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What kind of public transportation are you looking for? Call me biased, but if I was looking for a job and wanted to balance city ameneties with cost of living, it'd be Chicago or Philly. Then again, I like what I know and I know what I like. What do you like?
Strictly speaking by jobs and growth: Fargo, Sioux Falls, Omaha. Omaha probably has the best public transportation. You probably won't like the weather in any, but they are a good place to find work and have low costs of living. Don't move without a job though.
I'd go with the restaurant focus in terms of relocation as the industry offers the easiest entry into the job market when relocating to another city. While cities like Fargo and Omaha may offer a low unemployment rate, I would venture to say mostly through certain occupations and not indicative of the entire job spectrum. Also public transit while present in those cities will most likely not be adequate, particularly if working nights/weekends/holidays. Check out cities like Nashville or Virginia Beach that have growing economies, milder/less extreme weather, lower living costs and currently low/lower unemployment rates (6 to 6.5%).
I have family that lives about 100 miles from Nashville.
Excellent. Being near family or friends always helps make a move easier, even if they're 90 minutes away it's close enough to visit somewhat frequently.
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