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I wonder if this thread should be in the US forum?
Anyway, I've lived in the California and Colorado locations. My remarks are generalizations, just a little something to go on.
San Francisco, California ~ Yes it is very expensive. Loved it though. Yes it can be cool. I actually was freezing in LA just last weekend.
Boulder, Colorado ~ Very liberal indeed, somewhat of a self-congratulatory trustafarian tone to the place. You might consider Ft Collins or Denver, more of a mix, a bit less pretentious. You will get snow, and it can be kind of brown, but the sunny winters are not that bad.
Florida is a wacky state and probably always will be, but I love it here. I have not lived in Sarasota but have visited, and heard good things about it. Other liberal places to consider are Tallahassee (beautiful rolling hills and canopy roads) and Gainesville. I spent two years in northwest Florida (6 years total) and am now in northeast Florida (north of Jacksonville) and it *is* possible to be liberal and survive here.
Never lived in New Mexico but often visited Santa Fe and Taos. It's just that employment might be a problem. Well, employment is probably a consideration for any of these places. Another idea is Austin, Texas.
How can it be that liberal minded places have jobs problems? Should we adopt those programs everywhere so its fair adn we all have employment issues?
Warm liberal minded cities have job problems because so many young people flock there looking for work.
Knoxville is not a liberal mecca but you will find plenty of like minded folks to hang out with. Decent art and music scene. Plenty of outdoor recreation. The mayor is pretty liberal so that might give you a warm fuzzy feeling.
Two big plusses - 1. you might actually find a job as there are lots of video companies and HGTV*. 2. You aren't that far from home when it's time for a visit.
*like anywhere these days you need to find a job before you relocate.
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Las Cruses NM is a good idea to consider too, very different from back east but near the mountains yet far enough south to be a mild climate. Close enough to El Paso to have easy air access to fly home etc. Its a nice setting too with the organ mountains near by and the history of being on the old trail rides for centuries.
Do you think the competition from SCAD grads would put a crimp in the employment scene?
OTOH it's a great suggestion if she wants to go to grad school.
Perhaps.
I was thinking of Savannah more for it's climate and character. Unsure of the job scene there at this time, though it is slightly below GA's average. Still high in the 8% range.
Yes it does fit the OPs ideals. And someone else might be reading this thread with another career in mind.
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