Am I the only person who can not reccomind living in Richmond to ANYONE?

[GeorgiaTransplant]

Originally Posted by Anders15

Same here but apparently the entire eastern part of the state is Richmond.

OK, I started with a smarta** response and edited it down BEFORE posting. Progress!

In answer to the question: Richmond is actually a fairly small city by the legal city limits and annexation laws are pretty bizarre in Virginia, so it can't really grow out by grabbing neighborhoods around it like happens in most states.

What is considered *greater* Richmond-that is, what in my opinion most people would consider a city, extends either a little bit or, in some opinions, quite a ways past the border of Richmond itself. Areas like, for instance, parts of Henrico County are not actually in Richmond. Try telling my father in law, who lives in the part of the West End in Henrico County that he doesn't live in Richmond. He'll stare at you like you have a third eye in your forehead, because you're clearly wrong.

Anders15 and I can disagree on exactly how far Richmond extends, but I think he's being overly strict on his criteria. More than most places, Richmond is not defined solely by the city border.

No, it's not the entire eastern part of the state. Reductio ad absurdum, and I expected better. However, it IS bigger than just the city limits. Again, we can agree to disagree and I hope you find your perfect city when you finally leave.

[Sonorio]

"I'm not saying 'well if you don't like it here, then leave.'"

Well, why not? It's the truest thing you can say, isn't it?

It's no wonder people are taking away America's freedoms. Nobody wants them.

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[creepsinc]

I dunno. I spent the first 22 years of my life there, and couldn't wait to leave. Lived all over the place and found myself back for nearly a year at age 33 and still plotted to get out, which I did. I don't plan on ever living there again, but I always look forward to going back to visit and most of my family seems to be content with it. While you definitely sound like you need to get out, I've met many people who "came there" later in life and absolutely love it. It's the "from theres" that usually end up hating it, and that's true of everywhere. So, to answer your OQ, I would recommend living there to people who drive gigantic SUVs with Bush/Cheney stickers, but I'd direct them to outer Chesterfield where they'd find paradise. Anybody else either already knows about Richmond (move to the Fan if you can afford it, it's my favorite neighborhood anywhere, and is literally where I started) or they're also plotting their escape. I'd recommend traveling the country or world to see what else there is out there. Hope this helped.