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Hollywood, FL. I also like the beach and Hollywood, CA is very trashy.
Fort Lauderdale, FL or La Jolla, CA?
The current atmosphere in FL aside, Ft. Lauderdale (as with most of metro Miami that I've seen) just seems impersonal, a place for tourists and status-seekers. Like living on the Vegas Strip.
SD wouldn't be my first choice of a West Coast metro --- it does well on the "QOL" metrics I don't care much about (weather, scenery, general job market, super-low crime) and less well on the ones I do. But when I look at downtown La Jolla, it at least looks like a place I wouldn't mind hanging out with a friend or sitting down in a cafe with my laptop or a book for a while.
One pro about FTL: it at least looks more bikeable, just because of the flat terrain, street grid, and relatively consistent density.
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The current atmosphere in FL aside, Ft. Lauderdale (as with most of metro Miami that I've seen) just seems impersonal, a place for tourists and status-seekers. Like living on the Vegas Strip.
SD wouldn't be my first choice of a West Coast metro --- it does well on the "QOL" metrics I don't care much about (weather, scenery, general job market, super-low crime) and less well on the ones I do. But when I look at downtown La Jolla, it at least looks like a place I wouldn't mind hanging out with a friend or sitting down in a cafe with my laptop or a book for a while.
One pro about FTL: it at least looks more bikeable, just because of the flat terrain, street grid, and relatively consistent density.
Lethbridge, AB, CAN or Beckley, WV, USA?
At first I was going to take a pass on WV, it would be a hard place to settle into even though it's a scenic state. Would prefer the Eastern Panhandle if I had a choice. Beckley looks like it's in the heart of coal country and 20% of the population below the poverty line.
While I wouldn't mind the high prairie and mountain setting of southern Alberta, if I'm going to leave the US and move to Canada, it would have to be somewhere well worth it like say Halifax, Victoria, or even Ottawa. I'll pass on Lethbridge and take Beckley.
At first I was going to take a pass on WV, it would be a hard place to settle into even though it's a scenic state. Would prefer the Eastern Panhandle if I had a choice. Beckley looks like it's in the heart of coal country and 20% of the population below the poverty line.
While I wouldn't mind the high prairie and mountain setting of southern Alberta, if I'm going to leave the US and move to Canada, it would have to be somewhere well worth it like say Halifax, Victoria, or even Ottawa. I'll pass on Lethbridge and take Beckley.
I'd pick Tampa, since I'd rather be near the Gulf coast and NOT amusement park tourists. And yes I'm aware Orlando has more than just amusement parks, but just my preference that I'd rather live near Tampa, if I had to be near one of those 2 places.
I'd pick Tampa, since I'd rather be near the Gulf coast and NOT amusement park tourists. And yes I'm aware Orlando has more than just amusement parks, but just my preference that I'd rather live near Tampa, if I had to be near one of those 2 places.
Pensacola, FL, or Mobile, AL?
Mobile. Alabama's port city has a lot more Southern charm than the biggest city on the "Redneck Riviera."
Virginia Beach... Prefer the more populous city/metro (that still has beach access) for year-round living and I like the slightly warmer winters.
Charleston, WV or Cumberland, MD?
They both sit in beautiful mountain settings, and Charleston (being a larger city and the state capital) has more to offer. But Cumberland, despite being economically depressed, is a very pleasant community with friendly people. Not saying that Charleston isn't, but I'm familiar enough with Cumberland to know that I like it, and I would choose it as a place to live in this instance.
Now, for a choice between these two states' mountain college towns: Frostburg, MD or Morgantown, WV?
Now, for a choice between these two states' mountain college towns: Frostburg, MD or Morgantown, WV?
I think I'd go with Frostburg. I like its smaller size, and I wouldn't care to be surrounded by a bunch of couch-burning eers with an inferiority complex.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin or Whitewater, Wisconsin?
I think I'd go with Frostburg. I like its smaller size, and I wouldn't care to be surrounded by a bunch of couch-burning eers with an inferiority complex.
Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin or Whitewater, Wisconsin?
Think I'll go with Whitewater. I like their location more and the downtown seems more active.
Think I'll go with Whitewater. I like their location more and the downtown seems more active.
Portland ME or Burlington VT?
Portland. Bigger and situated on a picturesque bay. Rivals Lancaster, Pa., for the title of coolest small city in the Northeast IMO.
But since someone mentioned Burlington:
Burlington, Mass., or Burlington, N.J.?
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