Where Would You Move?

[Senusret I]

New York

[summer_gphib]

None of the above. I've lived in Atlanta, for four months a year for 3 years (for work), and I hated everything about it. Maybe I'm jaded because our office was in a rough part of Atlanta, but i never saw anything remotely "beautiful" about it. We'd go hang out at places like the Varsity or on occassion we'd go to that nice mall (Lennox Hill? I can't remember!) but it was always so ugly and dirty. Ick. I've also lived in metro Washington DC, and all I can say is that I hate big cities. I grew up in a town of 68 people, and all the smog, pollution, craziness of cities doesn't appeal to me in the least bit.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

[Munchkin03]

Any place but Atlanta. I think that place is hell on earth. Apparently it's Mecca for any young black professional except for me.

I've lived in NYC for 5 years now, and think it's a fantastic place for a single 20-something. I don't like driving, and it's close to other cities in the NE, and if you HAVE to get out and fish, ski, mountain climb, whatever--you can do that in a day's drive.

Santa Barbara is a gorgeous city and if being near family's important to you, that would be a good place to do it.

Could you find a job in any of the cities easily?

[honeychile]

Are you limited to just the three cities? If so, I'd take NYC. IMHO, everyone who has the means should live in NYC for a portion of their lives.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Any place but Atlanta. I think that place is hell on earth. Apparently it's Mecca for any young black professional except for me.

I've lived in NYC for 5 years now, and think it's a fantastic place for a single 20-something. I don't like driving, and it's close to other cities in the NE, and if you HAVE to get out and fish, ski, mountain climb, whatever--you can do that in a day's drive.

Santa Barbara is a gorgeous city and if being near family's important to you, that would be a good place to do it.

Could you find a job in any of the cities easily?

Originally Posted by honeychile

Are you limited to just the three cities? If so, I'd take NYC. IMHO, everyone who has the means should live in NYC for a portion of their lives.

This is what it comes down to: im a single 20-something but this city is much much more interesting with $$$. not to say that i havent had fun growing up here, but i was exposed to all sorts of people in college that, though they thought their hometowns and upbringing was lame, i wouldve traded with for a weekend. im sure there are lots of things i wouldve learned/done had i grown up in the suburbs, or say on the West coast, or on a farm. you get my drift. i just think with more money, you can play harder.

[rant]NYC is very 21+ IMO and really its a place to work and play. once you start thinking about raising a family, i'd get the heck outta here, even if it's as close as Westchester/Rockland county. I just wouldnt want a city life for my kids.[/rant]

p.s. im thinking of the whole "where to move next?" thing as well, but my cities are:

Philadephia
Chicago
DC
Charlotte
Houston (or somewhere in Texas, i know, that can vary between cities because its such a big state, its more of a regional move for me)

the only thing is that i feel like these would all be downgrades (no offense to those who live/raised in these placs) but again, where DO you go after NYC?

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by tld221

This is what it comes down to: im a single 20-something but this city is much much more interesting with $$$. not to say that i havent had fun growing up here, but i was exposed to all sorts of people in college that, though they thought their hometowns and upbringing was lame, i wouldve traded with for a weekend. im sure there are lots of things i wouldve learned/done had i grown up in the suburbs, or say on the West coast, or on a farm. you get my drift. i just think with more money, you can play harder.


the only thing is that i feel like these would all be downgrades (no offense to those who live/raised in these placs) but again, where DO you go after NYC?

Yes, with more money, you can play harder. I guess I always assumed that most 20 somethings would have some level of disposable income that makes living here reasonable.

I will not raise my children in NYC, unless I'm married to a very wealthy man. I believe in public schools as I went to them myself, but very few of the public schools will prepare the little Munchkins for the types of colleges that MY public school prepared me for. Also, those schools are extremely hard to get into.

A lot of people have left NYC for Philly and are very happy. I'm thinking Boston, Chicago, Austin, or San Francisco when it's time.

[christiangirl]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Could you find a job in any of the cities easily?

Atlanta, yes. The others, IDK.

Originally Posted by honeychile

Are you limited to just the three cities?

No, but these are the top 3--the "most likelies."

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

What do you do for a living?

I'm studying to be a counselor, which is a much bigger field on the East Coast (but my degree in Psych can get me various non-field related jobs in a pinch).

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Yes, with more money, you can play harder. I guess I always assumed that most 20 somethings would have some level of disposable income that makes living here reasonable.

I will not raise my children in NYC, unless I'm married to a very wealthy man. I believe in public schools as I went to them myself, but very few of the public schools will prepare the little Munchkins for the types of colleges that MY public school prepared me for. Also, those schools are extremely hard to get into.

A lot of people have left NYC for Philly and are very happy. I'm thinking Boston, Chicago, Austin, or San Francisco when it's time.

Same thing here, only I left NYC for DC, then back to the Pittsburgh office. And nor would I raise children there, unless I were filthy rich.

I want to repeat, go to NYC if you can, even if it's for only 6 months or so. The rest of your life, you will better understand so much movies, theatre, the neighborhoods - everything about NYC, and in a sense, the mindset. I don't think that there's any other city in the world that begin to compare.

[Honeykiss1974]

Originally Posted by honeychile

Are you limited to just the three cities? If so, I'd take NYC. IMHO, everyone who has the means should live in NYC for a portion of their lives.

ITA! If you can live swing it, I'd go to NYC as well.