Best U.S cities to live in?

[sundizz]

I like a well educated diversity (e.g. Asians, African Americans, etc), good weather, diversity of food options, reasonable cost of living, easy access to nature, and cleanliness.

Some part of Southern California may be right for me - but can't figure it out since I'm unfamiliar with the non college partying aspect of the region. Going to be in SF for the next two years but know I can't settle down there due to insane costs of living.

[christian1923]

Phoenix/Scottsdale
What kind of Job do you want?

[Akrazotile]

San Diego, Phoenix, Santa Fe usually rank around the top.


In all honesty, pretty much any city where there's virtually no........

















































rain.

[JohnnySic]

Imo NYC, LA, and SF are the only cities worth moving to if you're not from them. Otherwise, just stay where you grew up and where your family is.

[Jameerthefear]

hot as f*ck phoenix doesn't count as "good weather" imo

[Kvnzhangyay]

I like a well educated diversity (e.g. Asians, African Americans, etc), good weather, diversity of food options, reasonable cost of living, easy access to nature, and cleanliness.

Some part of Southern California may be right for me - but can't figure it out since I'm unfamiliar with the non college partying aspect of the region. Going to be in SF for the next two years but know I can't settle down there due to insane costs of living.

Silicon valley is an awesome place to live in, but the col is hella high

[christian1923]

hot as f*ck phoenix doesn't count as "good weather" imo
Phoenix weather is banging. Just stay outta the sun from 12pm till the sun goes down during the summer.

[irondarts]

It was 116 degrees in Phoenix yesterday.

[Dresta]

Are there even any "good" American cities to live in? Most of them seem like vast, air-conditioned urban jungles to me, packed in with ugly ass skyscrapers and endless traffic.

American cities are gash.

[irondarts]

Are there even any "good" American cities to live in? Most of them seem like vast, air-conditioned urban jungles to me, packed in with ugly ass skyscrapers and endless traffic.

American cities are gash.
That's pretty much my opinion as well. Never visited a big city that I'd care to live in.

Phoenix is a gigantic, hot, vast endless wasteland. Arizona has a lot better to offer.

[BigNBAfan]

I've been all over the world, no place beats Mediterranean climate. California, western Australia, Italy, Greece all are amazing places.

[BasedTom]

Are there even any "good" American cities to live in? Most of them seem like vast, air-conditioned urban jungles to me, packed in with ugly ass skyscrapers and endless traffic.

American cities are gash.
More accurate description would be gigantic parking lots that just happen to have a handful of tall buildings fixated in the centre, while the rest is wasteful sprawl where you either need a car or are willing to spend 3 hours walking to the nearest store because the planning is horrendous and public transportation is considered the devil's work for some reason.

politics and other factors aside, I'd much rather live in an actual city like NYC over these soulless nightmares:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7f/9a/4c/7f9a4ca2138f66a5f63c459766f301a6.jpg

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/aerial-perspective-on-desertgobbling-suburban-sprawl-outside-las-picture-id50702360

[Dresta]

More accurate description would be gigantic parking lots that just happen to have a handful of tall buildings fixated in the centre, while the rest is wasteful sprawl where you either need a car or are willing to spend 3 hours walking to the nearest store because the planning is horrendous and public transportation is considered the devil's work for some reason.

politics and other factors aside, I'd much rather live in an actual city like NYC over these soulless nightmares:

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/7f/9a/4c/7f9a4ca2138f66a5f63c459766f301a6.jpg

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/aerial-perspective-on-desertgobbling-suburban-sprawl-outside-las-picture-id50702360


:roll:

But I don't like NYC at all either. And every time I come to Miami some new stupid building of apartments is being rammed into the downtown area. Constant construction, closed roads, one-way streets, and endless traffic--f*ck off already!! You can move to a new apartment, with a good view, only for them to build a f*cking giant building right in front of it. And loads of them seem to be owned by people who don't even live here.

[Akrazotile]

http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/aerial-perspective-on-desertgobbling-suburban-sprawl-outside-las-picture-id50702360



Lol wtf

[nathanjizzle]

Are there even any "good" American cities to live in? Most of them seem like vast, air-conditioned urban jungles to me, packed in with ugly ass skyscrapers and endless traffic.

American cities are gash.

can you show us where you live?

[Bigsmoke]

http://i1072.photobucket.com/albums/w364/MATW88/1399337427147_zps4c8257f0.jpg (http://s1072.photobucket.com/user/MATW88/media/1399337427147_zps4c8257f0.jpg.html)

[mlh1981]

I like my city. Been here 5 years and have no plans of leaving. Summer kinda sucks, but other than that, not many complaints.

[UK2K]

My personal list of best cities to live (if I could live anywhere):

1) Charleston, SC
http://www.sciway.net/sc-photos/wp-content/uploads/battery-aerial.jpg

2) Raleigh, NC
http://raleighskyline.com/labs/images/future_raleigh_skyline_crop_july07.jpg

3) Norfolk, VA
http://southsidemoving.com/images/norfolk.jpg

[GINOBILI!]

The city of Not Cleveland.

[~primetime~]

I love big cities, as well as nature...The ideal situation is to have a place in the city and then a lake house/beach house retreat. And I know several people with that set up here in Dallas.

Cities are where the action is...it's where the people are...I like being in the middle of that. They can also be every bit as beautiful as nature can IMO. I have a friend of the family who owns a penthouse high up in the middle of downtown...the view is absolutely fckin beautiful.

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https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/0b/2d/35/0b2d3565cc53be2cff572e7a5a285cd4.jpg

^^^to me that is more visually interesting than say a view of the ocean. BOTH are great though.


I'd love to live in NYC, beautiful city w/ culture, and low crime rate. Very expensive though, which does suck.

[UK2K]

I'd love to live in NYC, beautiful city w/ culture, and low crime rate. Very expensive though, which does suck.

I just can't have people all up in my shit.

Bought a house in a neighborhood, little over half acre yards. First thing I did was build a 6ft fence.

[Bosnian Sajo]

It really depends on your taste. I fully agree with Prime's post, I love nature but I like living in the city at the same time...and btw that Penthouse view is orgasmic.


But I would NEVER even consider moving to Phoenix. Sorry, I've lived in Florida for far too long and the heat here has made me seriously consider moving somewhere up north, let alone living in the desert. Don't get me wrong, I like Florida and like mlh said, the only REALLY BAD part is the summer, but I wan't to change it up a bit and move somewhere where they actually have all 4 seasons. And somewhere where summer is dope and not hot as balls to the point where driving anywhere requires you to turn your car on and have the air condition running for 5 minutes before you even think about siting inside.

I don't know if it snows in Dallas, but that city looks gorgeous. Austin has been on my mind recently with their tech boom, and it isn't ridiculously expensive to live there yet like other tech citys (San Fran, for example).

[Bosnian Sajo]

My personal list of best cities to live (if I could live anywhere):

1) Charleston, SC


2) Raleigh, NC


3) Norfolk, VA



I've vacationed in NC a number of times, really nice place and climate. Never been to Raleigh but that pic looks nice.

Virginia has always interested me but people that have moved down here in FL from Virginia/Maryland/Delaware have always said that the traffic there is insane and that it is quite overpopulated. Idk, but all three of those states seems perfect to me. Summer not too hot, winter not too cold, they all have beaches, all have mountains...it's like a little bit of everything. All they are missing is some quality sports teams.

[~primetime~]

It really depends on your taste. I fully agree with Prime's post, I love nature but I like living in the city at the same time...and btw that Penthouse view is orgasmic.


But I would NEVER even consider moving to Phoenix. Sorry, I've lived in Florida for far too long and the heat here has made me seriously consider moving somewhere up north, let alone living in the desert. Don't get me wrong, I like Florida and like mlh said, the only REALLY BAD part is the summer, but I wan't to change it up a bit and move somewhere where they actually have all 4 seasons. And somewhere where summer is dope and not hot as balls to the point where driving anywhere requires you to turn your car on and have the air condition running for 5 minutes before you even think about siting inside.

I don't know if it snows in Dallas, but that city looks gorgeous. Austin has been on my mind recently with their tech boom, and it isn't ridiculously expensive to live there yet like other tech citys (San Fran, for example).
Dallas' summers are awful too...but we do have 4 seasons...get occasional snow once or twice a year.

We aren't nearly as humid as Florida either...really that's what it is in Florida, the air is just damp and you feel sweaty, you can set your clock to the rain every day. Dallas is hot as fck in the summer, but it is a much more dry heat compared to Florida.

[mlh1981]

It really depends on your taste. I fully agree with Prime's post, I love nature but I like living in the city at the same time...and btw that Penthouse view is orgasmic.


But I would NEVER even consider moving to Phoenix. Sorry, I've lived in Florida for far too long and the heat here has made me seriously consider moving somewhere up north, let alone living in the desert. Don't get me wrong, I like Florida and like mlh said, the only REALLY BAD part is the summer, but I wan't to change it up a bit and move somewhere where they actually have all 4 seasons. And somewhere where summer is dope and not hot as balls to the point where driving anywhere requires you to turn your car on and have the air condition running for 5 minutes before you even think about siting inside.

I don't know if it snows in Dallas, but that city looks gorgeous. Austin has been on my mind recently with their tech boom, and it isn't ridiculously expensive to live there yet like other tech citys (San Fran, for example).


I spent the first 30 years of my life experiencing all 4 seasons. I do miss seeing the occasional snowfall, as I personally haven't seen snow in 5 years. My fiancee is 30 years old, a Tampa native, and has NEVER seen snow. We have been up north a few times during the cold weather months, but didn't see anything. I just find winter in the north/midwest to be depressing, but different strokes for different folks. Some people really like the variety. I think the thing I miss the most is the leaves on the trees changing colors in the fall.

[Bosnian Sajo]

I spent the first 30 years of my life experiencing all 4 seasons. I do miss seeing the occasional snowfall, as I personally haven't seen snow in 5 years. My fiancee is 30 years old, a Tampa native, and has NEVER seen snow. We have been up north a few times during the cold weather months, but didn't see anything. I just find winter in the north/midwest to be depressing, but different strokes for different folks. Some people really like the variety. I think the thing I miss the most is the leaves on the trees changing colors in the fall.


THAT is what I want man, I was in Tennessee and NC last fall and it was beautiful...I could literally sit and stare at the scenery for hours, it's like someone painted the trees.

I'm the same as your fiance, never seen REAL SNOW in my life. It snowed once when I was in Switzerland, and another time in ATL, but very very light. I went to Bosnia in December about 3 years ago with my sister for the sole purpose of experiencing real winter and living in snow for a month, but of course we brought the Florida sun with us :oldlol: We ended up going back to Florida in mid January and wouldn't you know it, it snowed 3 days after we left lmfao. Bad luck.

[GP_20]

Seattle


Excellent mix of city & nature over here. City life is strong and so many places to enjoy the natural world. Many lakes around giving you nice lake view if you want or if you prefer the downtown view. Cost isn't as high as like SF either.

Yeah I know, it rains a lot. But the summers are really nice (like 70-80) and you don't have to go outside when it's raining lbh.

[Jailblazers7]

Are there even any "good" American cities to live in? Most of them seem like vast, air-conditioned urban jungles to me, packed in with ugly ass skyscrapers and endless traffic.

American cities are gash.

Meh, Pittsburgh is cool with me. Relatively small and all of the best parts are in neighborhoods surrounding downtown that don't really feel like a city. Lots of parks and options for outdoorsy type shit and drinking culture is more relaxed. Great Lakes (at least Erie) are a pretty short drive which is nice. Surprisingly good museum city too thanks to Carnegie pillaging the earth and then donating all his money lol.

I kind of like the concrete jungle aspect of a lot of cities but not sure I'd enjoy it as a full time resident.

[DeuceWallaces]

I've lived in or spent significant time in most top large metro areas from Wisconsin, south to Tennessee and east to NYC. They're all places I wouldn't/didn't mind living in. Even the ones most people consider shitty; Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, etc. still have great food, neighborhoods, bar districts, music venues, museums, zoos, botanical gardens, art festivals, etc.

[ALBballer]

California is out of the question if COL is a criteria other than say Sacramento or some other parts in Northern California. I would also recommend some other places in the Pacific Northwest.

East Coast is expensive and humid AF (I haven't been to the Carolinas or Virginia), Midwest is kinda boring outside of Chicago and you must embrace the snow and cold weather and Texas is humid and too Southern for me unless you live in the big cities and once your outside those cities you're in Texas.

Nowadays most big cities have decent amount of restaurants, shows, activities, etc to keep you busy if that's your main criteria.

[fsvr54]

Ill take Miami, but I grew up here and nowhere else is home. Its very ghetto but has decent middle class neighborhoods too and I cant live anywhere that doesnt has latin mamis. Been to other parts of the US and too many white people is just weird af. and fkk snow.

[JohnnySic]

Take my word for it, seasons are overrated. If I could get 9 months of 85-95 full blast humidity weather, with 3 months of a mildly cooler winter, I'd take it.

[ALBballer]

Take my word for it, seasons are overrated. If I could get 9 months of 85-95 full blast humidity weather, with 3 months of a mildly cooler winter, I'd take it.

Agreed except for the humidity part since I sweat like a ****ing maniac.

Snow is cool and all when it first hits the ground but shoveling snow, cleaning snow off your car off, starting your car up for 10 minutes before you head out because it's cold AF outside, buying winter tires so you can drive in the snow, having to walk in snow for work, dealing with traffic and train delays because of the snow and watching the snow become slushy and dirty over time if you live in an urban area...well the novelty wears off quickly.

I would rather live in a place with mild winters.

[Meticode]

Been living in the La Crosse, WI area for almost 8 years now and I love the spring, fall and love the cold winters. Don't like summer much.

Edit: I will say the one thing I don't like about the winters is how hard it is on your vehicle.

[~primetime~]

Naw I love seasons

I love just having two sets of wardrobes...in a constant state of looking forward to the next change. Nothing to look forward to without seasons.

[Norcaliblunt]

Ventura, CA

[KyrieTheFuture]

Denver, CO

[Goofsta Knicca]

Take yo talentz 2 South Beach.

[Akrazotile]

Agreed except for the humidity part since I sweat like a ****ing maniac.



*Grips hand and gives firm shake, earnest head nod*

Always great meeting someone else in the fraternity.

World dont know our struggle.

[Akrazotile]

Naw I love seasons

I love just having two sets of wardrobes...in a constant state of looking forward to the next change. Nothing to look forward to without seasons.


If you live in SoCal you get two seasons per day. It's actually kind of annoying at times cause if youre gonna be away from home when the sun goes down you gotta remember to bring pants and long sleeves wherever youre goin.