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Roanoke for more things to do and history. Reminds me a lot of Knoxville, just smaller.
Madison, WI or Grand Rapids, MI?
Grand Rapids, and it isn't even close. It's more conservative (or, probably more accurately, less liberal) than most cities its size, whereas they don't call Madison "the Berkeley of the Midwest" for nothing. And the homeless population there was far more pronounced than I expected, during my one and only visit to the city. GR also has a bigger airport with more airline service. They both get cold in the winter, but I believe that Madison is colder and snowier.
Grand Rapids, and it isn't even close. It's more conservative (or, probably more accurately, less liberal) than most cities its size, whereas they don't call Madison "the Berkeley of the Midwest" for nothing. And the homeless population there was far more pronounced than I expected, during my one and only visit to the city. GR also has a bigger airport with more airline service. They both get cold in the winter, but I believe that Madison is colder and snowier.
Yuma, AZ or Lake Havasu City, AZ?
Lake Havasu City is a solid choice to retire or work from home, with low crime and good schools.
I think I'd go with Cookeville. Although I do like the Spring Hill area, it's too suburban and sprawly. Cookeville has more of a small town, college town feel being home to a small state university. It's also close to the mountains.
I think I'd go with Cookeville. Although I do like the Spring Hill area, it's too suburban and sprawly. Cookeville has more of a small town, college town feel being home to a small state university. It's also close to the mountains.
Poteet, Texas or Newnan, Georgia?
Newnan... It's much larger, has more amenities in town, is part of a decent public school system, and I'd prefer to live right outside Atlanta rather than San Antonio.
Newnan... It's much larger, has more amenities in town, is part of a decent public school system, and I'd prefer to live right outside Atlanta rather than San Antonio.
Two cities connected by ferry:
Ludington, MI or Manitowoc, WI?
Comparing both these 2 cities, I'll go with Manitowoc. Less snowfall each year vs. Ludington, the economy is less dependent on tourism in Manitowoc vs. Ludington, crime rate is worser in Ludington to name a few examples of factors I compared of both cities. Finally, I REALLY like how Manitowoc isn't too far away from both Appleton, and Green Bay. Plus I like how it isn't too much further past Appleton, to get to Oshkosh. I'm sure Ludington is a nice town to visit, but I don't like how more isolated it is to get to other populated and interesting cities and towns in western Michigan. Even if it is only like a 2 hour drive, to get up to Traverse City. BTW on a side note, always thought it was really weird Traverse City doesn't have a 4 lane road connection of some sort(even if say MIDOT's plan would've been to widen Michigan State Highway 72, and to expand the US 131 expressway north from Manton to Kalkaska, and possibly beyond), with the current northern end of the US 131 expressway ending in Manton.
And on the note of isolated cities that are popular with those into outdoorsy activities: Traverse City, MI, or Bend, OR?
But I've still got to go with Bend as the place to live... for the milder winters and the nearby mountains.
Port Townsend WA or Arcata CA?
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