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The company I used to work for is based in Tulsa. We had trouble attracting a local software developer who can answer the most elementary coding interview question. Finally we had to entice someone from Oklahoma City to move there. I guess if you're a mediocre tech professional who wants job security Tulsa could be a good choice.
Like I said before I haven't been for eight years so can't say with certainty which part is dangerous or vibrant, but based on Google Street View it seems like downtown is still just a few blocks of bars/restaurants and no retail so looks like few people still live there. If I don't consider that boring then I would just live in a small town and not have to deal with the industrial eyesore and sketchiness in adjacent areas.
I work in high tech in Tulsa. Maybe you weren't paying enough.
No problem...I will say if you stay and given your concerns, consider adjacent suburbs/select parts of cities, as they may have what you are looking for.
Just to add to this, if you do stay in NY, some suburban areas Upstate that come to mind are the Amherst Central and Sweet Home in Amherst; Cleveland Hill, Cheektowaga Central and Maryvale in Cheektowaga. All are in the Buffalo area.
East Irondequoit, Rush-Henrietta, Gates-Chili, Greece, Wheatland-Chili and maybe some others(Churchville-Chili, Brighton, West Irondequoit, Spencerport, Brockport, etc) in the Rochester area.
Jamesville-DeWitt, Liverpool, Onondaga Central, Lyncourt and North Syracuse in the Syracuse area.
South Colonie, North Colonie, Menands, along with parts of Niskayuna, Guilderland and Mohonosen in the Albany area. There are also small cities like Cohoes, Rensselaer and Watervliet in that area that could have some appeal.
Pine Bush, Washingtonville, Valley Central, Spackenkill, Hyde Park, Arlington, Highland Falls, Wappingers, Cornwall and Monroe-Woodbury in the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown area.
Also, given that children are involved, the first four areas also have charter options that general perform well academically or private options that could work for you. Same with select urban public(including magnet schools). In fact, the Buffalo and Rochester areas have websites that put charter school options together for families to look through.
No amount of unique urban culture or big city life is worth sacrificing quality education for your kid.
I did some research on Greatschools a while back to find highly rated public high schools with large AA/Hispanic student body that aren't charter/magnet. I only found a few in GA north of ATL and in suburban LA. Those are suburban schools that take everyone in the attendance zone. Other well known affluent AA suburbs in Texas and elsewhere don't really have public schools with good ratings. Take it for what you will.
Hi, I'm trying to narrow down my search for cities to move to. I currently live in New York state (not NYC). I think some outside opinions would be of great value and so appreciated. I work remotely so jobs sectors aren't too much of an issue for me.
I'm a black female, early 30s, school aged child. I'm looking for a city with a decent black population (about 15% or more), good public school options, urban or mostly urban (nothing too rural) and a good economic outlook. I also prefer a population of 100k or more, but I am open minded. I've considered Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago (maybe too pricey for me), Las Vegas etc. I've also considered Baltimore and Detroit but I'm not sure of the public school options and economic future.
What do you think I should consider? Hopefully I provided enough information . Private messages are welcome as well. Thank you
It's well known for its diverse yet well-educated population of 290K, where around 38% are Black and around 50% hold a Bachelor's degree (of which 20% also a Master's). Last I looked it was among the top 5 most well-educated cities in the US and has history as home for many black professionals. (Look up Durham's Black Wall Street).
Duke University/Duke U Medical Center, North Carolina Central University (a top HBCU) and Research Triangle Park (home to over 300 high tech companies) account for much of the current professional community.
There are many nice neighborhoods to choose from and gave an example in the link of the south side newer neighborhoods like Hope Valley/Hope Valley Farms, Woodcroft and Forest Hills. https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...83,13&qdm=true
Lastly the weather/seasons are the best of both worlds in my opinion. Four equally distributed seasons with spectacular Springs and a full season of Fall which is a rarity it seems. Summers are mostly pleasant and Winter features very little snow/ice.
Just to add to this, if you do stay in NY, some suburban areas Upstate that come to mind are the Amherst Central and Sweet Home in Amherst; Cleveland Hill, Cheektowaga Central and Maryvale in Cheektowaga. All are in the Buffalo area.
East Irondequoit, Rush-Henrietta, Gates-Chili, Greece, Wheatland-Chili and maybe some others(Churchville-Chili, Brighton, West Irondequoit, Spencerport, Brockport, etc) in the Rochester area.
Jamesville-DeWitt, Liverpool, Onondaga Central, Lyncourt and North Syracuse in the Syracuse area.
South Colonie, North Colonie, Menands, along with parts of Niskayuna, Guilderland and Mohonosen in the Albany area. There are also small cities like Cohoes, Rensselaer and Watervliet in that area that could have some appeal.
Pine Bush, Washingtonville, Valley Central, Spackenkill, Hyde Park, Arlington, Highland Falls, Wappingers, Cornwall and Monroe-Woodbury in the Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown area.
Also, given that children are involved, the first four areas also have charter options that general perform well academically or private options that could work for you. Same with select urban public(including magnet schools). In fact, the Buffalo and Rochester areas have websites that put charter school options together for families to look through.
You think retail is the only sector that has jobs in Tulsa? WTF?
No, but if Tulsa wants more people, why does it limit its incentive offer to move there to people who want to take on remote jobs? Why not other types of jobs? Maybe high tech in Tulsa needs workers. Or should private employers cough up more of the incentive money, assuming they haven't been? Tulsa's recent incentive addition to buy a house there to get $10,000 was good, though.
As a bit of micro-targeted advice if you are interested in the Chicago area I would suggest the Homewood-Flossmoor school district in the southwest suburbs.
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