Which US city has the "city feel" of NYC or London? (apartments, neighborhoods)
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I apologize if this question was asked before but here goes: I am a city person, have previously lived in London, now living in Chicago. I LOVE Chicago but I hate the weather here. We had about 2 months of nice weather this year.
Is there a city in the USA with a feel like a city with a nice weather? I was thinking Houston? I love all about Chicago except the weather (and taxes) and I am thinking if I can replace Chicago with anything more south that would have the same appeal. Any advice is welcome. Thank you!! Diana, an European transplant....
By city I mean that you can actually walk somewhere as opposite to driving everywhere. It might mean dense. It also means well developed infrastructure like good public transport, little groceries, parks, libraries within walking distance.It might mean having a subway or other fast way to move around the city. I guess it means the exact opposite of suburbs, where everything is far away and spread out. Btw. I love hot and humid & hate subzero temps.
By city I mean that you can actually walk somewhere as opposite to driving everywhere. It might mean dense. It also means well developed infrastructure like good public transport, little groceries, parks, libraries within walking distance.It might mean having a subway or other fast way to move around the city. I guess it means the exact opposite of suburbs, where everything is far away and spread out. Btw. I love hot and humid & hate subzero temps.
Washington, D.C. fits your description to a T (all of your points). It has a very balanced 4-season weather, including hot and humid summers.
Other cities to consider are Philadelphia and San Francisco. However, San Francisco never gets hot and humid. It is cool and brisk year-round. Boston would be another city to look into. However, it gets very cold in the winter.
Last edited by BigCityDreamer; 10-13-2011 at 08:37 PM..
Really ? Thank you, I will look at those cities! Somehow I didn't think the Washington D.C. would have a better weather than Chicago. I realize it is silly to reduce your hometown expectations to a weather but I was also thinking what is the point of being miserable most of the year just because the weather is awful? I know people have more serious problems and I'm definitely not complaining, just considering other options ....I do love Chicago and feel very schizophrenic about leaving it....
There are neighborhoods in Houston where you can walk but you will likely need a car and need to drive to work or to the grocery store unless you ride the bus, which runs very frequent. In Houston these tend to be the expensive neighborhoods like Upper Kirby, Rice Village, Herman Park, etc. Housing stock is much different as well, almost no older buildings/apartments in the city compared to what you're probably used to in Chicago and London.
In New Orleans you don't need a car at all if you work and live close enough. Many things to walk to, a new Costo is opening in Mid-City. You can live like you want without having the price of the most expensive neighborhoods in the city.
We do have a car and use it for groceries both in London and Chicago, I don't mind using a car when necessary like buying groceries, especially when you have a child. I just like the option of walking too, walking is my cardio ...
Regarding old buildings, they are nice to look at but we actually lived in pretty new constructions, modern and comfortable. Yes, you can find an apartment made out of rebuilt church building in London, but can you imagine living there?? stony walls, cold and moldy, etc...
Here in Chicago, we live in a duplex apartment, finished in 2009, nice neighborhood, good schools around (we have a 4 year old) But our recent property tax bill was over $10k for 2011...nuts!
We do have a car and use it for groceries both in London and Chicago, I don't mind using a car when necessary like buying groceries, especially when you have a child. I just like the option of walking too, walking is my cardio ...
Regarding old buildings, they are nice to look at but we actually lived in pretty new constructions, modern and comfortable. Yes, you can find an apartment made out of rebuilt church building in London, but can you imagine living there?? stony walls, cold and moldy, etc...
Here in Chicago, we live in a duplex apartment, finished in 2009, nice neighborhood, good schools around (we have a 4 year old) But our recent property tax bill was over $10k for 2011...nuts!
Ah well you can find that in Houston. There are neighborhoods where you can do that, although I don't think there are a plethora of amenities within walking distance in most. I could be wrong though.
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....I do love Chicago and feel very schizophrenic about leaving it....
