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Leading Cities Star* Ratings
5.0 Chicago
4.9 Pacific Palisades, California
4.75 Arlington, Virginia
4.6 Palo Alto, California
4.5 Stamford, Connecticut
4.5 Annapolis, Maryland
4.5 Minneapolis
4.5 Fayetteville, Arkansas
4.2 Las Vegas
4.0 Virginia
4.0 Boston
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5 stars - Montreal has great architecture, a manageable size, fun nightlife, good looking people, excellent mass transit, good cultural diversity, and fabulous food. Le Plateau, Mile End, Little Italy, and the Marche Jean Talon area is my favorite collection of urban neighborhoods in North America. And I'm lucky enough to live a short drive away from it.
Ottawa, Ontario Canada
3.5/5, I've streetviewed it once or twice and it looks like a very average Canadian city. Being right next to Quebec is cool, interesting cultural clash. But it'd be near the bottom of national capitals I feel any urgency to visit.
3.5/5, I've streetviewed it once or twice and it looks like a very average Canadian city. Being right next to Quebec is cool, interesting cultural clash. But it'd be near the bottom of national capitals I feel any urgency to visit.
Scottsbluff, NE
I've streetviewed Scottsbluff lol, That Scenery!! Spectacular Scenery with the River and Bluffs, A Hidden Gem But, the city is small obscure and somewhat isolated. The Most I can give it is 2.9 Stars largely off the Scenery
Vancouver British Columbia
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I've streetviewed Scottsbluff lol, That Scenery!! Spectacular Scenery with the River and Bluffs, A Hidden Gem But, the city is small obscure and somewhat isolated. The Most I can give it is 2.9 Stars largely off the Scenery
Vancouver British Columbia
4.2/5
Ok, so Vancouver is great on paper. It’s a walkable, global city with scenic views. That’s 5/5, but I thought some of the city was actually a little shady. I just didn’t love it there like I expected and drove away happy to head back to Seattle. It’s not bad, but as you might infer I do prefer Seattle to Vancouver which seems to be an uncommon view.
Ok, so Vancouver is great on paper. It’s a walkable, global city with scenic views. That’s 5/5, but I thought some of the city was actually a little shady. I just didn’t love it there like I expected and drove away happy to head back to Seattle. It’s not bad, but as you might infer I do prefer Seattle to Vancouver which seems to be an uncommon view.
Bellevue, WA
4/5
When I visited my brother in Woodinville in 2006, we drove to his home from SeaTac up I-405. The absence of the Space Needle was the main thing that tipped me off that the downtown we were driving through was not that of Seattle itself.
Okay, I exaggerate. But Bellevue has an unusually highly developed downtown for a suburb, and this very urban downtown has been grafted onto its old small-town Main Street. It does feel a bit sterile once off that Main Street, but it still does walkability very well by just about any metric,.
When I visited my brother in Woodinville in 2006, we drove to his home from SeaTac up I-405. The absence of the Space Needle was the main thing that tipped me off that the downtown we were driving through was not that of Seattle itself.
Okay, I exaggerate. But Bellevue has an unusually highly developed downtown for a suburb, and this very urban downtown has been grafted onto its old small-town Main Street. It does feel a bit sterile once off that Main Street, but it still does walkability very well by just about any metric,.
Columbia, Mo.
I don't like to contribute to these polls unless I have lived in or visited the subject in length. I can claim Columbia, as I have spent time here previously. As the quintessential college town, it reminds me a lot of Lawrence Kansas. It's main street, East Broadway, captures the essence of a small city center. The area between North Providence Road and North College Ave is where the value is. Lots to do for the college students, and students to be. Once you leave old town, you are able to access shopping options on the level of a larger city. Overall I give this small city a 4.5 out of 5 stars. Affordability is yet another attraction.
Next city, but much less affordable: Sacramento, CA.
I don't like to contribute to these polls unless I have lived in or visited the subject in length. I can claim Columbia, as I have spent time here previously. As the quintessential college town, it reminds me a lot of Lawrence Kansas. It's main street, East Broadway, captures the essence of a small city center. The area between North Providence Road and North College Ave is where the value is. Lots to do for the college students, and students to be. Once you leave old town, you are able to access shopping options on the level of a larger city. Overall I give this small city a 4.5 out of 5 stars. Affordability is yet another attraction.
Next city, but much less affordable: Sacramento, CA.
3/5
Sacramento is nice. I like that the area is more accessible than other California metros. The area offers nice parks and shopping. Culturally, it is a bit bland and more conservative. Very high crime and homelessness. Unfortunately, these things do not seem of much concern.
Sacramento is nice. I like that the area is more accessible than other California metros. The area offers nice parks and shopping. Culturally, it is a bit bland and more conservative. Very high crime and homelessness. Unfortunately, these things do not seem of much concern.
Twin Falls, ID
2/5. Small town in the middle of nowhere, 2 hours from Boise (which itself is small enough that I'd feel restless to get to a real major city if I lived there). No particular charming architecture, neighborhoods, or history that I'm aware of, besides the nearby Snake River gorge being the site of one of Evel Knievel's famous jumps. I guess if I lived there I'd just do a lot of wilderness camping and take classes at Southern Idaho College.
On a positive note: the town doesn't look poor, so I'm assuming there isn't a huge crime or drug problem. Some areas of town have nice tree cover, useful for escaping those scorching summer days. The cost of living is probably low. And I see a few great small-town diners like the Depot Grill. I'm really hankering for some hashbrowns and toast right now --- unfortunately the only already-prepared food I have in the fridge is some leftover Thai noodles from last night.
Similarly small town in a very different state: Kahului, HI
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2/5. Small town in the middle of nowhere, 2 hours from Boise (which itself is small enough that I'd feel restless to get to a real major city if I lived there). No particular charming architecture, neighborhoods, or history that I'm aware of, besides the nearby Snake River gorge being the site of one of Evel Knievel's famous jumps. I guess if I lived there I'd just do a lot of wilderness camping and take classes at Southern Idaho College.
On a positive note: the town doesn't look poor, so I'm assuming there isn't a huge crime or drug problem. Some areas of town have nice tree cover, useful for escaping those scorching summer days. The cost of living is probably low. And I see a few great small-town diners like the Depot Grill. I'm really hankering for some hashbrowns and toast right now --- unfortunately the only already-prepared food I have in the fridge is some leftover Thai noodles from last night.
Similarly small town in a very different state: Kahului, HI
3.5 stars
Simply put, Kahului is just a commercial center for Maui. It's where you go for Wal-Mart, Costco, Whole Foods, and OGG Airport. Pick up your rental car and head to nicer parts of the island (Kihei, Wailea, Lahaina, Kaanapali Beach, heavenly road to Hana). Kahului does have some nice botanical gardens, Maui's medical center, the island's port facilities, and the UH Maui campus so it is a busy hub of activity. But if you're looking for a nice downtown on the island to walk around and explore then Lahaina is the town for that, even if it is very touristy.
Anchorage, Alaska
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Pros: Very cool nature, cool place to visit, cool shopping, Love the scenery, right on the water.
Cons: Small, very isolated, transit not good, low walkability, cold and dark winters, probably not great to live in.
St. Petersburg FL
3 out of 5 stars.
Pros: fast-growing city, decent economy, mild year round weather, mostly nice beaches, ever-growing destination for young professionals, lots of development and growth happening
Cons: year round weather monotonous to some, hurricane risk is there, no mountains closeby--very flat/slightly rolling geography, economy is smallish compared to a Miami or Charlotte or Atlanta, state politics are swiftly moving far far right.
Provincetown, MA
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