Cities with best Quality of Life Forum

[KimmyGibbler]

Anyone who voted for Philadelphia's an assclown. The city's a dump.

Philly actually has a very vibrant and active gay community; so, judging by your avatar, you would probably like it there.

[jms1987]

As of now, Texas in genral is pretty high on my list of places I'd live, since COL is fairl low and UT places so well. It seems hard to beat, imo. Cali is second, but the COL is still pretty high....

[James Bond]

Anyone who voted for Philadelphia's an assclown. The city's a dump.

Philly actually has a very vibrant and active gay community; so, judging by your avatar, you would probably like it there.

...so because I have Bond as my avatar I'm a homosexual and I would like Philadelphia?

logic fail?

[pany1985]

Austin, TX is really the only credited response to this question. The city is clean, beautiful, fun, and not that expensive. Plus the nightlife is awesome.

If I were strongly considering a school in the 15-30 range UT would be at the top of my list.

Oh, and +1 to Philly. The city is sort of expensive, and not all that great. Doesn't make for great QOL... there's a reason why most of the nice Philly suburbs are actually in South Jersey.

This clown obviously has no idea what he is talking about. The nicest suburbs of Philly are in the Main Line, where Villanova is. South Jersey is a giant McMansion-riddled wasteland.

Yeah, I was gonna mention that too. Haverford/Villanova/Bryn Mawr/Gladwyne/etc. > Cherry Hill/Haddonfield/etc.

[Matthies]

Denver

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I've actually heard that Denver is a great city to live in. Care to elaborate?

Great weather, affordable housing, stuff to do year round, lots of parks, coll downtown and 45 mins to Keystone or 1.15 mins to Vail.

[Carlisle]

Denver

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I've actually heard that Denver is a great city to live in. Care to elaborate?

Great weather, affordable housing, stuff to do year round, lots of parks, coll downtown and 45 mins to Keystone or 1.15 mins to Vail.

also has all three major sports

[HerseyChris]

Denver

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I've actually heard that Denver is a great city to live in. Care to elaborate?

Great weather, affordable housing, stuff to do year round, lots of parks, coll downtown and 45 mins to Keystone or 1.15 mins to Vail.

also has all three major sports

That better not be a crack at Seattle's expense.

[Matthies]

Denver

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I've actually heard that Denver is a great city to live in. Care to elaborate?

Great weather, affordable housing, stuff to do year round, lots of parks, coll downtown and 45 mins to Keystone or 1.15 mins to Vail.

also has all three major sports

even a profesional lacross team oh and roller debry

[elcielo36]

Three visits to Austin basically sold me on UT. Between chilling in Barton Springs, going to ACL, having a sick cost of living, partying on 6th St., not to mention amazing food (Texas in general has amazing food), you really can't go wrong. "Livable" almost seems like an understatement to me. I'd pick it over Florida's beaches any day (I am typing this from my office that overlooks the ocean).

[D. H2Oman]

When will Burlington, VT get the respect it deserves

[akowis]

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[elcielo36]

Denver

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I've actually heard that Denver is a great city to live in. Care to elaborate?

Great weather, affordable housing, stuff to do year round, lots of parks, coll downtown and 45 mins to Keystone or 1.15 mins to Vail.

+1 Denver seriously is the shit! I have never seen so many friendly people in such great shape (huge calf muscles!) with big smiles on their faces.

[kurama20]

One thing to keep in mind is that the type of people who post on TLS prefer to live in cities with as few blacks and Hispanics as possible---the only exception being NYC (and only because you can easily separate yourself from these two groups there) so that is going to be heavily reflected in the voting. It's also the reason cities like Atlanta, Houston, and Miami aren't even in the poll.

[James Bond]

Three visits to Austin basically sold me on UT. Between chilling in Barton Springs, going to ACL, having a sick cost of living, partying on 6th St., not to mention amazing food (Texas in general has amazing food), you really can't go wrong. "Livable" almost seems like an understatement to me. I'd pick it over Florida's beaches any day (I am typing this from my office that overlooks the ocean).

TITCR

Interesting. I never thought of UT, but the more and more I hear about it the more and more interesting it becomes

[Amelie]

Austin, TX is really the only credited response to this question. The city is clean, beautiful, fun, and not that expensive. Plus the nightlife is awesome.

If I were strongly considering a school in the 15-30 range UT would be at the top of my list.

Oh, and +1 to Philly. The city is sort of expensive, and not all that great. Doesn't make for great QOL... there's a reason why most of the nice Philly suburbs are actually in South Jersey.

This clown obviously has no idea what he is talking about. The nicest suburbs of Philly are in the Main Line, where Villanova is. South Jersey is a giant McMansion-riddled wasteland.

Yeah, I was gonna mention that too. Haverford/Villanova/Bryn Mawr/Gladwyne/etc. > Cherry Hill/Haddonfield/etc.

+ 1

[D. H2Oman]

One thing to keep in mind is that the type of people who post on TLS prefer to live in cities with as few blacks and Hispanics as possible---the only exception being NYC (and only because you can easily separate yourself from these two groups there) so that is going to be heavily reflected in the voting. It's also the reason cities like Atlanta, Houston, and Miami aren't even in the poll.

Have you ever been to Boston or Philly?

[HerseyChris]

One thing to keep in mind is that the type of people who post on TLS prefer to live in cities with as few blacks and Hispanics as possible---the only exception being NYC (and only because you can easily separate yourself from these two groups there) so that is going to be heavily reflected in the voting. It's also the reason cities like Atlanta, Houston, and Miami aren't even in the poll.

Chicago? Philadelphia?

Also, you could look at it as being separate from black and hispanics, or being with people more like you (assuming white and Asian are the most common on TLS). Glass half empty glass half full and all that.

[lawduder]

One thing to keep in mind is that the type of people who post on TLS prefer to live in cities with as few blacks and Hispanics as possible---the only exception being NYC (and only because you can easily separate yourself from these two groups there) so that is going to be heavily reflected in the voting. It's also the reason cities like Atlanta, Houston, and Miami aren't even in the poll.

lol, you try pretty hard don't you?

[kurama20]

One thing to keep in mind is that the type of people who post on TLS prefer to live in cities with as few blacks and Hispanics as possible---the only exception being NYC (and only because you can easily separate yourself from these two groups there) so that is going to be heavily reflected in the voting. It's also the reason cities like Atlanta, Houston, and Miami aren't even in the poll.

Have you ever been to Boston or Philly?

Boston is about as anti black as it can get---and that's why philly is losing and getting bashed.

One thing to keep in mind is that the type of people who post on TLS prefer to live in cities with as few blacks and Hispanics as possible---the only exception being NYC (and only because you can easily separate yourself from these two groups there) so that is going to be heavily reflected in the voting. It's also the reason cities like Atlanta, Houston, and Miami aren't even in the poll.

lol, you try pretty hard don't you?

lol you aren't black or Hispanic are you?

[Kiersten1985]

Add Ithaca. I'm curious to see what people say.

[HerseyChris]

Denver

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I've actually heard that Denver is a great city to live in. Care to elaborate?

Great weather, affordable housing, stuff to do year round, lots of parks, coll downtown and 45 mins to Keystone or 1.15 mins to Vail.

+1 Denver seriously is the shit! I have never seen so many friendly people in such great shape (huge calf muscles!) with big smiles on their faces.

I didn't realize that being in great shape correlated with big calf muscles.
Here's the guy who's in the best cardiovascular shape (possibly ever).

[James Bond]

I've actually heard that Denver is a great city to live in. Care to elaborate?

Great weather, affordable housing, stuff to do year round, lots of parks, coll downtown and 45 mins to Keystone or 1.15 mins to Vail.

+1 Denver seriously is the shit! I have never seen so many friendly people in such great shape (huge calf muscles!) with big smiles on their faces.

I didn't realize that being in great shape correlated with big calf muscles.
Here's the guy who's in the best cardiovascular shape (possibly ever).

hahahahahaha

[Kretzy]

Denver

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I've actually heard that Denver is a great city to live in. Care to elaborate?

Great weather, affordable housing, stuff to do year round, lots of parks, coll downtown and 45 mins to Keystone or 1.15 mins to Vail.

+1 Denver seriously is the shit! I have never seen so many friendly people in such great shape (huge calf muscles!) with big smiles on their faces.

I have to add to the Denver love. Grew up in Colorado. Most people don't realize Denver also gets less snow than most cities back east and has 290 days of sunshine. More parks per capita than almost any other city. Fittest city in the country. Most microbrews per capita. The mayor of Denver is a brewery owner.

On another note, people don't realize Denver has one of the highest percentages of gay residents of any city in the country. Really progressive and tolerant. As long as you stay away from LoDo, the only quasi-douchey part of downtown, the city proper itself is amazing.

[jms1987]

Add Ithaca. I'm curious to see what people say.

I can't add anymore, 10 is the limit

All I've heard about Ithaca is that its pretty in the summer and cold as can be in the winter, though I'm sure theres more to it than that

[chadwick218]

Where's Detroit?

I was thinking the same thing!