Current Events > would you rather live on the east coast or west coast of America?

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anywhere along either coast, as long as its on the coast.

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West side

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I kinda miss living on the east coast when I was little. I have spent most of my life on the west coast. 4 years of my childhood I was in PA. There is a lot of cool cities on the east coast. With lots of history. Sometimes I wish I was still back east. I kinda woukd like to live in nyc

Currently living on the west coast, a couple miles inland. I don't plan on leaving the west coast but I'll probably move closer to the coast in a few years. Nothing about the east coast really appeals to me.

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I guess I'll add that the NE in particular, the culture as a whole just feels like everything is rushed. It's in the way people carry themselves and speak, even. I hate to be that guy but the vibes I pick up are mainly rude and unhappy, or stoic at best.

I lived on the coast in Myrtle Beach for a time and never really got used to the southern accents or being pointed out as a "Yankee" as I failed to adopt it . There was also an incredibly prominent racial tension that kind of became apparent to me after living there that was not great.

I could see parts of Florida on the east coast being potentially alright, but I'd sooner live in New Orleans or something. I guess nowhere is going to be perfect, though.

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Does west coast of florida still count? Cause i wouldn't mind moving back to tampa.

if not, still east coast. Cali is too expensive and oregon/washington are too far north imo.

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PMarth2002 posted...

Does west coast of florida still count? Cause i wouldn't mind moving back to tampa.

if not, still east coast. Cali is too expensive and oregon/washington are too far north imo.

From my research northern California has areas that are pretty affordable.

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in a pandemic scenario. the west coast.
overall: the west coast.

despite the high cost of living, it's the same in new york as in oregon (new york obviously 2-3x higher rents for less space).
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East coast = outwardly indifferent, but overly helpful when help is needed.

West coast = outwardly friendly, but narcissistic and indifferent when help is needed.

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I've lived in Washington and Oregon my whole life and have loved it. But I'll totally admit the east coast is fantastic. Just about everywhere has really great spots.

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Kombucha posted...

From my research northern California has areas that are pretty affordable.

such as?

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If I was retired probably west, otherwise East

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I've lived in New Jersey my whole life so I don't know how to pump my own gas. So I don't think I could ever leave now.

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Lukey_Bug posted...

I've lived in New Jersey my whole life so I don't know how to pump my own gas. So I don't think I could ever leave now.

Its easy

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Middle coast
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Gulf of Mexico represent

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Kombucha posted...

I guess I'll add that the NE in particular, the culture as a whole just feels like everything is rushed. It's in the way people carry themselves and speak, even. I hate to be that guy but the vibes I pick up are mainly rude and unhappy, or stoic at best.

Jersey native, and god, when I lived in Puerto Rico, I really missed that stoicness. Like, sure, if a conversation is there to be struck, I'll strike it, but we don't bother with greeting strangers. In PR everyone wants to know your goddamn life story.

I had a neighbor, Bill. Bill was old, had blue eyes, and liked to trim his lawn. Sometimes, maybe once a month, we talked about the weather. Bill was the best neighbor I ever had.

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kingdrake2 posted...

in a pandemic scenario. the west coast.
overall: the west coast.

despite the high cost of living, it's the same in new york as in oregon (new york obviously 2-3x higher rents for less space).

For a good while, NJ was the first and -only- state to actually meet pandemic guideline standards. I think it's because of our population density, and relatively recent turn to a blue state.

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East coast is nice because you can easily drive to other states. And everything is close
together

I live in California and just to get to Nevada takes 6-8 hours, San Fran and Los Angeles are 2.5 hours to 4 hours respectively.

at this point in my life Im okay with California west coast but I dont wanna retire here


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