What city to you recommend moving to in the US?

Hey guys,

I'm planning to move back to the States soon.

Just wonder where you recommend living.

I never want to live down south again, I don't like extreme weather (but it's negotiable if it's cold), I need a diverse city, and there should be public transportation!

Some that I've thought of are: Denver, Seattle (TOO EXPENSIVE), Portland, Madison, and Indianapolis.

Expense is a major concern (recentish college grad)

Hopefully your cities are awesome!

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Madison has buses but I don’t know how much they are used. It’s really small too.

Portland and Seattle are too expensive but I love them.

I have a strange affinity for Omaha.

Denver is a great city with great public transportation.

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

Depends on your definition of small. The Madison metro area is over 500,000. For a mid size city, it has more than its share of excellent food and culture. UW-Madison is one of the best public universities in the country and an absolute monster in terms of economic development and creating an urban feel in the region. @SW-User

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@luckranger71 lived there for 23 years. My parents were there up until five years ago.

It’s a ton of sprawl with a little downtown and too much campus.

I’d pick the Twin Cities over Madison any day.

luckranger71 · 51-55, M

Fair enough. I’m two hours from the Cities but have never taken to them. They’re nice but ... just can’t put my finger on it. @SW-User

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@luckranger71 it’s total sprawl there too. They are at least trying with public transportation.

They also have a lot of headquarters there.

LostNtheworld · 26-30, F

@SW-User hey, guys! Thank you for this discussion. It's just what I need!

I'm coming from a VERY large city with a world class transportation system. I've lived down south where there's literally no public trans... Not even buses.

I've never been up north or to the midwest, so I need people like y'all to be my eyes and ears.

I prefer smaller big cities, I think. As long as there's tons of diversity, delicious American food, plentiful volunteer and work opportunities I'm game!

I believe Minneapolis is more expensive than Madison. Is it colder? Also, do you know of another Midwestern city like Madison and Minneapolis?