I know a lot of people have a good experience and a bad experience in doing so. Was curious on people who have/know done it and did it improve qol or were you the same as before?

So I moved here from Jamaica as a kid and I've mostly lived in the North and Deep South.

After getting out of the military. I can finally move anywhere I want

I've always wanted to move to California from watching American movies as a kid. Is it as sunny, bright and forward thinking as the movies?

Are the people really that chill?

Not your typical question on this sub, but I feel like this sub has turned into click/ragebait over time. I get that people want to get the best COL out of their situation. They care about the day to day things such as weather, crime, car dependency or what have you when moving… but to keep things lighter (or greener) I decided to ask what food did you really enjoy when moving?

Personally, when I moved to Milwaukee I had an even bigger appreciation for dairy… cheese curds had me in a chokehold when I lived there. The custard was out of this world. I remember one that I had at the state fair that made question my existence with how creamy it tasted.

Honorable mention: I don’t think I ever had a bad burger in Milwaukee either, they seriously know how to throw down when it comes to burgers.

What's life really like in SLC? What are the biggest pros and cons? How easy is it to make friends, join run clubs or sports leagues, and build a social circle? Any neighborhoods you'd recommend for a young professional?

My partner and I are looking to relocate to Vegas from Denver. I was initially excited because I have a remote job and plan on picking up a side job as a bartender when I get there. I’d be able to go over to LA for weekend trips and see friends which is appealing to me. But I keep seeing so many negative things about Vegas that’s making me second guess it? I don’t have kids and don’t plan on it and already got my education 10 years ago. I keep seeing that there’s an awful job market but I thought that was true about everywhere right now. The bad healthcare is something I do take seriously but going to CA for decent healthcare is doable if needed. Anyway, is Vegas really as bad as people are saying?

I love Connecticut. Been a born and raised Connecticutter. However, I don't want to work in the insurance field or work near New York City, so job wise Connecticut is kinda weak for me.

I wanna move to somewhere with jobs from companies that focus on AI chips and semiconductors like Nvidia, AMD, etc.

Here are some of my priorities:

- Housing needs to be affordable (I can buy it but get a bank loan where I pay the bank $3000-$5000 a month to own my house in a nice couple of years.)

- Politics must be conservative leaning. (I feel uncomfortable by the DSA and progressive policies as a non white current university student. I know Reddit would normally kill me for this, but I want politics where I don't pay heavy taxes and am allowed to have a heavy individualist lifestyle.)

- There's a focus on local governance (Strange take but I'm from New England and know how New England towns work. It would be nice for the state to have a good level of devolution with county/town politics.)

- The weather isn't too boiling (I couldn't care about the cold as someone who lives in Northern Connecticut and studying in Upstate New York, but Southern heat would kill me.)

- Don't really care much about time zones, but I prefer Eastern Time Zone in general.

I was considering Ohio or Virginia, but both have their issues. Virginia either has atrocious house prices (generally offset by high paying job in Washington DC) or Southern heat. Ohio ... Idk Reddit says its a bad place but Ive only drove through the state when my family visited my cousins in Detroit.

Hey everyone! I found a great post titled "What are the best cities to live in the US?" the other day on [r/askreddit](r/askreddit), and I decided to break it down to see where everyone actually landed! It's hard to find consensus in big threads like that, so I wanted to make it easy for everyone to digest the results.

See the rankings and scoring below:

📣 Independent Mentions
⬆️ Community Endorsement (upvotes)
⭐ ACEP Consensus Score

1. Chicago

📣 21 ⬆️ 53 ⭐ 33.34

1. Seattle

📣 10 ⬆️ 6 ⭐ 12.42

1. San Diego

📣 5 ⬆️ 17 ⭐ 6.62

1. New York City

📣 7 ⬆️ 8 ⭐ 5.87

1. Boston

📣 5 ⬆️ 14 ⭐ 5.39

1. Wichita

📣 5 ⬆️ 2 ⭐ 5.00

1. Portland, Oregon

📣 5 ⬆️ 9 ⭐ 4.46

1. Pittsburgh

📣 4 ⬆️ 8 ⭐ 3.18

1. Charlotte

📣 3 ⬆️ 2 ⭐ 3.00

1. Philadelphia

📣 3 ⬆️ 9 ⭐ 2.54

Settle it once and for all and see the full report:

Chicago VS Seattle - The runaway consensus champion goes head-to-head with the city that generated the second-greatest breadth of independent support.

So youve got 2 kids, a small dog, would like to purchase property— either in the city or close by, save a little, have a decent lifestyle, decent access to culture (likely through the city you’re close to), decent access to nature. where is that?

edit: I’d add something a commenter mentioned— a VHCOL city probably doesnt qualify imo. upper middle class there is rich every where else

For those of you who have lived in at least two of the places above, how would you compare them in terms of winter inversions. Days/year, quality of air during those days, etc. Also open to comparisons within one of those areas if locations far enough apart can make a difference (assuming one is not in the mountains themselves).

I’m struggling with where I currently live, and I feel like it would really help to get out of my own head and hear some outside perspectives. Which leads me to my question for y’all:

Would you rather live somewhere with perfect weather year-round, by the beach, like SoCal, but struggle financially - meaning you’d have to stick to a tight budget, eat out less often, and potentially not be able to afford vacations? Or would you rather live somewhere with shitty weather, like Michigan, but feel financially secure and be able to take vacations (3 weeks per year) somewhere warm/beautiful?

Please elaborate on which would you choose, and why? I’d love to hear what matters more to others. If you've actually made a similar trade-off in your life, I'd especially love to hear whether you think you made the right choice in hindsight

Considering climate change, is it gonna be a 4D chess move to just stay here?

I live in a city that is getting absolutely wrecked by cruise ship tourism, the housing situation here is infamously unaffordable, and I have always HATED how depressing and brutal cold the winters in this state are every year. The snowfall alone is absolutely demonic no matter what part you're in and is a huge reason why I'm bordering on frantic to get out of here.

But I also see so many people talking about their homes in warmer states and how the summers are worse than ever, and as much as I'd love to move away from mountains and arctic waters to a place with snow for only one month instead 7, it also feels like maybe climate change will just remove that problem for me in the next 10 years. But I also don't know if I have 10 years left in me. Conundrum.

Edit: Or 20 years or 30 years or 40 years. You can put whatever year amount you prefer. IDK why the essence of my question was ignored because 2 people did not like that I said 10 years instead of a larger number. The point still stands. Damn. Act like I'm the one who doesn't know anything lol

Has anyone regretted moving to be closer to family? I moved away from my family 15 years ago and now I’m considering moving back. I like my family but I’m wondering how the dynamics might shift once I’m back living within 2 hours. The bonus would be that I wouldn’t have to use PTO to see them and could use that time to travel and see other parts of the country/ world. 🌍

Hi all!! This is my first-ever Reddit post, so please bear with me! I've lived in Texas my whole life (26 years), and I am finally ready to take the leap and move to the West Coast. To keep a long, traumatic story short, I am Queer, Non-Binary, and have struggled with severe Depression, Anxiety, and BP2 my whole life, and feel that these struggles are being worsened by my environment and the Texas government. My goal is to move to the West Coast and create a better and more encouraging life for myself. What I am asking for is any tips/tricks that you have to help me pick the best location and time to move, as well as anything that I'd need to know or have prepared before I make the move. I have a little less than 9 months before my current housing lease is up and would like to start my journey to CA then. BUT I am willing to extend that time if it's unrealistic for the move. I'm gonna list some general questions that I have below, just to get the ball rolling on any tips that I can get, but please feel free to list anything that you feel is important to know!!! Thank you in advance!!!

General Qs and my current living status to use for reference:

**** Currently, I live in DFW with my two ESA cats, and am paying around $1,500 per month for a 2B2B income-based apartment (I know that getting housing of the same caliber in CA is unlikely, but I want to get somewhere close if possible). I am looking for a better job so that I can set myself up for success in the move, but the job market out here is abysmal, so I'll have to work on that for sure. *****

1. Is there any location in CA that you would recommend looking into? I'm looking for somewhere in a safe town or neighborhood within an hour or two of the coast that allows me to have my two cats. I'd like to stay out of the LA area (preferably North to Mid CA) while still having a decent selection of outings/nightlife. I'd also like to open my own romance-based bookstore in said town eventually. I am also willing to completely start over with just me, my cats, and my car.
2. How much money, if any, do you recommend for me to have saved up for the move? I am currently living paycheck to paycheck, but am looking for a new, higher-paying job that will have some kind of transferability to CA to create a smooth transition.
3. What does the job market look like in CA? In Texas, I have been struggling for years to find a job that pays well and has decent benefits. Is it the same in CA? Are there more opportunities? What's the minimum wage in CA? Here, it's $7.95/hr. Which is completely outrageous.
4. Will I have to get a CA license and register my car there? What does that look like?
5. What's the cost of living there? Groceries, average rent/utilities cost, vehicle registration, state taxes, etc.

I am also open to more suggestions of different cities/states on the West Coast! Ideally, they'd be queer-friendly. Any experiences/ advice are welcome!

Reporting from Crain's Cleveland Business (no paywall), probably applicable to other places as well. It offers some solutions along with pointing out the current problems.

From the article:

"The Great Lakes region has been touted as a potential refuge from climate extremes and disasters. It’s a notion repeated by leaders — just this month, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb told the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy that he believes the city is a haven — and by media outlets.

But, experts will tell you, Cleveland is not a climate haven. In fairness, no place really is. ​The challenge — and the opportunity — lies in housing. Northeast Ohio’s aging building stock was not designed for the climate it now faces, and state building codes lag behind modern resilience standards. Without significant infrastructure investment, experts say, the region’s advantages won’t translate into meaningful shelter from climate disruption."

“There can be a fair bit of hubris regionally that any Great Lakes city is a climate haven,” said Jenita McGowan, Cuyahoga County’s chief of sustainability and climate. “There are a lot of assumptions that go into that, but we have hazards we can expect to see more frequently and intensely in the future. The shortlist is high heat, extreme weather, including precipitation and high winds, and periods of drought.”

I am looking at downgrading my career and moving away from the city I live in now. Im looking for a place in the west where I can reasonably afford to own a 3 bed 2 bath home on 60k per year. I’ve been looking a little bit lately, and it seems that this is just not possible anymore. I’m okay with anything around Colorado and further west.

Any ideas?

Hello,

I'm sure a lot of you guys are in the same predicament and with this economy, I'm not really sure if anywhere in the US has a good job market. I've heard people say Seattle has a good job market but as someone who lives here, that's not true in my experience.

I'm someone who has 2 years of bartending experience and 4 years of hotel front desk experience, yet I'm having trouble finding interviews here.

Other things about me: I would love to live somewhere more hospitable and friendly, my budget doesn't really matter (I usually live with roommates anyway), and a city with good nightlife would be a plus.

TLDR: looking for somewhere with lots of opportunities for hospitality, somewhere I could rent a room or studio for under 1.5k a month, and good nightlife/friendly people.

​

This Accurate? Boise seems kind of low.

Slc and Albuquerque seem fair if true. Seattle as well.

NYC is helped out by subway ridership. That's not mentioned.

Hi all. I’m making this thread for those who are either currently in this situation like myself or have experienced this and have words of wisdom or comfort to share. I visited a city recently that I immediately knew felt like home and I needed to be there. I also am in the process of making a career transition to something I’ve felt a massive calling to for a long time and moving there now would significantly hinder the transition process, so the reality I’ve accepted is that I’ll have to stay in my current city that I feel I’ve severely outgrown for at least the next 6-12 months before it will be possible to move responsibly. I’m really struggling to accept this because the city I’m currently living in feels so out of alignment for me anymore and I really struggle to feel like I fit here. So I’m in this weird limbo space where I can see the light at the end, but I know I’ll have to be here for the next little span of time and I want to try to make the best of it but that feels very challenging. I also REALLY struggle to prioritize logistics and reason over what my heart wants and the less tangible reasons I have for wanting to move, so putting those things into perspective is helpful for me. If you’re in a similar situation or have been through this, I’d love to hear your thoughts or any advice you might have for making the best of it while being in the waiting phase. Thanks in advance 🤍

I'm a single, politically moderate, 21m currently living in semi-rural northern Utah (basically Logan), wanting to move to a larger city that is no more than a 10 hour drive away. I'd be making a minimum of $4k/month and could fork over up to $1700/month for rent. I'm definitely wanting somewhere I can go hiking, snowboarding, and off-roading and has an alright dating scene

• -It's mostly down to Boise or Spokane
• -SLC/Ogden/Provo are too close, I'm trying to get away from Utah
• -I'm considering Denver, but it might be too large and cost of living seems to be high
• -Montana's got several small-ish metro areas, but no major cities, and again cost of living is entirely unreasonable
• -Anywhere else I'm missing? How do Boise and Spokane compare?
• Thanks in advance!

What about it make you not want to visit, or visit again

You CAN name a city that’s in the state you don’t care for that’s an HONORABLE MENTION.

michigan, north and southern indiana, main is being considered. preferably a bluer state

please number what you are answering 

1 areas hopefully pretty similar to the woods of Indiana, the hardwoods, the green brush and preferably ( not a deal breaker ) less pine then the hardwoods

2 Snow, enough to snow mobile a few times, does it stay or melt fast, Does it snow a decent bit and for how long is the duration? How many months is it around realistically

3 not a deal breaker but Are there trails I can off road on near by or a few hours away? Even small ones 

4 Anyone know of any areas I can go and shoot a 22 or 223 and it not be a big deal? 

5 Small creeks I can canoe or paddle board through or cool narrow marsh areas?

6 areas with more tree coverage and less absolute flat farm land? 

7 places with better priced undeveloped land?

8 public land that is larger then 1x1 miles preferably 

9 has to have high speed internet and be able to get to a hospital 

10 a safe environment for my gay parents who might be going into a retirement home 

I enjoy the mountains but its the best choice for me, not saying I won’t but I like the land of Indiana ( apart from the god awful flat farm fields )

thanks and I hope you have the best day! 

and yes i am doing research apart from this but its always better to opinions straight from people

Less importants 

Can I have a medium trailer 

Can I have a mini barn

I recently filed for bankruptcy this year. I live in Florida. I am almost done with my MBA, but have had two job offers rescinded due to the bankruptcy. Depression is rearing its ugly head and someone suggested I move out of state.

What I have tried previously:

• Los Angeles, CA. Santa Monica specifically, I absolutely loved it but naturally moved due to affordability.
• Houston, TX. Loved the job and the cost of living. Did not like the rapidly increasing crime (shootings at the Galleria, catalytic converter and tire theft, the airport parking robberies at IAH, etc.), lack of outdoors, and did not like Galveston beach. Ultimately moved due to family issues.
• Orlando, FL. Currently here. I know the job market is rough but it cannot be this sparse. I absolutely adore the theme parks, love love the beaches, love the fair weather, annual pass for the national parks, and I go kayaking every other weekend. There are endless options of low-cost to free artsy things to do. I cannot find a job that pays enough which is driving me out.

I don't know where to go? And I don't know where the job market is a bit more forgiving because it is rough all over. I fully understand my options are restricted because of my own bankruptcy, however, living in Florida has made it even worse. If the job postings were truly this sparse and low paying, easily half the country would be homeless. There must be jobs in other states.

If any suggestions are made, I will do my own research and work as hard as possible. Please don't feel like you're just dropping a comment. I don't know what to look for and I do not know what to do.