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Typical CD post, arguing for the sake of arguing, while missing the point. The OP said "some of the things", meaning that not every box must be checked. As we've already seen, there is a scattershot list, with very little rhyme or reason based on reality. This person is in high school. No mention of future income, college or trade school prospects, family support network, etc - which likely will play a much bigger role in geographic decision making vs. the list in this post.
It pays to dream, but it also pays to be realistic.
Typical CD response. Throw out an opinion, get asked about it and then call out the other poster. Geez man. Relax. It was a valid question.
Typical CD response. Throw out an opinion, get asked about it and then call out the other poster. Geez man. Relax. It was a valid question.
Apologies - you are right. As far as TX, comparatively, its not somewhere I've spent a lot of time outside of Dallas and Houston, so not sure. I was making a point, perhaps a bad one.
Apologies - you are right. As far as TX, comparatively, its not somewhere I've spent a lot of time outside of Dallas and Houston, so not sure. I was making a point, perhaps a bad one.
All good. I get where you're coming from. OP is already in Texas, so I think we should look beyond and it's not a fit imo.
Medium size would be 100k in the proper, I'll say it can fit as long as it consider part of a larger metro area.
I'm willing to dip into the cold, preferably I rather it not get too cold during winter like it mostly stay above zero and receive Around 3-10 inches snow per year but it not a deal breaker if colder, as long as it not Alaska (which I already counted out for other reasons) I can take the cold
Olympia gets 12-18 inches of snow on average per year. Seattle and Tacoma are usually lower. North of Seattle will usually be Olympia range or higher. Exact location matters. Least snow in the lowest spots right on the water. Occasional big storms, usually will be at least one in a few years.
Snow preference, if essential, eliminates the entire upper midwest.
Raleigh NC averages 4 inches of snow. Richmond VA , 11. Columbia MO, 16. Athens, GA averages 1. Lexington KY, 10. Newark, Delaware, 13.
Plenty of college towns in Florida. Not sure how many are progressive or progressive enough for you. Culture and voting are not always exactly aligned and parts of cities can vary.
Fayetteville AR is fairly progressive in a state that is not.
Live independently for 1-2 years and meet other residency requirements (voting, car and driver registration, a job) in many states and you might qualify for in state tuition. If you give them no basis to reject you, it should work out. Any basis for doubt they could reject the request.
I think you’re on the right track with Madison and possibly Evanston. Astoria FYI is not particularly close to Portland (about 2hrs) or any other large city and it’s quite small so keep that in mind.
Bellingham is great but it’s gotten fairly expensive. Only marginally cheaper than the Seattle area.
Other cities immediately coming to mind: Asheville, Ann Arbor, Bloomington (IN)
Williamsburg VA by itself is smaller than you prefer but it is more supercharged than typical for its size and has other urban areas nearby.
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