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View Poll Results: JeffCo AL or JeffCO KY
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Jefferson County, Alabama
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64.29% |
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Jefferson County, Kentucky
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35.71% |
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10-21-2010, 05:50 PM
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Location: metro ATL
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Comparing the two, which comes out ahead in terms of cost of living, nightlife, education, economy, amenities, recreational opportunities, natural setting, historic neighborhoods, urban cores, etc.?
For those who don't know, Birmingham is located in Jefferson County, AL and Louisville is located in Jefferson County, KY.
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10-21-2010, 07:04 PM
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Location: Mobile,Al(the city by the bay)
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Im from Alabama so i`m going with the home state ---- Jefferson County Alabama !!!!!!!
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10-21-2010, 07:26 PM
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I'm gonna have to roll with Louisville, KY for this one. It feels a bit faster in pace to me, and a bit more progressive, and a better location in my opinion. If I lived in Birmingham, I may as well move back to Atlanta, because I'd go there as much as possible. Louisville is roughly halfway between Chicago and Atlanta, not to mention that Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Nashville are all a reasonable drive away.
Birmingham is in a better natural setting and a better COL, but edge goes to Louisville for historic neighborhoods, amenities, and urban core (Highlands > Five Points South)
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10-21-2010, 07:29 PM
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Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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I prefer Birmingham over Louisville any day ... so my preference would be Jefferson Co., Alabama.
Birmingham is a more scenic city ... I enjoy the surrounding low mountains, the rich history and
some very friendly inhabitants.
Louisville is somewhat "non descript" to me ... just kind of bland or without any distinction.
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10-21-2010, 07:44 PM
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Location: metro ATL
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Louisville bland? That's a new one. Personally, I think Louisville has much charm and character.
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10-22-2010, 03:26 PM
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"Louisville is roughly halfway between Chicago and Atlanta, not to mention that Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Nashville are all a reasonable drive away."
Louisville is 300 miles from Chicago and 420 miles from Atlanta. I'm not sure it's "halfway" between the two exactly. You are correct that it has a several large metros within a 3 or 4 hour drive though.
Birmingham is in a better natural setting and a better COL, but edge goes to Louisville for historic neighborhoods, amenities, and urban core (Highlands > Five Points South)
I'd definitely give Louisville the edge btween the two downtowns. Southside and Lakeview in Bham are neat but so much of the rest of downtown is so underutlilized. Downtown is much better throughout. I'd give the inner core suburbs of Bham the edge over Louisville though. Mt. Brook, Homewood/Soho, Vestavia Hills, and Hoover/Jeff Co portion are awesome areas. Such nice areas in very unique topographic layout.
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10-22-2010, 04:21 PM
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Kentucky for sure. You can't compare Birmingham to Louisville. Maybe Birmingham and Ashland?
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10-22-2010, 04:48 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 205
"Louisville is roughly halfway between Chicago and Atlanta, not to mention that Cincinnati, Indianapolis, and Nashville are all a reasonable drive away."
Louisville is 300 miles from Chicago and 420 miles from Atlanta. I'm not sure it's "halfway" between the two exactly. You are correct that it has a several large metros within a 3 or 4 hour drive though.
Birmingham is in a better natural setting and a better COL, but edge goes to Louisville for historic neighborhoods, amenities, and urban core (Highlands > Five Points South)
I'd definitely give Louisville the edge btween the two downtowns. Southside and Lakeview in Bham are neat but so much of the rest of downtown is so underutlilized. Downtown is much better throughout. I'd give the inner core suburbs of Bham the edge over Louisville though. Mt. Brook, Homewood/Soho, Vestavia Hills, and Hoover/Jeff Co portion are awesome areas. Such nice areas in very unique topographic layout.
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I said "roughly," not "exactly." I knew that Louisville was a bit closer to Chicago. |
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