Moving advice - Cities for people who despise marijuana (rental homes, homes)
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From my personal experience, most smokers I know live in the sticks. It seems like mid to high end suburbs would have the lowest rates of smokers. Out of all the people I know who live in suburbs in various parts of the country, none of them are smokers.
Yeah but in the sticks you have separation, in the suburbs a waft of smoke is destined to be smelled doing daily errands.
I feel like the suburbs in Illinois and Arizona would have few smokers. I have family in both areas and have never noticed any smokers anywhere. For example, I have never encountered a smoker anywhere in Orland or Tinley Park, IL in my 30+ years of visiting. The suburbs are clean, have plenty of amenities, and are within a half hour drive of the city.
From my personal experience, most smokers I know live in the sticks. It seems like mid to high end suburbs would have the lowest rates of smokers. Out of all the people I know who live in suburbs in various parts of the country, none of them are smokers.
Yes but people in the sticks live acres away from other people. In a suburb, you don't, and will be subject to other people being free around you.
Georgia is probably the smokiest state in the entire country. Every car reeks of marijuana and the smell is present anywhere you go. I couldn't get of the state fast enough. I have no desire to ever step foot in the state again.
I'm sorry about your experience in Georgia, but it is completely inconsistent with mine in over 20 years of living in this state. I don't smoke anything myself and would never permit anyone to do so in my car or home ... and I've been in more other cars and homes than I can count in this area that have no evidence of smoke.
I can assure you that moving from an apartment to a house within the same area makes a huge difference in terms of reduced exposure to whatever your neighbors are doing. If you have enough personal space, living in an area that may have a statistically higher smoking rate (of any substance) becomes much less relevant.
Naperville and Scottsdale are both nice communities and I hope you find happiness and a healthy environment wherever you end up.
Georgia is probably the smokiest state in the entire country. Every car reeks of marijuana and the smell is present anywhere you go. I couldn't get of the state fast enough. I have no desire to ever step foot in the state again.
Having been to California and Nevada recently, Georgia is nowhere close in marijuana smell. I lived in midtown Atlanta and Buckhead.
Simply try to avoid living in any state that allows citizens to circulate petitions to get enough signatures to put up an issue for a vote. Two states where that is not allowed is Kansas and Texas. Rent is real cheap in Kansas for apartments or 2 bedroom houses, like in Wichita. Living in a house is a much better way to avoid other people's smoke. Rent on a nice 2 bedroom house in Wichita or suburbs would be around $1000 or less. If you don't like casinos, they won't be found everywhere in those two states as well.
Numerous options for a good metro in Texas.
I certainly don't understand why you would consider any city in IL or AZ, since rec marijuana is legal in those two states. On the other hand, I know some states, such as Colorado, go by county option when it comes to allowing for legal rec marijuana.
Absolutely avoid anywhere in Oklahoma. That state will be voting to legalize rec marijuana in March. If the vote goes the same way as it did for medical marijuana, it will be passed.
Not the OP but just wanted to say this is a helpful and thoughtful response. Thanks.
I've never noticed cigarette smoke anywhere I've lived in Minneapolis. Most people are very good about not being disgusting and violating their lease agreements by smoking indoors. I honestly don't even know anyone who does smoke (cigarettes).
Weed though...no avoiding it. I never notice it inside my own apartment, but definitely in the hallways and common areas from time to time.
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