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Thanks for all opinions!
I still have a good feeling about Columbus. I'm drawn to it for a few reasons, and the main one is the people. Second is affordability and job market. Seems to have a lot going on atm and I need a job when I get there more than anything. Also, the weather and location seems great. For example, Columbus gets 500+ hours of sunshine more than Stockholm. (check this out http://www.columbus.climatemps.com/vs/stockholm.php ) There's a lot of cities and amenities nearby. Coming from a rural town out in the woods I think I will be kept busy for a long time. Just being able to watch an NHL team is huge for me. I met one person that said it has all the perks of a big city with none of the drawbacks. I understand that's slightly exaggerated but still.. I find that tempting I still want to visit Dallas, Raleigh and SoCal (just because I've never been there) And hopefully I can take a trip for a few weeks to visit all the places that I find interesting, but I will start with Columbus. |
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People think everywhere in Orange County is like $600+ per sq foot expensive. However, there are many places to live in Orange County that would be suitable for most income levels.
Picking the most exclusive and expensive place to live in any region in the US can be expensive. Not everywhere is Laguna Beach ($1,000 per sq. ft.) expensive Yes, ES Costa Mesa, Newport (+Coast), Laguna Beach, and Coto are expensive, but the others are pretty doable. (One just needs to learn to like their neighbors because the neighbors will be very, very close) |
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08-20-2017, 07:56 PM | #201 |
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Move to Cleveland.
We are the best city. ever.
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08-21-2017, 06:59 AM | #204 |
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If you are open to the south, you may want to consider South Carolina. I read some posts in this thread mentioning NC, but did not see any on SC. The Greenville - Spartanburg area is really growing, lots of automotive industry related jobs, including BMW and Michelin, along with a lot of related suppliers. I did see that you'd like to try something different though. Within a few hours you have the ocean, mountains and snow in NC (Asheville), a number of lakes, and only a few hours from larger cities like Charlotte and Atlanta.
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08-21-2017, 07:42 AM | #205 |
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Its about 1-2hour drive from Charlotte which has all the sports teams, concert, nightlife of any big city. If i was starting from scratch- it would be tops on my list. |
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Currently living in South Florida. Originally from Toronto. Ill take the heat for 2 months vs the cold for 6-7. Florida has alot but no mountains or good driving roads.
Imo, you have to take everyones opinions with a grain of salt. You need to experience it for yourself to really truly know. Perhaps try looking for a job and seeing where that takes you. Look to see if Apex is hiring. Im sure with your experience they might hire you. They are in Atlanta i believe. Start somewhere if you dont like it, try someone else. Once here it'll be much easier and you can go around and visit places. |
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It would be very convenient to have a job waiting for me when I get over but I need to collect my green card first and without that I can't really apply for a job. So my plan is to find a place first. Get an apartment, get all my papers in order and to settle in the first weeks. Hopefully I can make some connections and practice the language a bit and after that get a job. I don't hate snow, but I wouldn't miss it. And I can't move to Canada. |
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These cities have been rapidly growing over the last several years. This means most people in these cities came from someplace else. This means it is much easier to get to know people (few established cliques), and people are generally more open and friendly. If you go to a small town you may find the "You're not from around here, are you" treatment. In RDU/CLT/GSP you get the "where are you from?" friendliness. Big difference. |
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OP - can also recommend so cal as it checks a lot of your boxes. But bring money. It can be expensive around here. If you want cheaper move more inland. 15 miles from the ocean can be 40% cheaper to live, if not more. |
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08-22-2017, 01:47 PM | #214 |
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Santa Ana is pretty nasty.. Anaheim although not as bad, it's very industrial/business, but yes if you're looking for reasonable rates, that's where you need to be
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08-22-2017, 02:15 PM | #215 | |
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I never said I lived in these communities. Through my line of work, I've been exposed to a very different side of America. And to reiterate, the Midwest is the worst. Unemployment is high, the opioid/fentanyl epidemic is ripping through communities, there's nothing to do, the average citizen's mental and physical health is poor. The Midwest is just a god-awful place to live compared to the rest of the US. If you want a farm, then okay you will probably enjoy it. Last edited by OlBloo; 08-22-2017 at 02:26 PM.. |
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For what it's worth, I live near the Nashville, TN area. Most everyone around here is very polite and we have mild (mostly warm) weather most of the year. The jobless rate is nationally low in Williamson County (south side of Nashville) and it's a generally nice place to live. We'd love you have you! Make sure to check out the Nashville area.
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I am still of the opinion you have no idea what you are talking about since you can't seem to provide a single example. I've traveled for pleasure and for work quite a bit and can honestly say there is no place in the US that is that bad (unless you are counting places right after a tornado/hurricane/etc. has occurred) edit: just a quick search of 2017 studies still leaves me scratching my head. AEC Foundation puts Iowa in top 5 states to raise a family: http://www.cnn.com/2017/06/13/health...ren/index.html US News and World Report puts Iowa in top 10: https://www.cnbc.com/2017/02/28/here...-for-2017.html Unemployment rates don't look bad unless you count OH and TN (I wouldn't judge the entire Midwest on 2 fringe states personally): https://www.bls.gov/web/laus/mstrtcr2.pdf Opioid death rates look more like an east coast thing (again TN and OH are abnormally high for midwest): http://www.kff.org/ It took me 20 minutes to dispel all the BS you're spewing.
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Anaheim has pockets and a bit of variation as well. The location is pretty central and they are starting to have some attractive features. (Anaheim Packing District, the downtown area and nice new condos) Personally, I prefer more south orange county where Palm Trees thrive. |
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Living in a shitty part of CA is the worst of all worlds, you are going to be in a dirty, crime ridden craphole but still have the insane cost of living that the retards in SF and LA vote to increase every chance they get.
Much better to look at neighbouring states or even some others suggested than slum it in a garbage strewn favela or meth town were you still have 10% sales tax and insane gas, income, etc taxes to make cost of living crippling My million dollar bay area house was 5 mins away from the worst, most ferral and violent people in the state and it wasn't safe for my wife to even get gas by herself near our house |
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After reading your original post I was going to suggest Columbus Ohio. I see through the following post that happens to be where you are greatly considering. Good luck with your decision.
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