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Chicago would be a great fit. Very, very diverse, the ability to snowboard, outdoor activities are a fairly short drive away (depending upon where in the city you lived). This is a true city, Of course, the jazz and blues scenes are huge. Summers in Chicago are brilliant, winters fairly brutal. And, the job market is certainly better there!!
care to clarify??? There is far better skiing you can get to in a 2-3 hours around Atlanta or Charlotte than Chicago, and better outdoor activities in all 3 of those. Chicago isn't really known for it's nature excursions, while all 3 of the others are. The job market is not better in Chicago either, Austin and the other Texas cities are better.
Austin is below 6% and never went below 7% during the recession, Chicago is above 10% still and got up to 13% just 2 years ago.
Chicago is the better city out of all of those (major global city, great public transit, better cultural institutions, best food scene, etc.) but not for those reasons...
Weather and the lack of "nature, scenery" (i.e. location) around Chicago are probably it's weakest points compared to other metros.
Austin has some country but it's mostly a liberal city. Try Nashville.
Atlanta, Charlotte & Austin all have their country parts, but not enough to be classified as "country". I do agree with Nashville, but that's to be expected because it's in Tennessee.
I would check out Austin. Economy was not hit as hard and the employment opportunities are little more vast there. Charlotte economy is not as diversified as Austin's and there seems to be more cultural things to do in Austin than Charlotte.
ATLANTA . isn't as walkable in the center as Charlotte LOL. there is a larger urban foot print and more train stations in the center than Charlotte.
Atlanta = Country
Austin = Country
Charlotte =Country
Take ur pick between Chicago and D.C
Isn't that ironic u say Atlanta's Charlotte and Austin are country but yet there are a lot of New yorkers who dress country/ bama. That's backwards. Don't say it aint true.
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