Biscous Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Also standard of living, amenities, economy etc. Need suggestions. Late 20s black male professional in the tech industry. Boston, MA Austin, TX Dallas, TX San Francisco, CA Los Angeles, CA Minneapolis, MN New York City, NY Washington, DC Denver, CO
Author Biscous Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 Uhh, IR = "infra-red"? exactly what I meant nah, interracial
Balzac Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) Ranking the cost of living / age demographic / educational level / is all easily done by Google. IR in Boston, SF, NYC is high based on my personal experience. I'm not into drive cities. Austin is tech friendly and has its areas but it's Texas / land of its own. Edited July 28, 2013 by Balzac
Mariibabii Posted July 28, 2013 Posted July 28, 2013 Ok I'll take DC: IR: Yes, lots of it here. It's a diverse area so it's not uncommon. Some people will stare but that's with anywhere. I've seen BM/WF more than anything, not too many BM/Latinas or BM/AF. If you're into Asian females, there are not a whole lot here but more than say the Midwest. We have a decent Vietnamese, Korean and Central American population here. Standard of Living: It's expensive as hell to live here. But people here get paid well to compensate. DC ranks in the top ten (last time I checked) metropolitan areas to live in the country. The city has a lot of people in your age range but they are mostly transient. They graduate from college, come here, get a decent job, eventually move away in their 30s. There are families, too but most of them live in the suburbs. There are tech jobs but most are in Northern Virginia. Route 66 is the Tech Corridor, Reston, Tysons Corner and that direction. Amenities: In DC there are bars, clubs, trendy boutiques, mixed use (stores with apartments above). Some neighborhoods don't have supermarkets or decent parking so if you move here look into that. I also found out that DC is one of the most fittest cities so if you're into that lifestyle, there are a lot of gyms and gym minded people.We have bike trails and nice rivers for kayaking. If you like shopping, there are big malls in the suburbs. If you're a foodie, there are some awesome restaurants. If you're into history, there are countless museums and historical sites. Weather: I had to add this because this is very important. Many websites don't mention this. DC has it's own funny little microclimate. Meaning that some areas will get two feet of snow and some will see none. The city itsself is hotter than the suburbs. (Usually by 5 degrees) Sometimes in a spring or fall week you can go from snow, to 70 degree weather to heavy rain. Winters average about 35-40 degrees and Summer 80-95 degrees. Its very very humid here in the summer. In the winter, its very dry and sometimes crazy windy. Just be prepared for extremes. Misc: Most people in their 20s live/hangout in the NW section. DC is more than just the city. The metropolitan area is a nice place for a late 20 something to live, just find an area that isn't too stuffy, too cheap (that has its problems) or too far from the "action". It all depends on what you're into. There is a difference between living "in the beltway" and "outside of the beltway". Culturally and budgetwise. Most people living inside DC do take the metro but outside of the beltway its way easier to drive. A lot of jobs require you to have an active Licence or Insurance. A lot of people work for the government, and are pretty conservative (in terms of style and dress) but are pretty liberal minded. DC isn't a southern town but not really a northern town. You should just come visit and feel the city out. DC is pretty unique. HTH!
Author Biscous Posted July 28, 2013 Author Posted July 28, 2013 Thanks so much. I've actually lived in Northern VA / DC and would move back job permitting. I'm just thinking about it. Austin, TX looks like the place I will be in the interim.
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