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San Diego all the way, although partly because it's in California and any city in California gets points just for bring in California.
Seattle is a close second.
Out here on the West Coast people still think even Austin is redneck hick country, even though it's not.
Oh really? I thought Austin is probably one of the first cities Californians flee to who want it cheaper but maintain somewhat of a liberal Californian mentality. Pretty surprised on the general perception you observed but then again thinking about it, not so much considering I stereotype a lot of Californians as being in a unpoppable bubble of ignorance.
Update. I ended up voting for Nashville. Probably would have voted Seattle if it wasn't for that whole "Seattle is dying" documentary. I think that hurt its reputation slightly.
I would vote for Nashville as the city itself has quite the reputation but it's always with the caveat of it being held back by the state. If you could take Nashville and leave TN it'd be great.
Oh really? I thought Austin is probably one of the first cities Californians flee to who want it cheaper but maintain somewhat of a liberal Californian mentality. Pretty surprised on the general perception you observed but then again thinking about it, not so much considering I stereotype a lot of Californians as being in a unpoppable bubble of ignorance.
Yeah I don’t agree with his assessment either. In California, Austin is the only city people ever talk about positively in Texas.
Ironically though, more Californians move to DFW than any other metro in Texas.
Probably Austin. Some of the bigger places are known enough that we know their problems as well. Like Atlanta’s traffic or Houston’s flooding. Austin is still in the boom phase where most anything people know about it is positive.
Too many to just pick one, so I'll go with groupings. It's hard to hammer down what people across the country think of other metros/cities. It varies WIDELY from region to region. Everyone's interpretation of that will be different (as seen in a few posts). So these choices are based on MY opinion based on my travels, experiences, preferences, and studies, not TV/movies/public opinion/stereotypes. So no "right" or "wrong" choices. In no particular order:
My Most Highly Regarded:
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Nashville
San Antonio
Charlotte
Dallas
San Diego
Tampa
Orlando
Minneapolis
Favorable Opinion:
Houston
Phoenix
Denver
Raleigh
I really Don't Care For:
New Orleans
Seattle
Austin
Las Vegas
Miami
Probably Austin. Some of the bigger places are known enough that we know their problems as well. Like Atlanta’s traffic or Houston’s flooding. Austin is still in the boom phase where most anything people know about it is positive.
Exactly. Even then, you expect worsening traffic and gentrification/increasing COL with a rapidly growing metro, but you're not hearing about a swelling homeless population or an uptick in crime when it comes to Austin.
It wasn't easy, but I voted Seattle. I hear a lot of positive things about many cities on this list. Especially Nashville, San Diego, New Orleans, etc. But after thinking on it, I don't know that I hear as many knocks against Seattle as I do most of the others. Nashville is doing exceedingly well, but has a long way to go. San Diego has a great reputation for leisure and weather, but the COL is a constant knock as is how "brown" it is. New Orleans is famed for it's unique culture, cuisine, gorgeous architecture, music, nightlife, etc. But there are vocal knocks against it re: crime, poverty, etc. Non of the negatives here outweigh the positives. Not even close. And Seattle has it's own detractors out there, but I don't hear them weighted as heavily in conversations about Seattle.
It wasn't easy, but I voted Seattle. I hear a lot of positive things about many cities on this list. Especially Nashville, San Diego, New Orleans, etc. But after thinking on it, I don't know that I hear as many knocks against Seattle as I do most of the others. Nashville is doing exceedingly well, but has a long way to go. San Diego has a great reputation for leisure and weather, but the COL is a constant knock as is how "brown" it is. New Orleans is famed for it's unique culture, cuisine, gorgeous architecture, music, nightlife, etc. But there are vocal knocks against it re: crime, poverty, etc. Non of the negatives here outweigh the positives. Not even close. And Seattle has it's own detractors out there, but I don't hear them weighted as heavily in conversations about Seattle.
Seattle comes up a lot when talking to people because it’s doing so well economically. But if you talk to anyone who is thinking about moving there, it always goes back to housing costs. Some take the plunge anyway, but sticker shock is first and last in a Seattle conversation.
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