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It's already mentioned at least twice but I'm going along with Portland, Oregon. Eugene is not a small town populationwise but it IS a sleepy place, even with the college.
While it's called "the whitest city in America" (and I do NOT agree with this; it could appear that way in downtown Portland, but that's only a fraction of the city), it is also very tolerant/accepting of mixed couples.
You don't mention one very important thing: WORK. Would you be seeking employment? Because there is next to nothing for work in the Portland-Metro area (I refrained from saying 'zero'). Jobs have always been few pickings even when the national economy was decent. I do NOT suggest moving w/o securing a supportive job first. You should visit for a week or two, if you can swing it.
I've always wondered about Portland and thought it could be a good possibility since the city seems so liberal and forward-thinking. But I'm a little hesitant about the weather.
I am a grant writer for a non-profit and my fiance is a copywriter/marketing specialist. He does some freelancing but we would both prefer to have full-time jobs lined up when we move. Which in this economy is difficult, I know. We were originally going to move in September of this year, but figure it's too risky now and plan to delay the move another year, unfortunately.
That's awesome. Are Dallas and Houston kinda liberal? I know Austin is supposed to be a liberal outpost in a conservative-leaning state, but are Houston and Dallas kinda liberal too since they're big cities? Or are they very Republican? I know the big airport in Houston is named after George Bush so I'm not sure!
That's awesome. Are Dallas and Houston kinda liberal? I know Austin is supposed to be a liberal outpost in a conservative-leaning state, but are Houston and Dallas kinda liberal too since they're big cities? Or are they very Republican? I know the big airport in Houston is named after George Bush so I'm not sure!
Its a tricky question.
The cities Dallas and Houston overwhelmingly vote Democratic. Whether that makes them liberal or not, I dont know. In the last presidential election both Metro areas voted for McCain by a margin of 53/47, so overall they are pretty middle of the road. The city of Dallas voted Obama by 67%, I dont know about Houston.
The suburbs (like any place) are more conservative, however both the Houston and Dallas subrubs have huge Asian populations. Plano (a suburb of Dallas) has more Asians than any other city in the Southeast except Houston.
Both places are Repblican on an economic level. DFW and Houston are extremely pro-business and pave the way for whatever the businesses need.
Of the 6.5 million people in DFW, over half were born in another state or another country. The sterotypes and dynamics are changing so fast that what Dallas was even 10 years ago is irrelevant.
But to go back to your initial question, DFW is a fine place for an Asian/white couple. I know many others besides us and we all love it here.
I actually might look at the South Bay Area if i were you. A quick look at real estate prices reveals homes in the 300-500k range in parts of San Jose (32% asian) as well as in neighboring Milpitas (which is 55% asian). So if you're willing to go a bit higher for a house (or hopefully get lucky and find a nice ~300k one), you might actually be able to find something good in the Bay Area. San Jose's median home sale price is $454,400, and for Milpitas it's $460,500. BART is in Fremont which isn't too far away, and there's an extension planned to go through Milpitas and into San Jose anyways. SJ and Milpitas also have some pretty low crime rates. You might also want to look at Oakland (16% Asian), which has a median home sale price of $313,000. Oakland has some nice neighborhoods, a nice downtown, is just south of Berkeley (16% asian), and east of San Francisco (32% asian), both of which are easily accessible by a 5-10 minute BART ride.
As far as interracial asian couples there are tons of them. I have a chinese friend who had a black girlfriend, and a filipino friend with a black/hispanic husband, for example. Another one is white with an ex-wife who's asian.
I don't think the interracial concern is a big one. Seriously any medium-sized city or bigger it will be no big deal including, OMG, the deep south! I'm white male with Asian wife and no problems living in New Orleans or visitng family in Jackson, Mississippi. I was born in Boston though, so I know stereotpyes about the South run deep. If conservatives bother you, as you slightly hinted at in one of your posts, then you might well want to avoid the deep South.
Remember folks, the OP was asking specifically about Asian MALE/White FEMALE couples being accepted in various parts of country. I would be shocked if AF/WM couples experienced any discrimination in any part of the country...
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