What Is Your Most Important Demographic Criterion When Choosing To Move To A New City? (crime rate, job market)

[PITTSTON2SARASOTA]

For me, initially it was the jobs available and being created. But after living in Sarasota, Florida for a few years , I have changed my mind. Crime has become a great concern throughout our nation; but it seems worse where the population is more transient, like here. We just had a woman shot in the face, when she looked out her bedroom window!!!!! HORRIFYING!!!!! Now I'll consider the crime rate more important for a good quality of life. What do other people think?

[Akhenaton06]

Size, geographic location (region of country, proximity to other cities, etc.), job market

[LSU Tiger Z71]

1. Weather
2. Cost of Living

[maja]

Crime
Schools
Size (Not too big - not too tiny)

[garmin239]

-cost of living
-character
-things to do

I can get away from crime easily. I used to think size mattered until I traveled to places that had far less to offer than my city of half its size.

[Milwaukee City]

weather, crime

[Hoarfrost]

Diversity/Cosmopolitanism

Education: High school graduates, BA, MA, PhD, proximity to several major universities and colleges

Density, amount of people who rely on transit, extent of transit

Amount of cultural amenities: Theatres, libraries, etc.

Large amount of quality dining, coffee shops, etc.

[Trailhiker]

1. Cost Of Living

2. Crime

3. Weather

4. Economy

5. Size

in that order, but they're all important

[TexasTheKid]

What brought me back to Houston, in order of importance:

1. Ability to find employment
2. Proximity to family
3. Excellent nightlife
4. Excellent daylife

[thatguy1]

Economy
Cost of Living
Crime
Size
Nightlife
Proximity to other major cities