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I would like to know what areas welcome newcomers, both in a general way
( newcomer groups), and in a personal way, meaning an area where everyone and their family has not lived there for years and years...
For example, I lived in Cobb County, GA, and there was a huge newcomers group, with tons of activities,and new people outnumbered the natives ....so you always felt that you had a chance there....true for kids, as well as adults, lots of corporate transfers, etc. If you joined a group, like the PTA, you did not feel like an outsider.
I am currently in an established suburb of Chicago, which is very, very entrenched in terms of families having been here for generations. It is very hard to break in here. It is not that people are mean, but newcomers are so rare, that one does not need to think of them.....people have childhood friends that they have had for 20 plus years, and no room for new people...also, people here often have their families nearby....
I want to relocate in a few years, perhaps back to the East Coast....any friendly places out there? I certainly do not want a transient area, just a somewhat friendly one!!
I would like to know what areas welcome newcomers, both in a general way
( newcomer groups), and in a personal way, meaning an area where everyone and their family has not lived there for years and years...
For example, I lived in Cobb County, GA, and there was a huge newcomers group, with tons of activities,and new people outnumbered the natives ....so you always felt that you had a chance there....true for kids, as well as adults, lots of corporate transfers, etc. If you joined a group, like the PTA, you did not feel like an outsider.
I am currently in an established suburb of Chicago, which is very, very entrenched in terms of families having been here for generations. It is very hard to break in here. It is not that people are mean, but newcomers are so rare, that one does not need to think of them.....people have childhood friends that they have had for 20 plus years, and no room for new people...also, people here often have their families nearby....
I want to relocate in a few years, perhaps back to the East Coast....any friendly places out there? I certainly do not want a transient area, just a somewhat friendly one!!
Was the one in Cobs County, The New Neighbors League , which is a national organization based in Atlanta , Georgia.
We have that one here in Nashville, and its a good way to meet people.
Don't go to NJ, people there are not friendly. I have a friend in Redonoth Beach Delaware and I'm told its friendly there.
Diane
Phoenix, Arizona for sure. We're the #2 fastest growing metro area (behind Las Vegas), and more people here than not are from elsewhere. Nobody really cares where you're from. There are also a TON of people here from Chicago. Nobody will bat an eye. The economy here depends on people moving in from out of state and building houses, pumping up the real estate market. That's actually the problem; this place is TOO welcoming to newcomers!
I would have to suggest my area - Hampton Roads, Virginia. Mainly because of the welcoming I got when I moved here, which was positive, and also we are in the welcoming business. We have a HUGE military presence here which might make it transient, but I have talked to many people who were stationed here and then moved back permanently.
Cost of living is reasonable, we have the beach and history (Williamsburg etc.)
I think most northeastern cities are similar to Chicago. You may have to try for someplace else. People in Denver, Colorado complain about newcomers all the time (growth=bad), but are nice one on one, and almost everyone is from somewhere else so there are lots of people interested in making new friends.
You might even try a farther-out suburb of Chicago, where the people are all new, at least to that area.
it's very friendly where I am - big newcomers (and oldtimers) club, people looking out for each other - our neighborhood has taken bus trips together in the past and there's usually a party going on somewhere. Northwestern NJ. i'll almost too friendly if there's such a thing.
Thanks for all of your responses, and you have given me some good ideas....now I will have to tackle my other search issue, which is a hot topic on these boards....a Walkable community!
New York City is welcoming... To certain groups. New Yorkers love Chicagoans, Miamians, San Franciscoans, New Orleanians, and Vegans. We welcome everybody from overseas. We've got quite a few new kids from New Orleans because of Hurricane Katrina. They love it here so much their parents and them decided to stay here.
Thanks for all of your responses, and you have given me some good ideas....now I will have to tackle my other search issue, which is a hot topic on these boards....a Walkable community!
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