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Phoenix, especially towards the northern city limit where it's an easier, quicker drive to escape the long, hot summers up towards the mountains for the weekend to cool off. You're also just half a day's drive to Vegas and Southern California, which is far more intriguing for a weekend or week without flying than a half day's drive to Atlanta or Nashville IMO. The Mexican cuisine is much better too, and this comes from somebody who just made his first visit to Arizona for the first time and basically just drove through Phoenix while checking out other parts of the state, and Phoenix definitely has a lot to offer despite its sprawly layout, although I don't mind driving, and AZ's gas prices aren't that much more expensive than NC's. It has the MLB and NHL that Charlotte doesn't, and its making strides in sustaining its water supply. Charlotte strikes me as Indianapolis with a southern accent, and its summers aren't cool/short enough to convince me to pick it over Phoenix.
Phoenix, especially towards the northern city limit where it's an easier, quicker drive to escape the long, hot summers up towards the mountains for the weekend to cool off. You're also just half a day's drive to Vegas and Southern California, which is far more intriguing for a weekend or week without flying than a half day's drive to Atlanta or Nashville IMO. The Mexican cuisine is much better too, and this comes from somebody who just made his first visit to Arizona for the first time and basically just drove through Phoenix while checking out other parts of the state, and Phoenix definitely has a lot to offer despite its sprawly layout, although I don't mind driving, and AZ's gas prices aren't that much more expensive than NC's. It has the MLB and NHL that Charlotte doesn't, and its making strides in sustaining its water supply. Charlotte strikes me as Indianapolis with a southern accent, and its summers aren't cool/short enough to convince me to pick it over Phoenix.
Another AZ vs. NC comparison:
Tucson, AZ or Greensboro, NC?
Greensboro, NC. I don't think I can survive living out west.
Greensboro, NC. I don't think I can survive living out west.
Atlanta, GA (Midtown) or Dallas, TX (Uptown)
Haven't visited either one (except for their airports),
so I took a quick look at each nabe on Streetview.
I'd choose the Atlanta nabe, because it looks
much more walkable (is there any place in
the DFW area where you can get around
w/o driving?).
Haven't visited either one (except for their airports),
so I took a quick look at each nabe on Streetview.
I'd choose the Atlanta nabe, because it looks
much more walkable (is there any place in
the DFW area where you can get around
w/o driving?).
A couple of off-the-beaten-path places:
Bisbee AZ or Silver City NM?
Usually New Mexico is more interesting and weird than Arizona, but this looks like a case where the opposite is true. At least, having a state university I would assume adds a baseline of normalcy to Silver City. But I would probably prefer it for day-to-day living for that reason --- better basic amenities. I've passed through Bisbee once and, while beautiful, it was small and pretty dead.
Usually New Mexico is more interesting and weird than Arizona, but this looks like a case where the opposite is true. At least, having a state university I would assume adds a baseline of normalcy to Silver City. But I would probably prefer it for day-to-day living for that reason --- better basic amenities. I've passed through Bisbee once and, while beautiful, it was small and pretty dead.
Pittsburgh or Orlando?
That's an interesting pairing: a legacy industrial city, Appalachia's biggest, that's reinventing itself vs. a tourist magnet in the land of eternal sunshine.
I'll go with the industrial city that's reinventing itself. The 'Burgh has it all over Orlando in terms of topography, and while walking up those hills when it snows may be a chore, at least I will still have all four seasons to glory in.
That's an interesting pairing: a legacy industrial city, Appalachia's biggest, that's reinventing itself vs. a tourist magnet in the land of eternal sunshine.
I'll go with the industrial city that's reinventing itself. The 'Burgh has it all over Orlando in terms of topography, and while walking up those hills when it snows may be a chore, at least I will still have all four seasons to glory in.
Round 4:
Columbus or Kansas City?
Columbus. It's growing and probably has more opportunities. Annapolis MD or Olympia WA?
Columbus. It's growing and probably has more opportunities. Annapolis MD or Olympia WA?
Annapolis... Both seem like decent places, but I'd rather live in the Mid-Atlantic than the Pacific Northwest and the proximity to the DMV and Baltimore metros is a huge plus.
Annapolis... Both seem like decent places, but I'd rather live in the Mid-Atlantic than the Pacific Northwest and the proximity to the DMV and Baltimore metros is a huge plus.
Utica, NY or Erie, PA?
I don't think I'd be enthusiastic about living in either place. I guess I'd pick Erie, since the crime is a tad less(per looking up stats for both places) there.
Annapolis... Both seem like decent places, but I'd rather live in the Mid-Atlantic than the Pacific Northwest and the proximity to the DMV and Baltimore metros is a huge plus.
Bowling Green. I don't know a ton about Racine, and there are other towns along Lake Michigan I would pick over BG. I grew up in Kentucky and have been to BG many times. It is a nice town and has grown a lot in recent years.
Tucson AZ or Boise ID
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