These places are over exaggerated. Nothing happens in small towns. I've been bored for 5 years straight. I WANT TO MOVE BACK TO CALI! !!! !!! I hate it when people give false advise to make you stumble.... Why do they want people out of the big cities so bad.
chelseaof TX1:46PM May 25, 2011
I attended college in Auburn and plan to return after graduating with my masters. Great campus, great people, and GREAT FOOTBALL. 2010 champs. War Eagle! Someone needs to give the commenter above a nice tall glass of HATORADE......your crimson colors are showing..go poison a tree. Also check the link, for any who wonder how educated the population in Auburn is..backward redneck, have you ever been there?
Auburn, Al., a great place to live??? give me a break. Evidently the researchers never spent any time there. Talk about your bigoted, backward redneck areas.....sheesh!
Parker formely of Auburnof AL3:03PM March 26, 2011
W e all know about southern charm, and lovely California. I have lived in nc, sc, No + So Cal. offices in fl, Tex, Boston & DC. But theire Is a place with 100 Golf courses in it's Metro Area, Ski slopes, and over 400 lakes to boat swim and fish.
I am speaking Oakland County, Mi. 30 Miles North of Detroit. What you say. Well , their is another side of Detroit, that doesn't make the drive media or smear image of the rust belt. All those engineers, designers, advertising arty types, and researchers and small business folks who love Auotomobiles, and have put the world on wheels, know the little secret is true. The five million of us who continue to live here in the beautiful part of southeast Michigan and would not trade it, even in the worst of times. We are coming back America.
As the saying goes from an old state motto. "If though seekest a beautiful peninsula, look about you."
Doc Hartleyof MI1:17PM February 26, 2011
Nothing rocks like Seattle! Great weather, great skiing, great water sports, biking hiking and the people are all outstanding. It actually rains less than most places in the country. We have Canada close and the Puget Sound has everything you can ask for in a place to live. We don't have any state taxes and my 3,000 sq ft. home is 3,500 property taxes a year; it has all the bells and whistles w/3 car garage and landscaped to the hilt. Homes are very reasonable here now and we have tons of great businesses which pay well. We have bike trails that literally run for miles and miles through several counties. Every pass has a ski resort and it's also wonderful on the east side of the Cascades. Waterfalls, clean and beautiful rivers, lakes, and ocean. You name it, it's here. I have a family of 5 and my total utilities per month is about 195.00. If you like having a Japanese Garden like mine, then this is the place. My neighbors are great friends and it's very diverse. Block parties are held often and neighbors help each other. We don't live in Seattle, but go their often to enjoy the most beautiful city in the world. Our coffee is superb and we have more restaurants per square mile than you can count. Fly to Hawaii on a good deal for 300.00; we just took the whole family and had a wonderful time. Our summers are the best anywhere! The school system here is the best. The college system in WA State is also exceptional. In-state tuition is very reasonable and they have reciprocal agreements with Idaho and Oregon. We have lived here 13 years and we love it. Since the colleges are close by, it gives us a reason to do day-trips. I grew up in Missouri and visit from time-to-time. They have floods, tornadoes, ice storms, locusts, snakes, cockroaches, cold winters, hot steamy summers, bad golf courses (ours our great and scenic), bad salaries, insane crime, and poor school systems. I grew up there and still have plenty of family and friends back home, BUT... I could probably make about 25% as much per year as I make here in this area. The homes there are just as expensive and not as well built or kept up, good contractors are hard to come by in Mo and the cost of food is just as expensive. We don't have bugs here or snakes. I haven't seen a single cockroach since living here and our ants don't bite and stay outside, where they belong. We don't have tornados, and our floods flow to the ocean. We are a fun-loving group of amazing different cultures, nationalities, religions, and races. Discrimination is everywhere, but around here... women are equals and have an equal chance of making a great living. The average household income in my town of about 14,000 is over $87,000. per yr.
Jimof WA2:13AM February 25, 2011
The best would be to live outside the U.S.A after getting retired. there where a taxes almost doesn't exist like belize or something like that.
look at this article and you will see the difference:
nothing beats socal if you have money and know what you're doing.
i've been all around the world. best weather in the world, hottest women, awesome beaches, and you literally can do anything in the whole country in this one state. anything.
i know there are cali haters, but we know it's jealousy.
johnof CA1:44PM February 05, 2011
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tdujtdidof MA12:16AM December 10, 2010
I've been to St. Augustine, FL on several occasions and have always had a great time. The locals are friendly and always greet you with a smile. With a population of just over 12,000, it's not a huge city. Having said that, there are still a good amount of great restaurants and good shopping. I'd agree that it would make for a great place to live. Here's another list of the top 10 cities in America, with a population of over 200,000:
http://www.areavibes.com/library/10-best-cities/
JRof NY4:35PM October 08, 2010
I was born in austin texas, have lived in california, oklahoma, tennessee, and north carolina. Personally i believe that austin is a wonderful city. There is alot to do, and beautiful sites to see.
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