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Originally posted by igottaknow I've always lived in New England but I'm giving serious thought to moving to another area in the US. So I wanted to get a sampling of what ppl think of their current location, where they would like to move and why. I'm currently living out in the country. what I don't like is that there aren't a lot of social/economic opportunities for younger single ppl and the weather sux. What I do like is that's there is no crime. I mean you can leave your car and house unlocked and not worry. People here respect one another's property. I've left my wallet at a restaurant and come back to find it returned without dollar missing. You can go for a walk at night and not have to worry about your safety. I know you can't have your cake and eat it too. Cities provide a vibrant life I just don't care for the crime and lack of respect you seem to always get in the city.

You're stuck in a catch-22. You want a more thriving environment, better social life, and great pay, but you don't want to live in the city? The city is the best way to get all those things in my opinion. Since you live in the New England area why don't you try hitting up NYC. It's very diverse so you'll get to meet people from all walks of life and culturally speaking the food you will experience will differ likewise. There's also great social opportunities and job prospects are high for people with a college education. On the social front, some people consider New Yorkers snobs, but having lived there over half of my life and lived in Florida for a while, I'd say they're the most honest people you'll ever meet. As far as transporation goes you won't need a car. You could take the bus and subway anywhere you want within the 5 boroughs. Even the mayor takes the subway to work and he's a billionaire! Crime-wise NYC's crime rate have gone down over the past decade thanks to Guliani's great work cleaning up until Bloomberg took over. The down side is the city's cleanliness and high standard of living. If you don't live in an upscale neighborhood chances are you notice a lot of litter on the streets and the rent is higher than ever. To sum up, NYC is quite the 180 degree experience that you've been hoping for out of life.

check this out
awesome site, you fill out lotsa stuff, it gives you its top places to live
mine:
medford, oregon
eugene, oregon
danbury, connecticut
anchorage, alaska
olympia, washington
tacoma, washington
corvallis, oregon
salem, oregon
kent, washington
seattle, washington


corvallis would probably be my pick there, maybe seattle after that, somewhere a bit outside of the city preferably
been to the northwest twice, and i have to say as a new englander, its fuckin sweet

damn right...i live about 10-15 mins outside seattle and i love it

I was in corvalis for a week for football camp a few years ago....its rather boring. Corvalis or anywhere in oregon isnt close to anything thats remotely fun to do. Socal/norcal is like 2 hours from everything from snow,beach,females,gambling....anything. Oregon is great if you like widerness,quiet nights, fishing...shit like that. My dad lives in oregon...perfect for him but totally boring for me...I can do a couple weeks before Im totally bored out of my mind.

weeee I suck!

how far inland is corvallis?

Not too far from the coast maybe ~20 mins....but its not a place that draws crowds like further south...my dad had like 3 weeks of 100+ degree weather last summer (medford).....oregon still is a "hick" area and a sausagefest....go to a place thats less closeminded (not saying everyone is like that) but if you move to a real city you will see/meet soooo many people that are a lot more tollerant to anything. SF/LA dont compair to anything in oregon....hell the music played in clubs in LA/SF wont play in oregon for a year. The internet helps speed that up in general....LA/SF are far ahead of anything on the west coast in terms of "scene/music"

I'd like to live in South Florida. Not in Miami because I dont want to deal with the fuss. Maybe Ft. Lauderdale or something. I like the weather, i know spanish so i'd be ok, and ........the ladies!


other than that, maybe puerto rico when im older and more settled in.

for obvious reasons: it's my home.


im sure i was a great help

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Originally posted by l�cid i highly recommend Wisconsin

+1

theres lots of chill countryside you can move to if you dont wanna live in the city, although i recommend living near a city.

the two biggest are milwaukee and madison

while it seems to be sorrounded by old, out-dated stereotypes of crime and industrialization, is a great city on a huge turn-around, reinventing itself with all the amenities you'll ever need, plus its just an hour or so from chicago. its about 600,000 in the city and a bit under 2,000,000 in the metro. it has more bars per capita than any other city in the country , a great night-life, great parks, pro sports, beaches, culture, huge world renowned cultural and music festivals, miles upon miles of biking and hiking trails, forests, places to explore as well as shopping, ethnic foods, and a booming condo market. oh... and they're creating the first city-wide wireless network to be made in any large city. ftw!


Madison is a midsize city of about 200,000 with a metro of a little over 500,000. its a bustling liberal college town with more restaurants per capita than any other city in the nation (and not all chain restaurants, although they're here too.) Its home to the big 10 Badgers and a fun-loving city with things to see and places to go every day of the year.


i know you're not even considering wisconsin but i wanted to type that

Move to Orange County and you'll get to San Diego and LA within an hour or less

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Originally posted by l�cid i highly recommend Wisconsin

it's not as bad as what the media, pop culture, and everyone else says it is! we have bars and kwik trips!

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Originally posted by mezzir medford, oregon eugene, oregon danbury, connecticut anchorage, alaska olympia, washington tacoma, washington corvallis, oregon salem, oregon kent, washington seattle, washington

OMFG! Don't go to washington! Rambo lurks in the forests!

move to Canada eh!

i shouldn't have put that rant about cities. its kinda a secondary issue. i dont mind living in one, just have to do some research about finding a safe neighborhood. thx for the suggestions its a help bouncing ideas around. i made a resolution to move to a new area this year.

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Originally posted by igottaknow i shouldn't have put that rant about cities. its kinda a secondary issue. i dont mind living in one, just have to do some research about finding a safe neighborhood. thx for the suggestions its a help bouncing ideas around. i made a resolution to move to a new area this year.

Move to PA, we'll hang out and be old together.

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Originally posted by Ygrene Move to PA, we'll hang out and be old together.

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South Florida is the pits. I�d say anywhere on the west coast is good. Northern Cali, or Arizona. I plan on moving to Cali when I�m done with school. I love the mountains but I still need to be by the ocean because I grew up around it. Cali has the best of both worlds! And plus L.A. is full of snobby rich bitches who are narcissistic and heartless, so I�ll fit right in.

Austin, TX. I lived there for four year and loved every min of it.
or
San Diego, CA.

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Originally posted by Slylee Arizona.

arizona for the fuckin lose..

anyone who lives in a desert is an idiot. first off you've almost sucked the colorado river DRY because you have no adequate water source and yet, you still have manmade lakes and sprinklers in your lawn going to keep the grass green every day. anyone else think thats a stupid idea?

and sadly, pheonix is growing and sprawling out at a ridiculous scale. if you're going to be ignorant enough to live in a desert, atleast keep your cities dense, live in buildings with other people, not houses and stop demanding a half acre back yard.

god DAMN that pisses me off

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Originally posted by igottaknow i shouldn't have put that rant about cities. its kinda a secondary issue. i dont mind living in one, just have to do some research about finding a safe neighborhood. thx for the suggestions its a help bouncing ideas around. i made a resolution to move to a new area this year.

i've been living in providence for 4.5 years and it's a nice little town -- if you're not yet ready for a boston or nyc, providence is a good starter city [that's assuming you're not totally averse to sticking around n. england].

Ive lived in the midwest or the NE all my life. At the moment I live in Delaware/Maryland and I enjoy it. It is country living but the beach resorts are only a short drive away for great fun in the summer. Baltimore, DC, and Philadelphia are only 2 hours away for some city fun. Only problem is property and rent are outrageous around here. Penn. is nice but the taxes kill you. But if I had a choice on where I lived it would be around Annapolis, Maryland. Close enough to the shore and close enough to the larger cities.

If you want cheap/comfortable living then I would suggest Missouri. Wages are awful but while I was out there the cost of living was so much lower than the NE. For example I rented out a 3 bedroom house with a garage for only 750 out there and 750 around here would get you a one bedroom in the ghetto.

i happen to like living in atlanta. lots of growth job wise and neighboorhoods too and young new money, lots of activites to do other than just the park (mario, pick up creative loafing or the ajc. lots of things to do in there.) 5 hrs to Florida, 1 1/2 to South Carolina and Alabama, 2 hrs to Tennessee, yes the weather can be a pain but where isn't the weather freaky these days? if you have any questions feel free to hit me up on pm.

things that suck though..traffic and the lack of super great public transportation for a city of our size. that's the only real complaints i have about here.

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Originally posted by Marc Summers OMFG! Don't go to washington! Rambo lurks in the forests!

thatd be british columbia bro...or thats where it was shot

washington kicks ass, theres plenty to do and the weather is always changing, so your used to it all....plenty of nice scenery and seattle is one of the most fun cities i have been to

goto the freak states, Alaska, Hawaii or Iowa

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Originally posted by *~*Angelblue*~* things that suck though..traffic and the lack of super great public transportation for a city of our size. that's the only real complaints i have about here.

atlanta isnt that big.. 415,000 maybe? its all suburbs. the sprawl from that city is beginning to cover over half the state of Georgia and there are suburbs in what like... 4 different states? Yes, every city has sprawl issues, some worse than Atlanta, but Atlanta's sprawl is a direct cause to the traffic problems, dirty air and water problems and even obesity. I know.. sooounnnnds crazy, but its nutz. i suppose it doesnt help adding over 120,000 people a year so there is a lot of unplanned growth, but the last thing that area needs is more people wanting the american dream and spreading the problems out even more

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