OT - Where would you want to live?
I've always valued insights from members on this board and am interested in hearing about cities members prefer to live in.
Let's say you are given a promotion at work and your company is willing to pay all moving expenses and adjust your cost of living to any city in the United States. Where are you moving to and why?
Winters aren't the issue for me. It's late March through April. The crusty and dirty snow season stinks. But every other season is great. December, January, and February are great since you can play in the snow, at least in the northern half of the UP. Summers are awesome. Fall is great.
Ann Arbor or Madison from April-End of football season
Austin from December-April
I love college towns
As I start thinking about retirement, college towns appear more and more attractive. Always plenty to do, plus built-in learning opportunties for a lifetime. I want to be that old dude sitting in the back row of the lecture hall soaking in knowledge.
I agree with every word.
I am approaching that age and hope to do the same if I can ever get my A2 fixer upper finished.
Just HAVING an A2 fixer upper is one mark in the win column! Good luck with the home rehab that will allow you an exciting and knowledge laden retirement.
Fantastic area. Plus, buy a house near the beach somehow. The value will go up over time, it is just a matter of how much.
Spent several years in SoCal, loved it, however it still gets too cold in winter for my tastes. The wife and I are seriously considering a move to the Tampa area within the next year, so I guess I'd say there.
too cold - come on.
I know! It's crazy that people have different likes and dislikes about things!
Just saying.
Yup. I was in Santa Barbara, definitely gets a bit chilly in winter there.
But if you are thinking about moving here, we are full. North Dakota is nice.
But has the Pitino stench cleared out yet?
I always have a blast there. Plenty of good restaurants and bars and I could eat seafood every day of my life.
I spent a couple of days there last November and enjoyed myself. But, I think Madeira Beach, just across the bridge, was a bit nicer. To-MAY-to, to-MAH-to.
April 13th, 2018 at 11:43 AM ^
I'd be happy either way. I should have just said St. Pete/Clearwater area.
Anything with a Glen.
Burt Lake MI.
NW Montana. Kalispell or Bigfork, or Swan Lake.
Brittany or Normandy, something coastal, like way out by Lannion.
Inverness, or anywhere on the coast of NE Scotland
Spent my first 22 years of life in Ann Arbor before moving to SF by way of SD. When you take cost of living out of the equation, the only huge negative for SF is the traffic / congestion. I've been here for about 11 years and every now and again I have these "holy shit, I can't believe I live here" moments. That being said, my wife and i have come very very close to cashing out and moving to Ann Arbor bc of the people, culture, and quality of life.
Other places I'd consider:
Chicago
Seattle
Portland
Boulder
Missoula
Long Island, New York.
Long Island is a shithole with shit weather and shit, cold beaches and rude people. Only way Long Island is remotely bearable is if you're loaded, but that could be said about just about anywhere.
When I was single, Hermosa Beach was paradise. Now that I'm married, Ann Arbor would be damn nice to live in again.
Don't knock it til you tried it. I'd rather go to my LI beach than anywhere in the world and that's a fact.
I'm the rude one?
Yeah... maybe that’s why I left...
But Wilmington N.C. is where I would go. Sunny beaches and people.
Man, you're a Long Island boy and you're gonna let him diss your home like that?
I have lived on the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest. Personally I will be settling in the midwest in large part due to proximity to family, but I also actually like it here.
Can't beat West coast weather obviously, but you pay a hefty price for it. I don't mind the cold as much as most people, but when it's 10 degrees in April it starts to wear on you.
The people are absolutely nicest and most pleasant in the midwest. The West Coast is pretty chill too, while the East Coast is full of assholes.
I prefer college town living, as you get the culture and food options of a city while avoiding the traffic, congestion, crime, and other downsides of big metro areas. I like visting NYC, but you couldn't pay me to live there for any extended period of time.
April 10th, 2018 at 10:10 AM ^
So - roughly 50+ million people are all assholes? I see - you must be "Midwestern Nice".
Anywhere with either a) beach sand, or b) a view of the mountains. Personally, I love the southern U.S., from the Carolinas to coastal California. I'm not picky.
I've spent a lot of time in the Mountain West, including Utah, Arizona, and Colorado. I could easily see myself retiring to any of those states. But, I am just as fond of Texas, particularly Hill Country.
Then there is Hawaii, which a place like almost no other.
Drive by fast....we hate traffic.
Paris, Fr - In a heartbeat
Right here in Denver, Colorado. Winters are mild compared to Michigan with over 300 days of sun and mountains in our back yard.