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Do you like where you live?

I'm from West Palm Beach. I love it but at this point I'm not sure if I am going to go back after graduation. I can't afford to live there now (at least not how I want) and I don't want to move back in with my parents just to make the situation work.

I'm open to move to any city as long as it's not too congested or too slow.
 
devilot said:
Big thoughts, eh, Gary? :)

What about this area don't I like? It has a reputation for being liberal, but when it comes down to it, a lot of folks I seem to meet and interact with? Aren't truly liberal at all. So I guess, for me, the drawback to "here" are the people I've grown up with, the same people I see, the people I tend to "meet" are still cut from the same cloth. I didn't get along so well with them all growing up, and I don't see that changing any time soon. :)
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I used to think that as well but, after living in central Pennsylvania-an extremely conservative area, my liberal rating on the Bay Area has changed. I had too high a bar for progressiveness at the time.
 
I love it up here. Only beef is the lack of people to share it with. It's a picturesque place and you pay a premium for it but most people just head off into the big towns and get p*ssed. We're on the edge of a national park but they're always empty. Which I suppose is better for the likes of me, in a way.

Yes. I love it here. But I'd also love to move and to come back here one day.
 
Tokyo, Japan
After years in NYC metro areas, I don't have many complains against Tokyo. But, it is very crowded in the morning rush hour train rides, which is a downer for me. I am living comfortably financially in Tokyo. But, I know my heart is not here. I think I will move back to NYC areas in a few months.
 
BCains said:
Gold Coast, Australia.

Lived here my my whole life, of 18 years.

It has great beaches, great people, it's spread out and can't beat the weather.
It's 1 Hours drive from the capital (Brisbane) & cheap/quick flights to Syd/Melb.
The only down fall would be public transport, and the lack of a cold winter (i like the snow).

If i were to move:
Melbourne, Australia.
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i knew the goldy would come up. im on the QLD/NSW border, in a small town called kingscliff (near tweed). its AMAZING here and seriously better than the goldy, its waaaayyy to crowded up that way now, too many tourists and the drivers are bitches. i have to drive 50mins everyday up to uni at southport, i dispise GC drivers lol....

its awsome here.

doubleohseven said:
I love the Gold Coast- It's my favourite holiday destination! If I were to move anywhere, I would move there.
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hahaha come to kingy and live with me :p
 
nidserz said:
Californiaaaaaa, here I come (in my dreams) ;)
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That immediately reminded me of The OC.

Anyways, even though I am still in high school, I really want to either live in California or Boston. I would love to live in the Bay Area or anywhere near that, but I doubt that will happen due to the fact that it is so expensive. On the other hand, I have been to Boston and love it and that is one of my top choices for college. But who knows....
 
I live in Phoenix, and I absolutely hate it.

There is nothing to do, no culture, and awful weather. The "city" is a sprawling mess of suburbs with no real downtown.

Why do I still live here? I was raised here, and am currently going to ASU. I may hate Phoenix, but I'm not stupid and I won't pay out-of-state tuition for my undergraduate degree (Tucson is worse than Phoenix and Flagstaff is incredibly boring, so that rules out U of A and NAU).

I am leaving after I graduate though. Right after I graduate I'm sending in my Canadian/Quebec permanent residence application and will hopefully be living in Montreal within a few years of that, but during the two years that process takes, I will hopefully be somewhere in the NW going to grad school (Seattle, Portland, or Eugene).
 
Originally from the Shenandoah Valley in VA, I now live in Reston, VA (one of the many suburban areas outside of the sprawling DC area). I would move back to my hometown in a heartbeat if I could find a job there (small town, not many IT related jobs there). I like where I'm living now I guess - there's tons of things to do, lots of shopping, plenty of Apple stores ;) - my only complaint really is the traffic and overpopulation. I would love to live in California but my family and love of my home state is holding me back a little bit.
 
I do like where I live, but still want to move to somewhere more exciting once I finish college. At the moment, I'm considering either coast of the USA or Canada and Australia (I want it to be warmer than here and close to the sea :D).
 
odinsride said:
Originally from the Shenandoah Valley in VA, I now live in Reston, VA (one of the many suburban areas outside of the sprawling DC area). I would move back to my hometown in a heartbeat if I could find a job there (small town, not many IT related jobs there). I like where I'm living now I guess - there's tons of things to do, lots of shopping, plenty of Apple stores ;) - my only complaint really is the traffic and overpopulation. I would love to live in California but my family and love of my home state is holding me back a little bit.
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I'm in this same boat. The thing that bothers me most is the morning commute to Tyson's. I'd like to live elsewhere but this area really is one of the places to be in my field. People do commute from the Shenandoah Valley to DC everyday. I'm not saying you should though, just there are people who do.
 
I love where I live. The Chi has made me soooo happy. It's such a positive move for me from Florida, even though I miss being much closer to my Camp. The only thing I'd change about my living circumstances in the Chi has to do with my very low internship stipend -- if I made slightly more money this year (it's already essentially a year operating at a loss, although I have more than adequate savings to deal with this), I would live in a slightly nicer apartment. Although I love my neighborhood, my apt is about 50-100 square feet too small.

If I had druthers to live somewhere in North America, I would probably go to Vancouver, though. I might yet -- right now the focus is on finishing my training, though, so I will go wherever I can get a fellowship for the next two years.

Druthers internationally, I wouldn't mind living in London or Singapore at some point in my life.
 
I lived in my hometown for 45 years. It's backwards, run-down, lacks new opportunities, divided socially and economically (more than most), and boring. My wife and I talked about moving for a long time.

We finally moved, albeit to a smaller town, but a bigger area in a metro sense: the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The schools are much better than where we were, so that was a big draw. It's a far more progressive area. New Orleans and Mobile are each an hour's drive. The pay scale for teachers (my profession) is higher.

It was only a 250 mile move, but it feels like the world to me. Plus, it's near water, and the wife, kids and I are really enjoying that. Now I need a boat!

I honestly didn't think I would ever leave my hometown. But, it's never too late to try something different.
 
I agree with mkrishnan, of course. Living in Chicago is like walking around in the best dream you've ever had. I've been here 16 years now, and there's no better city in the US. The people are fantastic and I always feel welcome. In what other big city do you know most of your neighbors and actually like them? This city is a big community that works together for the most part. We have our problems, but this place has been so good to me and given me so much, it's immeasurable. Now- I would like to make more money, but I'm sure that will be taken care of at some point.
 
I live in Saline, Michigan (I should change my profile to reflect that), and I absolutely hate this retched horrid waste of space. I hate everything about it, because it is suburbia. I would move, but unfortunately can't because I'm only 14, but the second I turn 18 I'm off to Chicago.

The people around here are so boring! It may have something to do with the fact that 50% of the population is over 55 though. Another thing that I hate about Saline is the fact that everyone thinks that this is a perfect little piece of heaven, and that nothing ever goes wrong. When a girl at my school got busted with Acid last year, anyone that talked about got put into detention because they wanted to protect our community's "reputation".

As I said before I HATE THIS HELL HOLE!

end rant

Don
 
yrsonicdeath said:
I'm in this same boat. The thing that bothers me most is the morning commute to Tyson's. I'd like to live elsewhere but this area really is one of the places to be in my field. People do commute from the Shenandoah Valley to DC everyday. I'm not saying you should though, just there are people who do.
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Yuck. I'm fortunate enough right now to be working in Reston, so my commute is only 5 minutes (i'm a consultant though so that could change on any given day). Rt. 7 rush hour traffic is a nightmare...especially during holiday shopping season (which is coming up pretty soon) - it once took me 2.5 hours to get from Reston to Falls Church on that road, thanks to all the shopping traffic!
 
rural south-central Pennsylvania at the moment (where PA and MD and WV squish together on the map :p). lived within a 60-mile radius my entire life, and there is absolutely nothing to do in these parts unless you drive to DC or Baltimore, and i don't care for either. life is slow here...too slow. and while it's nice to go out in my 5-acre backyard and have a loud and crazy tent party uninterrupted, i'd gladly trade that for a place that's a bit more...metropolitan.

i've had some really big changes in my life recently, and i'm 99.999% sure i'm heading to Long Island NY in the new year. i'll be close-ish to NYC, which is good for both work and fun. it's definitely different than what i've been used to, but it feels very much like home when i'm there. of course, that may have a bit to do with the company i keep when i'm there. ;)
 
I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago. Love being able to take the train to the city or to work downtown as needed, love the diversity, the culture, the museum, restaurants etc of the city.

I like my town and life in it, but don't know all my neighbors that well, been in the house for like 5 years. :eek:
 
Letsee, my 2 next door neighbors got shot and died during the Summer. Every 5 minutes, there's a car driving by blasting lil wayne or some spanish hip-hop. There are kids smoking weed in my alley/driveway all the time. Oh yeah, my other neighbor is a prostitute.

So no, I don't like where I live.
 
I live in Bellingham, Washington. We're about 20 minutes drive from the Canadian border, which is nice to go up to Vancouver or catch the ferry at Tsawwassen to Vancouver Island. The town itself is very nice and on the bay. Lots of outdoor activities not too far from here... whether you like mountain biking, skiing, snowboarding, mountaineering, rock climbing, kayaking, sailing, etc., etc. We have a university in town which is pretty good. Typical Northwest weather, of course. A lot of rain, clouds and the like. Although I would like a little more snow in winter, that'd be great. Also a relatively safe city.

Yes, I would say that indeed I like it. Although in January I'm leaving to live abroad for a while... soo excited! :D
 
I love it here. Oregon is clean, has a low population density. In addition to that;

* I live 8 minutes from work
* Between two mountain ranges that get lots of snow in winter
* 45 minute drive over one of those to visit the beaches of the pacific
* Very little crime in our town (Voted one of the safest cities in America)
* temperate but mild climate
* it rains a lot except in July and August and I like rain :)
* Lower cost of living than many areas
* No ( thats right zero) sales tax.

If you can put up with or thrive in the slower, quieter pace of life and the somewhat more liberal political environment of the Willamette valley, its a great place to live.
 
I like Florida a lot and this is a nicely sized town--not too big, not too small. It is on the coast and nice to be near the ocean except during the height of hurricane season. I didn't really plan to live in Florida but the Air Force sent me here and it ended up my last home before I retired so I guess here I will stay until or if I find someplace I like better--I do miss the mountains.
 
The charming city of Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Despite being a lovely place with it's splendid pubs, magnificent museums and Premier League football team, some people still feel the need to slag the place off at every opportunity. We're continuously being described as the worst place to live in the country (indeed, a survey released only today by DIY chain B&Q declared us to be the dullest place to live in the UK) by folks who more than likely have never been here, but we don't care – such a reputation stops southerners from moving up here and ruining the place. :p
 
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