Current Events > Would you rather live in a big city or small rural town.

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big city

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small rural town
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City, but I like having my own house and not in an apartment which is a lot harder to pull off in a city
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how small
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I've been living in the countryside for too long. I need a big city so I can live.
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I'm sick of small towns. city
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small rural town
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Depends on the city and town, but overall I'd take the big city.

As far as I'm concerned....

Great city > okay city > great village > okay village > bad village > bad city
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averagejoel posted...

I'm sick of cities. small town

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Big city. I'd be happy with living in a small beach town though
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frankly, neither

big city between the two
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I'd dislike both, I like suburbs. If forced it would be a city
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City. I'm in a small rural town now and I can't wait to leave. That said I'd rather live in a surburban area than either.
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Big City easily. Way more job opportunities.
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Sativa_Rose posted...

City, but I like having my own house and not in an apartment which is a lot harder to pull off in a city

That's why suburbs exist.

I recently moved to a smaller town and it's awesome. Less people around and stuff

fuck the suburbs too

small cities are teh best
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Questionmarktarius posted...

Sativa_Rose posted...

City, but I like having my own house and not in an apartment which is a lot harder to pull off in a city

That's why suburbs exist.

But then you might have a crappy commute, but it depends on the city.
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Suburbs/outskirts of a moderate city.
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all else equal a small town no question. but my skillset doesn't have high paying jobs in rural areas so I have to live in the city.
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KILBOTz posted...

but my skillset doesn't have high paying jobs in rural areas so I have to live in the city.

I don't think such a skillset exists
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Balrog0 posted...

KILBOTz posted...

but my skillset doesn't have high paying jobs in rural areas so I have to live in the city.

I don't think such a skillset exists

Uranium mining.

I live in small town Sedona and love it.

City.

Recently went to New Braunfels, TX to check out the water park and the locals. Pretty much all the restaurants and shops closed at like... 9, and there wasn't a bar within walking distance. Blech.
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Small town all the way. I lived in Chicago from 20-33 and couldn't wait to gtfo
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Balrog0 posted...

KILBOTz posted...

but my skillset doesn't have high paying jobs in rural areas so I have to live in the city.

I don't think such a skillset exists

Teachers get the same pay, some of the trades still pay well, pharmacists and medical stuff from what I understand still gets paid well, etc.
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KILBOTz posted...

Teachers get the same pay, some of the trades still pay well, pharmacists and medical stuff from what I understand still gets paid well, etc.

like almost none of that is true, man, and I don't know what the "etc" could mean here since there's nothing logically connecting those trades other than the fact that they all exist in both rural and urban areas -- and there's nothing that pays better in rural areas

e.g., with regard to teachers you have to keep in mind that localities have a huge amount of power over teacher pay so areas that are wealthier will have higher paid teachers. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2017/07/26/texas-rural-schools-need-help-attracting-teachers-pay

ditto for health care professionals. rural areas are disproportionately covered by medicaid, which negotiates much lower payment schedules than private plans
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although maybe retail pharmacy has close parity, I would maybe believe that
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Balrog0 posted...

KILBOTz posted...

Teachers get the same pay, some of the trades still pay well, pharmacists and medical stuff from what I understand still gets paid well, etc.

like almost none of that is true, man, and I don't know what the "etc" could mean here since there's nothing logically connecting those trades other than the fact that they all exist in both rural and urban areas -- and there's nothing that pays better in rural areas

e.g., with regard to teachers you have to keep in mind that localities have a huge amount of power over teacher pay so areas that are wealthier will have higher paid teachers. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2017/07/26/texas-rural-schools-need-help-attracting-teachers-pay

ditto for health care professionals. rural areas are disproportionately covered by medicaid, which negotiates much lower payment schedules than private plans

for teachers I guess it does vary by state. washington state looks like it changed about 10 years ago so my info there was outdated but the state dollars still make up an average about 80% of the salary.

trades im talking plumbers, electricians, etc. wages are lower in rural areas but at least locally, its not huge. my folks live in rural washington, I live in seattle, I paid my roofer about 10% more/square foot than they did doing a reroofing the same year (2015).

for medical professionals
http://www.physicianspractice.com/blog/do-rural-doctors-make-more-money-have-higher-job-satisfaction

compare to my skillset which is procurement, contracts, management, project management, change management, process writing, etc., I make about $130k in seattle, I got an offer late last year in Chehalis, WA, a small city of like 8k people in a rural area, for $54k, and the job is largely in line with what I already do.
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Big city.

Small towns are more likely to have bigots

big city.

they tend to be more diverse and inreresting

also less boring
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KILBOTz posted...

compare to my skillset which is procurement, contracts, management, project management, change management, process writing, etc., I make about $130k in seattle, I got an offer late last year in Chehalis, WA, a small city of like 8k people in a rural area, for $54k, and the job is largely in line with what I already do.

I do see what you're saying, but it's only part of the picture. Construction trades are heavily dependent on work, and there is much more work in the city. How many more opportunities to make money are there in Seattle than rural Washington? When I worked doing countertops and tiles with my uncle the winters were always shitty because jobs would dry up -- I bet that's less true in Seattle than in Jacksonville, Arkansas
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I've lived in smalls towns all my life and the homophobia and racism is insufferable.
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As long as they have a Saigon Cafe.
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Doesn't one have to earn like a $100 a hour to live in the big bad city ?
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Rural

I will never understand those that love living in crime filled big cities.
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I prefer what I call the "deep suburbs". Many suburbs these days might as well be considered in the city.

I like to be separated by a good 20-30 minute drive before I get to where the city begins
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Kyurem-BW posted...

Rural

I will never understand those that love living in crime filled big cities.

I live in NYC. The crime rate is extremely low. Especially in my area. Big cities are better because you have the option to try any activity or cuisine that you want. There's always something to do. Small towns are boring to me.
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Balrog0 posted...

KILBOTz posted...

compare to my skillset which is procurement, contracts, management, project management, change management, process writing, etc., I make about $130k in seattle, I got an offer late last year in Chehalis, WA, a small city of like 8k people in a rural area, for $54k, and the job is largely in line with what I already do.

I do see what you're saying, but it's only part of the picture. Construction trades are heavily dependent on work, and there is much more work in the city. How many more opportunities to make money are there in Seattle than rural Washington? When I worked doing countertops and tiles with my uncle the winters were always shitty because jobs would dry up -- I bet that's less true in Seattle than in Jacksonville, Arkansas

true, I guess I was focusing more on the hourly rate. average contract in seattle is busy full year so long as they aren't really specialized (i.e. heating guys are busy fall to spring and not in summer).

the trade guys I know that are really good in rural areas are still busy full year but the average guy probably isn't.
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to be fair, I'm actually surprised that rural doctors make that much, even if it is indexed for cost of living. I can think of a couple reasons why but none of them really satisfy me. And it's something I should know for work...
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Balrog0 posted...

e.g., with regard to teachers you have to keep in mind that localities have a huge amount of power over teacher pay so areas that are wealthier will have higher paid teachers. https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2017/07/26/texas-rural-schools-need-help-attracting-teachers-pay

http://school-districts.startclass.com/l/14181/Community-Isd
1,830 students
120 teachers
$10,637 funding per student

That's $19,465,710 in funding. Pay the teachers $50k, and that makes $6,000,000. Where the hell is the other thirteen million going?

Even given the numbers provided, it's taking in 17.9 million, and paying out 9.98 million in salary and benefits. That still leaves 7.92 million completely missing. Are we supposed to believe the district is blowing eight million dollars on buses and building maintenance?

idk maybe, you might be surprised how expensive bus transit for kids can be
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Feline_Heart posted...

Big city. I'd be happy with living in a small beach town though

I've lived in a small beach town for pretty much my entire life, it sucks.
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