Do you feel comfortable recommending unpopular cities? (to live in, rated) - General U.S. - City-Data Forum

Sharks With Lasers · 10-23-2008, 06:45 PM

If an unpopular place with a generally bad reputation fits your criteria, would you recommend it, or stick with the higher-rated places?

sweetclimber · 10-23-2008, 06:50 PM

Of course I would because there is so much ignorance on these forums concerning many cities. I know when I give a recommendation I am doing so without biases and because I have been to most of the cities in the US. I have been fortunate enough to have been able to do alot of traveling and am very happy to have had these experiences.

CMDallas · 10-23-2008, 07:20 PM

I would say everyone is biased to some degree...
But i wouldn't mind recommending an unpopular area if it fits your criteria.
But many people are very arrogant here, including me to some degree...
but don't let it get to you.

krudmonk · 10-23-2008, 07:23 PM

There are only a handful of cities here that don't rate as "unpopular."

sweetclimber · 10-23-2008, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by krudmonk

There are only a handful of cities here that don't rate as "unpopular."

You mean like NYC and SF and SD? I never understood all the fuss about SF, I would choose San Jose or Oakland over it if I had to live in the Bay Area

18Montclair · 10-23-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by sweetclimber

You mean like NYC and SF and SD? I never understood all the fuss about SF, I would choose San Jose or Oakland over it if I had to live in the Bay Area

Krudmonk, If I understand him correctly, is being faceteous.

Anyway, Id prefer Oakland to SF as well. But then to each his own.

WILWRadio · 10-23-2008, 08:52 PM

2Adam29 · 10-23-2008, 09:31 PM

I'd reccomend anywhere that fits the criteria and I have found personally enjoyable. Sioux Falls is bashed regularly as a "small town" in the middle of nowhere, but if someone likes things that the place has, I'd strongly reccomend it. After all, plenty of people hear attach themselves to a hatred of a certain Nebraskan city that doesn't deserve the smearing.

Iconographer · 10-23-2008, 09:39 PM

Yeah, if my experience has been positive, I'll recommend it.

STLCardsBlues1989 · 10-23-2008, 10:03 PM

If the city seems to fit them, I'll recommend they look into it.