Where Would You Move?

[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).

[KSigkid]

Out of the cities you named, I would do NYC first, Santa Barbara second.

Out of any city, I just want to go back to Boston. I loved living there before law school, and I'm counting down the days until I can move back.

[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.

[CatStarESP4]

Although I am in my mid 30s, I would have to say New York would be my number 1 place to move to.