near my grand children].
GUSORD
GUSORD | Ocean Springs, MS