What city to avoid why?

[PhoenixAzul]

I truly enjoy Pittsburgh, mainly because I dig the melting pot we've had going for the last couple hundred years, and the new waves of immigration are only helping this. I like that it is blue collar, and people work hard. I like that it has a TON of character. We've got these awesome little enclaves of artists and pensioners living side by side, and it works. We've got historical Catholic churches, orthodox churches from around the world, synagogues and a thriving jewish community, and a growing muslim community, storefront churches and reading rooms...and yet, it all works together pretty well. We've got definite seasons, all 4 of them (although real Pittsburghers know there's only 2...winter, and construction). There is only one Pittsburgh, and you'd not confuse it with any other city.

I can honestly say I wouldn't want to live in NYC...too fast for me.

No to London as well. Cost of living is too high, housing is too hard to find, jobs are at a premium.

Dublin wouldn't be so bad, but it is becoming a little London (if any Irish are around to hear me say that, I'm in trouble). The Celtic Tiger was great for Ireland and for Dublin, but the cosmopolitianizing of Dublin has taken some of the character from the city. On the streets you find Polish language newspapers and Russian newspapers, tourists everywhere...its very hard to find a native Dubliner. Very busy. But at the same time...this is the new Ireland. Not such a backwards island after all.