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I think the point wasn’t “no politics” as much as “balanced”. None of these places are Berkeley.
That's correct - I'm anti elitist, politically radical jerks. I can easily get along with "normal" people of all political orientations. I just don't need or want other people wedging their politics into my daily life.
Not to knock Richmond, which is a fine city in many respects, but the fact remains that it is the capital of its state. It, like any capital, is going to be more politically oriented than a non-capital, just by the nature of what it is. This effect is going to be more pronounced in a smaller city than a larger one (such as Atlanta), just because the ebb and flow of state government will be more pronounced in a smaller city with fewer other industries or employment sectors.
I'm not saying that the OP should eliminate Richmond from consideration. But since he specifically would like to find a more non-political environment, Richmond (and any state capital, especially a smaller one) is going to automatically come with a built-in point against it.
I disagree. Just because it's the state capital doesn't mean that the resident population is highly partisan.
Any of the "mini-Atlanta" growing Southern cities would be fine. I grew up in Cary... and you sound like a great match for Charlotte
NW Arkansas is an interesting idea, growing fast but few finance jobs. Maybe Kansas City? Baltimore, though it's pretty clubby.
I say this with love, since I work in CRE, but uh... you do realize that fast-paced development = lots of jobs in CRE.
Yes - I do realize this. My measuring stick for pace of development is Atlanta and specifically my neighborhood. The pace of development I see outside of my window is staggering - way too intense for me. I think that cities like Charlotte, Raleigh and Richmond are contenders. Steady growth with decent job options, but not recklessly expanding like Atlanta. I’m in asset management/risk management, so I could conceivably get a gig with either a larger company that has a local presence or a smaller owner/operator who is scaling up. Right now, Richmond looks really interesting to me. I’m going to try and visit there this spring.
Columbus might fit your needs. Chase Bank has the second largest amount of employees behind NYC in Columbus. It's a larger metro, that tends to stay under the radar but offers a wide variety of employment, for a low cost compared to most of the country. Winters might be questionable but this year has been warmer than normal.
Knoxville meets your requirements except the finance / CRE industry is pretty local. A couple of cities where I have seen towers with the names of national "brands" (Fidelity, Schwab, etc) are Chattanooga and Greenville.
Those are close enough I expect you have visited. If you could say why you ruled them out that might help with the suggestions for other places. I don't think you are looking for a Unicorn city that doesn't exist.
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Columbus might fit your needs. Chase Bank has the second largest amount of employees behind NYC in Columbus. It's a larger metro, that tends to stay under the radar but offers a wide variety of employment, for a low cost compared to most of the country. Winters might be questionable but this year has been warmer than normal.
Knoxville meets your requirements except the finance / CRE industry is pretty local. A couple of cities where I have seen towers with the names of national "brands" (Fidelity, Schwab, etc) are Chattanooga and Greenville.
Those are close enough I expect you have visited. If you could say why you ruled them out that might help with the suggestions for other places. I don't think you are looking for a Unicorn city that doesn't exist.
I went to college in Knoxville and would rule that one out. I haven’t visited Chattanooga in decades, but I hear good things about it. I’ll put that one on the radar screen. Appreciate it.
I disagree. Just because it's the state capital doesn't mean that the resident population is highly partisan.
I agree /\. I've found this to be true in my travels.
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