Kaefer makes a great point about Charleston--real estate is off the charts. ylwjacket sounds like he has great advice on schools. Something to think about--beaches are easy to access and there is a lot of water access via the intracoastal, and we don't have those high oceanfront bluffs like NSW, and, you will be going through two hurricane seasons renting a home about 2m (if that above sea level. Perhaps a slightly inland area might be an option--ask ylw about Hyde Park area in Tampa. Downside is Tampa is a bit of a sprawl. Appears like Sarasota keeps getting mentioned. Until recently, it was home to a clown college, so it can't be all bad. Make sure you rent a modern energy efficient home with a high SEER A/C system or you can add another $500 a month for utilities in the summer. Hot. Rent a cabin in the Carolinas in August.

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