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Here is our situation. We both hate winter....as I'm sure 99% of Northerners can attest to right now...and would like to find an ideal city in a warmer climate.
The big problem I'm having is that she has a much harder time with change than I do, and is scared of the big city and everything that comes with it. However she is being open enough to ask me to research for her and try to come up with a destination she would like. Currently we live in the Brighton MI area, and are also very familiar with East Lansing. She would like to stick as close to these types of towns as possible. (Probably 75k or less people, SAFE suburb or even country/remote living...but near cities that provide jobs)
The criteria is we need a good climate, ACCEPTABLE traffic (again, in comparison to metro Detroit), and IT jobs. Bonuses include cheaper COL and few natural disasters.
To be more exact, ideally were 30 minutes out from a city where I work in IT, while she commutes 10 minutes or less to a job in the burbs. I know this isn't exactly realistic, but this is IDEAL.
Right now I'm looking at Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Nashville. But I will consider other places.
So with this is mind, what is a good "city for work/suburb for living" combination?
You should also consider the northeast Texas area - Tyler/Longview. The weather is good, the COL is low, there are lots of professional, white collar jobs, the food is terrific and the people are very friendly! Keep us posted!
Yeah I agree with Charlotte if you think your girlfriend is intimidated by big cities. I think its a happy medium for you. Some city amenities.... While you can be in the suburbs in 5 minutes.....
I'd put Raleigh above Charlotte based on your criteria, but you're on the right track.
Heck, I'd say that what you're looking for is easier to find in the South (and in the Sun Belt generally) than it is up North. Cities are generally younger and smaller and built in a way that's more car-centric and sprawly. Many complain about that, but it sounds like it'd be a selling point for you.
I would suggest you check for those jobs first and move after finding the job. IT jobs are easier to find but any job can be difficult to find right now.
I would suggest you check for those jobs first and move after finding the job. IT jobs are easier to find but any job can be difficult to find right now.
I'd never move without a job, just trying to figure out where to target the job search.
Here is our situation. We both hate winter....as I'm sure 99% of Northerners can attest to right now...and would like to find an ideal city in a warmer climate.
The big problem I'm having is that she has a much harder time with change than I do, and is scared of the big city and everything that comes with it. However she is being open enough to ask me to research for her and try to come up with a destination she would like. Currently we live in the Brighton MI area, and are also very familiar with East Lansing. She would like to stick as close to these types of towns as possible. (Probably 75k or less people, SAFE suburb or even country/remote living...but near cities that provide jobs)
The criteria is we need a good climate, ACCEPTABLE traffic (again, in comparison to metro Detroit), and IT jobs. Bonuses include cheaper COL and few natural disasters.
To be more exact, ideally were 30 minutes out from a city where I work in IT, while she commutes 10 minutes or less to a job in the burbs. I know this isn't exactly realistic, but this is IDEAL.
Right now I'm looking at Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Nashville. But I will consider other places.
So with this is mind, what is a good "city for work/suburb for living" combination?
Thanks for all the suggestions
According to Forbes, here are the cities that are creating the most Tech jobs:
1. Austin
2. Raleigh
3. Houston
4. Nashville
5. San Francisco
6. Salt Lake City
7. Seattle
8. San Antonio
9. Indianapolis
10. Baltimore
1. Austin
2. San Antonio
3. Salt Lake City
4. Houston
5. Nashville
6. Dallas
7. Denver
8. Oklahoma City
9. Raleigh
10. San Jose
The Daily Beast ranked its "hot U.S. cities" that are "magnetics of opportunity, culturally vibrant, long on jobs..."
1. Austin
2. New Orleans
3. Houston
4. Oklahoma City
5. Raleigh
6. Nashville
7. Richmond
8. Washington
9. San Antonio
10. Minneapolis
Business Climate ranked the top 10 cities in the country for I.T. jobs:
1. San Jose
2. San Francisco
3. New Orleans
4. Boston
5. Austin
6. Atlanta
7. San Antonio
8. Raleigh
9. Phoenix
10. Nashville
So, it looks like you picked some good cities when you decided to focus on Atlanta, Houston, and Nashville. You might want to throw Raleigh into the mix, too.
One advantage Nashville has over Raleigh is taxes; TN has no state income tax and is among the cheapest states for over-all tax burden. When all taxes (state, local, and federal) are calculated, Tennessee is ranked 49th in the country. Texas is 37th, and North Carolina is 28th with slightly higher taxes than Michigan (29th).
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1. Austin
2. San Antonio
3. Salt Lake City
4. Houston
5. Nashville
6. Dallas
7. Denver
8. Oklahoma City
9. Raleigh
10. San Jose
The Daily Beast ranked its "hot U.S. cities" that are "magnetics of opportunity, culturally vibrant, long on jobs..."
1. Austin
2. New Orleans
3. Houston
4. Oklahoma City
5. Raleigh
6. Nashville
7. Richmond
8. Washington
9. San Antonio
10. Minneapolis
Business Climate ranked the top 10 cities in the country for I.T. jobs:
1. San Jose
2. San Francisco
3. New Orleans
4. Boston
5. Austin
6. Atlanta
7. San Antonio
8. Raleigh
9. Phoenix
10. Nashville
So, it looks like you picked some good cities when you decided to focus on Atlanta, Houston, and Nashville. You might want to throw Raleigh into the mix, too.
One advantage Nashville has over Raleigh is taxes; TN has no state income tax and is among the cheapest states for over-all tax burden. When all taxes (state, local, and federal) are calculated, Tennessee is ranked 49th in the country. Texas is 37th, and North Carolina is 28th with slightly higher taxes than Michigan (29th).
Per that list, Raleigh is actually ahead of Nashville in all categories save one, no? Also, there have been changes in state income tax law in NC which are SUPPOSED to lower tax rates for everyone. If that goes according to plan, I'd imagine that NC might improve slightly on that list of states by tax burden. Furthermore, COL is going to be a bigger factor than tax burden most places, right?
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