What city is right for me?

I鈥檓 currently a college student living in Tampa, FL at my parent鈥檚 house while I am getting my degree. I am almost finished with school and I was thinking of cities I would like to move to, because Tampa is not a place I like very much. Tampa isn鈥檛 a place where you can get around without a car like you can in Boston, New York City, or any other major cities up north. This is a major importance to me, because I don鈥檛 like to drive. If I could I wouldn鈥檛 drive. Tampa鈥檚 is lacking in public transportation. I don鈥檛 see them doing anything about it either, because people here aren鈥檛 really willing to invest in a good public transportation system (they like their cars too much). There really isn鈥檛 that much to do here too, well what I like to do. The only thing to do here really isn鈥檛 something I enjoy doing. That is going to the beach. I am not found of doing that because I hate getting all sandy and burnt (curse my Irish skin).





What I am looking in a city other than public transportation is good shopping, safety, cold climate, something in the U.S. or Canada, has to be pretty dense, and has an artistic community in some part of the city. Also, I love mom and pop restaurants.





The city that is on top of my list is Boston. The reason for this is because I am originally from Boston, so I know the city very well. I also love the climate, I love the Red Sox, and I love how easy it is to get around without a car. Did I also mention the clam chowder is to die for! Also my whole family lives there (besides my parents).





I鈥檝e also done some research on Brooklyn, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, Toronto, Buffalo, Detroit, Providence, Chicago, San Francisco, and last but not least Seattle. I like what I have read on all of these cities. What I want to know is do you have any more suggestions or think that some of the cities that I listed I probably wouldn鈥檛 end up liking? If so please feel free to tell me so!|||Yes I know what you mean I used to live in SOuth Florida and it is almost impossible to get around without a car. I think you've just made your decision. Boston, you don't need a car AT ALL and there is soo much to do! New York is probab;y one of the easiest cities to live in with Boston coming in 2nd. DC is a great city too but its different than NY. DC is super clean, it has a great metro and you barely need a car...but the metro doesn't go to as many places as NY plus its not as big. So if you're looking for a big city with lots of things to do, very busy and hustle/bustle then Boston or NEw York is the way to go. But if you want a smaller yet busy but cleaner city... than DC is cool. Good thing about it is that all of these cities are close to one another! New York and DC is 4 hours apart and Boston is about 3 hours from NY. And Philly is 2 hrs from NY so you can travel between all these cities within 4 hrs! lol. You've made your decision, Boston is the way to go it seems to be perfect for you!|||i would live in boston :))





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Merry Christmas|||First and foremost, go wherever the jobs are.





Since you've lived in Boston before and liked it, I'd recommend you go there, especially since your family is there.





Of the cities you listed, I've been to three of them for visits. Chicago and DC are both awesome. They both have lots of museums. Chicago has wonderful places to eat, too. I would not recommend moving to Detroit. Although they have some nice places (museums, casinos, theaters), unemployment is very high.|||Lots of luck. These days it's murder finding ANY job, and YOU think you can dictate the city? Hahaha. My friend, you will go to where the job is, and be grateful for it, unless you're in a field that's really desperate for people. And even in those fields, jobs tend to clump around some cities that you may not have considered. Keep believing as you do, and odds are you'll have to stay in Tampa, living with your parents, because you'll be unemployed.





But here's what's between your lines: what you really want is to stay in your comfort zone, in locales like the one you knew in Boston. That's why many city dwellers are among the most provincial people in the country--the always stick with what they know, never try something different with an eye toward finding what IT has to offer, and in some cases never expand their horizons. I'm a native Chicagoan who has lived in all sorts of places for 44 years, and I've seen this phenomenon over and over. Instead, do what you have to do and think of it as an adventure. There will always be things you will miss and things to discover.