Best City to live in? - Page 2

On June 15 2009 06:57 choboPEon wrote:
NYC:

1. Spring and summer range from warm to unbearably hot (ignore these freakish past few weeks). Winter, on the other hand, is admittedly annoying but it could be much worse.
2. NYC has unmatched free, outdoor activities during the Spring and Summer. Nonstop concerts, events, parades, etc. I just danced in the street with my borough president last night during a parade. Seriously, this cannot be overstated - there is ALWAYS something free and incredible to do in NYC. We've got beaches, beautiful parks .. on and on.
3. NYC has incredible food ranging from the extremely cheap to the ridiculously expensive. I don't even know if I have to defend this one. We've got literally everything and, with the exception of Mexican food (our Hispanic population leans more toward Puerto Rico), we've usually got some of the best of it.
4. NYC sports is unparalleled. Yankees, Mets, Knicks, Jets, Giants, Rangers, Islanders - way more than I can list.
5. Depends on the neighborhood but you'll have an easy time finding one if you put in the time.
6. This depends on the neighborhood. Manhattan sucks (mostly). The 4 outer-boroughs do not.
7. NYC is the safest big city in America.

On June 15 2009 06:58 WindCalibur wrote:
Vancouver B.C. Canada

On June 15 2009 07:27 VorcePA wrote:
Las Vegas, NV.

I live here in Vegas, and I love it. It's a 24-hour town, so you're free to do many, many things even late at night, which suits me.

Problem is this place has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country right now, so it's not a great place to live in for the moment.

On June 15 2009 07:28 Empyrean wrote:
Durham, NC.

1. Warm/sunny weather for a majority of the year - Covered. Beautiful, balmy North Carolina weather where it's sunny and warm all the time
2. A nice variety of things to do for fun, e.g. outdoors stuff, parks, theaters, cafes, nearness to usable bodies of water, etc. - Of course! Close to many state parks, running trails abound, Jordan Lake for canoeing, camping, etc. You can explore local culture and stuff. Durham's been revitalized with places such as Brightleaf Square (a charming shopping district with some pretty upscale shops and live jazz on weekend nights), as well as being a center of education by Duke and NCCU.
3. A good diverse foodie culture. This is something I really plan on exploring a lot more after 8 years of cafeteria/dining hall/fast food. - Yep. Lots of restaurants in Brightleaf, with mid-range prices (about 30$ a meal per person for most restaurants there). Also check out some local hot spots and home of North Carolina BBQ!
4. A decent local sports scene to follow. - Eh, Durham Bulls Baseball is about it. If you like college sports, then Duke is right in the middle and they have excellent sports teams (basketball!).
5. Asian supermarkets and restaurants in the vicinity would be nice. - There's a huge Asian supermarket, but it's about half an hour away (it's in Cary).
6. Not having to look/pay for parking all the time. - Ezpz. You'll find parking everywhere.
7. Low crime rate always a plus. - If you're not stupid then it should be ok. Just don't go wandering around alone at night.

EDIT: From U.S. News and World Report's "Best Places to Live 2009":



Source:

http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/real-estate/2009/06/08/best-places-to-live-2009.html?PageNr=2

And you're a young professional? Perfect. You're within driving distance of Research Triangle Park, one of the foremost research and technology centers in the world. Companies like IBM, Cisco, GlaxoSmithKline, etc., all have massive businesses there. Wikipedia it. You'll fit right in and love the climate/weather/environment/culture.

On June 15 2009 07:39 Cambium wrote:
1. Warm/sunny weather for a majority of the year.
Weather is amazing. Fairly warm during the day, and cool at night. Very little rain.

2. A nice variety of things to do for fun, e.g. outdoors stuff, parks, theaters, cafes, nearness to usable bodies of water, etc.
Yep

3. A good diverse foodie culture. This is something I really plan on exploring a lot more after 8 years of cafeteria/dining hall/fast food.
Definitely

4. A decent local sports scene to follow.
Don't know too much about sports in the bay area

5. Asian supermarkets and restaurants in the vicinity would be nice.
Chinatown + Japantown = win

6. Not having to look/pay for parking all the time.
Could be tricky

7. Low crime rate always a plus.
Pretty good

On June 15 2009 07:48 ffswowsucks wrote:


This looks like Athens...

1) Greece is known for its sunny/warm weather dont need to explain furthermore
2) Lots of things to do for fun, also you can visit Acropolis, Olympic Stadium etc
3) Our food rocks!!! Go give a try at ouzo, gyro, souvlaki, feta
4) Hooligans! I hate sports in my country!
5) There are asian restaurants in athens, mostly chinese.
6) You go wherever you wanna go without a car!!! The metro is the new big thing for athens the past years, you basically go from one place to another in 5 minute time.
7) We arent like US or UK so ye low crime rate. tho greeks tend to "steal" from foreigners. I hear this all the time on the news about how taxi drivers usually tend to overcharge some tourists that come here.... so thats a bad thing... not everyone does it tho. lol

On June 15 2009 07:51 radar14 wrote:


I'm probably taking a short trip there in a few weeks so I'll get to explore a bit more, hopefully after catching Wicked.

On June 15 2009 08:19 Fredflintstone wrote:
Denver/Arvada, Colorado

1. Warm/sunny weather for a majority of the year. Sorta..
2. A nice variety of things to do for fun, e.g. outdoors stuff, parks, theaters, cafes, nearness to usable bodies of water, etc. A lot of this, Skiing, Snowboarding, Camping, Hiking, Biking, Climbing, some reservoirs to swim in.
3. A good diverse foodie culture. This is something I really plan on exploring a lot more after 8 years of cafeteria/dining hall/fast food. Sure.
4. A decent local sports scene to follow. Not sure what you mean but, GO BRONCOS!
5. Asian supermarkets and restaurants in the vicinity would be nice. Not sure.
6. Not having to look/pay for parking all the time. Check
7. Low crime rate always a plus. Check

On June 15 2009 08:48 LeperKahn wrote:
Boulder CO... Represent!



Denver is okay, but I love Boulder.