I am 30 year old single Male who lives lives in Upstate NY (about hour north of NYC). I am thinking of moving to either Raleigh/Cary North Carolina, Virginia Beach/Chesapeak Virginia, Pheonix /Mesa Arizona,or Eugene/Portland Oregon. I am currently unemployed, have about $6,000 bank saved from my last job, and looking to move to maybe one of these places and start over. I have Bachelors degree in Political Science and have four years of experience in town government assisting a Town Council. However, I am willing to take old job just to pay the bills. Looking for a change of pace. I am open to other places as well. I am looking to move somewhere where the people in general are nice, laid back, there are things to do (museums, clubs, art galleries, etc..) and the weather does not get too cold (no long stretches of minus 0 degrees), and their are ample job opportunities and rents are reasonable.
2006-08-10 10:52:50 · 7 answers · asked by chiron3999 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Portland
I'd suggest Virginia Beach. It's going to be a change of pace from NY, but retain enough (and by enough, I mean LOTS) of opportunities for entertainment and jobs. People are friendly here, although the closer you get to the actual beach the more you'll have to deal with a certain degree of tourism & crowds. But, the Hampton Roads area (Norfolk, VA Beach, Chesapeake, etc) is a HUGE area, and once you get a little ways in from the coast it's a wonderful place if you ask me. And of course, if you do feel like a day at the beach, it's not too far!
It might take a bit to pick up on the traffic patterns so you can avoid getting "stuck" during rush hour and such. Best to find a job first and chose your place of residence accordingly.
Lots of nice apartments available in the VA Beach area...look around the Pembroke or Lynnhaven areas - both of which are along Virginia Beach Boulevard, which is easier to deal with than the sometimes crowded interstates.
Don't expect to come down and immediately find a place, of course - it'll probably be at least a two week wait to move in to an apartment, but if you're looking for a single bedroom there should be tons available in nice areas. And business here is BOOMING...certainly in the two areas I mentioned above, it didn't take me long at all to get employed.
Another advantage would be your proximity to Washington DC and Richmond - if you decide later that you do want to really use that political degree, you wouldn't be far from one of those centers of government.
The weather here is wonderful. Virginia has a nice "moderate" climate, and coming from NY I think you'd find it quite comfy!
If you got an apartment in VA Beach itself, you'd still have easy access to downtown Norfolk and several charming town centers of VA Beach, all of which have great restaurants, museums, malls, galleries, and quainter areas where you can just walk around in a safe setting and do some shopping!
I've been to Phoenix and Raliegh (granted, just visiting) but I didn't particularly care for either city. I certainly wouldn't recommend the desert heat and constant water shortages of Phoenix.
Good luck with making your decision, and while I've tried to be honest on here, I am biased, being a Virginia Beach resident myself =)
2006-08-12 12:33:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may wish to look at Seatle. The climate mirror's upstate new york, provides numerous cultural institutions to visit, boasts a high quality of living and offers restaurant to satisfy a heardy appetite. Beware of moving without investigation, you may find the little things unbearable, especially in the southwest (the heat, the insects, the desert, etc..). Good luck.
2006-08-10 10:59:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Minneapolis.
Good Economy, Good Culture, Diverse, People are Neighborly. Weather keeps the flakes out.
2006-08-10 10:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by Crystal Violet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Raleigh area is expensive.
Consider Pittsburgh. In the city, real estate is cheap and so are most rents. Also lots of history and culture and museums and such.
2006-08-10 10:58:53 · answer #4 · answered by Etiquette Gal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt move to seattle. Washington has the highest suicide rate in the U.S. Try Texas spicifically the Houston, or Austin areas are GREAT and the people could not be any nicer
2006-08-10 11:08:57 · answer #5 · answered by jay_hargrave@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
regardless of the chilly... which i discover tolerable... examine out Burlington, VT. It kicks *** and human beings throughout VT are super large and laid back, and there is often some thing to do in b-city.
2016-10-01 22:14:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
out of the places you mentioned... Phoenix, definetly
2006-08-10 10:58:05 · answer #7 · answered by Luis T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋