Atlanta or New York
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- honda
Hello NT peeps. It has been a while hasn't it? Well, let me get to it...
We've been here in the big apple for a few now. We like it, we like it a lot.
We also have a baby girl. The Mrs. wants us to consider moving away from the city and back south to ATL. Reason: affordable housing, "safer" - relatively speaking - cleaner, green, becoming more of a city still keeping its "home-sweet-home" feel.
On the other hand...we just left there! NY is the window to the world: we love the culture, the city, upstate NY, the snow - yes, we love it - some parts of Jersey, the mountains, but we loathe the housing costs and the dirty aka "new york stinky".
Thoughts?
- johannes0
for me, NY
- johannes0
although I've never been to Atlanta, so my comment has no validity
- TheBlueOne0
NY...
- Drno0
kabul
- pr20
Queens or Brooklyn.
- rasko40
move to california and bring your kid up by the beach
- honda0
We've even considered moving to Jersey city to cut costs down. But it would suck for my cycling days. can't ride to work anymore.
- grunttt0
is atlanta really all that much cheaper anymore? plus the urban sprawl is terrible there. traffic can be a fucking nightmare. and safer? not unless you're living in one of the high dollar neighborhoods.
i say NY.
- madirish0
Portland, ME dude. we moved here for the *exact* same reasons you guys are going through.
so awesome here....
- honda0
Hey rasko4, I was born in Napa, raised in Vallejo and now my mom lives in Santa Clara. Would love to go back, but to be honest, NorCal is boring. But I do agree, SoCal - San Diego in particular - would be nice.
But seriously, anyone made the move between atl - ny or ny - atl? just want to get some opinions.
- madirish0
NorCal eh? that is where i was raised. could not agree more that it is pretty boring. it is alright, but the east is where it's at. ;)
- honda0
Interesting point madrish. We are open to new states too. Never considered portland. Good market for web/interactive? Anyone have thoughts on Houston market? I liked it there back in 1997/8.
- robotron3k0
there is such and excellent quality of life in NY. neighborhoods everywhere, plenty of jobs, education, diversity and plenty of corner bodegas... it's pretty obvious unless suburban life is for you.
- madirish0
houston is a hole, dude. i have not lived there, so please take w/ a grain of salt, but it is:
- the fatest city in the us
- in texas
- has #2 or 3 worst crime rate nationally
- little, to no creativityi do however, know one awesome shop there http://www.enfoldsystems.com/
but it is almost entirely developers. but i work with them often on creative.
- monkeyshine0
Not exactly, but I lived in Boston for a long time and moved to Nashville (smaller than Atlanta) and honestly couldn't take it anymore so I moved back to Boston this past year.
I've spent alot of time in Atlanta too and I thought it was a bit yuk; think I prefer Nashville to Atlanta.
Personally, I need the culture and stimulation that a bigger city provides.
If you want a cheap, cool city try Pittsburgh. I loved it there.
- CyBrain0
I know a few people living in Brooklyn who bike to work in midtown.
I've never been to Atlanta, but if I could take NY weather, I'd never have a single complaint. I'm hardcore NY though.
Don't do Jersey.
- algorithm0
was in ATL for 10 yrs. Got out and now in San Diego. Much better.
- e-pill0
honda...maybe move more downtown manhattan instead of uptown manhattan...
atlanta is safer?!!?!?
either way...good luck!!
oh i highly doubt you can make the salaries we have here in NYC over in atlanta...at the end of the day...compare the real numbers...and there is an ultimate cultural divide that no other state in america can claim to that we have here in nyc, you cant beat it here!! not saying anywhere else is bad, but there is so much more that is offered here and dont forget NT NYC DRINKS!!!!
good luck honda!!
:)
- CyBrain0
Yeah, epill is right.
For a designer, NY gets 10 credits over Atlanta
- rasko40
fish vs pond