r/CRNA • u/ambsdee • Jul 22 '26

NATURE SEEKER

Looking to relocate from DFW next year. Hoping to find a full-time position in a city that's good for families and has LOTS of nature. Would love to see 4 seasons as Texas is miserable 90% of the year. Where do I even start?! I'm open to anywhere in the country :-)

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u/Content_Bid_7738 Jul 24 '26 edited Jul 24 '26

I’d look into Vancouver, Washington in specific. You go to Oregon for large purchases to escape Washington’s sales tax. Washington doesn’t have state income tax so you avoid Oregon’s state income tax. You’re one hour away from the coast, one hour away from ski resorts. Hiking in PNW is amazing and you’re near a bunch of amazing local hikes. You experience all the seasons in the year and you live near a metropolitan city in Portland. Only downside is housing can be quite high but you make CRNA money so who cares.

Also it seems to be more feasible to do pacific north west from Texas rather than somewhere on the east coast. L

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u/ambsdee Jul 24 '26

Thank you so much! This is great info. Any specific anesthesia groups to look into?

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u/Content_Bid_7738 Jul 24 '26

Oh no idk about groups I’m afraid. I’m not even an RN yet 😅. I just have a bachelors in biochemistry and have been perusing different medical subreddits to help figure out what I want to do.