where to Live in the US..

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Thanks for this! That was interesting. Though it seems I want to live in Texas... I never would have guessed that. lol 10 of my 24 cities were in Texas, though. lol

I lived on HI, in CO and CA.

Hawaii (Oahu): People are very laid back. Loved the scenery and the ocean (nicely warm). Weather great pretty much all year around. They have a rain season. When I lived there, it rained for a month straight but it didn't bother me personally. You can save on some water and shower outside :laugh: I loved the island life and would go back anytime. Cost of living is somewhat high but it seems as it wasn't as high as it is in CA.

Colorado (Colorado Springs): I found it too conservative. It was a very safe area compared to where we live now. Lots to do outdoors and beautiful mountains in CO. Cost of living is good. I'm from Europe and married to a black guy. Some people made rude remarks about my accent and interracial marriage during our time there. Denver is more appealing to me and more diverse. Loved the four seasons but if you don't know how to drive in snow, you'll have to learn quickly.

California (SoCal): Notice I'm not naming a specific city. SoCal is just overcrowded and traffic will tell. Smog is horrible and covers the Valleys like a blanket. It makes me wonder if this is the reason why we are always sick since moving here. Cities are mostly connected to each other. Lots of crime pretty much everywhere unless you are rich and can afford to live in an expensive area where it's probably safer. Cost of living is very high. Generally, people seem nice on the outside but are really superficial, want to be best, have best, look best, EVERYTHING best lol. It's like a big competition. Depending on where you are it can get very hot. We have to spend the summers pretty much indoors or drive to the ocean to cool off. DH says that he didn't know what "racism" meant until he moved here. It's worst than it was in CO.


I would love to move to Portland or Seattle. From what I hear, it's right up my alley. New Hampshire, looks interesting. Tell me more about it OP.

Hmmm...have been to a number of places over the years but the one I would love to move back to would be Misawa Japan!

Now for the OP's and anyone else who wants to move and their situations...what type of work would you be looking for? This could be a very good driving factor...In my opinion

I live in NY and while I love a lot of things about living here, I dream of sunnier days, far, far away....

I'm also looking to move. I brought a poster of the US and pinned it to a cork board, took my dad's darts (shh! Don't tell) and was planning to write down the first 5 states that I landed on. The one I keep hitting is the one I can't move to. Well, that and the lake. (Well and Canada, but I'd rather stay in the US) There goes that plan :grumble:

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I needed this! Thanks for sharing!

Jersey girls are pretty awesome....just sayin.......

I can keep going, actually: I believe we're the only State in the south to have our owned viticultural region (Yadkin Valley appelation) and we're the 3rd largest craft beer producer in the country, so there is a thriving small-operation alcohol scene here.

I believe we're also the 3rd largest state for film/TV production, particularly in the Charlotte area and the Wilmington area. Dawson's Creek, Talladega Nights, One Tree Hill, and the Hunger Games were all filmed primarily in NC, among many other things.

There's a decent local music scene as well, particularly in Chapel Hill/Carrboro.

And if you like sports, we have pro hockey (Raleigh), pro football (Charlotte), and Tobacco Road basketball, which any NCAA March Madness fan will tell you produces some of the greatest rivalries in sports.

San Diego or San Francisco. No other places I'd rather be in Cali.

Only places that I have been to and really loved are Phoenix AZ (where I currently am) and Portland OR, which was awesome.