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lol at calling these cities the most exciting places in the country for twenty somethings. Possibly the worst thread I've seen on this website. I have absolutely zero interest in ever living in Portland, Seattle, or Boston.
Austin would be my favorite from the cities mentioned.
you should live where you feel you could thrive. thriving doesn't mean only succeeding at your given profession (though that is without a doubt a large consideration), but being able to find happiness and contentment not only in just the best times, but on the regular old boring weekday nights when there is nothing going on. also, home is where you can feel comfortable being yourself, can develop a network of people that you get along well with (if not family, existing friends, etc), and can go enjoy what you love, whether that is hiking, socializing, site-seeing, surfing, shopping, or whatever else.
i've lived in Cincinnati now for 8 years and I like it fine - it's an old city but has a certain energy right now with the revitalization of the downtown core. it's an exciting time to live here, but I have lived overseas in France (Nantes) for a year, and Los Angeles when I was younger, so I definitely am aware that there are other places out there. specifically I am of the mindset that while I love Cincinnati and love being a part of it growing into something new and having a feeling where it is "my" city (i'm not lost in an enormous population like some other major cities), I feel like i'm ready to move to somewhere warmer to avoid the rough and depressing winters of this latitude. so I do like Austin on this post that i'm responding to, as it's also a bit up-and-coming and has been for years, has plenty of social life, and is very affordable when compared with places like SF. i'm also considering San Diego (though it's expensive), northern Miami/Ft. Lauderdale, Phoenix, Atlanta, and even Las Vegas (sort of). we'll see what happens
I currently live in Seattle. I lived in Boston a few years ago. Seattle is not exciting at all. But I could see why people would want to live here. I've actually been thinking about moving back to Boston or somewhere new like San Francisco. I'm torn between San Francisco and Boston...anyone like one city over the other? Why? I'm single, female, 32 yrs old.
I've heard that there's a severe shortage of single females in Seattle.
you should live where you feel you could thrive. thriving doesn't mean only succeeding at your given profession (though that is without a doubt a large consideration), but being able to find happiness and contentment not only in just the best times, but on the regular old boring weekday nights when there is nothing going on. also, home is where you can feel comfortable being yourself, can develop a network of people that you get along well with (if not family, existing friends, etc), and can go enjoy what you love, whether that is hiking, socializing, site-seeing, surfing, shopping, or whatever else.
That is my biggest problem with Oklahoma City. Moving here was a great career move and something I really had to do, but I can't see myself living here long-term because outside of work there just isn't much going on here and what there is really isn't my thing (I'm more of a symphony person than a rodeo person). I think almost any other metro area over 1 million would be an upgrade to where I am at now. SF, Seattle, Portland, Austin, and Boston seem like the top places for young professionals now, but cities like Denver, Minneapolis, DFW, Houston, and Atlanta also seem like they have quite a bit going on. Fortunately, family is here in OKC and I am starting to make friends here so that makes it somewhat tolerable until moving is an option. For everyone, some cities fit like a glove, others like a mitten.
Unfortunately, moving is difficult if you don't have a job where you can transfer. What I am not looking forward to is what I am going to have to go through to get out of OKC when I have enough experience at my current job to be marketable. A lot of companies will immediately trash out of state resumes.
these five cities are arguably the hottest cities in the country right now and possibly the best and most exciting places to live if you are a twentysomething. For those who can't move to portland, seattle, san francisco, austin, or boston, do you envy those who do live there? What is keeping you from moving to one of the above cities?
These five cities are arguably the hottest cities in the country right now and possibly the best and most exciting places to live if you are a twentysomething. For those who can't move to Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Austin, or Boston, do you envy those who do live there? What is keeping you from moving to one of the above cities?
Why should I be? If I wanted to live there, I would live there. I don't, so I don't.
EXACTLY my thought.
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No, not me either, try a small great city that has every thing that the large cities have. 
