Best Place to Live in USA

N/A ^ | March 21, 2002 | Me

[andrew]

If you could live and work from anywhere in the U.S, where would that be?

Take into consideration lifestyle, schools, recreation, weather, cost and quality of life, etc.

[Dog Gone]

I took the survey, and it said I should live in San Francisco.

Since that is perhaps the last place in the country where I want to live, it wasn't much help!

[Betteboop]

If you like the feeling of living with your back to a wall--take Long Island. Also, you have to like sand and don't expect to have a lawn. You will also be overrun with yuppies all summer and won't be able to go anywhere without traffic. Also, where do you plan to work?? Out of your home would be a must since you are 150 miles from mid-town. Hey, they don't call it LONG Island for nothing.

[winodog]

I am close to moving to Kingman AZ.

[Eva]

Don't move to Portland. I live in WA state and WA is bad enough. Portland has all these land restriction laws, so they put these large homes on postage stamp size lots. The place is leftist heaven. Remember the refusal to interrogate the Arab immigrants, following 9/11?

[Brad C.]

There may be too many people in Mat-Su, but it is pretty slow up here in Fairbanks. That winter commute to Anchortown must be horrendous. Thing is we can't grow the economy without more people and their ideas. Lord knows Tony and his buddies aren't doing anything for us.

[Coleus]

10 hours from the beach

[Eska]

Me and the boy just got in from ridin, still 3-4 foot snow everywheres; higher up alot more. The valley is growing way too fast, but I'm east of palmer and everything seems to be movin up the Parks. You watch, it'll be a strip mall to Willow within 5 years. You know, they'll build a Macdonalds and you'll see Denali off in the distance. I kinda have a different slant about the comp plans. I sure don't want this place to look like back east in miniture.

I did the drive to los anch for several years, but it really got old; I didn't move to Alaska to live a more urbanized lifestyle. That 60 mile run just wasn't worth it anymore. We hit costco maybe once a month; that's enough anch for me.

We teach and get offers all over Alaska. I have great native neighbors here on the road system where I live; I think its alot different out in the villages; more than one kivalina.

Here's what I always wondered about fairbanks? How do you handle the real cold weather? Now I run dogs and spend alot of time on snowmachines. Minus ten is fine by me, but when it gets minus 40 I kinda lay up and get fat. Is it all relative and do you season up to it?

We drove back east 5 years ago, first time we had went outside since moving here. Planned on staying 2 weeks, after 2 days started back; couldn't take it any longer and it wasn't just that awful heat. So you know how much I luv this place.

[Brad C.]

You folks did get dumped on this week, it was hard for us to believe as we didn't have a cloud in the sky for most of the week. Almost record high temperatures. Break-up is on the way.

The cold is a real b?????, I have to tell ya. It starts getting down to 30 below and not much happens around town. There are some who get out and play, but they have to remmeber it is a real life threatening world. Yet we all still have to drive to work and the stores. Have to be real careful after the vehicles have been outside for a while. The rubber in the tires will take a hard set (freeze), so they are slightly out of round when the vehicle starts moving. If you drive off too quickly you can throw all 4 tires off the rims. Not likely, but possible. I guess this means the guy looking for a place to live won't be coming up any time too soon.

That said about Fairbanks, I lived in Anchorage for 7 years before moving up here. The thing that bothered me most about it was the winter. The freeze/thaw freeze/thaw stuff gets real old. The roads are always a mess and look terrible. Up here, when it freezes it freezes until April. Of course, I would much rather a warm beach with ice in my mai-tai.

[Frank Grimes]

Also thinking of looking at Washington and Lee, a really fine school, as well

Here, here. My cousin is a Tight End on their football team. Excellent school as he is getting a great education.

[Frank Grimes]

what part of Tulsa will you be living in. If you have kids and are putting them in public schools, Jenks has the finest in the state. Very nice private schools around here as well. We live in Jenks and are trying to decide whether to send our daughter to Jenks schools or to a nearby private school, Holland Hall. Freepmail me if you have any questions.

[Gritty]

When considering the Detroit area, my money is on River Rouge for it's festive air colors.

Average Housing Sales Price (1999) $33,629

Well, it certainly would be one of my top choices!

My favorite location would be a nice spot right next to I-94 (east side, so you can get the benefit of all the fumes in the area), just down the street from the beautiful, soaring smokestacks, boarded factory windows (many with unique, locally designed artistic artwork), rustic fuel storage tanks and marvelous train system.

Yup. Wonderful. And best of all, you're not technically in Detroit, but close enough you can enjoy all the ambiance of that fine city and it's many blocks of "open space" and historic older homes. Don't forget to ride their marvelous billion-dollar 2.1 mile long 'People Mover' to your favorite downtown location inhabited by friendly citizens, fine restaurants, exquisite shopping and crowded, bustling streets - or even visit scenic nearby Hamtramck!

God's Country, that's for sure!!

[Dan from Michigan]

We really shouldn't forget Brightmore. What a lovely town that is and just think, you will never spend wasted time scrounging for a dirty needle.

Bwhahahah. I think Brightmoor's moved north too.....

Grand River and Lahser has become a real paradise too....really. Great lawn decorations..cars.

[Dan from Michigan]

Average Housing Sales Price (1999) $33,629

LOL. I can actually own my own house there.......

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

I always forget Brightmore. I always lump it in with Redford.

[smith288]

I would recommend Metro Columbus, OH. Alot of superb areas around the outerbelt.

[conserve-it]

Thank you Frank. I will do that .

[conserve-it]

"Average Housing Sales Price (1999) $33,629 "

Average (10)% down payment on an average dull no frills Craftsman bungalo in a marginal neighborhood in LA $33,629....Rotflmao!

[Clemenza]

Disagree if you wish, but MY pick is New York, NY, the town so nice they named it twice. :-)

Politically: New Hampshire, Nevada and any other state with no state income tax or good gun laws.

Climate: Southern California

People: Colorado

[Clemenza]

Lawn Guyland is evil and it has not voted Republican since 1988 in a presidential election. --- Clemenza, formerly of Malverne, Nassau County

[Clemenza]

Resident of Doral (Western Miami-Dade) bump, for the prettiest ladies in America.