Which of these cities would you least like to live in (crime rate, school) - General U.S. - City-Data Forum

desert sun · 03-20-2008, 02:09 AM

which of these cities would be last on your list?

Wilshire81182 · 03-20-2008, 06:53 AM

OKC, tornadoes and general lack of appeal. The city is pretty large and does not seem to have that much to offer for it's size.

metro223 · 03-20-2008, 06:58 AM

I chose Portland because I like land-locked terrain cities.

Boise, Albuquerque, and OKC would be first picks for me. I think those cities would be awesome to live in. Omaha would be nice too but it's very similar to Des Moines, not to mention only 2 hours away.

Steve-o · 03-20-2008, 09:27 AM

Man, this poll actually made me have to think for awhile.

I went with Portland ONLY because of the rain/drizzle issue. I have no problem with rain, but being subjected to months of it would drive me nuts. After that, Id have to rate them (in order) as follows:

Which city I would least like to live in (from worst to best)...

1. Portland (for reasons above)
2. Omaha -- Too isolated.
3. OKC -- not enough to do, too tornado-ey. lol
4. Phoenix -- too dang dry, too dang hot for too dang long. Some nice burbs, but the city itself is a joke, IMO.
5. ABQ -- too blah. Would love Santa Fe, but not ABQ.
6. Boise -- affordable and nice looking, but too isolated.
7. SLC -- wouldnt mind living there, but the Mormon thing is a setback, IMO.
8. San Antonio -- my fave on the list.

goozer · 03-20-2008, 09:47 AM

Omaha -- too flat, too far from the mountains, too cold in winter, and too small town.

toughguy · 03-20-2008, 10:50 AM

OKC and Boise - the 2 least-urban major cities in the country.

Steve-o · 03-20-2008, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by toughguy

OKC and Boise - the 2 least-urban major cities in the country.

Ditto for Albuquerque.

radraja · 03-20-2008, 11:43 AM

Portland - gloom and doom 9 months of the year? No thanks. The high crime rate doesn't work for me either.

Next would be Oklahoma City...how boring.

desert sun · 03-20-2008, 02:03 PM

I chose Phoenix,even if I was offered a great job and great pay I would still pass on this city.

vegaspilgrim · 03-20-2008, 11:27 PM

I'll do what Steve-O did, and rank this list from worst to best (IMO). Of the eight cities on your list, the only one I have ANY interest in living in is Albuquerque (and... well, I guess I have to list Phoenix, since I'm living there right now):

Oklahoma City-- Last on my list. Nothing against Oklahoma and their capital city; I actually know a bunch of people from Oklahoma, and they're actually a pretty friendly, easy to get along with bunch. Just that the idea of living in a completely flat, barren landscape with F-5 tornadoes is not very appealing. It's also a very southern-esque culture, nothing against that, just not really my style personally. University of Oklahoma in Norman, nearby, is a pretty good school though-- I know a lot of OU alumni.

San Antonio-- Second last. I've heard some good things about it, but I would never want to live in a place that hot and humid. Bugs totally freak me out, and from the sounds of it, Texas is bug-central. However, San Antonio is on my list of places to visit-- it seems like a really neat town with a great mix of cultures. Hill Country could be worth seeing, at least to find out if it meets the hype (as Texans talk about it).

Salt Lake City-- Third last. Absolutely gorgeous mountain views all around, easy access to skiing. However, some of the worst air pollution in the country, low wages. However, since I'm not Mormon, I would never live in Utah-- I love visiting the state, but I could never live there, or I'd feel like an outsider. Don't make any mistake about it, Salt Lake City may be a big city, but it is EXTREMELY Mormon there. I'm not saying that's a good or a bad thing, but it's the truth. I'd rather visit once in awhile than live there.

Omaha-- A pretty decent small to medium sized city, actually. Only complaint is it's in the middle of corn fields!

Portland-- Another place I'd like to visit. I don't think I would like the endless dreary days, and the Pacific NW culture is not for me either.

Boise-- I'd like to see Boise some day; never been to Idaho. It's probably not culturally and religiously diverse enough for my tastes, though.

Phoenix-- hotter than hell! I've been living here the last 4 years, and I am just plain tired and bored of this place. Time to move on!

Albuquerque-- the best of the southwest! Great climate, great scenery, great culture, growing economy, pretty affordable-- what's there to complain about? Albuquerque is on my list of places I would consider relocating someday. If I were you, desert sun, I'd stick with what you've got!