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What other cities not mentioned in this article should I consider moving to? I've heard Kansas City and Nashville. I want a city smaller and cheaper than Seattl
by sputknick 9y ago
What other cities not mentioned in this article should I consider moving to? I've heard Kansas City and Nashville. I want a city smaller and cheaper than Seattle.
- techsupporter 9y agoWhat else do you want? If all you're after is less expensive and smaller than Seattle (I presume you mean "Puget Sound" because there are many cities in the region that are smaller and less expensive than Seattle itself), many metro areas fit the bill. Tyler, Texas; Midland/Odessa, also in Texas; Oklahoma City; Shreveport, Louisiana; Lincoln, Nebraska; Cheyenne, Wyoming; and so on. Do you want a liberal/progressive-style government? Do you want a conservative/libertarian one? Do you want transit? Walkability? Large lots and houses? Small ones? A particular type of weather? It's a lot to consider and articles like these don't provide a lot of detail to go on...
- noahl 9y agoI moved from Seattle to the Raleigh-Durham (North Carolina) area this summer, and I'm very happy with it. I'd be happy to answer any questions you might have about it.
- sputknick 9y agoI might take you up on that, my wife was just looking at houses in Raleigh. IF we want to be close to downtown, is NE, NW, or SW of downtown the best? My wife liked the houses around Lenior St best.
- nunez 9y agoHighly recommend BNA (Nashville). Great weather, great people and BOOMING tech scene.
- Apocryphon 9y agoCan you provide details? How's it booming?
- aphextron 9y ago>I want a city smaller and cheaper than Seattle. Why not Portland?
- merolish 9y agoI thought about this a lot when I got tired of living in NYC, and visited and talked to friends in a number of places. If you want smaller and cheaper than Seattle, I'd say Austin, the Twin Cities (where I just moved to, but it's not for everyone), and Portland. On par but not cheaper, Boston and San Diego. Cheaper but larger and with a worse tech scene, Chicago and Philadelphia.
- irrational 9y agoAs someone else said, what about Portland (or you could live in Vancouver - you would still be in Washington state so you wouldn't need to get a new DL, car plates, etc.)? My in-laws live in Redmond. In my experience the weather is better in Portland than Seattle, but we have a lot of the same natural amenities (easy access to mountains and beaches, lots of water, lots of trees, lots of hiking trails, etc.). The culture of Portland and Seattle are quite similar in my experience. One of the reasons we moved to Portland was because it was a lot like Seattle, but smaller with less traffic (at least decades ago when we first moved here that was true).
- theandrewbailey 9y agoPittsburgh is always near the top of affordable city charts. Now that the regional fracking boom is over, there's plenty of housing available. Depending on the neighborhood, there's plenty of walkability.
- kendallpark 9y agoSt. Louis and Madison. Good culture, diversity, support of the arts, not too big, no insane traffic, relatively inexpensive, great schools in the area, and plenty of outdoor activities. Madison is one of the most bike-friendly cities in the US. St. Louis is a fantastic place to raise a family on a dime. So many city amenities are free or inexpensive. Like, you can literally just walk into the Zoo or Science Center whenever you feel like it. Free and affordable activities helps create common ground among citizens. Everyone has built an arch at the Science Center, seen the penguins at the Zoo, gone sledding down Art Hill, etc. I highly recommend both, if you can weather the weather. ;)