My husband and I grew up near San Diego. We moved to Denver about a year ago, but I have had some health problems here and it looks like we'll be moving again. My husband is a software developer so we need a place with a good job market for that. He only has about a 5 minute commute right now so we are hoping he won't have a long commute. We would like a place with reasonable housing (definitely under 350k) and a safe neighborhood. We like suburbs better than the city. We really like snow and don't want a place that gets really hot in the summer. I would like to have malls, outlets, etc. nearby. Below is a list of places we're considering (if you have other you think we should include, please share that too), which would be the best place to live and why? Also can you recommend areas in these cities?
Seattle
Chicago
New Hampshire (maybe commute to Boston for work?)
Conneticut
Pennsylvania (either near Philadelphia or Harrisburg)
New Jersey
Minneapolis
Ann Arbor, MI
Raleigh
2006-06-17 15:49:01 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Other - United States
If I were you, I would research a little on all the cities. But, I would recommend someplace in Portland, Oregon. Somewhere near it, I mean. It's quiet if you're quite some distance away. It's supposed to be safe, but I'm not that sure. Well, it's very cool in Oregon, because there is no tax. And, plus, Portland was 2005's BEST, the most CLEANEST area EVER. :) I live in the Los Angeles Area, in a safe, safe area, though.
2006-06-17 16:01:32 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I'm reading between the lines correctly, your health problems must Be related to the environment. e.g high altitude, dry air, city smog, ect. So I'm thinking your problem is a respiratory ailment, right? I'm also looking at the cities you've selected as possible places to live, and there's only 3 or 4 on the list that would be an improvement over the environment of Denver.
Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM might be good, but the climate isn't much different than Denver, Phoenix or Flagstaff, AZ is close to mountains, snow, don't know about career opportunities there tho.
My suggestion is to make a list of your requirements, priorities, and no-nos. Kinda like a score sheet. Go through all the cities that interest you and decide which one scores the highest.
2006-06-26 18:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by tee_nong_noy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ann Arbor is a really nice place to live...it's safe, very easy to get around, clean...housing is a bit high for Michigan but plenty of decent houses for under 350k. It doesn't get a ton of snow, not like the west side of the state, but it gets enough to be pretty for most of the winter. It's not terribly hot in the summer. There's one regular mall, and one big-box mall, and outlets are in Howell, about a half-hour away.
There's a lot of fun things here...the Ann Arbor Summer Festival, the Art Fair, and First Friday downtown (one Friday a month they have evening events on Main st.)
Health care is excellent here with the University of Michigan right in town.
The only thing I don't know much about is the job market. Michigan in general is hurting because of the downturn in the auto industry, but there are high-tech places that are on the south side of town that are often developed by graduates of the university.
I'm going to give you two links...one to the Ann Arbor Summer Fesitval, and the other for the classified ads for jobs...
2006-07-01 13:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by Lemme_show_ya 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Port Clinton, Ohio would be my recommendation. If you are from a place llike San Diego, and are used to sailing, or even motor boats, you'll love Port Clinton. It's half way between Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio. Sure your husband would have more than a five-minute drive to work, unless he can do his computer work from home, as a lot of professionals do, but believe me, the drive either way is enjoyable in any season--maybe an hour either way. My most memorable time could just be driving past Port Clinton, on Route 2, while the waves from Lake Erie were breaking over the edge of the road! Really neat and exciting!!!
Actually Port Clinton has been judged as being one of top 100 best places to live in the U.S. already. Give a check with their Chamber of Commerce for a packet of information and you'll learn more about the place.
As for places like Chicago, you probably wouldn't want to try and afford it. I turned down a promotion there because the firm I was working with, that wanted to promote me there, said I wouldn't be able to afford it unless I got a divorce. Oh well.
2006-06-17 16:24:07 · answer #4 · answered by jcorcor 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fairfield County, Connecticut is by far the nicest area in America. Its rather pricey depending on where you plan on living, but there are several malls within a short driving distance, New York City is less than an hour and twenty minutes away, and it still has a small town feel while being genuinely cosmopolitan. If you can afford it, its definitely a great place to live.
2006-06-27 10:15:58 · answer #5 · answered by flyingdonkeyenterprise 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about Boise, Idaho? Has HP and Micron
or Albuquerque or Rio Rancho, NM? Has Intel, Gateway
Both Cities have what you are looking for such as Malls,
Entertainment and Hospitals. Boise has a slower pace and you
might get bored after a while. Rio Rancho is suburbs with
Albuquerque nearby. I would consider both places High Desert,
not too hot and not overly cold in the winter.
I lived 4 years in NJ.....I did not like it there !!!
2006-06-17 17:24:40 · answer #6 · answered by pro_and_contra 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maryland, 1. the orioles 2. the ravens 3. the baltimore symphony orchestra 4. centerstage (theatre) 5. the lyric opera house 6. the hippodrome theatre 7. marketplace, little italy and arundel mills mall.
2006-06-26 05:47:48 · answer #7 · answered by jbpinnacle3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-31 01:48:20 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best place to live would be New York City with everything you could dream of and diversity you may find here.
2006-06-29 06:17:15 · answer #9 · answered by happy b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't really know about the others but i been in Minneapolis and Chicago and sometimes you can get lost easily but otherwise there are nice places to live nice houses in those places but in some parts its ugly........you know what i mean........go with something your capable of living find people that live in those places and talk about the place
2006-06-17 15:55:14 · answer #10 · answered by arely42 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋