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Davenport, in and of itself probably isn't that dangerous. The really ratty part of the Quad Cities is in Moline and Rock Island (heck, pretty much the entire Illinois side)
I give Chicago and Washington D.C. the pass because I have lived in both (and in Chicago's case, that is the only reason it gets a pass from me).
I give New York, Miami, and New Orleans the pass because I actually like them.
Otherwise yeah, I vastly prefer everywhere west of the big Mississippi River to east of it. It makes more sense for me, in terms of culture, history, architecture, everything in general (but ESPECIALLY the culture) I prefer the west to the east half of the country. The 5 eastern cities mentioned are more of the exception for me in the east, not the norm or rule, they are the only places I like in that half of the country.
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Funny how you don't see the "dangerous cities" on the worst MSAs here. Detroit, St. Louis, Birmingham, Baltimore, etc. are all missing. Could that be because they aren't as dangerous as people make them out to be? Hmmm...
Well I'd imagine factoring in their entire MSA's vs just the city proper makes a pretty big difference.
Well I'd imagine factoring in their entire MSA's vs just the city proper makes a pretty big difference.
I know, that's obvious enough to us. The common citizen doesn't bother to investigate that though, they just see these cities on Buzzfeed's latest "most dangerous places to live" lists and continue to spread their ignorance about rust belt cities that actually are much safer and nicer than popular perception makes them out to be.
I give Chicago and Washington D.C. the pass because I have lived in both (and in Chicago's case, that is the only reason it gets a pass from me).
I give New York, Miami, and New Orleans the pass because I actually like them.
Otherwise yeah, I vastly prefer everywhere west of the big Mississippi River to east of it. It makes more sense for me, in terms of culture, history, architecture, everything in general (but ESPECIALLY the culture) I prefer the west to the east half of the country. The 5 eastern cities mentioned are more of the exception for me in the east, not the norm or rule, they are the only places I like in that half of the country.
Technically New Orleans is located both east and west of the Mississippi.
To Red Johns comment. Just curious but, How does Vermont terrify you? Are you afraid of maple syrup?
I don't like New England. I don't like New Englanders nor their culture. I personally don't have an issue with Boston or Cambridge even if they are New England but they are urban centers and people have a city-mindset (which is how I have been treated in them have been remarkably better than those little racist towns that surround them). Like I have mentioned before in the past, am always happy to visit Boston (but never would live there) but I don't like that it is surrounded by a sea of New England all around it. Whatever that culture is in those smalltowns, I hate it.
Some of the smalltowns near it as racist as eff places and they really really make me uncomfortable. On two separate occaisions I have been called things like "terrorist" and "sand n****r" in those podunk little towns. Funny thing is I am not even Arab, or Persian, or Middle-Eastern at all. I am Southeast Asian with zero trace of Middle-Eastern ancestry.
Racism is everywhere in the world, most probably, but New England is just the place that really gets on my nerves about it because it is the only place I have been in the country and have experienced nasty little racist remarks, weird looks, and have just felt troubled being there. New Englanders are also very noticeably hostile to people outside their area, very uncooperative, very unhelpful, honestly the customer service there is ridiculously awful. Worst in the country probably by my experience.
No thanks, keep the maple syrup.
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I don't like New England. I don't like New Englanders nor their culture. I personally don't have an issue with Boston or Cambridge even if they are New England but they are urban centers and people have a city-mindset (which is how I have been treated in them have been remarkably better than those little racist towns that surround them). Like I have mentioned before in the past, am always happy to visit Boston (but never would live there) but I don't like that it is surrounded by a sea of New England all around it. Whatever that culture is in those smalltowns, I hate it.
Some of the smalltowns near it as racist as eff places and they really really make me uncomfortable. On two separate occaisions I have been called things like "terrorist" and "sand n****r" in those podunk little towns. Funny thing is I am not even Arab, or Persian, or Middle-Eastern at all. I am Southeast Asian with zero trace of Middle-Eastern ancestry.
Racism is everywhere in the world, most probably, but New England is just the place that really gets on my nerves about it because it is the only place I have been in the country and have experienced nasty little racist remarks, weird looks, and have just felt troubled being there. New Englanders are also very noticeably hostile to people outside their area, very uncooperative, very unhelpful, honestly the customer service there is ridiculously awful. Worst in the country probably by my experience.
No thanks, keep the maple syrup.
There are other cities in and near Boston, as well as other parts of New England where I think you would be fine based upon your preference. Same with other Northeastern cities, as you may be surprised by what is in those cities. For instance, Syracuse has a legit SE Asian community on its North Side, which is ground zero for immigrants/refugees and has been for decades. Even small cities like Utica and Binghamton also have SE Asian communities as well. So, someone of your background isn't anything unusual in many cities in the Northeast.
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