Where should I go?

Question

I just graduated from college and want to move out of my parents house. Where's the best city and state to move to? Should I find a job first or a room mate first?

I also live in a very small and boring town. I also have no social life. Just ready to start a new life.

Answer 1

I agree Colorado is a great state.

But...

I'd line up the job first and move second. It's a lot less stressful.

Answer 2

The best place to move to straight out of college is New York. Hands down. I can't think of a better time to live in a city like NYC. Barring NYC, San Francisco is another good choice.

Whether you find a job or a roommate first depends on where you're moving. I moved to Seattle straight outta grad school and it took me a year to find a job and no time at all to find a place to live. I finally fled to San Francisco (hated Seattle), and it took me like a week to find a job and more than two months to find a place to live. My advice, unless you have a lot saved up, find a job before you move. Also, do some research. Write down what you want out of living in a city and then investigate the cities you're interested in and find a good match. Take into account what you think you can reasonably afford. Places like New York or SF can be way too expensive for a recent college graduate. Check out craigslist for some idea of the cost of living, job market, rental situation, etc.

Good luck.

Answer 3

I live in Texas as well, and I recommend moving to Austin. You can be independent in a great city, and still not be so far from home it's tough to visit. I lived in Austin for 6 years and loved it, and plan to move back asap.

If you're bent on leaving Texas, California and Colorado are perfect for someone your age. I've lived in CO and it's great, but Cali has it all.

You could always take a few months off and go to Costa Rica for the summer and have the best time of your life, guaranteed, i did it.

Answer 4

Friends come and go, social life has ups and downs, most people in big cities would rather live in a small one, and family is precious even amid difficulties. Don't be to quick to move too far. The grass isn't always greener on the other side.

Answer 5

Consider applying for jobs in many different areas, then if you go there for an interview take the opportunity to look around. If you get a job offer and don't like the area you can always turn it down, but it opens up the chances of getting a job you really would want and being in an area you like.

Answer 6

living in Texas
recently just graduated from ITT Technical Institute
video editing or graphic designing

i live in Dallas and work as a network engineer, if you want to move based on money move to Cali or Washington since your job skills would be better in those states but besides that Houston and Dallas do have jobs that require graphic designers but Cali and Washington have more in the area or work

Answer 7

you need a job to get a place of your own then a roommate and depends on what state you are in there is other towns around that way you wont be to far from your parents you may need them more than you think good luck and congrats

Answer 8

Yahoo had an article on the best cities to live in the U.S. just yesterday. I would myself would try Boise Idaho, but there are many cities that would be great to live in as well.

Answer 9

From experience. stay where you are for as long as you can. Later in life you will be glad. Get plenty of education and get a job and think about moving.

Answer 10

Denver, Colorado.