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Based on places I've lived in or spent lots of time in, I'd say...
Lake Merritt/Piedmont/Rockridge, Oakland, CA - lived, 1 year
Berkeley, CA - spent lots of time in over the course of 3 years
Cambridge, MA - lived, 6 years
Santa Cruz, CA - visited many times
Portland, OR - visited many times
I'm torn on wheher I'd actually say that Venice, CA, is one of the "best" - after having lived in Venice for 3 years, I wouldn't necessarily say that it's one of the best, though I really loved living there and have already gone back to socialize and part . It has a lot going for it in terms of amenities, architecture, culture, the beach, etc, but it's also got more pitfalls socially speaking than the above cities... more issues with gangs, crime, etc. than the above areas.
Based on places I've lived in or spent lots of time in, I'd say...
Lake Merritt/Piedmont/Rockridge, Oakland, CA - lived, 1 year
Berkeley, CA - spent lots of time in over the course of 3 years
Cambridge, MA - lived, 6 years
Santa Cruz, CA - visited many times
Portland, OR - visited many times
I'm torn on wheher I'd actually say that Venice, CA, is one of the "best" - after having lived in Venice for 3 years, I wouldn't necessarily say that it's one of the best, though I really loved living there and have already gone back to socialize and part . It has a lot going for it in terms of amenities, architecture, culture, the beach, etc, but it's also got more pitfalls socially speaking than the above cities... more issues with gangs, crime, etc. than the above areas.
Love how most the "liberal" areas you listed are fairly homogeneous and mostly affluent. I thought liberal areas were supposed to be inclusive.
If you want true liberal, check out the Hollywood area (not just West Hollywood ).
Love how most the "liberal" areas you listed are fairly homogeneous and mostly affluent. I thought liberal areas were supposed to be inclusive.
That was kind of unnecessarily antagonistic
The areas I listed are all pretty inclusive, and I know this from the time I've spent there. No one said that a place had to be an even split of people singing "It's A Small World" in twenty different languages while munching granola to classify as "liberal."
Regardless,
Lake Merritt/Piedmont/Rockridge: not very homogenous. Anecdotally... my friends who live around there are all either black, Asian, Jewish, Hispanic, or in interracial relationships. Lots of Africans around Lake Merritt, a visible hispanic minority, and plenty of Asians.
Berkeley is 50% white as a whole and pretty evenly split from there among other races. My high school had a massive number of Caribbean, Central American, and black kids with a smaller FOB Asian population, and there was a pretty minimal amount of racial tension; there were also numerous ethnic enclaves within the city.
Santa Cruz - I'll give you that, but really, so what? It's a nice place, and largely middle-class.
Portland, OR - not exactly affluent by nature either. Mostly white, sure... but a fun place with a great performing arts and dining scene.
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If you want true liberal, check out the Hollywood area (not just West Hollywood ).
Yeah, Hollywood's cool and I get out to the clubs/bars/venues often enough, it's just not one of my personal favorite areas.
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