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Thank you for the information and link! I liked Boston and D.C. quite a bit when I visited, but I experienced major sticker shock when my friends told me how much they paid in rent. Seattle/Portland/San Fran also seemed great but quite expensive. Any other possibilities that have a lower cost of living? I've seen Denver and Tampa pop up quite a bit on the "best for young adults" lists, and they seem to have a pretty low cost of living. Any thoughts on those or others? Thanks!
There's less housing sticker shock in Phila. and it has similar amenities to DC and Boston. Lots of millennials if that's who you are. Plus NYC is close as is DC.
You do realize that salaries tend to compensate for that fact, right? Otherwise how do you suppose everyone living there supporting all of those great restaurants/bars/shops/etc can do so?
Yes, but I plan to continue working for my current company, and they only adjust salary for location if the move is due to a business need (as opposed to my desire to relocate). I like my job and company quite a bit, so I'm trying to make it work
You will find this happens often no matter where you live, it is a natural progression for some so you will continue to have a revolving door of acquaintenances instead of long term real friends.
That is what I've been afraid of :-/ I'd hoped there might be some locale remaining for long-term, childfree friendships, but I'm likely going to have to adjust to this truth. In the meantime, I suppose I can look for cities that will at least up my odds!
There's less housing sticker shock in Phila. and it has similar amenities to DC and Boston. Lots of millennials if that's who you are. Plus NYC is close as is DC.
Thank you for the tip! Philly slipped my mind, though I did like it during the short amount of time I was there for a conference. I will look into it!
I would say places like Austin, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco or Denver. The "capitals of cool" are usually geared towards people who are young, single, and childfree and less towards families.
I also second the Bos-Wash corridor. Places like DC, New York, and Boston would also be a great bet.
The northeast! I moved away from there last year and ever since then I've felt like an awkward beached whale. Just totally out of sorts with things because wait, people settle down? People have kids? People stop having hobbies? I no longer know what to do with my life and it's awful. The only person I know back home who has a child wasn't exactly planning it.
Thanks everyone for the input! I've been off doing quite a bit of research and am now just trying to get a feel for the intangibles.
Philadelphia and Chicago are in the lead at this point. My worries/concerns about Chicago are the reportedly horrible winters (and my ability to survive them) and the fact that it's not very weekend trip-friendly (major plus for Philly--near NYC, DC, etc.). My concern with Philly is being able to meet people and overall friendliness. Just one example, when I go to meetups.com, I see lots of fun, young, social meetups in Chicago and few to none in Philly. Do you find Philly to be a difficult place to meet new people? I'm looking at Old City, Rittenhouse, and Northern Liberties. These are likely questions for the city-specific boards, but I'm putting them out there just in case. Thanks!
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