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I've lived in Utah for two and a half years. My opinion is that it is very beautiful here, four great seasons, family oriented. That is all I like about this place. It's not enough to keep me here. The wages are very low across the board here. There's better places to live. And with the professional degree that I have, Utah is the lowest paying state for it. I think Boise would be better.
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Cost of living and crime are two concerns many of us face so it is reasonable to consider them in relocation destinations.
Consider other factors such as weather, social/political climate as others have suggested. Perhaps looking through forums for a few cities will help identify parameter important to you.
Reading entries in these forums can also give you ideas for dealing with some issues that come up in this less than perfect world.
I didn't take what Vagus said as an insult, just as reality. No place is perfect. You just have to find the place you like the most. Check which of those are priorities and find that place.
But I like this view myself.
Urban St. Louis - View topic - STL visit Part Six :: Is it the South Side? (http://www.urbanstl.com/viewtopic.php?t=4430 - broken link)
No crime + cheap + lots of good jobs + perfect weather + not isolated + perfect schools = Does Not Exist
Feel free to take SassyGirl's advice and peruse the various state threads. For every person who loves one place, someone else will think the same spot stinks. It's all in how willing you are to accommodate, so . . .
. . . . Why not find somewhere that's reasonably tolerable and just get on with your life? Maybe make a rank ordered list of what you consider important and try to check off as many as you can, but don't expect that you won't have to compromise somewhere along the way . . .
By the way, I've lived in one of your 4 choices and visited the other 3 multiple times (actually considered relocating to 2 of them). Guess what: none of them are utopia.
Good luck.
PS: Compared to some places I've lived, lower Wisconsin looks pretty darn good . . .
No place is a utopia....but if you don't even know where to start...its frustrating when people say that kind of stuff. If you can name a few places that meet some of a persons criteria...at least they have something to choose from or find info about.....or they can exclude certain cities, based on info from people that have lived there.. I've been looking for awhile myself and I'm still a little unsure of where to focus....
That said....it seems like your looking in some good areas. You might include what size city you are looking for.....that would help narrow it down some.
Boise is supposed to be nice, as is:
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Grand Junction, CO
Tahleqauh, Guthrie, or Tulsa OK
Hot Springs, AR
Cookeville & Kingsport, TN
Try ****.com for some other insights as well.....hope this helps.
No crime + cheap + lots of good jobs + perfect weather + not isolated + perfect schools = Does Not Exist
Take a look at the Omaha or Lincoln metro areas in Nebraska. Specifically look at Papillion (south of Omaha) which was named the 6th Best Place in the Nation to Live in 2007 by CNN/Money Magazine. Some of the stated factors for the rating were low crime, good economy, good job base. Its not isolated and if you want 4 seasons its perfect for that.
There is a good discussion occuring in the Nebraska/Omaha forum on the good/bad of Omaha started by "corel" who is also contemplating a move to an area like you. Take a look over there and join in the conversation. It has lots of information and a number of great links to other sources.
I'm also looking to start over, & I find Vagas to be rude & offensive. That seems to be the norm with some of these forums, though. Anyway, the OP had a few places in mind-& Missouri wasn't on that list.I lived in Mo. & it's beautiful, but missing something. I also didn't enjoy the tornadoes,that are frequent. Colorado seems to be an excellent choice off that list.
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