We’ll miss the Ca coastline, but NCs is beautiful also.

There is an old law in Mexico that prohibits foreigners to own property (land and buildings) within 50 kilometres of the coastline and 100 kilometres of the international borders.

In your school district there is a Coastline ROP Instructor who will partner up students with jobs/internships in the community. 

Yes, we live in the sticks, and yes I have to drive an hour to get my iPhone fixed, but old growth redwoods are just down the road, the rugged coastline an hour away, the produce is fresh, the wine is good, the weather is great (okay it gets a bit hot and dry in the summer) and if I feel the need for some urban time, a day trip or weekend trip are easy down to the Bay Area is easy.