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The Pacific Northwest isn't known for it's warm fuzzies, nor the typical tired out hot spots like Austin or SF. I would venture cities like Chicago, Minneapolis-St Paul, Denver, St Louis, Indianapolis, Raleigh-Durham and Charlotte are more indicative of the less pretentious options the OP is looking for.
It was easy for me to make friends in Houston since there are lots of transplants. Everywhere I turned I met people who were looking to expand their social circle. It took me a few weeks there to max out my social calendar.
NYC especially. It's always amazing when you see the random meetups on the subway there.
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