Decent cities in Virginia (high crime, suburbs, areas)

[thejoe]

Originally Posted by sregorat3

I doubt your experiences outside Lynchburg are better than those I've experienced.

Oh is that so? Hmm, you seem pretty sure of it, I've lived in major cities across the USA and KNOW what I am referring to.

Having come from DC, I know what it is like to live in what many consider a "world class city," and I've seen great things in travels out of the US. I guess that has satisfied my needs to get somewhere "bigger and better."
I'd remind you that the place you are in life has more to do with you than with the city that you seem to feel imprisoned in! You and Mr Jonas need to get together and share notes.

No argument there. But part of life is the environment that surrounds you, and how you take advantage of it. And if you are bored with the physical environs around you, you wont be satisfied.

This is clearly an issue of demographics. We have Badger, who, from what i have read and can make out, appears retired, or more established in life. So he's content here.

Jonas, myself, and others on this thread that ***** about L-burg all the time are younger, and still eager to experienence everything life has to offer. Which in a town like this, you don't get.

Yea Jonas, we'll take notes!

[pink37]

hi my name is lisa and i want to move to richmond va. in april of 2010 i currently live in houston tx. i need to get away from this overly congested place besides i need a different place to view. and i need to heal from a lot of things i went thru here, basically i need a good change. im a hairstylist with three daughters and a grandson they agree with the move. you sound like you know alot about the place so do you have any suggestions for me?

[Mr_Jonas]

Originally Posted by sregorat3

Easy ways out of Lynchburg:
I'd bet there are very few in the Lynchburg area with your opinion. Why do you blame your miserable feelings on Lynchburg? There isn't really any validity to blaming your condition on your location... unless you're in jail!

..because those folks left, right?

I am stuck here because my wife has said she can only live in this area.

I have lived in other towns, and countries and enjoyed my life better in those places.

Unless I developed severe mental health problems since then.

[Mr_Jonas]

Originally Posted by thejoe

Yea Jonas, we'll take notes!

Yup, I have been taking sooo many notes I am out of notebook paper by now

[Neuling]

How about Charlottesville? It was on my shortlist when compiling places for possible relocation. I have read favorable things about it Probably much safer than any of the big cities such as Richmond, especially when you have children.

[ToughLuv]

DC is not a world class city, sorry. The only TRUE world class cities of the US are NYC and LA. The second class cities are San Fran, Miami, Chicago.

[Neuling]

And Boston maybe...

[ScranBarre]

Originally Posted by ToughLuv

DC is not a world class city, sorry. The only TRUE world class cities of the US are NYC and LA. The second class cities are San Fran, Miami, Chicago.

You're putting Miami on a higher pedestal than DC? Sorry, but while I happen to think that DC is EXTREMELY over-priced it is still an amazing city in its own right. Miami relied heavily on the housing boom years and has suffered quite a bit over the past couple of years with many stalled/unfinished projects. Yes, it has a pretty skyline while DC for some reason or other has no skyline, but that's about it.

[Nebat]

Originally Posted by ScranBarre

You're putting Miami on a higher pedestal than DC? Sorry, but while I happen to think that DC is EXTREMELY over-priced it is still an amazing city in its own right. Miami relied heavily on the housing boom years and has suffered quite a bit over the past couple of years with many stalled/unfinished projects. Yes, it has a pretty skyline while DC for some reason or other has no skyline, but that's about it.

DC unfortunately has a height limit so no building can be taller than either the Washington Monument or Capitol dome. I can never remember which and have been given conflicting information. If DC did not have a height limit it would undoubedtly have some of the tallest buildings on the east coast. Hopefully one day they will do away with the restriction like Philadelphia did away with theirs. On another note, to say DC is not a world class city is one of the most absurd things I have ever heard. Population does not equal importance. The nations seat of government is in DC and it is world reknowned. If you do want to go off of population, if you combine the Baltiomore and DC CSA's it actually becomes the second largest metro on the east coast after NYC at somewhere around 8 million in the total metro. DC by itself is as large or larger than Miami and Boston. Going by total metro, which is the best way to accurately judge a cities true size.

[Nebat]

Originally Posted by pink37

hi my name is lisa and i want to move to richmond va. in april of 2010 i currently live in houston tx. i need to get away from this overly congested place besides i need a different place to view. and i need to heal from a lot of things i went thru here, basically i need a good change. im a hairstylist with three daughters and a grandson they agree with the move. you sound like you know alot about the place so do you have any suggestions for me?

I'm not who you were asking for help, nor do I live in Richmond, but since no one answered you I'll offer some input. Richmond is a smaller metro than Houston. It's at 1.2 million compared with Houston's 4 or 5 million metro. Richmond is probably cheaper, but not too sure. Richmond is an old city, so it has a lot of character and nice neighborhoods and tons of history, and it's only 1.5 hours from DC and the beach, depending on traffic. I don't know how old your daughters are but as a rule the city schools are not too good, while the surrounding counties are considered to be some of the best in the state. I don't see how a hairstylist would not be able to find work there. It seems like there are salons all over the place in Richmond. You might want to post this on the Richmond forum if you haven't done so already. Good luck!