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Looking for fun cities for singles that are interesting but not too expensive. I'm thinking east coast. I'm from NC originally and want to go to a different state, preferably within driving distance (~6 hours or less), but will consider further if I the salary would be worth it.
I really wanted to live in DC or Baltimore, but don't think I can afford it
I'd recommend Nashville. It's a hip younger city with a great singles scene and a decent sized community of working professionals. The cost of living is quite low and would offer a decent standard of living for you.
Not the east coast...but Phoenix, Arizona.....Phoenix is on the 'come-up'!!!!!Don't sleep on it....Lots of opportunities there. Further than a 6-8hr drive....but only a 4hr. plane ride away from NC...Plus you are driving distance away from San Diego, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.
Do you really have a choice? I'm gonna be a professor and I don't really have all that much choice in where I end up. I have to apply widely and hope that I get a job at a good program, and it's unlikely I'd get to choose the location. How are you working this residential flexibility?
Thanks for the input everyone. I'm going to be working at an elementary school in a field that is pretty high-demand, so I feel pretty confident that I can find a job in lots of different places. I'm at least trying to look for places I can apply to for now. Maybe I'll check out Nashville. Does anyone have any thoughts on how Nashville or Atlanta differ from NC (Raleigh-Durham area)? I don't want to feel like I moved 8 hours away just to be in the same type of place
Thanks for the input everyone. I'm going to be working at an elementary school in a field that is pretty high-demand, so I feel pretty confident that I can find a job in lots of different places. I'm at least trying to look for places I can apply to for now. Maybe I'll check out Nashville. Does anyone have any thoughts on how Nashville or Atlanta differ from NC (Raleigh-Durham area)? I don't want to feel like I moved 8 hours away just to be in the same type of place
Oh, missed the part that you were in RDU. I lived there before myself (7 years in Durham-Chapel Hill) and think you will find close similarities between Nashville and RDU. If you want something different Washington DC is the place many from that area typically move onto when looking for a bigger city vibe though the expense is higher (but so are salaries). Northwest DC is awesome (Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Tenleytown) and would encourage you to focus there. Just outside the city look at neighborhoods in Arlington, VA ( Rosslyn, Courthouse, Clarendon, Virginia Square)
Thanks for the input everyone. I'm going to be working at an elementary school in a field that is pretty high-demand, so I feel pretty confident that I can find a job in lots of different places. I'm at least trying to look for places I can apply to for now. Maybe I'll check out Nashville. Does anyone have any thoughts on how Nashville or Atlanta differ from NC (Raleigh-Durham area)? I don't want to feel like I moved 8 hours away just to be in the same type of place
Nashville does have a much larger young/single population than RDU so if that's your primary motivation it should be enough to warrant the change.
yeah, I definitely don't want to just move to another Raleigh, haha, otherwise I'll just stay here and save the trouble of moving. I may be wrong, but it seems like anywhere in further south is going to be the same as NC.
I've considered D.C. a lot, but I'm thinking my salary won't be high enough to make it livable for me.
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I lived there before myself (7 years in Durham-Chapel Hill) and think you will find close similarities between Nashville and RDU. If you want something different Washington DC is the place many from that area typically move onto when looking for a bigger city vibe though the expense is higher (but so are salaries). Northwest DC is awesome (Dupont Circle, Logan Circle, Cleveland Park, Woodley Park, Tenleytown) and would encourage you to focus there. Just outside the city look at neighborhoods in Arlington, VA ( Rosslyn, Courthouse, Clarendon, Virginia Square)
