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Ask HN: 30s single man, which city should I move to?

9 points by swman ↗ HN
I'm in the US but I'm open to all suggestions. I'm at a point where I feel kinda bored where I live, and maybe its due to burn out. I want to try living in a new city, preferably somewhere that is not too expensive but offers a good quality of life. Tech scene is important but not necessary.

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metadat
What do you value most?

Are you looking for a dating scene? LTR or just a playboy?

swman
Honestly not sure, all I've done since I can remember is work. I need some change of scenery that will inspire me to do something else. Right now where I live it is suburbia and boring.
DamnYuppie
Here is my list of places to move based on a few factors.

1) Denver, you like outdoors, access to world class airport, you don't mind lots of traffic tying to get to said outdoors. There are lots of people and dinning options.

2) Salt Lake City, you like outdoors, access to world class airports. There is less traffic, people, and dinning options than Denver. The culture is quite conservative.

3) Bend Or. Small town, direct access to some amazing outdoor activities. Lots of great dinning, coffee shops and breweries for the size of the town. Best to have a remote job as the job market there is small. Winters are BRUTAL but summers are AMAZING. Lots of young active single people.

4) Dallas TX. You are looking for lots of attractive women who like to eat and shop. There is not much to do outdoors in Dallas but if you want to party it isn't a bad spot.

5) Bellingham, WA. You like to sail and be outdoors this is a great spot. You will need to bring your own job but traffic is light, summers are amazing, and you have the San Juan Islands right there to enjoy. Not so amazing for single life.

6) Boise, ID. Never move there it is horrible.

7) Whitefish, MT. This is an amazingly beautiful town. World class outdoor activities year around within a 20 minute drive of anywhere in town. Single life not so great and the dinning is not on par with the other towns but for stuff to do this is up there.

MrWiffles
Not sure where I'd rank this in the list, but I'd add Austin, TX as well. Traffic is a nightmare but there's a vibrant technology scene and supposedly a lot of investment activity and growth in that area in the last several years. Housing prices are probably pretty high but I'm sure they're lower than the bay area, and probably similar to Dallas/Ft. Worth. Only problem with TX is the legislature has made some...questionable...choices in the last few years, so consider the way things are trending if that sort of thing is of concern to you.

Edit: TX has no state income tax, but I'm told that they make up for it with higher-than-normal property taxes. How much higher, I have no idea, never been well off enough to be able to buy property. But that may be relevant to you as well. Everything's got pros and cons!

gaws
> 7) Whitefish, MT. This is an amazingly beautiful town. World class outdoor activities year around within a 20 minute drive of anywhere in town. Single life not so great and the dinning is not on par with the other towns but for stuff to do this is up there.

Montana is nice on paper, but it's quickly becoming an expensive place to live, especially for a single man.

skibz
Cape Town, South Africa.
IronWolve
Somewhere safe, jobs, things to do, good economy. Dallas maybe.
pandemicPandaaa
Wherever you end up brother avoid Florida. It may look tempting with no tax laws and the weather but hobbies and dating scene wise its pretty dull .
the_only_law
Florida surprised me. For the third largest US economy its kinda just... disappointing.
npc12345
No masks though
juve1996
What places currently have mask mandates in the US?
npc12345
I don't know.

But I can tell you which states won't have mask mandates if a new strain or a new virus comes out.

randomopining
Yeah don’t see the draw. Flat, hot, homogenous strip mall culture. Nice in the winter for a few weeks but that’s it for me.
mudrockbestgirl
Somewhere in Southeast Asia like Bangkok? If you can handle the weather, living there is fun, convenient, cheap, and exciting for at least a while. Also good access to beaches and islands.
randomhodler84
New York City. You should find what you are looking for.
zn44
Lisbon, great weather and food, big tech/nomad community
snicky
If you want to experience an entirely new culture you can try Japan or Taiwan. BYO remote job and you will have the best of both worlds.
agmand
Barcelona, I'd say. Foreign-friendly, ok tech culture, lots to do, plenty of cultural activities, great summers (if you can stand the tourists).

You'd have to learn at least spanish though, and ideally basic catalan: it's an internacional city and lots of people try to get away with speaking only english, but this is frowned upon as a lack of interest in local culture.

2143
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Good quality of life, yet relatively cheap. You can totally get by with English.

Congrats on being able to move anywhere you want.

cafard
As an American, I would remark that in most of the US you won't have to adapt too much to the culture. I think that much of the northern Midwest is congenial, and mostly not too expensive.
giantg2
Maybe a smaller college town near a city. That can be cheap, have a tech scene, entertainment, etc.
theyknowitsxmas
If I was American I'd be so appreciative of how far I can go without leaving the country. Do I hate life in New York City? Check this baggage, I'm going to Guam!