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August 02, 2005
Where I Belong
Over the past few days, I've been thinking about where I belong. Living with my parents at the ripe old age of 27 is rapidly losing its allure and it looks like I will have to be in my own place before I can really start my new business.
All fine and good.
So for the last two weeks, I've been compulsively searching the Washington Post website for apartments and homes to buy--looking for something in my price range (unlikely) that was still in a nice area (even more unlikely).
Then it occurred to me. I don't have to live in the D.C. region at all! The world is my oyster and if I'm really serious about staying an independent consultant, then I should be looking at the whole United States (damn those international labor laws).
Enter Find Your Spot, a handy little quiz that tells you your top 20-ish places to live, based on a complex set of questions including climate, population, crime, housing market, culture, and sports. It's free and actually seemed to spit back places I might like to live.
Here's the short list:
Silver City, NM
Ashland, OR
Las Vegas, NM (not to be confused with the Las Vegas)
Milwaukle, OR
Mindon & Gardnerville, CA
Northampton, MA
Morgantown, WV
Taos, NM
(I think I must have gotten every conceivable city/town in New Mexico and Arizona, but I discarded some as too big or too expensive.)
Looks like the West Coast is a-calling. Who's up for a road trip this fall?
Comments
Roadtrip, yes (I've been very happy to discover more of this country with my current work, and would like to keep it up).
Leting you move west? No. You just can't independently consult your relationships, and that's what makes D.C. your oyster.
Posted by: Mr. Bad Apologies at August 2, 2005 08:17 AM
Well our trip west to east was fun, and I am dying for a road trip, but am lacking the leave away :-(
I did the survey (very fun!!) and my top five were: Baltimore; Hartford, CT; New Haven, CT; Boston; Providence, RI. Some others were Honolulu, Portland, San Francisco, DC,
Chicago.
So I guess you and I are not meant to cohabit the same city...I wish this survey included foreign cities too!
Posted by: red at August 2, 2005 10:09 AM
Why oh why New Mexico and Arizona? I think there should be an editor's note explaining such. Who knew you were so down with the Southwest?
Posted by: KT at August 2, 2005 10:50 AM
OH MY GOD! Finally did it, and Red and I have the same top 5 (different order). If only we could jetison the Swede (or at least ship him off to Baltimore).
Posted by: Mr. Bad Apologies at August 6, 2005 07:49 PM
