AlphabetSoupAllDay t1_j9tnmd1 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:07 PM

Moved back from OR to CT recently. Biggest issues for me so far: — Deer ticks are out Year-round (especially this year due to warm winter). My dog has protection via Lyme vaccine and flea/tick medication but no Lyme protection for me. I can’t freely enjoy the outdoors in the same way I could in OR. — Mosquitoes and gnats are heavy in Summer months (much less buggy in OR and CA based on my experience) — Mentioned before: lack of sidewalks. It sucks to not be able to take long walks right outside my home or any place. Sidewalks vary and are not continuous. — Property taxes on house and vehicles can be crippling depending on what area you live. Though houses appear to be more affordable based on purchase price, check town tax rate to make sure you understand total monthly payments. Compared to OR, it is staggeringly high.

chucklehound t1_j9uxgyl wrote on February 24, 2023 at 7:07 PM

Also moved here from OR last year. Between taxes and energy costs, it feels massively more expensive to live here. But at least we're not on fire!

glacialerratical t1_j9ucmjm wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:55 PM

There's a vaccine trial for Lyme going on right now. There were ads all over my FB and reddit a few months ago. Pfizer, I think. They may still be accepting volunteers if you're interested in that kind of thing.

Calm-Ad8987 t1_j9wfjo0 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 1:16 AM

The ticks!! Omg they have no bounds. I can't say the mosquitoes are anywhere near as terrible here (I'm sure this depends if you live swamp adjacent or not) as they were in parts of Oregon (looking at you mazama campground,) but those weee gnats & flies that like to fly directly into eyes here drive me nutso. I will say the spiders are much more reasonably sized here than they were in the PNW & not as flea ridden here it seems as the pnw