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Can I pick neither? Just kidding. Between these 2, I'd probably pick Grand Forks. Since at least it isn't far from Fargo, Bemidji, and it also is a short drive north to Winnipeg across the border. Plus it's along an Amtrak long distance train route(Chicago to Seattle, or Portland via a branch southwest of Spokane), the Empire Builder. And at least it wouldn't be as far to get to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, or Sioux Falls(SD).
Billings, MT, or Rapid City, SD?
That general region would be about my last choice in the lower 48 states for long-term relocation, but I guess I'll pick Rapid City just because that cluster of towns (Rapid, Deadwood, Sturgis, Spearfish) is pretty touristy so I'm guessing they have a bit more going on than Billings --- restaurants, events, festivals and such.
That general region would be about my last choice in the lower 48 states for long-term relocation, but I guess I'll pick Rapid City just because that cluster of towns (Rapid, Deadwood, Sturgis, Spearfish) is pretty touristy so I'm guessing they have a bit more going on than Billings --- restaurants, events, festivals and such.
From what I've looked up on Allentown so far,it has more crime than I'd prefer. I honestly wouldn't mind living in one of the nearby towns/suburbs, such as Bethlehem myself. The crime issues of Allentown make me not want to pick that place, sadly. If I could pick almost any PA community in this same metro outside of the city of Allentown, then I'd go with that metro area over St. Joseph.
I'm guessing the OP's intention with this thread is to only consider living within the primary cities/towns, of the 2 mentioned in a post. Where in that case, I'll go with Saint Joseph. It isn't that far to Kansas City, and ditto with Omaha and Des Moines either. And there are some interesting hidden gem towns, not too far away(i.e. Atchison, KS, Maryville, MO, Weston, MO, etc). And a lower cost of living in St. Joseph, doesn't hurt.
I'll pick a battle in the mid-Atlantic, east of I-95. And in communities that rarely come up, in this thread: Dover, DE, or Vineland, NJ?
From what I've looked up on Allentown so far,it has more crime than I'd prefer. I honestly wouldn't mind living in one of the nearby towns/suburbs, such as Bethlehem myself. The crime issues of Allentown make me not want to pick that place, sadly. If I could pick almost any PA community in this same metro outside of the city of Allentown, then I'd go with that metro area over St. Joseph.
I'm guessing the OP's intention with this thread is to only consider living within the primary cities/towns, of the 2 mentioned in a post. Where in that case, I'll go with Saint Joseph. It isn't that far to Kansas City, and ditto with Omaha and Des Moines either. And there are some interesting hidden gem towns, not too far away(i.e. Atchison, KS, Maryville, MO, Weston, MO, etc). And a lower cost of living in St. Joseph, doesn't hurt.
I'll pick a battle in the mid-Atlantic, east of I-95. And in communities that rarely come up, in this thread: Dover, DE, or Vineland, NJ?
Dover, DE. No high taxes to pay unlike NJ, has a NASCAR track, underrated HBCU, and one of the most underrated state capitols, Vineland while not as run down as Camden or Salem it is rather boring
And Corpus Christi definitely, has good beaches, good connections to the RGV/San Antonio, and it has a underrated Aquarium to visit
Now into the cheapest cities to live in America Harlingen, TX or Kalamazoo, MI?
Dover, DE. No high taxes to pay unlike NJ, has a NASCAR track, underrated HBCU, and one of the most underrated state capitols, Vineland while not as run down as Camden or Salem it is rather boring
And Corpus Christi definitely, has good beaches, good connections to the RGV/San Antonio, and it has a underrated Aquarium to visit
Now into the cheapest cities to live in America Harlingen, TX or Kalamazoo, MI?
Kalamazoo... it's an underrated city that is surprisingly vibrant. The Rio Grande Valley isn't for me.
New Castle, Pennsylvania. It's in close proximity to several big cities (Pittsburgh, Youngstown and Cleveland).
Marshalltown, Iowa or Ottumwa, Iowa?
This is actually an interesting comparison. Looking at both places, and knowing Ottumwa isn't too far from Fairfield, IA(home to Maharishi University of Management, more about that in this article: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...rent/83973154/) allowing for Indian restaurants to be a short drive away, is kinda intriguing to me. Also the fact that it is along an Amtrak route(California Zephyr), makes Ottumwa more attractive IMO. I know Ottumwa has lost more population than Marshalltown, but it isn't like Marshalltown is growing very fast either. Both places are feedlot/meatpacking towns, so you probably aren't going to escape such smells in either town. Since Ottumwa has Amtrak service, unlike Marshalltown. Another tiny thing in Ottumwa's favor, is that at least there is one video game arcade in this town.
New England port cities, that are slightly inland from the Atlantic coast: New London, CT, or Portsmouth, NH?
This is actually an interesting comparison. Looking at both places, and knowing Ottumwa isn't too far from Fairfield, IA(home to Maharishi University of Management, more about that in this article: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...rent/83973154/) allowing for Indian restaurants to be a short drive away, is kinda intriguing to me. Also the fact that it is along an Amtrak route(California Zephyr), makes Ottumwa more attractive IMO. I know Ottumwa has lost more population than Marshalltown, but it isn't like Marshalltown is growing very fast either. Both places are feedlot/meatpacking towns, so you probably aren't going to escape such smells in either town. Since Ottumwa has Amtrak service, unlike Marshalltown. Another tiny thing in Ottumwa's favor, is that at least there is one video game arcade in this town.
New England port cities, that are slightly inland from the Atlantic coast: New London, CT, or Portsmouth, NH?
New London is where they build the Navy's submarines — at a company called, curiously enough, Electric Boat — but IMO Portsmouth has more of that good old New England charm.
BTW and FWIW, I don't think that there's a single East Coast port that's right on the Atlantic. Either barrier islands (Miami Beach, which separates Biscayne Bay from the ocean) protect the port, or the ports themselves are located on bays, rivers or estuaries that lead to the ocean.
But now that we're talking about the ocean: Nantucket or Cape May?
New London is where they build the Navy's submarines — at a company called, curiously enough, Electric Boat — but IMO Portsmouth has more of that good old New England charm.
BTW and FWIW, I don't think that there's a single East Coast port that's right on the Atlantic. Either barrier islands (Miami Beach, which separates Biscayne Bay from the ocean) protect the port, or the ports themselves are located on bays, rivers or estuaries that lead to the ocean.
But now that we're talking about the ocean: Nantucket or Cape May?
Cape May because you don't need a ferry to get back to the mainland, but it's still separated by a canal.
Dover, DE or Scranton, PA?
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Between these 2, I'd probably pick Grand Forks. Since at least it isn't far from Fargo, Bemidji, and it also is a short drive north to Winnipeg across the border. Plus it's along an Amtrak long distance train route(Chicago to Seattle, or Portland via a branch southwest of Spokane), the Empire Builder. And at least it wouldn't be as far to get to the Twin Cities in Minnesota, or Sioux Falls(SD).
