One thing to take in to consideration, and one of the reasons I am 3 hrs from the coast, hurricanes. I am still adjusting to being this far from the ocean. The home insurance rates there must be outrageous by comparison. I don't know about the new plants exact location but the county it is in is right on the coast. You might want to find a place an hour or so west of the plant, or wherever you decide to work, and commute. Hell everything is at least 20 min away down here. It takes me 30 min to get to the nearest dunkin. The up side is that it is saving me about $80 a week.