Hypothetical work/living location question...

Lets say you received a job offer and could choose one of the following locations. All other things being equal (pay, benefits, advancement ops), which city would you choose and why?

Plus, I kinda have a thing for Cambridge. Harvard Square and all.

I think it's funkier than Harvard Square.

I'll have to check it out.

Ive become very intrigued by Chicago, but have never visited and really do not know anyone from the area.

You could ask him.

He just went home for the summer so it might be a few days before he's back around, but shoot him a PM and he'll probably tell you about it.

My best friend lives there and I have stayed with her numerous times and absolutely loved it! Plenty of public transportation, great museums, a million fun things to do. You could definitely do worse. Oh, the winter weather could be a draw back, tho.

There's never and end of things to do, world class entertainment, interesting people, unique neighborhoods, great restaurants. It has everything. The people have a friendlier, more down to earth midwestern character than a city like Boston, LA or New York. It has an excellent public transportation system and beautiful skyline.

Comparble to NYC?

that Chicago is cheaper to live in than NYC, but only because New York is outrageously expensive. Chicago is still very expensive compared to the rest of the region.

It is decent. I don't know if that is average or low. I know that they have some of a lot more.

I would have voted for it instead of New York, but the winters are quite a bit nastier than New York's. Weather aside, I'd probably rather live in Chicago.

doesn't run the country.


*that's if I really had a choice.

I love the culture, the television (PBS, y'all!), the men... :9

Oh yeah! Light me up a fag and I want to get pissed! :spray: (now for you silly yanks, I just want to smoke a cigarette and get drunk... funny how all this works...)

;) :D

If you're going to live somewhere, you might as well live in a pre-eminent place. 1,000 years from now, historians and artists will still be talking about New York and Paris. To me, they have enough culture, diversity, excitement, and style to be models for any other city. I live in Cambridge, and it's absolutely lovely, but really Boston and Cambridge are suburbs compared to New York. The only reason I don't live in New York is because I'd be dealing with family too much, and the only reason I don't live in Paris is because I can't afford to retire yet. I like London, but it's not a very pretty city, and it's still classist.

lol Im determined to have this question answered.

just because they are places I've never been.

In fact, I did it less than a year ago! ;)

Well, forcibly, actually.

:)

I almost chose Other: San Francisco, though.

Because, dammit, I like it here.

Austin is a very liberal mid-size town set in a beautiful location. It has most of what you'd need in a city, and it's within driving distance of three much larger cities, one with a ton of character. Houston/Galveston and Dallas/Fort Worth are three hours away, and San Antonio is an hour away. Great food, good climate (a bit warm in the summers), plenty of environmentalists to keep it from looking like concrete, live music (though it's not as good as its cracked up to be). Within four hours max you can visit foothills, beaches, two major Six Flags amusement parks, SeaWorld, several water parks (one world class), art museums, several libraries (including a large open-stack university library in town), a butterfly museum, ranches, aquariums, small town Americana, campgrounds, hiking, and even the Bush ranch, where you can chant and hurl insults. Also, two NFL teams, two MLB teams, three NBA teams, a hockey team, and UT--which has the reigning national football champs, last year's baseball champs, and a top eight basketball team.

And it's educated. Lots of PhDs and Masters Degrees. I have literally wound up at Taco Cabana (a fast food joint) at 2 AM discussing the theology of Thomas Aquinas with the guy behind the counter.

It's not New York, but it's a great place to live.

given a chance.

Though, living in Boston, I actually bumped into Phil Morrison at a Boca Grande near Harvard one day.



http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2005/morrison.html

Just being in the same place as this great man was a privilege and an honor.

The bread starts to taste like crispy grease after a few years. :)

And we have our icons here to bump into. I used to work for Ralph Yarborough!

I know I do.

Mmmm, crispy grease.... :9

I just can't get enough of the place...all those little villages melded into one great city. And all those great, cheap flights to places to go on holiday!

Because it's in England.

I already live and work a 30-minute railway journey from there.

Yes housing is expensive but so are the others you listed for the most part and well Boston is very much worth it. And there are still relatively affordable places in decent commuting distance. Big city but not far from rural and wild areas. Progressive population for the most part (we do have our share of libertarians which is the typical form of 'conservatism' here). fascinating history.

Two words "North End"

And don't let people fool you about the so called 'lack of friendliness' of the people. Perhaps we're quieter or less immediately open but it's been my experience the people around here will always stop to help anyone that seems to be in need, that once you do make friends that friendship and warm will be among the most sincere friendship and warmth you'll experience.

Two More words "JFK Library"

I could go on and on with many more "two more words" :)

I'm a Europhile.

Redstone

Far enough inland such that 'canes aren't such a panic button. Very small city, no tourists. If I want to do something, I'm only 35 miles from Tampa and 45 miles from Orlando. Plus, unless you're saying all things being "proportionate" and not equal, I'm getting a much higher return here as opposed to most of those places (cost of living).

Boston is my choice of the ones you listed. But then the snow, the taxes...the hilarity of traffic. I'd not live in Boston, though. I'd probably live in Plymouth and catch a shuttle to the T.

seems peaceful

Although London would also do nicely. I would also consider Hong Kong.

and the latest Dr who episodes. Along with not being looked at like a weirdo when i mention the show.

LOL

New York has everything plus more. Also, I have roots around NYC and almost all my favorite sports teams are there.

"Other". Nice places to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there. My "other" choice is Atlanta. Same big metropolitan feel, but it's still in the Southeast and near my family. :)

If I HAD to choose from your list, it'd be London. :)

just to live in a European country.

Like say, currently I live in the Twin Cities, which has X cost of living. If I move to Los Angeles, it would take X + .72X to have the same standard of living as the Twin Cities.