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I just got a job that pays $500,000 a year, tax free, but have me working 4 weeks on and off in Shanghai, of which I already have housing set up. I would love to live during my 4 weeks off in a beach city, since I am tired of chicago suburbs, I would love to be further south if possible so I could have warmer water, but other than that, i dont really care so long as its close to the beach :P. It could be big, small, it doesnt really matter, so long as it has 20 somethings for a dating scene, with that kind of money, could I possibly do newport beach? It would be a dream of mine. One downside of my job is that I have, to put it bluntly, not the best job security (as in my wage may stagnate or fall, I'l always have a job, but it may pay significantly less, or china's economy simply could collapse and my job relies on tourism . I'm not to worried about that, as I should be able to get a paying job of around 200k.
Why go all the way to California? Take a look at Hawaii. Not necessarily Honolulu and Waikiki, but perhaps someplace with a gentler less frenetic vibe, like Kailua or Lanaki (never been but supposed to be beautiful) or someplace on the Big Island.
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From Shanghai I would go to any of the SEA countries for relaxation. But if we are set on the US then Hawaii seems pretty cool.
I would go with Hawaii as well. It's a much less grueling commute. The COL is often cited as a negative on the forum, but there are more reasonable housing options to be found away from the population centers. I would look to lower profile islands like Hawaii or Molokai.
Huntington Beach, CA is hands down the best beach in the world. This coming from a Pakistani Muslim American who’s travelled all over.
There is nothing like Huntington Beach on Planet Earth.
It is a nice city and has a great beach, but to call it the best in the world is a tall order. It lacks that dramatic topography of Laguna Beach or Greek beaches or the warmth of tropical beaches. I would say it is the best beach city comparing every life metric (except cost of living and traffic which are self evident).
Myrtle Beach in SC really is the perfect beach city.
Hilton Head SC is another great option, has more of a resort feel to it, but probably not as many young people as Myrtle.
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. I'm not to worried about that, as I should be able to get a paying job of around 200k.
