So a good friend of mine is facing a change of residence due to his career path. He is trying to decide on which city to call home for the foreseeable future. His choices break down to these:
- Chicago
- Dallas
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- New York
Seeing as out of all his options I’ve only spent time in Los Angeles (I need to travel more), I can only make a suggestion based on my limited knowledge. From everything I’ve heard, New York is awesome if you’re making at least 6 figures. If not, then it sucks. Dallas is in Texas, and if I were going to make a big move, I would at least want to get out of Texas. L.A. is in California. And California is a beautiful state. But most people in California are weirdos. Most people! I will probably get flamed for that, so I stress the “most” part.
That leaves Miami and Chicago. At this point I would flip a coin. Never spent time in either city, so I would do some research. I hear the weather is nice in Miami. And that it’s full of Cubans. Not sure what Chicago has, except snow. And fewer Cubans. Decisions, decisions…
-Dave Q.
Wow I can’t believe you were hatin on Californians. You want to talk “weirdos” don’t even get me STARTED on people in Texas. Yeah you heard me TEXAS! I will say this, I agree with you on your reasons for Dallas and New York. Basically what it comes down to in the final three is what do they have to offer and the weather. Florida has the humidity, but then again so does San Antonio if you’re already used to that. You will definitely get a feel for the cold if going to Chicago. And then there’s basically 75 degree weather most of the year round in California. All three places have a lot to offer in ways of stuff to do. I have lived in CA, FL, MD & TX and I may be biased b/c I live here now, but I would rather have close to perfect weather all year round. Winter activities are just a few hrs drive. It’s the best of both worlds.