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I have several additional areas that I have been considering a move to as I continue my education- Seattle, Portland, Baltimore, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, Houston, DC and Atlanta. With all of these areas in mind, I would like to narrow it down to only a few cities.
After selecting the schools that best fit my interest, I am now uncertain of the area that I'd like to move to. I've looked up rates for jobs/unemployment, crime, housing, ect, but everything is becoming convoluted and I'm back at square one.
I would like this forum to be set up as the following: Name the city that you prefer, and give several reasons for your choice. It's one thing to read statistics, but it's another to hear about opinions from others. Once I have taken the opinions into consideration, I would like to visit my "top 3"cities. This will prove to be a very cost-effective measure, as I cannot afford to travel to all of the cities on my list.
Thank you all in advance for your comments and posts, and I appreciate the help!
Houston wouldn't be my pick for a city to live in in Texas, but out of the two states and D.C. you mentioned in your topic title, I'd say Texas - for the much lower cost of living and the economy which is currently adding more jobs per month than taking away if I'm correct.
Depends on what your long-term goals are. If you're just going to go to school in whatever city and then live wherever, any of those cities would probably be fine. You're probably well-aware that some of these are a lot more costly than others. Places like SF, San Diego and Seattle are going to cost more in terms of rent. Living permanently in California means the cost of housing in terms of buying is about 3 and 4 times more than most other locations. I live here now and its a given that you need to make around $150,000 to buy a starter home in the Bay Area. In TX a house is more like $150k thus much cheaper.
I'll just add my opinion as background noise though since I haven't ever been anywhere near there but I have been gathering information about the US for the last months and I find myself now almost irresistibly drawn towards Texas. Not so much the cities but more the rural areas east of DFW and north of Houston. Nature and climate (hot and humid) are big reasons for this but also the relatively good economy.
Houston wouldn't be my pick for a city to live in in Texas, but out of the two states and D.C. you mentioned in your topic title, I'd say Texas - for the much lower cost of living and the economy which is currently adding more jobs per month than taking away if I'm correct.
Of the cities on your list, I recommend Washington DC. It has great schools, a highly educated populace, a stable job market over the long term, lots of things to see and do (the largest museum complex, top historic sites, etc.), and a great location with respect to other cities.
Last edited by BigCityDreamer; 01-30-2011 at 01:07 PM..
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