Cities Or States You Definitely Wouldn't Live In

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New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Chicago, Dallas and any other big city. Been there, done that.......never again. We have gone to "downtown" events in Los Angeles and Charlotte, but would never live there. Only time we go to downtown Jacksonville, FL now is when we take our boat on the river and to the Landing. To many things, as in crime, has happened in downtown during the day and night.

As far as States go, no more Southern States and Southwestern States get way to hot in the summer.

Some would consider Cheyenne, Wyoming a "big city", because it's the Capital of Wyoming. We sure don't see Cheyenne as a big city, compared to here.
Billings, Montana is the Capital of Montana, but I would never look at Billings as a "big city".

So, which cities or States would you not live in and why?
 

I also would not want to move back to a big city. In our area, St. Louis is the Crime capital of the State, and Kansas City has areas that can only be described as "no man's land". Probably the absolute Last State I would want to live in would be California...they might as well change the name of that state to Mexifornia....and the fiscal irresponsibility of that states government is soon going to impact all those living there.
 
I grew up in New York State and spent 7 years living in NYC (Greenwich Village, of all places).

It was fun as a college kid / early 20's guy back in the '70's.

Now? I wouldn't want to live there. It's changed, or I have, but either way, no, no thanks.

Westchester County (just above NYC), where I grew up, also no. Got too crowded and too run-down.

New Jersey, unless I could afford the nice areas, no.

California, no. Been there, done that.

Florida I'd happily give another try - certain areas, anyway. Didn't mind the heat. Liked being near water. Key West was great.

Big cities in general, no.
 

I don't know. I have always been very rural. I live in a township of 2800 souls, about 700 of them in the village proper.

We have a flashing red at the main intersection.

I had an Uncle lived in Ogden, Utah. Way to much city for me. Grandmother lived in Ocean View, Va., little dead end street. ( Walking distance to the old amusement park if anyone remembers it.) Going into downtown Norfolk was always a scary thing.

The older I get the more I think about moving into a more urban environment. Driving thirty miles to a decent grocery is getting old. I would love to be able to walk to eat, or see a movie, or to go to a museum, a coffee shop, or a myriad of other things I have done with out during my life.
 
I do not like Florida. The weather is not my style. The humidity is stifling. i would not live in California. It's too expensive, and also has lousy air in most of its cities. I'm in Texas, but plan on leaving in the next few years. Way too hot and humid, here. Very bad air quality. I'm from Chicago, so I like the cold and snow. I would not move back there, though, because I know my old haunts are now dangerous as heck. I am probably going to end up in Wyoming. Great air, great open spaces. I loved Yellowstone in the Summer AND the Winter. Went cross-country skiing at -35. Had a great time.
 
Would not live in any of the southern states, including Florida.

The only big city I would never step foot in again is Detroit. Ugh
 
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When we first moved here in 2009, we really, and I do mean "really" thought we'd like it here. Unfortunately, we didn't check out the yearly weather good enough and a few other things. We though boating was done year-around, but during the so-called "winter months" in northeastern Florida, it can get pretty cold. We've seen overnight temps in the mid 20's and a daytime high of 45. On Christmas Day 2010, it was actually snowing in our apartment complex. I got video of it. Zoomed into some trees with the video camera and sure enough, it was coming down. Not sticking, but definitely snowing.

When we left Colorado, we had no idea that we were leaving things we really liked and liked to do. In part, we are a "Western" type couple who love seeing livestock, wearing Western style clothes and going to rodeo's. None of that is found where we are. We also love power boating and fishing, but in freshwater lakes. And, we will never see a nice full-rack Bull Elk here.

We know about the winter weather in Colorado and Wyoming, but, sometimes, a person has to take the good with the bad in order to live in a place they really like. Actually, it's almost unreal just how many Seniors live in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Idaho, let alone other really snowy areas of the U.S..​
 
You could wear Western-style clothing in NE Florida.

... they might try to toss you into the St. John's River, but still ... ;)

I used to dress like your typical NYC type when I was in Florida - all black.

They hated me. :D
 
Any state that has high humidity levels. I also would not want to live in California. Nice place to visit but way too costly to live there.
 
SifuPhil said:
You could wear Western-style clothing in NE Florida.

... they might try to toss you into the St. John's River, but still ... ;)

I used to dress like your typical NYC type when I was in Florida - all black.

They hated me. :D
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You wore all black in Florida? I wouldn't hate you, but it would make me wonder what you were thinking wearing black in Florida, especially during the summer months. I once messed up and wore a black t-shirt to go away for the day. Every time I got into the sun, it felt like a hole was being burned through me. We have a home down there, I generally wear sleeveless shirts when just hanging around the house, but when we go to the mall or wherever, I prefer light colored clothing.
 
I wouldn't live in any of the far northern states in the winter. I have flown over almost every state in the US, except Maine comes to mind as one that I did miss. I always enjoyed flying over the Big Sky Country states of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Just beautiful and if I was lucky enough to fly over them going west while the sun was setting, it made an even more beautiful scene.

If I were to move west, I would prefer Colorado Springs. I have been there a few times and I find it to be very friendly, but also very busy. I really liked the neighborhoods. I had a good friend that was a pilot, (Jason Dahl), that lost his life on Flight 93, which went down in PA during 9-11. He lived just outside of Denver and if I laid-over there, I would call him and go stay with him and his lovely wife. Those were some of the best of times. I really miss Jason. He really helped me throughout my career.
 
Robusta said:
I don't know. I have always been very rural. I live in a township of 2800 souls, about 700 of them in the village proper.

We have a flashing red at the main intersection.

I had an Uncle lived in Ogden, Utah. Way to much city for me. Grandmother lived in Ocean View, Va., little dead end street. ( Walking distance to the old amusement park if anyone remembers it.) Going into downtown Norfolk was always a scary thing.

The older I get the more I think about moving into a more urban environment. Driving thirty miles to a decent grocery is getting old. I would love to be able to walk to eat, or see a movie, or to go to a museum, a coffee shop, or a myriad of other things I have done with out during my life.
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I know of lots of big-small towns in Northern California, Western Colorado, Northwest Nevada, and all the hell over Idaho. Places that have a small town feel and big town conveniences. And not all of them are expensive, but few of them are really cheap. There's a purty little place in No-Cal (Butte County) called Paradise, and it just about is that.
 
"which cities or States would you not live in and why?"

I would not want to live in most of them. Because: crime, cost, neighbors, and politics.

Still, the list of places I where I would live is pretty long. It's a huge country.
 
Living in the country IS nice, as is living in a small town or city. A population of 80 or so thousand people, is fine with us. Compared to where we currently live, 80 thousand people is small.

But has to be, at least, some “Western/cowboy” in or near it.
 
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You wore all black in Florida? I wouldn't hate you, but it would make me wonder what you were thinking wearing black in Florida, especially during the summer months. I once messed up and wore a black t-shirt to go away for the day. Every time I got into the sun, it felt like a hole was being burned through me. We have a home down there, I generally wear sleeveless shirts when just hanging around the house, but when we go to the mall or wherever, I prefer light colored clothing.
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For some reason the black clothing never bothered me. It was very lightweight, sometimes raw silk, so don't know if that had anything to do with it.

Of course I tried to stay under cover when I could - I'm too fair-skinned to hang out in the blazing sun for long.

But yes - I got a lot of strange looks and more than a few comments.
 
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It all depends on my position in the heap.

I would much rather live a comfortable life towards the top of the heap than a miserable life towards the bottom of the heap.


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Florida would be high on my "no way, never!" list. I don't like the hot weather, the rude drivers, the way the state has been chopped up to remove all natural beauty, the hanging chads in their elections, the boastfulness
of the snowbirds, the general lack of kindness and friendliness. I've never understood the big appeal of the state to so many seniors.

However, I do know someone who lives in The Villages, and they seem to have an enjoyable life. I wouldn't want it for myself, however.

I guess North Dakota might qualify on my "no, never" list also. And Alaska.
 
Sunny said:
Florida would be high on my "no way, never!" list. I don't like the hot weather, the rude drivers, the way the state has been chopped up to remove all natural beauty, the hanging chads in their elections, the boastfulness
of the snowbirds, the general lack of kindness and friendliness. I've never understood the big appeal of the state to so many seniors.

However, I do know someone who lives in The Villages, and they seem to have an enjoyable life. I wouldn't want it for myself, however.


I guess North Dakota might qualify on my "no, never" list also. And Alaska.
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Well, to really enjoy life, being a snowbird or not, does take one thing........money! A nice pension and/or savings will always bring pleasure. Money is not a bad thing to have. ​

Many folks, including Seniors, like us, do move out or are making plans on moving out.

Sort of funny, but when a snowstorm or blizzard is hitting in the East Coast states or other "snow areas" of the U.S., many people say "that's why I don't live there"., but when a tropical storm and/or hurricane is heading towards or hitting Florida, those folks who had the snowstorm or blizzard are saying, "that's why I don't live there."
 
Sunny said:
Florida would be high on my "no way, never!" list. I don't like the hot weather, the rude drivers, the way the state has been chopped up to remove all natural beauty, the hanging chads in their elections, the boastfulness
of the snowbirds, the general lack of kindness and friendliness. I've never understood the big appeal of the state to so many seniors.

However, I do know someone who lives in The Villages, and they seem to have an enjoyable life. I wouldn't want it for myself, however.

I guess North Dakota might qualify on my "no, never" list also. And Alaska.
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I think two reasons seniors flock to Florida are the warm weather and no state income tax. :D
 
C'est Moi said:
I think two reasons seniors flock to Florida are the warm weather and no state income tax. :D
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One thing for sure, winter temps in northern and northeastern Florida are definitely not that warm sometimes.

No Smog Inspecton either. A person can tell this due to all the “rattling” and broken exhausts around.
 

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