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I actually think Columbia is better located as you are able to reach Charlotte, Atlanta, Greenville/Spartanburg, Savannah, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston in short times.
I actually think Columbia is better located as you are able to reach Charlotte, Atlanta, Greenville/Spartanburg, Savannah, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston in short times.
But Columbia is a lot smaller and though it maybe closer not sure how the job market and things to do in Columbia is like. But I've only been to Columbia once for a few days. It is all in what you want or what is most important to you.
I would thing suggestions would be Charlotte, Raleigh, possibly Jacksonville or Tampa.
Raleigh, like Columbia, is lots smaller than Charlotte. However, Raleigh is often voted the best city in the U.S. to live for overall reasons. I could be a good choice as well. Raleigh is growing at a fast pace too and that means the it is on it's way to better things. Jacksonville has some nice, quieter options in the area like Jacksonville Beach and Neptune Beach and St. Augustine isn't that far away. Tampa doesn't get enough relief from the heat to satisfy me and of the two Florida cities, Jacksonville gets some cold days. Tampa area isn't the best city in the world in which to get around. But again, they are all good cities with their own charm and character.
Not so sure proximity to mountains, beaches (and sailing/boating) was the OP's primary focus, but Baltimore is closer by distance alone. Now, that leaves out subjective views on MD & VA beaches vs NC & SC, the same for MD, VA & PA mountains vs NC, SC & VA, yet Chesepeake Bay has something going for it nautically beyond just the USNA, Annapolis, etc. Again, a lot of room for subjective interpretation versus the OP's current measurable closer proximity to more, larger populated cities with broader cultural features, amenities, etc. than Charlotte and nearby smaller populated cities. Both cities have their strong and not as strong merits subject to the beholder.
I'm aware of that, which is why I said when you throw that in, the argument becomes even stronger for Charlotte.
I probably should have mentioned "southern cities with high enough population" (over 500,000), so the question might make more sense. I was even surprised that Charlotte had higher population than Baltimore. Baltimore feels congested due to the proximity of other big cities plus the DMV region is generally more populated.
I probably should have mentioned "southern cities with high enough population" (over 500,000), so the question might make more sense. I was even surprised that Charlotte had higher population than Baltimore. Baltimore feels congested due to the proximity of other big cities plus the DMV region is generally more populated.
That's because Charlotte is nearly 300 square miles while Baltimore is under 100 square miles. Baltimore also has a larger MSA and its urbanized area has about one million more people in less land than Charlotte's. So Baltimore feels bigger because, by pretty much every measure, it is bigger and significantly denser. Charlotte will eventually surpass Baltimore but Baltimore will probably always be denser and as time goes on, it becomes more and more connected to DC.
Baltimore is largely a slummy hellhole centrally located between our corrupt capitol and exciting delaware, woww. Charlotte is more of a suburb with a downtown located 200 miles from anything exciting unless you consider Duke basketball exciting.
Baltimore is largely a slummy hellhole centrally located between our corrupt capitol and exciting delaware, woww. Charlotte is more of a suburb with a downtown located 200 miles from anything exciting unless you consider Duke basketball exciting.
And Murphy is the center of the universe. Millions of people will flock there over the next few decades, causing NC to surpass every other state except TX and CA.
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