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  Which is the best city to live in?

I want to move but can't decide where to go and I need some help! If you had a choice of any city in the world (rural or urban) which one would you choose to spend the rest of your days in and why?

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Iseult Silver Star Survey Creator
posted 18-Apr-2001 9:47pm  

Arnstadt, Germany. That's where my parents are from. I went there few times, and I loved it.
If you are looking for something more famous, than I would recomend London, or St Louie.
Lahdee Bronze Star Survey Creator
posted 18-Apr-2001 9:58pm  

Anchorage, Alaska... because I was born and raised there, the economy is good, lots to do. The people are really friendly. I grew up there so I wouldnt mind the cold. We're thinkin of moving back up there... (I'd live next door to my sis (joalis) for a while!) I think the good economy is the best reason to move somewhere.
mandy
posted 18-Apr-2001 10:20pm  

I'd like to live in Vancouver BC.
Its a wonderful city.
Lana77
posted 18-Apr-2001 11:15pm  

Paris.
Kristal_Rose Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 19-Apr-2001 12:26am  

Machu Pichu or Angkor Watt.
Kristal_Rose Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
(reply to Lana77) posted 19-Apr-2001 12:28am  

Parle-tu en francais comme combien de autres ici?
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
posted 19-Apr-2001 12:39am  

Okay! Now it is the world again! I live in Vancouver, Canada and it is fabulous! I may very well spend the rest of my life here. Other great cities I've visited: Leeds, UK; Yogya, Indonesia; and if you want to stick around the USA, I recommend Anchorage, Alaska (Although, I hear it gets pretty cold in the winter. I was there in early August.) and San Francisco, California.
Kristal_Rose Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
(reply to Zang) posted 19-Apr-2001 12:50am  

OK, mine are SF, CA Fairbanks,AK & Jerome,AZ USA.
Strider Survey Central Gold SubscriberGold Qualifier
posted 19-Apr-2001 12:55am  

Toronto!
Maarten Survey Central Subscriber
posted 19-Apr-2001 2:18am  

Amsterdam.
NYC, Helsinki and Dublin are pretty good too.
dab Survey Central Gold SubscriberSurvey Qualifier
posted 19-Apr-2001 9:40am  

I would choose to not live in a city.
cpierson
posted 19-Apr-2001 10:08am  

Vancouver. No contest in my mind.
Enheduanna Survey Central Subscriber
posted 19-Apr-2001 10:41am  

Boston! Because it's a great, liberal, intellectual city, it's not too big and not too small, and tons of cool people live here. It's also got its working-class side, so it's not all snobbery and blue-blood. The racism is a big problem, though.
San Francisco is probably my second choice.
jkiehart
posted 19-Apr-2001 2:50pm  

Three words:

NEW
YORK
CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Please tell me what a "rural city" is!
Jemmy
posted 19-Apr-2001 3:28pm  

NYC.
Zang Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to anonymous) posted 19-Apr-2001 4:00pm  

Gee! It looks like you are getting quite a few votes for the same cities. I'm surprised. I would have expected a lot more variety. So far I see 3 for Vancouver, 3 for San Francisco, and 3 for New York plus 2 for Anchorage. This might be a good time to start thinking about:
a) Do I want to live outside the US?
b) How do I feel about REALLY COLD Winters?
c) Do I want to live in a densely populated HUGE city with a high crime rate?
Lana77
(reply to Kristal_Rose) posted 19-Apr-2001 4:13pm  

Non.
Biggles
posted 19-Apr-2001 5:37pm  

My city *smile* I wouldn't really want to leave the UK forever. I'm not sure I'd be too keen to leave Yorkshire either - I miss the hills when I go down south.
supplicant
(reply to jkiehart) posted 19-Apr-2001 10:55pm  

I was thinking about that in qualification and I can think of one place near here I might describe as a "rural city". Just did a bit of checking. It is called a City, it was originally based around a goldmine (apparently "ranked 7th in the world" whatever that means) and is in the middle of a bunch of bushland and wineries. Basically it's a city because it has a population of over 70,000, but you'd still describe it as rural - simply because it IS rural and not urban *smile*
TylersMamma
(reply to Zang) posted 19-Apr-2001 11:53pm  

Well to answer your questions:
a) Doesn't make a difference
b) I HATE the cold
c) I'd prefer a smaller city but I could go either way
HareKrishna
posted 20-Apr-2001 12:03am  

I like any city with a Hare Krishna Temple in it. *smile*
HareKrishna
(reply to TylersMamma) posted 20-Apr-2001 12:05am  

What is a rural city?
TylersMamma
(reply to HareKrishna) posted 20-Apr-2001 12:29am  

from the dictionary -
: of or relating to the country, country people or life, or agriculture
HareKrishna
(reply to TylersMamma) posted 20-Apr-2001 12:54am  

Thank you. Please give me an example of a rural city.
darkshadowsseeker
posted 20-Apr-2001 4:31am  

Florence, Oregon. Big enough to have the amenities I want, small enough to have the privacy I want AND it's on the beautiful Oregon coast! *grin*
TylersMamma
(reply to HareKrishna) posted 20-Apr-2001 4:47am  

(i'm not 100% positive thats the correct spelling ~>) Ponce de leon, Florida
anonymous
posted 20-Apr-2001 5:33am  

Ft. Walton Beach, Florida - White sand beaches, emerald green water, gulf of mexico, small town feeling in the winter busy city feeling in the summer... you can't beat it!
TylersMamma
(reply to anonymous) posted 20-Apr-2001 5:34am  

Thats too funny!! Thats where I live right now! Who would have guessed someone would suggest the place I already live in! LOL
Wicksy Gold Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 20-Apr-2001 7:08am  

SYDNEY
LONDON
jkiehart
(reply to supplicant) posted 20-Apr-2001 10:48am  

I see. So there a lot of people there, but it's not exactly what you'd call an urban area. It's pretty rustic.

Okay, yeah, I can see that. Thanks!
they Survey Central SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
posted 21-Apr-2001 12:57am  

HareKrishna
(reply to TylersMamma) posted 21-Apr-2001 1:35am  

OIC! 10Q! Hare Krishna! *smile*
smurf
posted 23-Apr-2001 12:06am  

I would absolutely, definitely, 100% stay in NZ. If I had a cool nightlife and loved to party, I'd live in Auckland. But I'm the quiet sort, who prefers to stay at home and read a good book. So I'd choose Napier. Napier is on the coast, it is famous for its orchards, and has heaps of fruit - apples, peaches, nectarines - for really, really cheap prices.
TylersMamma
(reply to smurf) posted 23-Apr-2001 12:48am  

Wow, that sounds wonderful. Thats going on the top of my list.
smurf
(reply to TylersMamma) posted 23-Apr-2001 7:49am  

Meet ya there*smile* I just love my fresh fruit. I went to Napier a few weeks back, and I thought I was in Heaven! I'm definitely going back soon! Oh, and the weather is almost perfect, too!
Kris13
posted 28-Apr-2001 11:57pm  

Canada is ranked as the #1 place in the world to live in by the United Nations. It's been #1 for a long time. Toronto is the Metropolis of Canada and to me, the best place to live in. What makes it so great is that it's one of the most multicultural cities in the world. People are friendly and the streets are clean. There's less racism, a free health plan for the general public, and most of all, I live in it! *wink*
Kris13
(reply to Strider) posted 29-Apr-2001 12:01am  

Hey, are you from TO?
Strider Survey Central Gold SubscriberGold Qualifier
(reply to Kris13) posted 29-Apr-2001 2:23am  

Yes the good ol' mega city of Toronto Ontario.
Kris13
(reply to Strider) posted 29-Apr-2001 11:02am  

That is so cool!!! That makes 3 of us!!! *smile*
Strider Survey Central Gold SubscriberGold Qualifier
(reply to Kris13) posted 30-Apr-2001 12:19am  

Which part are you from?
Kris13
(reply to Strider) posted 30-Apr-2001 8:03pm  

North York...around Downsview station......and you?
Maarten Survey Central Subscriber
(reply to TylersMamma) posted 30-Apr-2001 10:56pm  

So, have you decided yet?
Strider Survey Central Gold SubscriberGold Qualifier
(reply to Kris13) posted 1-May-2001 12:19am  

East York around Victoria Park Staion.
Kris13
(reply to Strider) posted 1-May-2001 12:22am  

kewl....that's not so far *smile*
TylersMamma
(reply to Maarten) posted 1-May-2001 2:51am  

Well, I decided to check out NZ as soon as I get the time off work. Then i'm going to seattle. Those two are the top of my list so far.
crimsonepperini
posted 4-May-2001 7:54pm  

Superior, WI is a pretty nice town. Just stay as far as possible from Owatonna, MN!!!!
natsim
posted 4-Jun-2001 3:11am  

It depends on how rich I was.... if I had a lot of money I'd go to NYC or Sydney. But I'm really enjoying living in Melbourne
Cleo
posted 24-Jun-2001 5:30am  

Hanalei,Kauai
The life style there is so kick back & the people are so nice to each other.It's the melting pot of the world.They're always smiling & they greet everyone hello,be you local or tourist.The beaches are the cleanest,clearest,most pristine beaches you'll ever see,the mountians are so breath taking & green,at almost every turn you'll see a waterfall.That's what really caught my eye.The FOOD is to die for!!!So many different kind to sample.It's a taste lovers delight.(If your on a diet,don't go there)The weather is a near perfect everyday.Nothing colder than 60% & nothing higher than 87% Perfect surfing,diving,fishing,swimming weather.
I wanna go there now!! But I gotta wait till I retire*frown*
Kristal_Rose Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
(reply to Cleo) posted 24-Jun-2001 5:52am  

I was starting to wonder there, and still am. Why wait till you retire?
Cleo
(reply to Kristal_Rose) posted 24-Jun-2001 6:14am  

Because,David wont move from California untill his dad passes away,& I don't fore see that happening untill I retire.I'm not trying to be morbid in any way,just stating fact.His dad is pretty dang healthy.& I have another ooooooh 12-13 years before I see retirement age.But if his dad should pass away before I retire,then we want to sell this house & move then.But he wants to go to Molokai & Molokai is really dead!!!!!
Kristal_Rose Survey Central Gold SubscriberBronze Star Survey CreatorSurvey Qualifier
(reply to Cleo) posted 24-Jun-2001 10:00am  

I have a friend who won't leave Santa Monica. She was doing a death watch from her porch of her mother-in-laws retirement hospital room a block away. I thought after she died we would be free to go do things (I did once talk her into leaving for a trip to see my mom near SF). Didn't happen. If Dad's dang healthy, then I don't see why you wrap your life around him. If it's a friendship thing, and it's mutual, then it seems just as plausible to have him follow you to hawaii. There's probably more than I see to it. So, your whole life you can not look forward to moving where you want to move? Bummer. So did you lose a coin toss on this, or what? I take it he has his reasons for molokai. I think some sort of compromise is in order, like maybe living on your island now, and his later. IMHO
Cleo
(reply to Kristal_Rose) posted 24-Jun-2001 8:47pm  

His dad owns & runs a roofing company in Downey.His dad bought us this house & it has many strings attached.Not to mention that we are the only blood family his dad has,children wise.David says we owe him that much.He's very loyal to his dad.I'm not in a hurry.I can wait...
anonymous
posted 19-Jul-2001 8:24pm  

If i had my choice, i'd spend the rest of my days in Madison, WI (if they would get rid of their stupid yuppy mayor). If you like biking--there's much to see. If you like watersports, it's nestled between two beautiful lakes. It's got a great university which brings much culture to the city. Most ethnic groups are represented in the form of cuisine and culture. The zoo is free. :) Concerts on "the square." Kids kite flying on the frozen lake. A great street called state street (check it out:). I feel safe--in Madison.


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