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NEW YORK, N.Y. - October 20, 2010 - A new Harris poll finds that more people would like to live in or near New York City than any other city. San Diego is the second most popular city, followed by Las Vegas. The next most popular cities are Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Nashville, Atlanta, Denver and Boston. The Harris Poll has asked this question almost every year since 1997. New York has been the most popular city in every year except in 1998 when it placed second behind San Francisco.
Harris Interactive 2010 Ranking
1. NYC
2. San Diego
3. Las Vegas
4. Seattle
5. San Francisco
6. Los Angeles
7. Tie: Atlanta/Nashville
9. Denver
10. Boston
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Souix Falls, SD
Fargo, ND
Rochester, MN
Des Moines
Madison
Denver
Salt Lake City
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
Raleigh (again)
I see a shift toward the Plains and some continuation in already-hot growth spots, but to a higher degree. The bigger boom cities of last decade may slow down a bit this decade. Just my vision.
No, the extreme climate and the social culture of most Plains cities is just not desirable for many people. They will only grow due to job increases only, and not because people just "want to live there."
No, the extreme climate and the social culture of most Plains cities is just not desirable for many people. They will only grow due to job increases only, and not because people just "want to live there."
Growth is growth, I don't see why that's relevant. As well, the extreme climate and social culture of many other regions are not desirable for many people.
The problem with those lists is that most people's "knowledge" of geographic trends is obsolete before they even learn it. The cities I've listed for the 2010's are cities that I'm "buying low," so to speak. They're just not obvious to anybody yet.
Kind of surprised to see Nashville as being anywhere close to the top of any list. I'm from the area and sure- its growing, but its not like its "that" impressive of a city. I like it personally but compared to SF, Seattle and even Austin? No way.
It seems like every decade, there's a handful of cities that are hyped by the media and/or economists as "the place to be," and anybody who doesn't desire to live in them is some sort of loser, square, deviant, socialist, etc. Going back in time as far as you'd like, which cities do you recall being "the place to be" in past decades? Which cities do you think will be "the place to be" this decade? Here's my list:
1980's
- Chicago, IL
- Los Angeles, CA
- Miami, FL
- Phoenix, AZ
1990's
- Atlanta, GA
- Las Vegas, NV
- San Francisco, CA
- Seattle, WA
2000's
- Austin, TX
- Boston, MA
- Portland, OR
- Raleigh, NC
2010's?
- Houston, TX
- Nashville, TN
- Philadelphia, PA
- Pittsburgh, PA
(I'm also confident that many of the major "Rust Belt" cities will be on the 2020's list.)
I agree with a lot of this list...Although was Chicago really a hotspot to move to in the 1980s? Didn't it lose alot of population back in that decade? I thought that Chicago has had more of a rennaisance in the last two decades? And was Phoenix really that much of a hotspot in the 80s as well? They've had pretty consistent growth over the last 40 years, but I can't really picture a time when Phoenix was considered the place to be...
Also, it's anyone's guess what the hotspots of the 2010s will be--but I like Pittsburgh as a choice. Cool city that seems to be improving these days.
The problem with those lists is that most people's "knowledge" of geographic trends is obsolete before they even learn it. The cities I've listed for the 2010's are cities that I'm "buying low," so to speak. They're just not obvious to anybody yet.
I understand... Philadelphia seems to be turning things around for the better while Houston and Nashville have been on the upswing for some time now. Not too sure about Pittsburgh, but the city seems to have experienced a remarkable transition from an overwhelmingly blue collar workforce to white in recent years.
I've been to Philly many times but never Pittsburgh... seems like a cool enough place with a bright future.
I understand... Philadelphia seems to be turning things around for the better while Houston and Nashville have been on the upswing for some time now. Not too sure about Pittsburgh, but the city seems to have experienced a remarkable transition from an overwhelmingly blue collar workforce to white in recent years.
I've been to Philly many times but never Pittsburgh... seems like a cool enough place with a bright future.
Well next time you get to Charlotte, make a left onto I-77, and when you get up into West Virginia, ask for directions.
Well next time you get to Charlotte, make a left onto I-77, and when you get up into West Virginia, ask for directions.
I'll be sure to keep that in mind...
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