Still looking for a city that meets all these criteria

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Originally Posted by djohanna

Thanks for taking to time to answer my question if you do. Here's a list of things I desire in a city:

-greenery (so, Colorado is out, so is Southern California. No deserts for me).
-generally educated/smart populace (which usually means less crime)
-an alive art scene (and not just old people who paint landscapes, no offense to them)--a place where i can easily find a figure drawing class to drop in at, for example, so it can't be too small of a city
-not too sleazy/raunchy. i don't want to drive by a strip club on every other corner. new orleans and portland are out. maybe las vegas and los angeles would be out for this reason alone.
-not extremely expensive. boston and washington, d.c. are out (even more expensive than vancouver, bc!)
-low crime rate.

Seems like your looking for a college town, and just about any college town will fit your needs: Madison, Santa Barbara, Columbus. Besides your criteria for crime Chicago may also interest you.

Parece que o seu olhar para uma cidade universitária, e praticamente qualquer cidade universitária vai atender às suas necessidades: Madison, Santa Barbara, Columbus. Além de seus critérios para o crime Chicago também podem lhe interessar.

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Tacoma Washington!! Growing art scene, Lowering Crime, Young Smart People and very cheap. Tacoma in the 80's and 90's had a terrible reputation (Tacompton was the nickname) but the downtown was redone and is a great area to live

Corvallis Oregon/Eugene Oregon - Green, Oregon State University and University of Oregon, Art Scene, A little expensive but reasonable.