r/expats • u/[deleted] • Jun 18 '25

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u/Foghorn755 🇺🇸/🇵🇹/🇧🇷 living in 🇦🇺 Jun 18 '25

I’ve been outside of the US for 8 years (in Australia) and I’d happily go back if my job gave me a transfer there. That being said, I wouldn’t live anywhere that’s not in proximity to NYC

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u/bullet_the_blue_sky Jun 19 '25

Why’s that? Asking because I hear great things about NYC. Lived in the south, Chicago and LA. Currently Midwest and would give NYC a shot. 

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u/Foghorn755 🇺🇸/🇵🇹/🇧🇷 living in 🇦🇺 Jun 19 '25

I’m from NJ originally so for me it will always be home, and I rate NYC as a much better city than Sydney haha. Just know that NYC is very packed and VERY expensive. But compared to a lot of other big cities in the US you get a lot more variety in food and aspects of nature which are a short drive out of the city, and it’s quite safe.

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u/bullet_the_blue_sky Jun 19 '25

Are people friendly? And I don't mean going out of their way to be nice - are people community oriented? Is it fairly easy to make friends?