Where should I move to???

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I've been having the feeling to move somewhere new. Not that I hate where I am living now in Northampton,MA, I'm just feeling like I need a change of my surroundings.

Main qualifications: Good and plentiful job market, Cheap cost of living (ie:$600 for a 2 bedroom apartment), Supportive and friendly Underground arts scene, Good community radio station, Low Crime rate, Ability to get around w/o a car. No Big cities

Secondary: Cool summers,warm winters,little snow, good miniature golf courses, In the US unless someone knows an easy way into New Zealand :)

Any ideas??

― brg30, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS BABY. THE ALL AMERICA CITY.

― Chris, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

If you find someplace like that, I'll be amazed. From my experience "ability to get around without a car" and "no big cities" are mutually exclusive. Also, a place where you can get a two- bedroom for $600 is likely not going to have a thriving job market, which means you'll have to commute, which goes back to needing a car.

Having said all that, look into St. Paul, MN or Austin, TX.

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

austin, tx?

i've never been, i don't know if its cheap, but i hear some good things...

― gareth, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

(Hee hee, moving from Northampton to Worcester! I am a snobby Bostonian who does not distinguish between the two, ha ha!)

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

synchronicity! great minds think alike, etc etc

― gareth, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

(Hee hee, moving from Northampton to Worcester! I am a snobby Bostonian who does not distinguish between the two, ha ha!)

Worcester?? (pronounced WOO-ster for those not from the North East) Your kidding right?? No way. Though Cambridge would be nice if I could find a place to put my Cardrdboard box- daily visits to Twisted Village and Moody Falafel palace mmmmm..And Dan don't hate me becuase I got a 3 bedroom Apartment here in Noho for $625!!!

― brg30, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

ARGH. Even though I couldn't put up with a two-hour commute just to save rent, ARGH.

― Dan Perry, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

baul is a pretty lively place from what i've heard

― Queen of the young uns who ask what exactly is rimminG, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Dan I was once a snobby Bostonian and when the rents became too much for the snobby Bostonian, he bought a house in Worcester and his mortgage is half of what the rent was in Beantown. Of course I grew up in this fantastic city so its not half bad. Try telling that to the fiance...hehehe.

― Chris, Wednesday, 3 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I've never actually been to Portland, Oregon but everything I've heard about it makes me think it's prime habitat. Might be too big a city (although how big is it really - they only major professional sports franchise is the Blazers; New Orleans can top that).

― J Blount, Thursday, 4 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

You could a) move somewhere with an American name or b) move to Northampton, Worcester or even Cambridge in England.

― Martin Skidmore, Thursday, 4 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Having said all that, look into St. Paul, MN or Austin, TX.
I heart Austin, TX. Mind you Texas is the only US state I've visited and the only other cities I've visited there are Houston & San Antonio.

― MarkH, Friday, 5 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

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