Mid-Twenties Single Female Looking for New City to Relocate (appointed, fit in)
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I'm looking for recommendations for a new city to relocate to. I grew up in NYC (lived in the LES, Brooklyn and the Bronx) and moved to Burlington VT a few years ago. I've really enjoyed my time in Burlington but I feel like I need to move on to someplace bigger and more diverse. I have the option of moving back to NYC, but would prefer to be some place smaller and more affordable. I'd love to be someplace more populated than Burlington but not as big as the 5 buroughs.
Ideally what I'm looking for is:
Good public transportation that's reliable and runs often, I would prefer not to have to drive
Decent nightlife with ppl my age. I'd like to be able to have a choice between going to a brewpub, dive, lounge, danceclub, etc depending on my mood and meet ppl in my age grp
Music scene. I really miss going to shows/concerts back in NYC. There's not much of a music scene in Burlington unless you're into jam band/hippie music (punk/hardcore scene a plus)
Safe. I guess this is relative since I grew up in NYC. I'd be content with not being around blatant/out in the open hard drug dealing, shootings, rape, getting harassed. Being a single female, I want to be able to feel confident that I can get home in one piece where ever I live
Affordable living. I pay about $550 for rent and utilities with a roomate. With groceries, transportation and spending money on top of that I am living comfortably and would like to continue being able to do that if that's at all possible
Convenience. I would love to be able to go to the corner store or diner for food at 2am or go shopping after work if I want and not have everything close at 5pm
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
Portland, Austin, or Chicago. Do not listen to Go NE, I am originally from Omaha and based on what you are looking for you would be very disappointed, believe me.
Forget Omaha. Mass transit will leave you disappointed to say the least. And ditto to what fruitlassie is saying. The minor league baseball team is Team Sominex and the limited amount of culture and entertainment facilities will leave you begging. You need a larger metro area to keep you happy.
Pittsburgh would be fine except that I do hear people complain about their inability to meet other people. Western PA is similar to New England and people develop friendships during their early years in life and are slow to accept new friends into their social circle in some cases. But if you are patient eventually you can meet people your own age. Probably the Univ. of Pittsburgh would be a good place to start.
Denver would be excellent. According to reports it is rated as the best place to be if you are single. Plenty of outdoor activities along with the usual man made stuff and a climate that makes people want to get out and about all lend to make it a good place to meet other people.
Well, the Qwest center does attract most of the best concerts, its ranked 10th in the Nation for ticket sales, and yes there is plenty of public transportation in Downtown and Midtown and some goes to the Western Suburbs. And yes we have all of the things you asked for and there just angry from a bad experience and when were you last here fruitlassie?
I'll give you three cities in Texas. You are always welcome down here with us. Dallas, Houston, and Austin all have great areas for nightlife, shopping, recreation, and dining. Austin's housing costs are slightly higher than those in Dallas and Houston, but you can still find a great deal. All are great places to live and they do have rapidly expanding public transportation systems. Austin has exciting, new high-rise condos going up in the downtown area. Houston has the Midtown and Uptown areas. Dallas has a dynamic Uptown district.
Minneapolis. Within the city, public transportation is pretty easy. Many people live here without cars. There is a superb music scene. The people are cultured and educated. Nightlife is good, but very varied. The city is safe except for a couple isolated neighborhoods. Downtown and the city neighborhoods are safe and well-maintained; Mpls. is one of the cleanest cities. Best of all, the city is very affordable. You could have a good studio in downtown for what you pay to have a roommate. A couple more hundred would get you a one bedroom. The thing you may find lacking here is nighttime retail. You will find things like Perkins and Walgreens and grocery stores open 24 hours, but alot of the business sector of downtown closes in the evening. Entertainment is open. I don't know how bad it is relative to other cities, but it has perturbed me at times.
Omaha might not fit the bill. It's a great city, but I wouldn't really call it a happening place for young singles...it's more of a family city.
Minneapolis...maybe, but it like WILW said about Pittsburgh, MN is notoriously hard for newcomers to fit in. Most people there have known each other forever...not having the accent will make you stand out even more. A few family members of mine moved there and hated it because it was so hard to break into social circles (and they were from WI, a place with a very similar accent). And I've heard that the singles scene is kind of crummy.
The Texan cities would be good. And Denver. And Portland.
I'm not sure about Pittsburgh. WILW's claims might be correct.
HOUSTON!!! Best city to live in for job opportunities, economy. It's diverse, fun, and hip...
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