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Interesting one cause it pits two cities that I find intriguing but that I know would take a miracle of sorts for my wife to consider. Ultimately, for us both Pittsburgh would just offer a bit more...larger city, prettier vantage points around downtown, better transit, and most importantly, a much bigger tech scene. So Pittsburgh.
Interesting one cause it pits two cities that I find intriguing but that I know would take a miracle of sorts for my wife to consider. Ultimately, for us both Pittsburgh would just offer a bit more...larger city, prettier vantage points around downtown, better transit, and most importantly, a much bigger tech scene. So Pittsburgh.
San Diego v St Petersburg
San Diego due to better culture. The downtown also offers more things to do.
San Diego due to better culture. The downtown also offers more things to do.
Chattanooga, TN or Wilmington, DE?
Tough one. I was guessing Wilmington would have a higher percentage of the population with a bachelor's degree, but Chattanooga is actually slightly higher (35% vs. 31%). On the other hand, streetviewing around them now, Wilmington's downtown is more vibrant than I was expecting, while Chattanooga's has a lot of dead zones. I think I'll take Chattanooga, despite and actually because of Wilmington being so close to Philly and Baltimore --- if I lived in Wilmington, I'd probably just wish I were in one of those cities all the time. Chattanooga is also growing faster currently, although a lot of the edge cities around Philly have been growing and gentrifying in recent years (Newark, Reading, York, Lancaster), so I'd expect the same will be happening to Wilmington soon if it isn't already.
Never heard of either of them, but Utah is very high on my list of desirable states in which to live, while California is in the bottom five. So, Vernal it is. Hope I'll like living there!
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Grand Rapids or Hartford?
Grand Rapids, all day, every day. It's a surprisingly enjoyable city with a growing future and generally friendly people, in an otherwise fairly uncrowded little corner of the world. Hartford, on the other hand, is not particularly appealing. Moreover, Connecticut is one of the other states on my bottom-five list.
And now, the two cities on opposite ends of Interstate 86: Erie, PA or Binghamton, NY?
Never heard of either of them, but Utah is very high on my list of desirable states in which to live, while California is in the bottom five. So, Vernal it is. Hope I'll like living there!
Grand Rapids, all day, every day. It's a surprisingly enjoyable city with a growing future and generally friendly people, in an otherwise fairly uncrowded little corner of the world. Hartford, on the other hand, is not particularly appealing. Moreover, Connecticut is one of the other states on my bottom-five list.
And now, the two cities on opposite ends of Interstate 86: Erie, PA or Binghamton, NY?
This was a tough one, since both cities are similar in certain ways. That said I think I'll go with Erie, since number one that the cost of living is a little bit cheaper. Number 2, is that the weather temps don't get as cold in Erie, as they do in Binghamton. And to me, I'd LOVE to explore Presque Isle State Park a LOT more myself. Same with also some of the nearby towns and cities, i.e. Lakewood and Jamestown in NY state, Meadville(PA), and not being far from either Cleveland or Buffalo, and Pittsburgh isn't too much further away. Or for that matter, also Ontario(Canada) between Toronto, Hamilton, down to Niagara Falls. One final bonus, is that Amtrak has a train(Lake Shore Limited) that stops in Erie.
This was a tough one, since both cities are similar in certain ways. That said I think I'll go with Erie, since number one that the cost of living is a little bit cheaper. Number 2, is that the weather temps don't get as cold in Erie, as they do in Binghamton. And to me, I'd LOVE to explore Presque Isle State Park a LOT more myself. Same with also some of the nearby towns and cities, i.e. Lakewood and Jamestown in NY state, Meadville(PA), and not being far from either Cleveland or Buffalo, and Pittsburgh isn't too much further away. Or for that matter, also Ontario(Canada) between Toronto, Hamilton, down to Niagara Falls. One final bonus, is that Amtrak has a train(Lake Shore Limited) that stops in Erie.
Penn Yan, NY, or Seneca Falls, NY?
Seneca Falls for its closer proximity to Syracuse, Rochester, and I-90.
Seneca Falls for its closer proximity to Syracuse, Rochester, and I-90.
Mt. Vernon, IL or Mt. Vernon, OH?
I'd pick Mt. Vernon, Ohio no question. I street viewed both places now, and for sure the one in Ohio had a nicer downtown. Even though part of me wonders if some of the streets running through its downtown are a little wide, and could be road dieted just at least a little bit?
Plus it isn't as far to a bigger city and metro(Columbus), vs. the fact it'd be further to go to a bigger micropolitan or metropolitan area with more things to do from the one in Illinois(either Carbondale, or Saint Louis). Granted I suppose Marion, IL isn't far away(appears to only be a 40ish minute drive), but I'd be skeptical there would be as many things to do in that town vs. Carbondale. I.e. myself knowing the fact they had an indoor mall(Illinois Star Centre) that shuttered their inside a few years ago, and that today it ONLY has a few anchors left(i.e. Dillard's, Target, and a movie theater) you can enter from the outside. And honestly at the end of the day, I'd rather be closer to Columbus.
Let's try another comparison with both towns sharing a name, but being in different states. I'll be honest that I have NOT looked up the latter town much myself before, but thought it might be interesting to street view(and look at its stats) myself. Anyway: Ottawa, IL, or Ottawa, KS?
I'd pick Mt. Vernon, Ohio no question. I street viewed both places now, and for sure the one in Ohio had a nicer downtown. Even though part of me wonders if some of the streets running through its downtown are a little wide, and could be road dieted just at least a little bit?
Plus it isn't as far to a bigger city and metro(Columbus), vs. the fact it'd be further to go to a bigger micropolitan or metropolitan area with more things to do from the one in Illinois(either Carbondale, or Saint Louis). Granted I suppose Marion, IL isn't far away(appears to only be a 40ish minute drive), but I'd be skeptical there would be as many things to do in that town vs. Carbondale. I.e. myself knowing the fact they had an indoor mall(Illinois Star Centre) that shuttered their inside a few years ago, and that today it ONLY has a few anchors left(i.e. Dillard's, Target, and a movie theater) you can enter from the outside. And honestly at the end of the day, I'd rather be closer to Columbus.
Let's try another comparison with both towns sharing a name, but being in different states. I'll be honest that I have NOT looked up the latter town much myself before, but thought it might be interesting to street view(and look at its stats) myself. Anyway: Ottawa, IL, or Ottawa, KS?
I'm somewhat familiar with one of those two, having gone on Sunday drives to it with my grandparents growing up.
The Kansas Ottawa is a little bit closer to its nearest major city (Kansas City) than the Illinois one is to its (Chicago), but the Illinois one is just a tad bigger, and its downtown a bit more substantial. Rivers split both in two — the Illinois for Ottawa, Ill., and the Marais des Cygnes for Ottawa, Kan. Ottawa, Kan., has some nice residential districts across the river from downtown, and it has a university, but I think the quality of the downtown gives the edge to the Illinois town.
Keeping in this same territory: We could set up an NCAA-style bracket and have the many places in this country with this name compete in the tournament. I think these are the two largest of them, or maybe the one in Illinois clocks one or both:
I'm somewhat familiar with one of those two, having gone on Sunday drives to it with my grandparents growing up.
The Kansas Ottawa is a little bit closer to its nearest major city (Kansas City) than the Illinois one is to its (Chicago), but the Illinois one is just a tad bigger, and its downtown a bit more substantial. Rivers split both in two — the Illinois for Ottawa, Ill., and the Marais des Cygnes for Ottawa, Kan. Ottawa, Kan., has some nice residential districts across the river from downtown, and it has a university, but I think the quality of the downtown gives the edge to the Illinois town.
Keeping in this same territory: We could set up an NCAA-style bracket and have the many places in this country with this name compete in the tournament. I think these are the two largest of them, or maybe the one in Illinois clocks one or both:
Springfield, Mo., or Springfield, Mass.
Springfield, Missouri is cheaper. Although it’s more dangerous, it’s easier to buy a gun in Missouri.
Saratoga Springs, New York or Saratoga Springs, Utah?
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