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Worcester, MA
Springfield, MA
Hartford, CT
New Haven, CT
Providence, RI
All between 130,000-185,000 people, plus much much larger metros. New England's strength is in its economic diversity. Escpecially Worcester-which is why I wrote it first. Providence is an all around great city to live and work. Springfield and Hartford offer a smaller, but diverse economy and all the charms of large city living but with all the charm of rural/suburban New England. New Haven benefits by being a college town and only 90 mins from New York.
Interesting. I've been to Worcester, Providence, Hartford and New Haven, but don't know any of these cities very well. I had a positive impression of Providence, but not so much for New Haven and Worcester.
Is Providence a nice place to live? The nightlife certainly was pretty good, although RI's unemployment rates are quite high.
Not really looking for the most affordable places to buy a home. I'm seeking a place where living is easy, but i won't get bored as a single person. i'm quite aware that some cities are affordable, but like i said, are places for people who get married right after college.
Many of these places would be good for a single person as well. I don't think they are just for young families and I know Syracuse has some places that would be good for single people.
There are plenty of festivals like the Jazzfest, which is the largest free jazz festival in the Northeast, Bluesfest, Juneteenth, Italian, Polish, Irish, German, Jewish, Greek, SE Asian and other cultural festivals; Taste of Syracuse, Balloonfest, the NY State Fair, Harborfest in nearby Oswego, Apple Festival and much more. We also have Syracuse University sports and a AAA baseball team and an AHL Hoceky team.
Also, the city's location is great as you can get to NYC, Boston, Philly, Toronto, Montreal, DC, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Detroit and Ottawa, among others within 6 hours or so, if not less.
I would throw Pittsburgh in for almost all the same reasons as St Louis. It's about the same size. It has a conservative tinge to it from a large Catholic population and a bunch of "yinzers" left over from the steel industry days but it is becoming more liberal with younger people beginning to move into a lot of the hipper areas. It has become a much cleaner city and has a large healthcare and education industry with many colleges with Pitt, Carnegie Mellon, etc. Plus I believe the cost of living is one of the lowest in the country for cities that size. Off the top of my head, the Southside Flats, Oakland (mostly college students), Shadyside, and Squirrel Hill are all great neighborhoods with a lot happening. I'm sure there's more but you'll have to ask people from there.
Overall St Louis and Pittsburgh fit exactly what you want I think.
Richmond, VA. Don't know about the singles scene though.
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