Is it better to live in a liberal city or conservative city, if you poor and unemployed but want to earn a good job? (unemployment rate, cost)

[Highpointer]

Here is a list of the 25 most liberal cities in the USA, and the 25 most conservative cities:

Study Ranks America's Most Liberal and Conservative Cities | content content from American City & County

My question is, if you are out of work and living in poverty, yet you want to earn a good job with a decent, steady income to provide a quality standard of living, would it be better to be living in, or be seeking to move to, one of the most liberal cities, or one of the most conservative cities?

[HappyTexan]

Liberal cities tend to be expensive and high COL areas.
You have your free plastic bag bans (you buy plastic bags now)
You have your recycling fees for having 8 different cans out each week.
You have added taxes to promote mass transit to run empty trains 2-3 times a day.
Eventually the low end get priced out due to increased taxes and costs.


Yet the masses still want to move there and then complain that prices are out of reach for them.

When I left the Austin area my property taxes were over $7K for 6 acres.
I now pay $2K for 45 acres in a more rural conservative area.

[northnut]

I'm not sure what that has to do with the decision. I mean, you can find good work & decent living situation in a liberal or conservative. Conversely, you could also find the opposite in each type of city. If I were in that situation, I would want to live in a more liberal city because, well, I'm a liberal.

[Kibby]

Your #1 choice would be either Detroit, MI (most Liberal) or Provo, UT (most conservative).

Which would you choose to live in?

[TempesT68]

Originally Posted by Kibby

Your #1 choice would be either Detroit, MI (most Liberal) or Provo, UT (most conservative).

Which would you choose to live in?

I'd take Detriot, I don't want to live around a bunch of Willard Romney mormon cult types.

[middle-aged mom]

Originally Posted by Highpointer

Here is a list of the 25 most liberal cities in the USA, and the 25 most conservative cities:

Study Ranks America's Most Liberal and Conservative Cities | content content from American City & County

My question is, if you are out of work and living in poverty, yet you want to earn a good job with a decent, steady income to provide a quality standard of living, would it be better to be living in, or be seeking to move to, one of the most liberal cities, or one of the most conservative cities?

^ all subjective terms.

If I were in this position, I would be far more focused on how than where, let alone the politics.

Without education and /or a marketable skill set I don't think it's going to matter much where one lives or the local politics.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by Highpointer

Here is a list of the 25 most liberal cities in the USA, and the 25 most conservative cities:

Study Ranks America's Most Liberal and Conservative Cities | content content from American City & County

My question is, if you are out of work and living in poverty, yet you want to earn a good job with a decent, steady income to provide a quality standard of living, would it be better to be living in, or be seeking to move to, one of the most liberal cities, or one of the most conservative cities?

I think it would usually be a lot better to live in a conservative city because I would expect to find a more friendly business climate and therefore better job opportunities, more housing, and more affordable rents and lower cost of living generally.

But check the housing supply, because if the zoning it tight - especially where unrelated occupancy is restricted - a good job climate can mean higher rents (more workers competing for housing supply) which is bad generally for low-wage workers.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by middle-aged mom

^ all subjective terms.

If I were in this position, I would be far more focused on how than where, let alone the politics.

Without education and /or a marketable skill set I don't think it's going to matter much where one lives or the local politics.

I would agree with you. What is important is where the jobs are and not the politics. Anyone who even considers politics or who says they wouldn't want to live in a city where so and so lived is not thinking too straight. Checking unemployment rates should be number 1, followed by cost of living and then opportunity to develop skills or better one education. I do think many of the liberals cities also have a high unemployment rate and high cost of living, but politics alone should have nothing to do with where someone chooses to live.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by TempesT68

I'd take Detriot, I don't want to live around a bunch of Willard Romney mormon cult types.

^^^

avoiding utah and idaho is usually sufficient to avoid them in significant numbers.

[freemkt]

Originally Posted by TempesT68

I'd take Detriot, I don't want to live around a bunch of Willard Romney mormon cult types.

You don't want to look for a job in Detroit if you don't have a car.