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The title of this thread "Older people over 30" caught my attention. The thought that younger folks think 30 is old really took me off guard . The answer to your question is yes, some people even at an advanced age like 40 or older still enjoy urban living. lol I don't live near a real big city so my opinion may not count for much, but I know that some senior citizens even enjoy the amenities of the city. Also cities like Chicago or DC have plenty of suburbs for those who don't like the density of big city living. I would check cost of living before moving to any coastal city. I would be willing to bet that Chicago is cheaper than is DC, and that will matter for your quality of life.
Please use a bold font next time. It makes it a lot easier for us 40 year olds to read. You know, with our advanced age and all.
OP: as we get older, our interests should change. Big cities will offer options for mature tastes. Museums immediately come to mind. All three cities can wear you out, in this regard.
Hopefully, as we age, we build up not only life experience; but a better financial standing than what we had in our twenties. Which means there should be a bit more fluidity in our disposable income, even with a family to support. The gravy is being able to enjoy the big city amenities when we are old enough to be empty nesters.
Provided the gravy is part of the blue plate special...served during the early bird hour.....with the senior discount.
Okay so now what am I supposed to do?! So far, I applied to 13 jobs in NYC, 3 jobs in DC, 9 jobs in Philly and 15 jobs in Chicago.
Weren't you the guy from Fairfield CT looking into various Rust Belt cities including my hometown of Buffalo? How long have you been in Columbus, two weeks? Joking, but you haven't been there long, no?
Weren't you the guy from Fairfield CT looking into various Rust Belt cities including my hometown of Buffalo? How long have you been in Columbus, two weeks? Joking, but you haven't been there long, no?
Yes, that's me. I've been in Columbus for 5 months. I like it here, but I lost my job three months ago, and the job opportunities are very limited now. I don't want to be long term unemployed either, so that's why I added other cities to my job search now.
During the month of November, there were only FOUR jobs to apply to in Columbus, which is abysmal. And one of them rejected me via e-mail already. I also have a recruitment firm assisting me with my search here in Columbus. My career is very specialized, so in order to increase the number of job applications, I had no choice but to start applying in other cities now.
So yes people of all ages can live in big cities, or at least on the outskirts of them. It depends on the person and their background. I foresee myself returning to a larger more practical Metro after this year. I tried this retirement bit, and I don't think I will ever be ready for it. It's just way to slow and conservative for this guy. Maybe by age 90 if I live that long, but not right now.
Whenever I am in Manhattan, the older people seem to be enjoying themselves quite a bit. Probably because they can afford to live, eat, and go out for entertainment there.
Actually I got the impression urban style cities were geared towards 30+. 20s are mainly for the colleges and then where ever they can get a job until they almost kill themselves out of boredom.
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