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I've learned that I prefer mini-metro areas with population on the order of 250k people... you get most of the upsides of a city without many of the downsides,
by TechBro8615 3y ago
I've learned that I prefer mini-metro areas with population on the order of 250k people... you get most of the upsides of a city without many of the downsides, while also retaining advantages of smaller areas like more green spaces and lower cost of living.
- brianwawok 3y agoThat is where I moved to Chicago from ;) I can do most things I want to do. My max drive is like 15 minutes. And if I need Chicago for like their airport.. meh, 2 hour drive. About the same as my old 7 mile subway ride while I lived in the city.
- vikingerik 3y agoYup, that's the sweet spot. Richmond VA is a great example of such a mid sized city - housing is affordable, traffic is manageable, and it's big enough to have things to do and find like-minded hobbyists.
- actionablefiber 3y agoDC is it for me. I don't want to own a car or drive, I want to ride a bike or take the train everywhere I go, and DC has the infrastructure to support that lifestyle.
- drewg123 3y agoThe downside of Richmond is that you get to add an extra ~2 hours to most trips to the west coast. Either by the need to change planes in ATL/CLT/ORD/etc, or by having to drive to DCA/IAD to take a direct flight.
- robszumski 3y agoRIC is getting more direct flights as volume picks up. Breeze flies to SFO direct, but its not super regular and apparently they cancel them last minute (yikes!).
- drewg123 3y agoI've been trying to take them for the last 6mo or so, but their schedule never lines up with when I need to be somewhere.
- spicyusername 3y agoBut you have much shorter trips to the east coast...
- lawkwok 3y agoI visited Boise and i realized that about myself too. I prefer all the amenities and infrastructure of a walkable city that is not too crowded.