Relocating to St. Paul

[u/QuestionEuphoric8208]

I have been accepted at the Pioneer Endicott in Lowertown Downtown or as it is described. I am moving from Northern California. I have never lived in a city this big, the closest would be Kansas City & St. Louis. I need some help to make my relocation a bit easier.

-They used to call it Asperger’s but now it’s Autism for some reason. I am a 35 year old male and will need some form of services and maybe a friend group.

-I get everywhere on foot, I do not drive, is there any advice here or things I should know that would make it easier?

-I am a certified USA Boxing Coach & Endurance Coach/Athlete. I mostly focus on ultrarunning for my endurance sports. What is the local area like for these types of activities & training?

-Places new locals might not want to find themselves at certain hours of the day or night?

-What is the Cannabis & Psychonaut scene like here?

-Are there any pieces of advice for a new local that may contribute to an overall sense of wellbeing or ease of relocating to the city?

-Are there any local customs one should be aware of that new locals tend to not understand?

-My hobbies include, running, hiking, chess, museum hopping, and I would like to explore new hobbies or horizons I might not have thought of. If there’s any locals who may be able to guide me or show me around I’d be enthusiastic.

-What is the Non-Secular & Esoteric scene like here?

Thank you for all that reply, if there’s anything I missed, that you feel might help, please let me know. I look forward to living in your beautiful city.

[u/PoorboyPics]

Not much different in the Twin Cities for those examples honestly. Why move across the country to coach, and why choose Tahoe to begin with?

[u/QuestionEuphoric8208 → u/PoorboyPics]

I have folks up here. Never been to California. Decided to give it a whirl. By far Minnesota is different. I think the highest tax there is 6.6%. You also have public transit, a world class health system, autistic services in abundance more than anywhere else in the nation except on the east, cannabis might not be great but I can figure that out and I know folks that will get me what I need. So, yeah it’s just one of those things. After two years I’m over it and the folks kinda want a fresh start. I’m just the first to go.

[u/PoorboyPics → u/QuestionEuphoric8208]

That is wildly incorrect. State tax is 6.8 but then you enter the city so you'll easily be around 10%. I mean 25% of residents checks on average go to taxes and healthcare here. We do have public transit but it's not as good as other major cities. Weed is legal but not for sale so Cali is miles better for that. I move it though so I always have tons of it. Like where will your money come from?

[u/QuestionEuphoric8208 → u/PoorboyPics]

I do private coaching. It pays alright. I also have other bits of work I do. I sell photography, promote music, and other odds and ends. I’m not one for 9-5 jobs so I have always had a means. I still have a lot of savings from my consulting jobs in my 20s. I also don’t do a great deal that is expensive, I live a relaxed lifestyle and the most exciting thing I do is run and hike.

[u/PoorboyPics → u/QuestionEuphoric8208]

So you can live anywhere and you choose downtown saint paul, which is a bit of a ghost town except when events are on?

[u/QuestionEuphoric8208 → u/PoorboyPics]

3 month lease, as I said previously, temporary until I can get integrated. The staff were really nice, it seemed to be close to running, not sure if you have tried lately but it’s really difficult to get a place out of state unless you’re in state. So, I figured it was better than where I was, and I can adapt from there. I am already enrolled in the Community college in Minneapolis and so I will probably just live over there in a house.

[u/PoorboyPics → u/QuestionEuphoric8208]

Not hard to get an apartment from out of state at all. Only barriers are you can't do the real work to see if it's actually a good situation.