May I have help picking a city?

Question

Hi all,

I live in Los Angeles, CA. I have been an Angelino all my life, and I agree with those who say that L.A. is, for the most part, like a giant suburb. Don't get me wrong, I like Los Angeles, but with the price of housing and living and whatnot, I may be looking for another city to settle in.

I am looking for a city, or somewhere close to a city, that has these qualifications:

1) Decent to good weather (sunshine, not a lot of cold etc.)
2) Medium to very large in population
3) A general sense of civic pride among its people
4) A generally progressive political environment
5) A good university or college nearby

I am sure a place like this exists. I just need help finding it.

Thanks all!

Answer 1

well, until you mentioned "progressive political environment" I was all set to suggest Nashville, TN! We moved here from Las Vegas ( born and raised in SF Bay Area) 6 1/2 years ago and absolutely LOVE it. We ARE politically progressive and it CAN be a bit of a problem, but this area is SO beautiful, with generally warm and wonderful people that we deal with it. I happen to work for a family as a nanny whose dad was the leader of the democratic party here for a long time, so at least I work in a very progressive environment! We DO have 4 distinct seasons, but all in all, the winter is fairly short and mild. The city is large enough- about 1 million in the metro area- but feels smaller, which we like. We actually live in a suburb about 20 miles north, which we love but still gives us easy access to all the amenities of city life with a short drive. We are called "the Athens of the South" because of our many fine institutions of higher learning. Vanderbilt, of course, would be the most famous, but there are many others as well. We also have great medical facitities, 2 beautiful lakes, an international airport, some of the best municipal parks in the country with great hiking and beautiful scenery, a ballet company, a symphony (and a beautiful new symphony hall), several museums, plenty of music (of ALL kinds), a year round farmers market, a wonderful downtown area, good jobs, a good and still affordable housing market.... gosh, I could go on and on!!!! Check it out online and I'll see you around town- cuz I KNOW you would love it here! (besides, we NEED more liberals!)

Answer 2

Durham, North Carolina or Chapel Hill, North Carolina
some where in the triangle region
nice malls, espicially southpoint
Lifehouse preformed there a few weeks ago on nov 17
Very nice restaurants, espicially Angus barn
And you have DUKE and UNC Universities

Answer 3

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Answer 4

San Diego!

Answer 5

I personally like Princeton.