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San Diego--too close to the border and why live here when L.A. is close by?
I dunno maybe because San Diego doesn't have the horrible traffic, smog, and urban sprawl that LA does. It's also safer. SD isn't perfect but compared to LA it wins by a big margin. If I had a lot of money it would be between Seattle, San Francisco, and San Diego. Any of them would be good.
Top Tier:
Chicago: like a more manageable version of NYC, love the midwest attitude
Boston: like Chicago but with a NE accent
Middle Tier:
Atlanta: similar to where I already live but with hills
NYC: great to visit, just don't see myself living there
Minneapolis: despite the fact that a friend from there thinks that sunny and minus 3 degrees makes for a beautiful day...
San Francisco: love the weather, like the city and being close to a variety of activities, afraid of earthquakes...
Philadelphia: nice city, close to NYC and DC
Portland: heard good things about it
Bottom Tier:
Miami: while it would be great to be by the water, the heat and humidity would get to me; may not be true but it strikes me as not well maintained unless you're in the money although that's not an issue, is it?
St. Louis: Humidity city! When I was there in April, I thought they were shooting off fireworks at the Arch which was right across from my hotel. Uh, no, they were gunshots. Nice. Kind of left a bad taste in my mouth unlike Ted Drewe's which leaves a good taste in my mouth.
Seattle: too much rain
Los Angeles: Despite the fact that zillions of tv shows not only are filmed there and take place there, no way. That's tv. Real life: expensive and crowded. The highways are insane. Even if money wasn't an issue, I'm still only willing to visit for work. Not sure why people are so impressed with LA.
San Diego: love the weather, hate the proximity to Mexico.
Top Tier:
Chicago: like a more manageable version of NYC, love the midwest attitude
Boston: like Chicago but with a NE accent
Middle Tier:
Atlanta: similar to where I already live but with hills
NYC: great to visit, just don't see myself living there
Minneapolis: despite the fact that a friend from there thinks that sunny and minus 3 degrees makes for a beautiful day...
San Francisco: love the weather, like the city and being close to a variety of activities, afraid of earthquakes...
Philadelphia: nice city, close to NYC and DC
Portland: heard good things about it
Bottom Tier:
Miami: while it would be great to be by the water, the heat and humidity would get to me; may not be true but it strikes me as not well maintained unless you're in the money although that's not an issue, is it?
St. Louis: Humidity city! When I was there in April, I thought they were shooting off fireworks at the Arch which was right across from my hotel. Uh, no, they were gunshots. Nice. Kind of left a bad taste in my mouth unlike Ted Drewe's which leaves a good taste in my mouth.
Seattle: too much rain
Los Angeles: Despite the fact that zillions of tv shows not only are filmed there and take place there, no way. That's tv. Real life: expensive and crowded. The highways are insane. Even if money wasn't an issue, I'm still only willing to visit for work. Not sure why people are so impressed with LA.
San Diego: love the weather, hate the proximity to Mexico.
You have given some thought to your preferences. I like that.......Unfortunately there are not many places in the US that fit the bill. If Canada was included
,O' So many Cities. ( remember, if you have the funds , you can live there ! ). Places like Vancouver, Toronto, are great cities. Clean, great people, low crime , and the views, sports , culture, they got em all !
I dunno maybe because San Diego doesn't have the horrible traffic, smog, and urban sprawl that LA does. It's also safer. SD isn't perfect but compared to LA it wins by a big margin. If I had a lot of money it would be between Seattle, San Francisco, and San Diego. Any of them would be good.
this is comming from someone who lives in minnesota. hey kevin garnett doesnt agree with you. He has a home in LA while he was playing for the minnesota timberwolves... lol you
Having been to them all, have to go with Seattle since someone "forgot" to put Anchorage on the list!
Anchorage would be my pick also, for sure , however the economy up there is not what it used to be. You do not have to be young to live there , but , it helps. I encourage young people in general to check it out. The future for the area is , there is another boom coming,get in now while you still can !
The nature , the raw opportunity, the " last frontier " , is a winner.
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