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I was born and raised in Atlanta, went to undergrad and law school in Georgia, and have never lived outside of Georgia.
I am graduating in May, and I need to get out of Georgia for a little bit. It’s nothing against Atlanta—I just need to experience life in another city to get some perspective, have a new experience, and grow as a person while I’m still young and able.
And that’s where you come in. I need help deciding what city to relocate to. My relocation will be short-term (a year). I have narrowed it down to the cities included in the poll. Please vote for which one you think would be the best fit for me:
About Me Basics: 25, male, straight, single, white (50% Italian, 50% Northern European), 6’4” Socoieconomic Status: $75k-$100k salary; private school background Education: Law degree, bachelor’s degree in business Personal Style: Mixture - I would describe myself as 70% preppy, 25% heady, 5% hipster
Criteria
-Good nightlife
-1 BR condo/apt., $1,200/month, walkable to nightlife, fully-gentrified, urban, trendy, young, and safe area
-Easy to meet people
I would also like to clarify—I am from Georgia, but I am not “Southern”, culturally-speaking. My parents are from Ohio, I am not a bible-thumper, I have no accent, I am not super conservative.
Out the cities you've mentioned D.C. is the most educated, hip, fast paced, has the best nightlife, diverse, most things to do and, there are more lawyers in this city than all of those put together.
When you mean fully gentrified what exactly do you mean?
Just curious and not to be a homer but center city Philadelphia has one of the highest concentrations of Lawyers and national law firms in the country - and mostly fits what you are looking for; likely even price. I live in Center City and well it seems like every third person is a lawyer
Maybe at least worth a look - no matter what good luck on quest/search
I would say Pittsburgh. We have Bloomfield which has two Italian grocery stores and numerous Italian restaurants. Pittsburgh also has a long of law firms for a city of its size IMO including ReedSmith and K&L Gates which are two of the world's largest law firms from my understanding. Wages here may not be as high as in some of the other cities you are looking at,(i'm not sure how much local lawyers make but I think it's closer to the national avg than some professions) but you will not have to spend anywhere near $1,200 a month to live in a decent small apartment in a trendy apartment. I found 1 bedroom apartments in the neighborhoods I'm about to mention for as little as $750 on craigslist . The best neighborhoods for you would be the South Side, Shadyside, Bloomfield, and maybe Squirrel Hill which is a little older but still has a nice trendy business district.
Out the cities you've mentioned D.C. is the most educated, hip, fast paced, has the best nightlife, diverse, most things to do and, there are more lawyers in this city than all of those put together.
When you mean fully gentrified what exactly do you mean?
DC is the only one I have visited out of the cities listed. One thing that bothered me about the city--so many tourists. Is it like this only in certain areas? I was also there in the summer, so maybe that made a difference.
Just curious and not to be a homer but center city Philadelphia has one of the highest concentrations of Lawyers and national law firms in the country - and mostly fits what you are looking for; likely even price. I live in Center City and well it seems like every third person is a lawyer
Maybe at least worth a look - no matter what good luck on quest/search
I was thinking about Philadelphia, but I am kind of worried about the winters up there. How long does it last? Also, does the city have a large young population, or do young people tend to be moving out?
I would say Pittsburgh. We have Bloomfield which has two Italian grocery stores and numerous Italian restaurants. Pittsburgh also has a long of law firms for a city of its size IMO including ReedSmith and K&L Gates which are two of the world's largest law firms from my understanding. Wages here may not be as high as in some of the other cities you are looking at,(i'm not sure how much local lawyers make but I think it's closer to the national avg than some professions) but you will not have to spend anywhere near $1,200 a month to live in a decent small apartment in a trendy apartment. I found 1 bedroom apartments in the neighborhoods I'm about to mention for as little as $750 on craigslist . The best neighborhoods for you would be the South Side, Shadyside, Bloomfield, and maybe Squirrel Hill which is a little older but still has a nice trendy business district.
What are the winters like in Pittsburgh? Are they long?
Thanks for the neighborhood tips. That's very helpful.
Is Bloomfield an Italian neighborhood? My grandfather was born in Italy, but both my father and I are American. It'd be neat to live in an Italian neighborhood, but I didn't think they existed anymore, or if they did, met my other criteria. I don't really want to be in a "working class" area, is Bloomfield like that?
The rest look pretty cool, according to Wikipedia.
I was thinking about Philadelphia, but I am kind of worried about the winters up there. How long does it last? Also, does the city have a large young population, or do young people tend to be moving out?
Philly is colder than ATL in the winter (the cold lasts 2.5 to 3 months), similar to but a tad colder than DC less sever than Pittsburgh
Center City is loaded with young people; now home 200K residents in a little under 6 sq miles; very vibrant with loads of lawyers living and walking to work in CC
Does it have to be one of the cities on the poll? What specifics are you looking for?
I voted for DC; but while it may be very urban and diverse with a lot to do, it still doesn't have some things that the other cities do.
Well, I actually arrived at those cities because of process of elimination and taking out cities that I didn't want to live in. I don't want to live in:
1.) A major Sunbelt city: Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, Miami
2.) A Southern "mini-Atlanta" (i.e. Charlotte)
3.) One of the "Big 3": LA, NYC, Chicago.
4.) A city that has very harsh/long winters: Northeastern cities, Midwestern cities
5.) A city in a metro with a population of less than 1,000,000
I should've probably clarified this, but I didn't want to overwhelm the original post.
What city did you have in mind? I am very open to suggestions.
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