Is Scotland a nice place to live? (crime, houses)

[17271]

I live in the U.S. and it seems everything is going downhill right before our eyes. Mass illegal immigration invasion, bad economy, no one on the same page, etc. This country is really becoming a bad place to live. I was wondering if Scotland is any better.

[oldblueeyes01]

No

[AnthonyB]

I liked it, but then I'm from there.

I don't like the attention it is getting from dissatisfied Americans though. It's not the place to find the solution to Americas problems - that needs to start at home.

[Scotslass]

It's definately a buyers market just now, i fear our economy is heading just like the U.S economy though.

Of course Scotland is a great place to live but i don't think your going to escape the economic crisis anywhere you go at this rate.

[ILuvSimonCowell]

Would i say i am happy living in Scotland...............no. This is for many reasons.

Speaking as someone who lives in Scotland & wants to move to the US. I agree there is an economic crisis in the UK just like the US but i still believe the cost of living is slightly cheaper in the US. Granted i have not lived in the US & am only basing this on when i have been on holiday but you still get a general feel for the cost of living.

Houses - you get far more house for your money in the US. After lots of research i know i would get an extra 1/2 bedrooms, den, pool & generally larger rooms for the same as what i pay in the UK.

Heating/lighting costs - these seem on par as the US but if you think about it i am paying the same heat/electric as someone in the US who has a much larger house.

Gas/petrol - my jaw dropped when we filled our hire car up with gas. It costs us $100 at any one time to fill up our car in the UK.

Eating out - i found this a lot cheaper than in the UK.

Clothes - OMG!! So much cheaper.

Toys - We spent a Xmas in Orlando & bought my son a lot of things when we arrived. I couldn't believe that some of the toys we bought him in the US would have cost us double back in the UK.

Crime - everywhere has crime & this will never stop. One thing i have to say is, in all the time we have spent in Orlando we personally never saw anything. We heard plenty on the news etc & we know it happens. There are some horrible crimes committed in Scotland and when you compare the size and population of Scotland to Florida, Florida is not that worse.

People & way of life - We have met so many nice people each time we have visited. The only rude people we met were foreigners & fellow Brits!! We saw a fight in Old Town on New Years Eve which was not nice but i see worse outside my bedroom window every Sat night!! I like the way of life.

The main reason we would like to move to Florida........................the weather. This may seem silly but I am a sunshine person through & through. Even when we were in Orlando in Dec & it was classed as "cold" it was still hot to us, lol.

I know living is Florida is completely different to being on holiday. All i can say is at the moment i only positive comments on Orlando.

Thats my 2pence worth.

Julie

[Scotslass]

Originally Posted by ILuvSimonCowell

Would i say i am happy living in Scotland...............no. This is for many reasons.

Speaking as someone who lives in Scotland & wants to move to the US. I agree there is an economic crisis in the UK just like the US but i still believe the cost of living is slightly cheaper in the US. Granted i have not lived in the US & am only basing this on when i have been on holiday but you still get a general feel for the cost of living.

Houses - you get far more house for your money in the US. After lots of research i know i would get an extra 1/2 bedrooms, den, pool & generally larger rooms for the same as what i pay in the UK.

Heating/lighting costs - these seem on par as the US but if you think about it i am paying the same heat/electric as someone in the US who has a much larger house.

Gas/petrol - my jaw dropped when we filled our hire car up with gas. It costs us $100 at any one time to fill up our car in the UK.

Eating out - i found this a lot cheaper than in the UK.

Clothes - OMG!! So much cheaper.

Toys - We spent a Xmas in Orlando & bought my son a lot of things when we arrived. I couldn't believe that some of the toys we bought him in the US would have cost us double back in the UK.

Crime - everywhere has crime & this will never stop. One thing i have to say is, in all the time we have spent in Orlando we personally never saw anything. We heard plenty on the news etc & we know it happens. There are some horrible crimes committed in Scotland and when you compare the size and population of Scotland to Florida, Florida is not that worse.

People & way of life - We have met so many nice people each time we have visited. The only rude people we met were foreigners & fellow Brits!! We saw a fight in Old Town on New Years Eve which was not nice but i see worse outside my bedroom window every Sat night!! I like the way of life.

The main reason we would like to move to Florida........................the weather. This may seem silly but I am a sunshine person through & through. Even when we were in Orlando in Dec & it was classed as "cold" it was still hot to us, lol.

I know living is Florida is completely different to being on holiday. All i can say is at the moment i only positive comments on Orlando.

Thats my 2pence worth.

Julie

I love Alabama and Mississippi, we go there alot as my fiance is from there though Florida looks nice but i don't wanna dodge hurricanes

If I could live anywhere in the U.S it would either be North Carolina or South Carolina. I spent 3 weeks there and it was amazing. I wish my in laws still lived there!

[Capt. Dan]

I dont think I would last very long in Scotland. I would go crazy. Because of those BEAUTIFUL Scottish women! When they talk to you with that accent! It just melts your heart and makes your wanker stand up! I'd go crazy!!!!

[wileynj]

Originally Posted by Capt. Dan

I dont think I would last very long in Scotland. I would go crazy. Because of those BEAUTIFUL Scottish women! When they talk to you with that accent! It just melts your heart and makes your wanker stand up! I'd go crazy!!!!

I totally get where you're coming from! They are real beauties!!!

[Alex Libman]

IMHO, Scotland compares poorly to USA and even Canada, but favorably to much of the rest of the world. It would be better if it seceded from the UK and followed the path Ireland has taken: low taxes and free trade.

[livinginengland]

People in America/Canada do not realize that the standard of living in N.AMerica is STILL one of the best in the entire world (especially for the money). Europe's standard of living is good but still not as good as in the USA and things are much more expensive in the UK. I heard Glasgow is one of the best places to live in the world.