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I am currently living in Minneapolis and recently got a couple job offers, one in Pittsburgh and another in Dayton. Both positions are fairly similar in terms of salary and benefits, so the decision is largely going to based on the location. Some of the things that I care about are crime, career opportunities, percentage of other young professionals, and so forth. I'm single, male, and 29.
Dayton isn't a bad city, FYI. Only an hour from Cincy and Columbus which are much larger and offer a lot, many safe areas, some great history and museums and a great city park system.
However, Pittsburgh is larger and as a whole offers "more", though Dayton offers some charm that Pittsburgh doesn't as well.
I am currently living in Minneapolis and recently got a couple job offers, one in Pittsburgh and another in Dayton. Both positions are fairly similar in terms of salary and benefits, so the decision is largely going to based on the location. Some of the things that I care about are crime, career opportunities, percentage of other young professionals, and so forth. I'm single, male, and 29.
Basically what will probably happen if you pick Dayton is you'll get bored quickly and later move to Columbus. Although Columbus isn't up to the same level as Minneapolis, but it is in the same style of city (newer buildings, decent economy).
To put this in perspective Dayton will offer you about half of what St. Paul has.
I have a few friends that live in Dayton and they're always hanging out in Columbus if that tells you anything. I do remember one bar in that city played decent music one of the times I was there.
The only real downsides of picking Pittsburgh are the dating pool shrinks greatly after college age and sometimes you have a hard time of finding another decent paying job if what you've got going dries up.
I'm fairly mobile and am not necessarilly concerned about whether the economy of the region is good or bad. Over the past few years, I've lived in KCK, Denver, and Minneapolis, so I'm very mobile if the job doesn't work out.
The one thing that I'd like to happen in the next five years is to get married, so a place with a good pool of college educated women is important. Preferably liberal area, but that not a deal breaker.
I'm fairly mobile and am not necessarilly concerned about whether the economy of the region is good or bad. Over the past few years, I've lived in KCK, Denver, and Minneapolis, so I'm very mobile if the job doesn't work out.
The one thing that I'd like to happen in the next five years is to get married, so a place with a good pool of college educated women is important. Preferably liberal area, but that not a deal breaker.
So what's wrong with Minneapolis? As a visitor it seemed it would be a better pick on both the job front & dating front than anywhere in Ohio and Pittsburgh.
Usually what happens in Pittsburgh is people go to school there, get a decent job, and a few years later that job disappears forcing them to move. Then they come back years later with their family for the low COL and amenities.
Or they graduate and work a survival job because they like living in the city so much.
Much of the nightlife as far as bars go is largely focused on college kids and those who like to pretend they're still in college.
So what's wrong with Minneapolis? As a visitor it seemed it would be a better pick on both the job front & dating front than anywhere in Ohio and Pittsburgh.
Usually what happens in Pittsburgh is people go to school there, get a decent job, and a few years later that job disappears forcing them to move. Then they come back years later with their family for the low COL and amenities.
Or they graduate and work a survival job because they like living in the city so much.
Much of the nightlife as far as bars go is largely focused on college kids and those who like to pretend they're still in college.
Minneapolis was great. Just got laid off from my job along with a thousand others, and the jobs I've been offered are outside of Minneapolis.
I've been to Ohio and cities like Cleveland, and Akron and I would it's a certain kind of scene there. It's pretty white, and big drinking, and sports and hard rock are the things. Very fraternity. Which is fine if that's you.
But Pittsburgh has that scene in spades but other scenes as well. Ohio seems to be just that and not much else.
Minneapolis was great. Just got laid off from my job along with a thousand others, and the jobs I've been offered are outside of Minneapolis.
Oh, okay. Well in that case it'll just depend on how much of a city experience you're after. If you're good with just grabbing a beer occasionally and going home after work then Dayton would work.
Pittsburgh's young professional scene is an area that's increasing, but it has a way to go yet. You just get so much more for a slightly higher COL. Still both are lower than Minneapolis.
There are a few peculiarities to the people so you'll want to visit first to make sure it's a good fit.
I am currently living in Minneapolis and recently got a couple job offers, one in Pittsburgh and another in Dayton. Both positions are fairly similar in terms of salary and benefits, so the decision is largely going to based on the location. Some of the things that I care about are crime, career opportunities, percentage of other young professionals, and so forth. I'm single, male, and 29.
Pittsburgh! No question. Dayton? mehhhh
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