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Detroit. It's the bigger city and much less isolated. While it has a bad reputation, and I've never been there, I'm sure there are pockets of niceness left. Like any city with a bad reputation, it can't be literally every block looking like a post-apocalyptic world where everyone's on drugs and welfare and people getting shot on every street every night. I hear the downtown is trying to make a comeback. I've seen pictures of some of the nice neighborhoods. Pretty sure it was Indian Village and Joseph Berry now that I'm looking on Google Maps. I just think the city has more going for it. It can only go up from here.
Detroit. It's the bigger city and much less isolated. While it has a bad reputation, and I've never been there, I'm sure there are pockets of niceness left. Like any city with a bad reputation, it can't be literally every block looking like a post-apocalyptic world where everyone's on drugs and welfare and people getting shot on every street every night. I hear the downtown is trying to make a comeback. I've seen pictures of some of the nice neighborhoods. Pretty sure it was Indian Village and Joseph Berry now that I'm looking on Google Maps. I just think the city has more going for it. It can only go up from here.
Providence, RI or Portland, ME?
I'd take Providence. I'm assuming the weather isn't quite as frigid and I know people who have lived there so they could give me some advice. It also looks more urban and I think they probably have better transit.
Tough one. Santa Barbara looks beautiful but I'll go with Wilmington as it is a little larger, closer to home, seems more diverse and has a much better COL.
Wrightsville Beach, next to Wilmington, is a very nice beach too! The city itself seems a little "boring" but so does SB, and it is still safe/clean with a nice historic area. Savannah and Charleston/The Outerbanks are also close by-and Philly/NYC not really too far. The weather is hot and humid in the Summer but otherwise seems mild with there still being 4 seasons-just my preference. The Atlantic Ocean is much warmer than the Pacific and better for swimming/water activities. I think I'd like that area a lot.
Asheville, NC or Bethlehem, PA?
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