what u.s. city state or country to you come from?

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and what are the pros and cons of where you live

Just trying to find out where most of the answers come from and if seniors like they places they live or they live there because thay have to.

Answer 1

What you see is what you get. I'm a "Southern belle," born and reared in Virginia.

This is a great place to live, rich in history and agriculture, with the mountains less than 100 miles west of us and the Chesapeake Bay less than 100 miles to the east. The biggest clown show in the world is a mere 125 miles north (I'm talking about Congress, of course!).

The weather is moderate, with winter temperatures rarely getting into the teens or lower (hovering around 32 degrees Fahrenheit is the norm). Summer temps are another whole ball game.

This past summer was particularly brutal, and dry. Very dry. We finally got some rain Wednesday, but it ended Friday night. Got the ground wet to about 2 inches.

Richmond has one of the nation's 10 most notable streets -- Monument Avenue. It's a beautiful thoroughfare, 130 feet wide, with a wide, grassy median lined by maples and oaks. This time of year, it's a riot of fall colors.

It's called Monument Avenue for the statues spaced out along its length: Arthur Ashe, Matthew Fontaine Maury, Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and J.E.B. Stuart. There are petitions afoot for more.

Answer 2

Born and raised in Utah in a small town just north of Salt Lake City. Beautiful mountains, deserts and all the outdoor activity you could wish for. Excellent health care facilities, nice people and four seasons. Right now it's a beautiful Indian Summer. The temps are in the 60's and the lows at night are in the 40's. The trees are turning and the mountains are dotted with reds and yellows. The cons could be the large population of Mormons. Many feel that if you are not Mormon you are not welcome or will not fit in. Not true! I was raised in the Mormon faith but haven't been active for 25+ years. I live in a very Mormon community and everyone has been very kind and welcoming. I have not lived in another state, but I love it here and have no plans to move.

Answer 3

I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. I heard one time that one out of every four people in the U.S. can trace their roots to Brooklyn, but I don't think it's that high.
I have lived in Paradise, Nevada for over 25 years. It is a suburb of Las Vegas. I'm blessed with 347 days of sunshine a year. In fact I'm about to have breakfast on my patio because today's high is going to be above 80 degrees Fahrenheit. My home is only ten minutes from the airport, 15 minutes from the fame Strip, half an hour from Lake Mead and 45 minutes from skiing and winter sports at Mount Charleston.
The greatest "con" is an easy one. When I moved here there were only 405 thousand people in the metro area. Less than ten thousand lived in Henderson, the incorporated city to the south of me. Now the population exceeds one point seven million and Henderson is the second largest city in Nevada. That means increased traffic and an influx of people who are not prepared, financially or psychologically, for life in the Silver State. That's why we currently have the highest foreclosure rate on homes of any place in the U.S.

Answer 4

Upper Michigan, small town along the shoreline of Lake Superior.
We have the best summers, with the best beach, ever. All sandy. Wonderful for swimming (but can be cold) for boating, fishing. I love to walk along my beach.

Lots of folks love the winter, too, with snowmobiling, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, even some downhill skiing if you aren't looking for a big mountain to go down.

I love all 4 seasons, as each one has some different things to offer. Never too long in just one climate. And, oh, how glorious autumn is around here!

I live in a quiet, peaceful area, with some very friendly people near by.

Disadvantages are, many jobs are seasonal. Tourist industry is OK but anything else isn't very good here.
My little town doesn't have a grocery store, and no doctors, so we have to travel a bit to the nearest bigger city.

Answer 5

Indianapolis, Indiana. I loved the changing of the seasons, the beautiful leaves in the fall, the crisp leaves to step on also in the fall. I still miss playing out in the snow with my ex and my kids when they were small....and then going inside to a roaring fire in the fireplace and nice hot cups of hot chocolate
as we sat around together laughing and warming up. The winters are way too long and depressing . I so enjoyed the snow but there are so many days that are just cold and gloomy and it seems like winter will never end each year. I still have family up there and visit at least twice a year but I would never trade it for where I live now along the Gulf here in Texas. We usually have about six weeks of "winter" and flowers bloom year round. Yes, the hurricane season is somewhat disturbing each year but it's all worth it.

Answer 6

I love North Florida. I am close enough to go home to Atlanta to visit Mother and my son's family. Mother is in the mountains which I miss. I am on the river and very close to the ocean.
The only draw back is we live in the city. I prefer a mosre rural setting. We do have a triple lot and paid for house so it is nice. There is jsut too much crime in the city for my tastes.
I expect some day to sell and move just a few miles further out. If that never happens it will okay too.

Answer 7

Born in Chicago, moved to rural Wisconsin in 1990.
Wouldn't go back for anything in the world! Too much damned noise down there!

I really did not think I would like living in the country, I was a fast lane person and people definately live in the slow lane here.
But it's kind of cool not having to lock your house or your car, people watch out for each other here. And no one has flipped me off on the highway since my last trip back to Illinois.

I just wish the winters weren't so cold!!!! BRRRR! It is only 49 degrees here today.

Ih well, I hear hibernation is good for your health and that is certainly what I will be doing when the thermometer drops down another 10 degrees.

Answer 8

In the heart of Silicon Valley in Calif..Pros..the weather, no humidity, no snow, 30 min to the beach, 4 hrs to ski, 40 miles to San Francisco, 90 min to the wine country {Napa}..The 49ers, Raiders, Giants, Oakland A's, the San Jose Sharks, the Earthquakes {soccor}, and the Stealth {La Cross}, 2 major universities..San Jose State University and University of Santa Clara.
Con..housing prices are OUT of this world, takes 2 good incomes to raise a family, and traffic is bad..

Answer 9

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio - grew up in a suitcase [military brat] lived formative years in Italy and France. Now live:

USA - Commonwealth of Virginia - Town of Oakton right outside Washington, D.C.

Pros - diverse area; energetic aura; 'local' news is global news...lol That can be addictive as you get used to always knowing in a nanosecond what is going on everywhere. Weather is fairly good - no natural disasters like tornados, hurricanes, mud slides, fires, floods. Virginia is green and a beautiful state. Every where here is 'historical'. Museums are free as is the Zoo. Ever changing populace.

Cons: - one of the highest cost of living places in the US. Ever changing populace [lol]. Folk sometimes have a somewhat 'transient' outlook in that they don't form personal alliances well...since many are here temporarily. Traffic is one of the top 3 worst in the nation.
Humidity is horrible.

Answer 10

Brampton Ontario ,Canada . We moved here in 1970 when there was 30 thousand people. Really nice little city back then .Now there are 500 thousand people and the traffic is unbearable. We don't want to leave yet because our grandaughter is starting highschool next fall and we feel she has been traumatized enough already. It's also very difficult to get a new family doctor when you move.