I have a job offer for the same salary in all of these cities. I like Sumner because it is close to Seattle, but my salary is only 50k and that is pennies in Washington state. I am not really familiar with the other cities. I want to be able to rent a home on the outskirts of the city or in the suburbs for around 800 $ and I’d like there to be diversity, good schools, and lots of outdoor activities, Sell me on one of these four cities
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Which City Is The Best To Live In And Why: Indianapolis, Nashville, Cincinnati, Or Sumner, Wa?
Posted on January 27, 2013.
Indianapolis would be my choice for a number of reasons.
Heres 10 of them.
#1 it has the lowest cost of living of ANY major US city.
#2 Indy has the nations most affordable housing market. Average home price in Indianapolis: 100k
#3 Indianapolis is the fastest growing city/metro in the midwest and is a leader in the midwest for job creation. 2nd only to the Twin Cities.
#4 Indy is a very family friendly city and Indy was also ranked as the 4th happiest city for young professionals. Cities With Happiest Young Professionals – Business Insider
#5 Indianapolis offers many unique and wonderful amendities for a city of 2M people. Attractions include Downtown Indianapolis which has over 200 unique resturants. 85% locally owned. 300+ unique shops and Circle Centre Mall and the 2nd highest concentration of monuments in a city. *2nd only to Washington D.C* Oh and dont forget the WORLDS LARGEST Childrens Museum.
#6 Indianapolis has low traffic for a city its size. Drive through Chicago/Charlotte/Washington D.C/Atlanta/Austin Texas and youll see a major difference in traffic backups.
#7 Indy is famous for its sports and hosting large events. The Worlds Largest sporting event the Indy 500 is held here every may and the city turns to Party Town USA for the month of may. Super Bowl 46 was also held here and our city recieved such rave reviews Indy will be bidding for a Super Bowl either in 2018 or 2019. The Super Bowl Village turned Indianapolis into the worlds party capital for 10 days.
#8 Indianapolis has a strong life sciences/biotech industry and a big High Tech industry. Eli Lily has its worlds headquarters in Indy and employs thousands of people. Dow Agrosciences is also located here. Along with IT companies like Angie’s list/ExactTarget.
#9 Indianapolis is within a days drive to 80% of the US population. This is a major factor in the high amount of distribution jobs in Indy. a 4 hour drive or less will put you in these cities: Chicago/Milwaukee or south side of it/Detroit/Cincy/Louisville/St Louis/Fort Wayne/Columbus Ohio/Dayton.
#10 Indianapolis has very open minded/friendly people. Visitors for Super Bowl 46 raved about how nice and kind everyone was and how awsome Hoosier Hospitality was. People are down to earth and will go out of their way to help you. Also people are tolorant of other races/cultures. Indy is the most racially intregrated city in the north. 25% of blacks and whites live on the same block.
Finally as the cherry on top Indy’s Super Bowl 46 was a smashing success and the media/visitors to the city for the event gave rave reviews for it. Google up Indianapolis hosting Super Bowl 46 and see why Indy is the best kept secret in America 🙂
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I’ve only ever been to Nashville and it’s amazing. They have one of the best medical centers in the US, I’ve been a patient there and I know many people who have, they are amazing.
Nashville as I’m sure you know is the country music capitol, so there’s a lot of history surrounding that. You will definitely never lack entertainment, the food is good.
They just renovated the mall after the flooding a few years ago ruined it, they reopened last May. I think the biggest selling point about Nashville is that you love the outdoors, and Nashville is the kind of place where you know it’s a city, but you also have the areas where you can see the nature. You see more grass, and animals, than you will in other big city’s.
The traffic isn’t too bad, the schools are good. I would recommend you use realtor to find a place to rent, I’ve looked on there because I’m planning on moving there withing the next few years, and I’m trying to weigh my options.
Overall I think what you need to do is decide this yourself, look into options, search for homes in all the cities you listed. Look online at what each city has to offer, then make a decision.