Where Would You Rather Live?

Posted by Alex in Travel & Places on February 2, 2009 at 1:18 am


According to a new poll by Pew Research Center, more than half of Americans want to live somewhere else than they’re currently living:

Living in Las Vegas appeals more to men than women. Affluent adults are twice as likely as poorer folks to want to live in Boston. Young people like big cities such as New York and Los Angeles. More Americans would rather live in a place with more McDonald’s than one with more Starbucks.

Those are some of the findings of a Pew Research Center survey out today on where Americans would most like to live. Whether they favor cities, suburbs or the countryside, almost half wish they lived somewhere else, the report found. City dwellers are more likely to dream of living somewhere else, and men in rural areas are far happier living there than women.

"There are some more fundamental differences between men and women," says Rich Morin, senior editor of the Pew Research Center survey. "Different cities seem to appeal to different partisan ideological groups. … People who are drawn to cities are typically younger people."

Denver, San Diego and Seattle are the top picks of the 30 largest metropolitan areas. Denver is the favorite city among Republicans, and it also rates well with Democrats and independents.

Link – via The Zeray Gazette

So far, I’ve lived in 2 different countries and 5 different places, the latest of which is good ol’ Southern California … and I can’t wait to move away!

How about you? Where would you rather live and why?


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32 comments to "Where Would You Rather Live?"

  1. shecky
    February 2nd, 2009 at 1:31 am

    I love L.A.

    Los Angeles is the place to be if you don't have to commute. Most of coastal CA is good. After living in other parts of the county, it's hard to accept anywhere else.

  2. Camilla
    February 2nd, 2009 at 1:33 am

    So far I've lived in Brazil, the US and now Spain. I want to settle in Montreal, Canada. It just appeals to me - professionally, personally, everything.

  3. lir
    February 2nd, 2009 at 1:35 am

    I've always wanted to live in Chicago, and now I've been living in Chicago for the past year and a half.

    I can't see wanting to live anywhere else, honestly - I love this city.

  4. Cori
    February 2nd, 2009 at 1:38 am

    I lived in Chattanooga, TN, when I was too young to remember. Otherwise, I've lived in a tiny town in PA (>400 people), a small town in PA (>4,000 people) and a small city in PA (~40,000 people). Out of those choices, I prefer the small city, were it not filled with slews of unpleasant, old conservatives. I plan to move to Pittsburgh, though. Typical young person, I guess.

  5. Chad Cloman
    February 2nd, 2009 at 3:21 am

    "Denver is the favorite city among Republicans, and it also rates well with Democrats and independents."

    Well, that's interesting--because central Denver is a Democratic stronghold. It's gotten to the point where Democratic candidates run unopposed by Republicans because no one wants to waste time and money in a campaign that will surely lose.

    —

  6. oscilloscope
    February 2nd, 2009 at 3:22 am

    My wife and I are Phoenix natives and we want out of here so bad. I have lived in Indiana, Denmark, Sweden and Seattle and have enjoyed all of those places more than here. Phoenix is just soooo baaad. Horrible. If you have any interest greater than opening nights of big budget Hollywood movies and top notch restaurants like Chili's then you will hate this place. Don't get me wrong, the surrounding desert is amazing and AZ as a state is wonderful, but Phoenix is devoid of anything but beige buildings.

    We are planning a move to Philadelphia. As soon as we find jobs, we are out of here...

  7. Chad Cloman
    February 2nd, 2009 at 3:22 am

    I like where I live (central Denver). Don't want to move.

  8. secret asian man
    February 2nd, 2009 at 3:30 am

    The problem with where Iive is that other people start discovering it.

  9. LisaL
    February 2nd, 2009 at 3:48 am

    Lived a short time in Illinois, and a short time in Alabama. Moved around a little bit when I was a teen. Hated them both. Too many people, too much traffic.

    Now living in South Carolina where I've been most of my life and I like it here.
    Sure it has it's problems, but it's home.
    My husband wouldn't mind moving out of the area we live in though. I like it, but then again, I'm not the one driving. The traffic in our area is pretty awful, and I'm fairly certain retarded chimps programmed the traffic lights.
    But other than that, really love this place and wouldn't trade it for anything.

  10. blake fox
    February 2nd, 2009 at 5:33 am

    Hometown Cincinnati, OH. But I have traveled and worked month long stints in many cities across the country. While I love visiting places. I always miss the city nestled in the hills by the river. Cincinnati is like an old east coast city tucked in the middle of the US. Since the topography is so unique. So are the neighborhoods. Many of them have a small town feel. Because of the cost of living here I can live like a king. Just bought an affordable swanky pad. Can travel easily with 6 other metropolitan areas within a few hours drive. Direct flights to Europe due to Procter and Gamble. And most of all the city has world class arts and sports entertainment all within a ten square block area. Plus who needs microbreweries when you can have beer served in frosted pint glasses or beer steins at the only Hoffenbrau house outside Germany. Have yet to visit a city like it.

  11. Kathleen
    February 2nd, 2009 at 9:40 am

    I live in Delaware, which has some perks, mainly I'm 25 mins from Philadelphia, and a 1-2 hours from DC, Baltimore, and NYC. However, I would really like to live somewhere with mountains such as Colorado or Oregon. Cities are nice, but I like the great outdoors better.

  12. sw
    February 2nd, 2009 at 10:12 am

    I'd rather be in southern VT. Rolling hills, hardwood forests, less than 4 hours from Boston and NYC. But most importantly, liberal politics and friendly people.

  13. amdela
    February 2nd, 2009 at 10:37 am

    From PEI, lived all over Ontario (the Ottawa Valley, Ottawa, Windsor, Kingston, Toronto....), plus spent time in Newfoundland, Inner Mongolia, and Khon Kaen, Thailand. I LOVED Khon Kaen, and would go back in a heartbeat, but instead, I'm planning on heading back to China. I love where I live now, the Ottawa Valley, the only place outside of Australia where a typical greeting is "G'day, lad, how's she going?".

  14. Gail Pink
    February 2nd, 2009 at 11:05 am

    I love living in NYC, mostly because I don't need to own a car. It would be extremely difficult for me to reacclimate to a car-centric culture.

  15. Mac
    February 2nd, 2009 at 11:34 am

    I am surprised that nobody has mentioned living 1/2 year in one place and 1/2 year in another. For me it would be in a small town between NYC and Philadelphia and in a small town on Lago Maggiore in norther Italy.

  16. JenDiggity
    February 2nd, 2009 at 11:57 am

    It is absoutely my goal to one day have a vacation place where I can spend the hottest of the summer months (maybe somewhere in Oregon on a creek or something) and then spend the rest of the year here in Southern California. Although I've always lived in So Cal I have spent time all over the country. Here I'm 30 minutes from the beach, 30 minutes from the mountains, 30 minutes from the desert, and an hour from L.A. I enjoy everything wonderful about small town living with the convenience of having everything a big city could offer just a short drive away. I don't think I could love anywhere as much as I love Southern California (especially the Inland Empire - our mountain-views and palm tree lined streets are incredible).

  17. atanguay
    February 2nd, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    Austin Texas... it is my current goal in life to live in a place where it does not snow. 39 years of mind numbingly boring freezing winters is MORE than enough for me.

    Ann Arbor is a lot of fun in the spring and summer, but after that it feels like life just crawls to a stop.

  18. Dave
    February 2nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    I'd rather stay right where I am. I've lived in several other places for short times and visited many others, and there's no place like home. The average temp is around 45F, and that helps to keep out the riff-raff.

    The only other place I've considered living is Australia, but I hear they have terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad days there too.

  19. Dixon
    February 2nd, 2009 at 1:08 pm

    This is a case of the grass is greener the other side of the fence.

    I'm happy enough were I live, which is Devon, England, but high on my list of alternatives would be Barcelona in Spain.

  20. intelnm
    February 2nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    lived in Phoenix but it was just hot in the summer now i live in New Mexico

  21. martha
    February 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm

    I live in a small town in Georgia.
    I HATE IT.
    i can't wait to leave for college immediately.
    I've traveled many places, such as London, Paris, New York, and others. The big city just appeals to me. I suppose all young people say this, but i really mean it.

  22. Scooter
    February 2nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm

    One of the reasons I like living in the Kansas City metro area is that 10 mins from my house I can be in the country and 10 mins the other way I can be downtown.

  23. SenorMysterioso
    February 2nd, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    I guess if you count the general metropolitan area surrounding Denver it makes sense.

  24. Rhea
    February 2nd, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    I grew up in New Jersey and went to Boston for college and never left. Boston is a great place but I am over winter and want some new surroundings. I have considered somewhere in Colorado (I love the mountains and trees) or Los Angeles (I am an aspiring screenwriter). My dream location would be Paris.

  25. Samantha
    February 2nd, 2009 at 5:38 pm

    I grew up in a small dutch (aka extreme rightwing) town in northern BC (<5,000 people)college in a medium city also in BC then fled to the southern coast of England where I actually had a feeling of belonging and stayed til the bitter end of my visa (2 years) and then ran away to live on the oceans and see many countries. Now living in Vancouver,Canada I see the appeal and will always love this city....but its WAY over priced and hard to get ahead aka survive in as just a regular person. Can't wait to leave in 2 weeks back to my hometown!

  26. CKS2996
    February 2nd, 2009 at 7:30 pm

    Permanently, maybe the older suburbs of a major city.

    Transiently, I'd like to winter in the city, one like Toronto, if not it, working a retail or warehouse job.
    In the summer an outside infrastructure job, like building highways or electrical/communications infrastructure.

  27. Leah
    February 2nd, 2009 at 11:59 pm

    I live in Virginia. Virginia has mountains, beaches, and farmland. It is beautiful.

    Unfortunately, services for adults with cognitive disabilities in Virginia SUCK. So we have to move before our son graduates from high school. Anyone out there have a state they can recommend?

  28. gtstiggy
    February 3rd, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Live in Atlanta, GA

    Want to Move to: (higher up on the list is more desired)

    Austin, TX (and it DOES snow there - once every 5 or so years)
    San Fran, Cali
    Portland, Or
    Bston
    NYC
    Utah

    I want a town with character.

  29. Aea
    February 3rd, 2009 at 10:08 pm

    Live in Aurora, Colorado. I want to live in LoDo (Denver), and I'm getting my wish on the 15th :)

  30. Endorphin Annie
    February 5th, 2009 at 12:25 am

    Can I even begin to say how amazing Earth's Capital, Oakland, CA is?
    Cheaper than SF, but only 15 minutes away, and every culture and race and type of food and college and music scene is literally at your disposal, even without a car.
    And it's bike-friendly.
    I hella love Oakland.

  31. Dirk
    April 16th, 2009 at 11:38 am

    I love L.A...the best place to live and meet famous people....Recently I came to a site which is a Travel Search Engine and Travel Directory info on there is the info about where to go, what to see and what to do for major California locations. Search for hotels, restaurants and attractions in Los Angeles.

  32. NotCanadaEver
    July 6th, 2009 at 10:45 pm

    I've lived in Canada (Quebec City, Montreal and Toronto)...and Goddamn I HATED THAT SHIT HOLE PLACE!
    Not even my Canadian wife used to like!
    I`ve lived in the States (Washington-DC and Miami)...and Goddamn it is a great place! God Bless America!
    I've lived in Brazil(Sao Paulo and Florianopolis), Australia (Perth), Italy (Napoli), England(London) and Portugal (Lisbon)...and Goddamn they are great as well! God Bless those countries!
    Well, I am from Spain (a small city near to Madri called Segovia). It is a okay place to live, but I don't like it!
    If I could choose where to live it would be:

    1 - Florianopolis (Brazil)
    2 - Miami (U.S.A.)
    3 - Sao Paulo (Brazil)
    4 - Washington (U.S.A.)
    5 - Napoli (Italy)
    6 - Lisbon (Portugal)
    7 - London (England)
    8 - Perth (Australia)
    9 - Segovia (Spain)


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