Where to live in USA?
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Christian Graus might have suggestions on where NOT to live. :)
It is a crappy thing, but it's life -^ Carlo Pallini
lol leave the poor guy alone. :laugh:
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Naples: south western Florida, on the gulf. Absolutely fabulous place. Fly into Tampa and drive down (a much easier aiprort in terms of customs/passport control/baggage than Miami).
I wonder if that might be a little too warm for us. I also wonder what the software industry is like down there.
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Florida is nice, if you don't mind the most fattening food in the world and humidity that makes you want to step into your oven.
Ok, so maybe it's not for us. Perhaps somewhere more up north, on the coast perhaps...east or west hmmm.
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I wonder if that might be a little too warm for us. I also wonder what the software industry is like down there.
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They have air conditioning and there are a lot of financials located in and around Naples. Go and have a look on Dice[^]. BTW: if you intend to live/work there do you have a green card or H1-B or is one of you a US citizen? If not then forget it: you will not be able to get work without the proper visa (ignoring remarks about illegals).
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My wife and I are entertaining the possibility of relocating to the US for a while. We are looking for a warm climate, near the ocean, and low crime. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations regarding a nice area, I’d appreciate hearing about it.
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Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Great Climate, Near the ocean, Close to LA, Close to Venice Beach, Low Crime Rate, and fairly civilised. (Just down the road from Marina Del Rey, which is a beautiful place too.)
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Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Great Climate, Near the ocean, Close to LA, Close to Venice Beach, Low Crime Rate, and fairly civilised. (Just down the road from Marina Del Rey, which is a beautiful place too.)
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Thanks Dave. Very interesting. Looks like a nice spot.
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My wife and I are entertaining the possibility of relocating to the US for a while. We are looking for a warm climate, near the ocean, and low crime. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations regarding a nice area, I’d appreciate hearing about it.
Daniel Vaughan Blog: DanielVaughan.Orpius.com
San Diego apparently has one of the lowest crime rates. Or it did in 1996 when I part-holidayed there. It's warm and near the ocean. I don't know what it's like otherwise but I found it pleasant enough based on staying there for a few days. Ah, here's what Wikipedia says... "San Diego had a declining crime rate from 1990 to 2000, which slightly increased in the early 2000s.[23][24][25] In 2004, San Diego had the sixth lowest crime rate of any U.S. city with over half a million residents.[25] From 2002 to 2006, violent crime decreased 12.4% while overall crime decreased only 0.8% partly due to a 1.1% increase in property crime. Total property crimes were lower than the national average in 2004."
Kevin
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They have air conditioning and there are a lot of financials located in and around Naples. Go and have a look on Dice[^]. BTW: if you intend to live/work there do you have a green card or H1-B or is one of you a US citizen? If not then forget it: you will not be able to get work without the proper visa (ignoring remarks about illegals).
Excellent. Thanks for the link. No green card yet.
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San Diego apparently has one of the lowest crime rates. Or it did in 1996 when I part-holidayed there. It's warm and near the ocean. I don't know what it's like otherwise but I found it pleasant enough based on staying there for a few days. Ah, here's what Wikipedia says... "San Diego had a declining crime rate from 1990 to 2000, which slightly increased in the early 2000s.[23][24][25] In 2004, San Diego had the sixth lowest crime rate of any U.S. city with over half a million residents.[25] From 2002 to 2006, violent crime decreased 12.4% while overall crime decreased only 0.8% partly due to a 1.1% increase in property crime. Total property crimes were lower than the national average in 2004."
Kevin
Ok, thanks Kevin. That's quite close to where Dalek Dave suggested too. hmmm, must be a nice area.
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Santa Monica, Los Angeles. Great Climate, Near the ocean, Close to LA, Close to Venice Beach, Low Crime Rate, and fairly civilised. (Just down the road from Marina Del Rey, which is a beautiful place too.)
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You what??? Have you been down 3rd recently? Have you walked along Ocean in the morning and tried to avoid the homeless people that the rest of LA just dumps there? Yes, Santa Monica should be a really great place but I'd choose La Jolla to the south or Carmel/Monterey to the north or, better still, anywhere in Marin County (Tiburon is the best place). btw: Marin a great place to live with easy access to San Francisco which has a large financial district.
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You what??? Have you been down 3rd recently? Have you walked along Ocean in the morning and tried to avoid the homeless people that the rest of LA just dumps there? Yes, Santa Monica should be a really great place but I'd choose La Jolla to the south or Carmel/Monterey to the north or, better still, anywhere in Marin County (Tiburon is the best place). btw: Marin a great place to live with easy access to San Francisco which has a large financial district.
I liked SLO myself. [caveat: I was very, very drunk and playing rugby at the time]
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done.
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San Diego apparently has one of the lowest crime rates. Or it did in 1996 when I part-holidayed there. It's warm and near the ocean. I don't know what it's like otherwise but I found it pleasant enough based on staying there for a few days. Ah, here's what Wikipedia says... "San Diego had a declining crime rate from 1990 to 2000, which slightly increased in the early 2000s.[23][24][25] In 2004, San Diego had the sixth lowest crime rate of any U.S. city with over half a million residents.[25] From 2002 to 2006, violent crime decreased 12.4% while overall crime decreased only 0.8% partly due to a 1.1% increase in property crime. Total property crimes were lower than the national average in 2004."
Kevin
I'll second this. I lived there for a few years and still own a house there. I really miss it, the weather is as close to perfect as I think it can be.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
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I'll second this. I lived there for a few years and still own a house there. I really miss it, the weather is as close to perfect as I think it can be.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
Looks like my intuition based on a few days as a tourist was sound then! :)
Kevin
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I'll second this. I lived there for a few years and still own a house there. I really miss it, the weather is as close to perfect as I think it can be.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
Thanks Chris. It must be lovely.
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Excellent. Thanks for the link. No green card yet.
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My wife and I are entertaining the possibility of relocating to the US for a while. We are looking for a warm climate, near the ocean, and low crime. If anyone has any suggestions or recommendations regarding a nice area, I’d appreciate hearing about it.
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The Carolinas are nice - not as oppressive as Florida. Low cost of living and decent quality of life. I've lived in New Hampshire all my life and southern Virginia/Northern North Carolina are the only other places I'd consider living.
Good to hear your opinion jond777. I wonder what cultural difference there are between areas around LA in the west, and North Carolina.
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Daniel Vaughan wrote:
No green card yet.
Then there's no way you're working legally. I had a friend who married an american and it still took her over a year and lots of money in lawyers fees to get a green card.
I think I'd go for a non-immigration visa in that case. I found this E3 Visa[^]
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Excellent. Thanks for the link. No green card yet.
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An employer might be able to help with a visa, if you find a job before the move. Length of stay is a factor. Good luck. P.S. I am too far north to help with a warm location.
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You what??? Have you been down 3rd recently? Have you walked along Ocean in the morning and tried to avoid the homeless people that the rest of LA just dumps there? Yes, Santa Monica should be a really great place but I'd choose La Jolla to the south or Carmel/Monterey to the north or, better still, anywhere in Marin County (Tiburon is the best place). btw: Marin a great place to live with easy access to San Francisco which has a large financial district.
Marina Del Rey is nice. We lived on Admiral Avenue, just near the Marina Expressway and Lincol Bld, so easy to get everywhere. I loved Venice. But Malibu is ony 30mins up the road.
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