which of these places is best to live?
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Originally Posted by clawhammer,Dec 29 2009, 02:57 PM
South: Low-cost of living, low taxes, warm weather, etc. You do have a lot of uneducated people (aka rednecks), and you may not find the entertainment you're looking for as a young graduate
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Originally Posted by ebbai,Dec 29 2009, 02:50 PM
Texas: El Paso, Mount Pleasant, Texas Valley and Wichita Falls
but other than that, those three towns (yes, town) aren't very desirable.
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You dont want to live in Jackson, Madison or Ridgeland are ok, its only about 10 or 12 miles outside of Jackson. And yes redneck's abound
but the people are friendly. Regardless what people say about Mississippi
its not a bad place to live.
but the people are friendly. Regardless what people say about Mississippi
its not a bad place to live.
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From: Keller, TX
For TX-Mt Pleasant is fairly close to DFW as is Wichita Falls (within 100 miles)
I assume when you say the valley you are talking southern TX. That and El Paso are/should be off the list.
The taxes, COL are exceptional, and activities in DFW are comparable to any other large metropolitan area ( SF, LA, NYC, MIA)
I assume when you say the valley you are talking southern TX. That and El Paso are/should be off the list.
The taxes, COL are exceptional, and activities in DFW are comparable to any other large metropolitan area ( SF, LA, NYC, MIA)
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Originally Posted by ebbai,Dec 29 2009, 03:50 PM
alright, this question again but this time more specific to below areas..
i got an email from company recruitment coordinator and she said below areas are looking for new grads..i've never been to any of those areas so I have no clue.
which area is best in terms of living? (good community, not too expensive, etc)
Arkansas: Fayetteville, Little Rock, Springdale and Rogers
Arizona: Tucson
California: Central Coast, Crescent City, Eureka, Fresno, Modesto, Oakland and Sacramento regions
Mississippi: Jackson
Missouri: Joplin
New Mexico: Albuquerque and Hobbs
Texas: El Paso, Mount Pleasant, Texas Valley and Wichita Falls
Washington: Tacoma, Bremerton, Vancouver
Wisconsin: Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee
i got an email from company recruitment coordinator and she said below areas are looking for new grads..i've never been to any of those areas so I have no clue.
which area is best in terms of living? (good community, not too expensive, etc)
Arkansas: Fayetteville, Little Rock, Springdale and Rogers
Arizona: Tucson
California: Central Coast, Crescent City, Eureka, Fresno, Modesto, Oakland and Sacramento regions
Mississippi: Jackson
Missouri: Joplin
New Mexico: Albuquerque and Hobbs
Texas: El Paso, Mount Pleasant, Texas Valley and Wichita Falls
Washington: Tacoma, Bremerton, Vancouver
Wisconsin: Green Bay, Madison and Milwaukee
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i grew up in Gig harbor (between tacoma/bremerton) and now live in Atlanta. Below are my opinions on the three WA locations.
Vancouver - you're basically living in a suburb of portland, OR. Research and see if Portland is the right fit for you.
Bremerton - SCRATCH OFF YOUR LIST. You HAVE to take the ferry to consider going into Seattle (ferry is ~30 minutes) - the drive from Bremerton to Seattle is 1.5 hours. As a young professional, not an ideal situation. However, COL is VERY LOW compared to tacoma/seattle.
Tacoma is 30 minute freeway drive south of Seattle. Living costs are lower than Seattle, but in general, the area isn't as affluent. If possible, living in Renton/Federal Way would provide similar living costs while putting you in closer proximity with downtown Seattle.
If you're from Atlanta-metro, I can give you a COL comparison. I currently live near Phipps in Buckhead, and my 1bd rent is similar to what you'll find in nicer parts of downtown Tacoma but couple hundred lower than comparable units in downtown Seattle. Taxes and other living costs (utilities, gas, food items, etc.) seem to be a bit higher in WA compared to Atlanta.
Vancouver - you're basically living in a suburb of portland, OR. Research and see if Portland is the right fit for you.
Bremerton - SCRATCH OFF YOUR LIST. You HAVE to take the ferry to consider going into Seattle (ferry is ~30 minutes) - the drive from Bremerton to Seattle is 1.5 hours. As a young professional, not an ideal situation. However, COL is VERY LOW compared to tacoma/seattle.
Tacoma is 30 minute freeway drive south of Seattle. Living costs are lower than Seattle, but in general, the area isn't as affluent. If possible, living in Renton/Federal Way would provide similar living costs while putting you in closer proximity with downtown Seattle.
If you're from Atlanta-metro, I can give you a COL comparison. I currently live near Phipps in Buckhead, and my 1bd rent is similar to what you'll find in nicer parts of downtown Tacoma but couple hundred lower than comparable units in downtown Seattle. Taxes and other living costs (utilities, gas, food items, etc.) seem to be a bit higher in WA compared to Atlanta.
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Haha only one person commented about Tucson, and none about New Mexico.
For New Mexico, I would stay away from Hobbs unless you like a very very small town with nothing else around you. If you go to New Mexico, go to Albuquerque.
Tucson has the worst city planning I have ever seen, so traffic and navigation around the city is really crappy. Phoenix is about an 1-1.5 hour drive and there's tons to do there. You can't beat the weather, although it gets a bit more harsh in the summer.
Albuquerque is kinda like Tucson, except it has much better city planning, and you can experience all 4 seasons since it is at a much higher elevation. It barely gets over 100 in the summer, but in the winters it will get to single digits in the middle of the season. There is a pretty active car scene there. The only down side to Albuquerque is that the nearest large city is about 6-8 hours in any direction, and Albuquerque has larger city problems (crime, etc) but is small enough (about 800k people) that everyone kinda knows everyone (if you live there you will know what I mean).
For New Mexico, I would stay away from Hobbs unless you like a very very small town with nothing else around you. If you go to New Mexico, go to Albuquerque.
Tucson has the worst city planning I have ever seen, so traffic and navigation around the city is really crappy. Phoenix is about an 1-1.5 hour drive and there's tons to do there. You can't beat the weather, although it gets a bit more harsh in the summer.
Albuquerque is kinda like Tucson, except it has much better city planning, and you can experience all 4 seasons since it is at a much higher elevation. It barely gets over 100 in the summer, but in the winters it will get to single digits in the middle of the season. There is a pretty active car scene there. The only down side to Albuquerque is that the nearest large city is about 6-8 hours in any direction, and Albuquerque has larger city problems (crime, etc) but is small enough (about 800k people) that everyone kinda knows everyone (if you live there you will know what I mean).