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looking for a nice place to settle down once I finish school, and I'm looking for some opinions.
Here's the gist of what I'm looking for, in order of importance:
- needs to be a large city (700,000+ population)
- natural setting (mountains, rivers, lakes, ocean, forests)
- moderate weather conditions (don't mind snow, but I want a relatively warm summer; I love rain)
- culture (art, museums, history, music, sports)
- escapability (proximity to other cities/attractions)
- economy (growing city, business friendly)
Overall I want a medium between a large city and an outdoor lovers' paradise. Somewhere I can get off work and go jog through a quiet park before returning home. I love the feel of a big city (grew up in Chicago) but want to be able to escape if I feel the need. Also, an open-minded culture would behoove me (live and let live type of people).
What do you think? Ask me any other questions if you need.
Columbus Ohio pretty much fits everything you are looking for minus the mountains and ocean in terms of natural setting.
A sleeper could be the Tidewater/Hampton Roads area of VA, which consist of 7 cities that vary in terms of density and that pretty much run into each other. All that is lacking there are mountains, but they aren't too far away.
I like Asheville NC. You get that triangle of Nashville-Charlotte-Atlanta, Its a small town but there can't be a lot to choose from in Cities over 700,000. I like its proximity to 81 and 75. That gives me New York and Chicago in relativity straight runs . But then again I am a road warrior.
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