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[quote=Anonymous]Charlotte is a nice town, but it is true that a lot of it is suburb. If you want to live in the core area it will be expensive. Myers Park, and Dilworth and Uptown are just as expensive as the close in DC areas, albeit you will get more square footage for your million bucks. The difference is that in DC the suburbs with nice schools are still crazy expensive, where they are not as expensive in Charlotte. The traffic is terrible there and there is No Public transportation to speak of. 
We almost took a job there and heavily researched the real estate market. The city was fun and we would have loved living there, but it's not as exciting as DC.

We lived in Charleston, SC for 9 years. Great city, but the schools are not so hot. The cost of living is better than DC, but not terrific if you want to live close to all of the cool things it has to offer. The proximity to the beach was nice. It's getting better, but most of the jobs are in tourism/medicine. It won't have nearly the opportunities. I'm a southerner, and while I don't bash the South, I will say that the general demeanor is tiring. It's very conservative, even in Charleston, which is the most liberal part of the state. While, the social implications of this can be annoying, the really bad part is that people don't want to pay taxes for services like good schools.

We lived in Ann Arbor, MI for four years. This was awesome. Growing in terms of tech jobs. Affordable living even close to downtown, vibrant city center. Close to activities and pro sports in Detroit. U of M there for activities and employment. Just awesome college town. Awesome Schools. Winters not terrible since you are on the eastern part of the state, and summer were glorious. I'd move back in a heartbeat.

We currently live in Madison, WI. This is very similar to Ann Arbor. The things to add are lakes and proximity to Chicago. The Winters are bad though. The schools are very good. Even more of College town feel than Ann Arbor I like it here a lot.

We are still looking to go to DC for job opportunities and because We want to try living in a real city with all the amenities while we are still young. I hope we don't regret the decision. [/quote]

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