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In this day and time, here the places you hear all over the internet that are booming due to growing jobs and where most of my age group can afford and can have a job (not in order):
1. Vermont (probably) (although it is a very rural state)
2. Boise, ID
3. Seattle, WA (probably)
4. Portland, OR
5. Charlotte, NC (where most young New Jerseyans relocate to)
6. Reno, NV (in the near future)
7. Albuquerque, NM (in the near future)
8. Texas (every metro area in TX)
9. SoCal (probably)
10. Phoenix, AZ
Dying places with lack of job opportunities and will only remain to be liveable to you if you don't need a job anymore (not in order):
1. New Jersey and the NY metro area
2. Santa Fe, NM
3. OKC, OK
Neutral places (never changed)
1. DC area - There are tons of government jobs all the time!
2. My typical East Coaster perspective of the Midwest
I am an IT major who can't even get an internship in NJ. I only had one unpaid internship that only lasted for a semester. Job opportunities in NJ suck trust me. Many young people today flee NJ, because there are barely any job opportunities out here and jobs don't cover the high cost of living here. I even struggled to find a retail job in NJ two summers ago until I called the grocery store to get a cashier job!! Must leave this state after college! The NY metro area is not a booming job hotspot in this generation!
A lot of young people are moving to Midland-Odessa,Texas because it is booming.Lots of good paying jobs.Las Cruces,New Mexico is supposed to be good for retirement.
A lot of young people are moving to Midland-Odessa,Texas because it is booming.Lots of good paying jobs.Las Cruces,New Mexico is supposed to be good for retirement.
That's surprising, because Midland and Odessa are so small. Too small for me. The only good part about that area is the dry weather with no humidity. If I need a sex mate and friends, I can't go to some desolate city.
None of this makes any sense. SoCal and Seattle for affordability, Reno and Vermont for job market?
SoCal and the PNW are not NJ where the jobs don't pay enough to cover COL. I've heard from people who moved from NJ to SoCal for a good job, and they were able to afford it.
Vermont definitely has some sort of job boom especially with the "young trends" that are growing there such as the amount LGBT people living in such a rural state.
That stereotype of Reno could not be further from the truth. We're dealing with an abnormally low wage-to-home-price ratio, which I'm told is one of the worst in the country - I don't know if that's actually true, but with all the homeless people around, and someone I know who has a daughter having to share an apartment with one of her friends to make rent, it sure feels like it is.
None of this makes any sense. SoCal and Seattle for affordability, Reno and Vermont for job market?
Not to mention the premise of NYC/New Jersey drying up for job opportunity, DC/Northern VA overlooked for IT jobs and Raleigh-Durham omitted versus Charlotte.
These are some very odd perspectives of different regions' opportunities relative to their cost of living. The reality is that in general, the western US (where the majority of areas on the "positive" list are located) tends to have a less favorable income vs. cost of living balance than most other regions, and the most opportunity-rich metro locations are particularly expensive.
Oklahoma City doesn't belong on a "dying places" list as the job market and cost of living are both strong points for the area. It is less attractive to some young people due to the extreme climate and conservative state politics.
I would suggest looking into Columbus, Ohio which would have a significant IT job market as there are numerous corporate offices in the area for financial, insurance and retail businesses among others. Columbus has plenty of young people from many backgrounds, and is much more affordable than New Jersey. The Midwest is often greatly underrated for what it has to offer, but some places such as Columbus are starting to get more attention as the coasts keep getting more costly and congested.
SoCal and the PNW are not NJ where the jobs don't pay enough to cover COL. I've heard from people who moved from NJ to SoCal for a good job, and they were able to afford it.
Vermont definitely has some sort of job boom especially with the "young trends" that are growing there such as the amount LGBT people living in such a rural state.
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