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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

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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.

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how far inland is corvallis?

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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"

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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 lücid 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 lücid 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!