Posted on 04/11/2005 8:12:44 PM PDT by 11th_VA
Except for the "no income tax state "
You have given a perfect description of NYC.
Best private schools in the world
Very low crime rate
Excellent hospitals more Board Certified physicians per capita than any place on Earth
Low or no risk of natural disasters.
"I see absolutely NO attempt here to correlate some of THE MOST important things to look for in a community:
LOCATION IN A NO-INCOME TAX STATE like TN, FL, NH, etc.
LOW-CRIME RATES
AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-QUALITY PRIVATE SCHOOLS
AVAILABILITY OF HIGH-ACCREDITATION HOSPITALS
LOW RISK OF FLOODS, TORNADOES, EARTHQUAKES, OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS "
urban renewal...
Astoria, Oregon?.....It rains 11 & 1/2 months a year there. No jobs, the last OB-GYN has packed up and left!
SSSsssshhhh! Don't say that stuff too loudly. I know what Auburn is like. I've lived here since 1962. But I do NOT want those pushy yankee types coming here and screwing the place up.
NOTICE TO ALL: Disregard what Chris said in his post. He really doesn't know what he's talking about. Every fall an unruly crowd gathers to watch violent activity each week. Then, after that the people take to the streets and riot in the main intersection. YOU DO NOT WANT THAT TO BE PART OF YOUR CHILDREN''S LIFE. DO NOT MOVE TO AUBURN.
ROFLOL !
I thought Worcester was the Paris of the 80's. I guess it is the Faluja of the 05's.
Without Coney Island Hot Dog, Ralph's and Vincent's, why even have a Worcester?
What is in Spencer, Iowa?
You are porbably right. I would not move anywhere in Florida: they have mass evacuations, Judge Greer, Michael Schiavo as a nurse, etc.
These are useful listings since they encourge yuppies, the beautiful people and "progressives" to oftentimes rush to many of these locations - thus leaving other areas and regions less contaminated.
Having one's family close-by and not being a life-long transient do have advantages. There is also this thing called committment.
Concerning Yellow Springs, OH, it is an interesting town. I usually get there a couple of times each year. I usually ride the bike trail that goes through there and enjoy a good freak show at the college - Antioch College.
What about THIS list?
http://money.cnn.com/best/bplive/cities_table/
I was very disapointed that the top 100 had so many locations in Texas. We don't need any more damnyankees moving down here.
Corpus is not on the list of top 10.
Apparently the people who make these lists have a rather strange notion of what makes a town or region a pleasant and beneficial place to live. Or more likely, they are not wholly adverse to accepting, uhhh let's just say tangible tokens of gratitude, from real estate promoters and/or chambers of commerce for a favorable ranking.
Yuma is the closest thing to the Middle East that you can experience here. It's hotter than hell, and nobody speaks English.
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