Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Why not, I'll take Youngstown. Living in the poster child for industrial decline could be interesting.
Danville, IL or Rock Springs, WY?
Rock Springs. Since at least you aren't far from Salt Lake City (SLC), when it comes to bigger city/metro amenities. And it's near another such populated town nearby (Green River), and other state parks, national parks, national monuments, etc I've always wanted to visit. I.e. Dinosaur National Monument, Fossil Butte National Monument, etc. As for Danville, I remember reading it has had the biggest decline of any industrialized city in central Illinois. Per stree viewing Danville and once seeing Chris Harden's (formerly Nostalgia Tours) youtube video of Danville, I have no doubt it likely was nice once upon a time. Actor Gene Hackman lived for a little bit of his life in Danville, btw.
Thinking about other smaller industrial cities that've had decline, and seen better days. Wheeling, WV, or Huntington, WV?
Easily Huntington. It feels like a solid mid-sized regional city, despite its population of under 50k. The downtown was way more active and modern than I expected, I didn't see a single boarded-up storefront until I got into the neighborhoods. Nice big riverfront park, seen here from across the Ohio.
I haven't been to Wheeling, but it's a much smaller town so probably less appealing. (One fun fact I know, though, the town's name is not a person's surname, or even English in origin at all. It's from the Lenape "wih link", or "place of the skull".)
Easy decision. "SLO-Town" is one of the most pleasant places one could live anywhere,
with a fun little downtown, great California weather, and a beautiful location on the Central Coast.
And it has Amtrak service to the big cities north and south.
Frankly, I wouldn't want to live in either due to their absurd driving distances from a big city (6 hours to Denver in the case of the first choice), but Durango isn't as hot in the summer and has more interesting mountainous scenery. Both are better to visit than live though IMO, unless if you're retired. Thank goodness for online shopping though, but I fear that both places are vulnerable to supply chain failures.
Frankly, I wouldn't want to live in either due to their absurd driving distances from a big city (6 hours to Denver in the case of the first choice), but Durango isn't as hot in the summer and has more interesting mountainous scenery. Both are better to visit than live though IMO, unless if you're retired. Thank goodness for online shopping though, but I fear that both places are vulnerable to supply chain failures.
Daly City, CA, or North Bergen, NJ?
Daly City... both cities have gritty parts but at least Daly City has some nicer areas and neighborhoods that are adjacent to the ocean too.
Greeley. Even though Ogden has much better scenery and Greeley is flat as a pancake, I think it would be tough to get along in Utah. Greeley still isn't far from the mountains.
Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana or Columbia, Missouri?
Greeley. Even though Ogden has much better scenery and Greeley is flat as a pancake, I think it would be tough to get along in Utah. Greeley still isn't far from the mountains.
Lafayette/West Lafayette, Indiana or Columbia, Missouri?
Columbia. Nice town. Monroe LA or Texarkana TX-AR?
I'm gonna go with Monroe because I have such an interest in Louisiana, culturally and aesthetically. Seems like a fascinating place.
Salem MA or Virginia Beach VA?
Probably Virginia Beach because I feel like Salem would be too gimmicky and centered around tourism.
Madison WI or Athens GA?
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
