Young professional-friendly cities

[tvpirate05]

Thanks again guys...it's putting a lot of insight into my choices. I'll also look into Raleigh.

[Katiana]

I second the vote for Denver/Boulder. Go check the forums. There is information both on the Colorado forum (for Boulder) and the Denver forum (for both).

[CHICAGOLAND92]

According to Forbes

1) New York
2) San Francisco
3) Atlanta
4) Los Angeles
5) Washington D.C.
6) Boston
7) Seattle
8) Minneapolis
9) Philadelphia
10) Denver

Best Cities For Young Professionals - Yahoo! Real Estate

[dj32]

i second (or is it third) Denver! Meets all your criteria. Do some searches on the denver forum for "young professionals" or "activities".. while there is a bar scene here, there is much more of an "outdoor/activity scene"

[VA Lover]

Northern Virginia is becoming a technology hub for the DC Area. All of the Liberals, Left-Wingers, and Democrats in Maryland and DC drive out the businesses. And that is exactly Forbes Magazine Voted Virginia the best place to do Business in! In NOVA, there is almost no crime (unlike Maryland and DC), very little pollution (unlike New Jersey), and the average income is very high. So, pack yer bags and head on out to Virginia!

[BillLuc1982]

Originally Posted by VA Lover

Northern Virginia is becoming a technology hub for the DC Area. All of the Liberals, Left-Wingers, and Democrats in Maryland and DC drive out the businesses. And that is exactly Forbes Magazine Voted Virginia the best place to do Business in! In NOVA, there is almost no crime (unlike Maryland and DC), very little pollution (unlike New Jersey), and the average income is very high. So, pack yer bags and head on out to Virginia!

Cost of living is bad in NoVa. I made a blind move to Northern VA. At first it wasn't so bad but then I realized that there was no sense of community. And I got out quite a bit. I'm always up for meeting new people. Sadly, people liked to stay in their "circles" and didn't expand. So I'm moving back to Ohio, where Midwestern persona exists. I had an interview and it looks like I'm getting a great offer, possibly even more than I was making in NoVa before I lost my job.

[VA Lover]

Originally Posted by BillLuc1982

Cost of living is bad in NoVa. I made a blind move to Northern VA. At first it wasn't so bad but then I realized that there was no sense of community. And I got out quite a bit. I'm always up for meeting new people. Sadly, people liked to stay in their "circles" and didn't expand. So I'm moving back to Ohio, where Midwestern persona exists. I had an interview and it looks like I'm getting a great offer, possibly even more than I was making in NoVa before I lost my job.

I wil have to admit that people in Arlington do NOT have a sense of community... but the rest of VA does. For example, in the small town of Culpeper, in Central Virginia, everyone waves to each other, and there are community events such as the cattle auction, the County Fair, the antiques store, and the farmer's market... great produce there.

[tablemtn]

Seems like there are a lot of young professionals moving to Portland. They even kept coming during Oregon's recent recession, which was somewhat surprising. Unemployment went over 7% for a while. But I guess the city had a reputation that kept growth high and kept the young folks coming.

[VA Lover]

What about VA, Table Mountain