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> Are there any liberal areas where it's actually nice to live if you are poor or of moderate income? Lots of the Great Lakes Region. I live in a liberal area
by Mezzie 4y ago
> Are there any liberal areas where it's actually nice to live if you are poor or of moderate income?
Lots of the Great Lakes Region. I live in a liberal area where the average house price is ~150-200k and I rent a 2 bedroom, ~1000 sq. ft. apartment in the middle of the city within walking distance to things for $950.
- hattmall 4y agoOk, that realistically is the kind of answer I am looking for. Thanks, can you give any more specifics because great lakes region is pretty large. Though I also think you may benefit from a bit of the weather being inhospitable to most of the poor and homeless. Also what is the diversity like?
- Mezzie 4y agoMid sized cities in the region are very habitable, diverse, and reasonably priced. Indianapolis, Columbus, Cincinnati, Lansing, Green Bay, Springfield, etc. The big cities are harder but still better than the coasts, $$ wise. I think Milwaukee is reasonable, though. Diversity will vary a lot. The manufacturing cities are pretty diverse: My city is about 60 percent white and 40 percent POC. They do lean more towards 'working class' liberal than 'professional' liberal. More 'rah rah unions' and less Ibram Kendi. Though if you're in a university city or capital, both are decently represented. If you meant other than racial, I haven't had a problem being gay in any of those areas since the mid-00s and a lot of those cities have small but thriving immigrant populations and the cities are small enough that there is political diversity coming in from the burbs/rural areas. I feel like those areas are more diverse than the big big cities I have lived in. (Boston, Seattle, Vancouver).