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Tons of transplants in my little town, but most of them get into the groove of Alaska life pretty quick or else they go running back to wherever they came from within a few years. I guess that's one of the perks of living in the middle of nowhere and having crazy weather. It tends to clear out the weaklings and rif-raf.
Ah. No offense, but I never hear people saying their moving to Detroit. Is it as bad as Michael Moore's documentaries depict?
Michael Moore's documentaries are about Flint.
That said, Detroit's pretty rough. It's "livable", but quite different from your typical US city. For example, the bulk of your business will be handled in the suburbs, and you will have no choice but to drive everywhere.
IT's very insular and provincial as well as everyone instead has been leaving the city with no one coming in and the population has been stagnant since the 1970s. Thus, everyone's set in their way of doing things and is very critical of change (even for the better). We can use a more open-minded perspective of things from transplants.
That said, Detroit's pretty rough. It's "livable", but quite different from your typical US city. For example, the bulk of your business will be handled in the suburbs, and you will have no choice but to drive everywhere.
IT's very insular and provincial as well as everyone instead has been leaving the city with no one coming in and the population has been stagnant since the 1970s. Thus, everyone's set in their way of doing things and is very critical of change (even for the better). We can use a more open-minded perspective of things from transplants.
Oh I didn't know that. Do you plan on staying there for long? I have lived in some cities where people are way too close minded for me and I couldn't wait to leave.
No, not very much. My area is a slow growth micropolitan county with a fairly small percentage of transplants. Rural areas tend to be even more insular, but attract a few more retirees. NH is one of the fastest aging states in the country and is experiencing a bit of a brain drain, but nowhere near as bad as many other lower population regions. It helps when you have a decent number of colleges and universities around.
Oh I didn't know that. Do you plan on staying there for long? I have lived in some cities where people are way too close minded for me and I couldn't wait to leave.
That said, Detroit's pretty rough. It's "livable", but quite different from your typical US city. For example, the bulk of your business will be handled in the suburbs, and you will have no choice but to drive everywhere.
IT's very insular and provincial as well as everyone instead has been leaving the city with no one coming in and the population has been stagnant since the 1970s. Thus, everyone's set in their way of doing things and is very critical of change (even for the better). We can use a more open-minded perspective of things from transplants.
Yes. Seattle is overwhelmingly transplant. So is Portland, and many Oregon cities in general. My home county in Oregon is something like 65% born out of state.
All of Texas feels like it's being invaded by Californians.
Having their chain food (like In-N-Out) and stores (like Trader Joes) popping up every day just adds to that....
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