America's most overrated, overhyped, or overpriced cities to live (place to live, prices)

[hillside]

atlanta, zoo york, providence (i'm sorry that town is lame).

[Nafster]

Originally Posted by hillside

atlanta, zoo york, providence (i'm sorry that town is lame).

I thought Atlanta was quite beautiful and fun

[hillside]

Originally Posted by Nafster

I thought Atlanta was quite beautiful and fun

it is, it just doesn't come off as special in its infrastructure and neighborhoods. columbus has atlanta syndrome. a hip city in a not so hip town.

[Jimrob1]

Portland is definitely overhyped, well on its way to being overpriced, some areas are already there. As far as overated, Well if you have lots of bucks and are someone that doesn't have to struggle to find work, then perhaps this would be your your cup of tea. Portland is sadly lacking on employment and seems quite comfortable with that. A good place for those with little ambition and lots of interest in alternative living and the environment.

[hdwell]

Originally Posted by unknown stuntman

Good way to describe it. I hate casinos- "migraine city" full of wild-eyed folks who seems as brainwashed as those that sit in front of a TV or video game console all day, as well as too many morons and too many drifters, people who would be better off funding an IRA Roth than blowing money that really isn't disposable income. If I'm going to explore Vegas, I do anything but spend time in the casinos- if I gamble, it is to put a little bit of cash down on a game and then I can venture of and do something more worthwhile. Besides, if I want to play cards, I'll do it with people I know in a atmosphere I control. One of my reasons for picking Vegas, not to mention the Indian casinos as being overhyped, though that doesn't mean I still don't mind visiting Vegas every five years perhaps.

Could not agree more,LOL!

[mmcgirk3]

"Chicago has reduced it homicide rate by 55.6% since the 1990's."

Today in the September 6th 2008 edition of the Trib...."this year Chicago has one of the worst murder rates in the country." The article goes on to say that Chicago officials tend to offer "incomplete" (not up to standards) information about their murder/rape rates, and sometimes the city is not listed at all because of this. So whoever it was that told me to get my facts straight, there you have it, straight from a local paper. I guess the city's politicians are doing their best to smokescreen the problem? All those cities you listed also have lower overall crime rates than Chicago, except Detroit. Chicago has one of the worst overall crime rates in America. Just so it's clear, I grew up on the west side of Chicago (moved to Milwaukee when I was like 16) so I know it has some beautiful safe neighborhoods.

[john_starks]

SF - i don't get the hype. because there's a bay?

[SEAandATL]

Originally Posted by hillside

atlanta, zoo york, providence (i'm sorry that town is lame).

I wouldn't consider Providence overrated because I never hear anything about it, except on Family Guy and the beginning of "Dumb and Dumber".

[Rwarky]

Originally Posted by SpeedyAZ

I just can't see Atlanta as an overhyped city, more underhyped. It's definetly not overpriced by an stretch of the imagination. Yes it has crime but not anymore than any other large city of its' size. I personally like Atlanta; it still retains the Southern charm combined with modern amenities. Beautiful parks, thriving economy, quite a few Fortune 500 companies, inexpensive homes, etc etc. Heck I wouldn't mind living there at all.

You live in the Phoenix area, so anything seems good compared to it!

[TomDot]

Originally Posted by john_starks

SF - i don't get the hype. because there's a bay?

San Fran gets my nod as well.