Bible-belt.

Anywhere in the South. Can't take the heat and the Christianity.

I could do Detroit because my family's from there, but otherwise I'd steer clear of it ... and as much as I would love San Francisco or Portland, it's too far from the East Coast family. So it's the East Coast for us. If not DC, we'd be in Boston or Philadelphia. I'd move to either in a heartbeat if the federal government (and hence our jobs) relocated there!

Anonymous wrote:I'm from Detroit and if I could find a job there I'd move back in a heartbeat.

Why? Do you like declining areas?

Anonymous wrote:So funny that most people are not mentioning New England. We always said we would never move north of DC and two years ago were relocated (for DH job) to Boston (live in the burbs). There are some wonderful things about New England but it's where a foodie goes to die. I have never had such bad food in my life.

Rudest people I've encountered in the U.S. in New England. No thanks!

So funny that most people are not mentioning New England. We always said we would never move north of DC and two years ago were relocated (for DH job) to Boston (live in the burbs). There are some wonderful things about New England but it's where a foodie goes to die. I have never had such bad food in my life.

Nowhere in midwest... Need some Proximity to get to a real beach

I'm from Detroit and if I could find a job there I'd move back in a heartbeat.

For me, it is a much smaller list to where I would relocate.

If I had the income I would live in San Francisco or NYC in a heartbeat. It would probably take more than twice what we make now. I would also live in Denver, Boulder (we've actually discussed relocating there) or Chicago. (I grew up in the burbs of Chicago so the winters don't bother me)

I would consider Portland or Seattle, but I really don't have any connection or particular affinity for these places. They just have a cool vibe.

As for cities like Boston, Philadelphia, or Minneapolis, we would have to look really closely at the offer. I'm not sure it would be worth giving up all the friends we have here.

I'm not going any further South than I am right now.

I would consider moving almost anywhere in Western Europe for a few years if the offer was right.

Here are the top 30 largest metro cities in the US according to some whatever web site:

1. New York, New York (pop 8,213,839)

2. Los Angeles, California (pop 3,794,640) -- NO

3. Chicago, Illinois (pop 2,824,584)

4. Houston, Texas (pop 2,076,189) -- NO

5. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (pop 1,517,628)

6. Phoenix, Arizona (pop 1,476,331) -- NO

7. San Diego, California (pop 1,284,347)

8. San Antonio, Texas (pop 1,258,733) -- HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT

9. Dallas, Texas (pop 1,246,185) -- NO

10. Detroit, Michigan (pop 921,147) -- HELLA NO

11. San Jose, California (pop 908,870)

12. Indianapolis, Indiana (pop 789,250) -- NO

13. Jacksonville, Florida (pop 786,938) -- NO WAY

14. San Francisco, California (pop 777,660)

15. Columbus, Ohio (pop 738,782) -- NO

16. Austin, Texas (pop 708,293)

17. Memphis, Tennessee (pop 680,515)

18. Baltimore, Maryland (pop 640,064) -- NO

19. Charlotte, North Carolina (pop 634,059)

20. Fort Worth, Texas (pop 622,311) -- NO

21. Boston, Massachusetts (pop 609,690)

22. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (pop 602,057)

23. El Paso, Texas (pop 587,400)

24. Washington, District of Columbia (pop 582,049)

25. Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee (pop 579,748)

26. Seattle, Washington (pop 575,719) -- YEAH!

27. Denver, Colorado (pop 561,323) -- YES!

28. Las Vegas, Nevada (pop 544,806) -- NO WAY, JOSE

29. Portland, Oregon (pop 534,093) -- YES!

30. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (pop 532,006) -- NO



Read more: http://www.city-data.com/top1.html#ixzz1eToh4YBC

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Anonymous wrote:Well I am entertaining a great offer in a Detroit suburb but don't know about going there........

really? is it a stable offer? Think about the awesome house you could get. I've also seen articles/ references to an artistic movement/ renaissance there.

Who cares about a big house! Artistic renaissance = maybe in the four blocks that make up downtown AA. In visiting in laws there all I've come across is dirty snow, puffer jackets, chain restaurants, ultra-conservatives, and swinger neighbors. Though a couple of weeks in July on the water are pleasant. No thanks!

Detriot is a failed union jobs based city. I would never move there, they have the worse unemployment and everyone is fleeing. It's shit hole of shit holes.

Is this the whole region or just the city?

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No, stay away from Texas. It is an amazing state (the I-35 cities). So if you are the kind of person who has disdain for it, stay away and don't mess up the great state of Texas for all of us who love it.

what is so great about the I-35 cities?

Dallas, Austin, San Antonio. All great places to live and visit.

I agree, I've lived in Dallas and San Antonio, and I found Texas to have the nicest and friendliest people, and I'm from MN.

New York. I've already told DH I'll go anywhere but NY (and that includes several overseas hellholes). He lived there for four years before he moved here and he agrees.

LA and Miami

LA, Miami, Atlanta.

I would relocate in a heartbeat to Boston.

LA
Dallas
Miami or anywhere else in Florida for that matter
New Orleans
Nashville