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Well, I have to pick Davenport, because someone I absolutely loathe lives in Dayton! Phooey to that person! And though the Quad Cities are becoming high crime, Davenport is considered the safest and nicest of the 4 (for those who don't know, the others are Rock Island, Moline, and Bettendorf.)
Farmington, NM or Flagstaff, AZ?
Not normally an AZ type of guy, but everything I've heard about Farmington is that it's run-down, high-crime, with no opportunities even by NM standards. Flagstaff also at least has a nice climate, 4 seasons with real winters and and plenty of snow. And it's at 77k people, not too tiny to have anything going on.
Not normally an AZ type of guy, but everything I've heard about Farmington is that it's run-down, high-crime, with no opportunities even by NM standards. Flagstaff also at least has a nice climate, 4 seasons with real winters and and plenty of snow. And it's at 77k people, not too tiny to have anything going on.
Manitowoc, WI or Charleston, WV?
Charleston, and that is admittedly without having seen Manitowoc. It may have that lakefront, but Charleston is wedged in between mountains along the Kanawha River, and that setting IMO makes it far more picturesque.
Springfield, Ill., or Springfield, Mo.? (One of these days we should set up an NCAA-style Tournament of the Springfields.)
Charleston, and that is admittedly without having seen Manitowoc. It may have that lakefront, but Charleston is wedged in between mountains along the Kanawha River, and that setting IMO makes it far more picturesque.
Springfield, Ill., or Springfield, Mo.? (One of these days we should set up an NCAA-style Tournament of the Springfields.)
Without a doubt the one in Missouri is better than the one in Illinois. Only con with Springfield, MO (besides crime/weather) is that SWMO is a very evangelical place and racially homogenous, but the Route 66 attractions, gateway to the Ozarks, not that far from NWA, KC, Tulsa, and Lake of the Ozarks, makes this Springfield very unique! The one in Illinois is just besides the state capitol, and Lincoln related sites is very run down, boring, and not a lot of Route 66 attractions. Plus the High Illinois Taxes
Springfield, Ill., or Springfield, Mo.? (One of these days we should set up an NCAA-style Tournament of the Springfields.)
Sp IL is pretty run down nowadays, and Sp MO is ultra religious. I think I'd rather contend with crime than baptists and AofG adherents, so I pick Springfield, IL.
Oops, we overlapped. Definitely Rockford IL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So again, Bloomington MN or Bloomington IL?
Bloomington, MN. It’s not my favorite Twin Cities suburb, but it’s a Twin Cities suburb all the same. I don’t think I’d enjoy being in a location as remote as the Illinois variety.
Bloomington, MN. It’s not my favorite Twin Cities suburb, but it’s a Twin Cities suburb all the same. I don’t think I’d enjoy being in a location as remote as the Illinois variety.
St. Louis Park, MN or Mendota Heights, MN?
I'll take Mendota Heights MN. I like how it is more centrally located within the Twin Cities and it has some really nice homes and greenery.
Since I lived in Madison in the early 2000s and absolutely HATED IT, I'll pick Asheville. (Hated Madison because instead of being the clean and fun small city it claims, it was dirty, crowded, roads were congested, and the people were uniformly cranky and mean all year round, not just during the long winters. Don't believe the hype about Madison WI - it may have been nice 40 years ago; now it's just a dirty city full of angry people.)
Since I lived in Madison in the early 2000s and absolutely HATED IT, I'll pick Asheville. (Hated Madison because instead of being the clean and fun small city it claims, it was dirty, crowded, roads were congested, and the people were uniformly cranky and mean all year round, not just during the long winters. Don't believe the hype about Madison WI - it may have been nice 40 years ago; now it's just a dirty city full of angry people.)
Let's get out of the Midwest.
Sarasota, FL or Corpus Christi, TX?
Sarasota... Prefer its location closer to other population centers than Corpus Christi. Seems like a fairly even-keeled place by Florida standards.
Sarasota... Prefer its location closer to other population centers than Corpus Christi. Seems like a fairly even-keeled place by Florida standards.
Evansville, IN or Huntington, WV?
Evansville. I think it's in better shape. Rochester MN or St. Cloud MN?
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