07-18-2017, 12:28 AM
(07-17-2017, 11:05 PM)RolloTheGreat Wrote: I'd also note my example on the housing prices is bad, much bigger city in Canada used for my example.
Big cities are a rip-off here as well, I don't know why anyone even lives in them.
"Yay! I can pay half a million+ for a run down bungalow that would cost $100K in a small city and get to deal with crime, traffic, people everywhere I turn around, noise, pollution, higher prices for everything else."
I'm probably biased because I've lived most my life here but it seems to me small to medium sized cities (200,000-400,000) offer employment, entertainment, shopping, great housing value, low traffic, crime, etc..
I get not wanting to live in the sticks- just considered it. I don't see ANY upside to big city life though.
Well I did find it very interesting hearing from someone that Madison is a great place to live. You are correct in pointing out that smaller cities are cheaper, the same thing goes here in Canada. So congrats if you're happy there. I am happy here also. If I didn't have so many friends and family here I would consider leaving. Overall it's great here though. I plan to buy a second home somewhere warm when I retire. I'm thinking about California, Arizona, or Florida. Maybe somewhere tropical like a time share.
I could also live like a king in a smaller city in Canada. I just have too much tying me down to where I live currently. I would love to do it if the circumstances were right.