indra
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First off, please, if the only thing you can think of in answer to this question is something such as "That I'm getting the hell out of it soon" or "That it isn't Ohio (or other place you may consider an armpit)", don't post in here. I don't mean you can't mention anything bad about your area, I just would like to the focus to be on the positive (even if it's only that decent bagel place down on Third Street). 
Some things I like about where I live:
1) the weather. We get four distinct seasons here, and I like that, even though I sometimes think the names of those seasons are: Spring, Summer, Autumn/Fall, and Dreary. The weather here is generally fairly moderate -- yes we can get 100 F days here, but we usually only get a few; we can get below 0 F days here in the winter, but again, we usually only get a few. And although the summers do tend to be humid, they aren't nearly as humid as they could be.
2) Cost of living is fairly low here. The neighborhood I live in now, while not ritzy, is nice. The properties are generally tidy and well kept, and the people are friendly and helpful. Taxes (such as sales and property), food, gas, housing costs are all pretty reasonable.
3) The city and surrounding metro area is big enough to offer a variety of hospitals, veterinary offices (including two emergency/specialty centers), restaurants, concert venues (although I have to admit I've only seen one concert here
), shopping, etc. It's also small enough to get around, and get out of, easily.
4) The pace is slower than in a lot of larger cities and people met in casual situations seem more even tempered. For instance, when my car died in the middle of a main road during rush hour, several people stopped to make sure I was ok and could get help (ie., a tow truck), then pushed my car to a safe spot at the side of the road. And everyone -- including the motorists blocked from moving by me and my poor little dead car -- was calm and pleasant.
5) Proximity to other cities. Half the population of the US is within 550 miles of where I live, so the things not here (such as concerts I actually want to see) are still within fairly easy reach.
Some things I like about where I live:
1) the weather. We get four distinct seasons here, and I like that, even though I sometimes think the names of those seasons are: Spring, Summer, Autumn/Fall, and Dreary. The weather here is generally fairly moderate -- yes we can get 100 F days here, but we usually only get a few; we can get below 0 F days here in the winter, but again, we usually only get a few. And although the summers do tend to be humid, they aren't nearly as humid as they could be.
2) Cost of living is fairly low here. The neighborhood I live in now, while not ritzy, is nice. The properties are generally tidy and well kept, and the people are friendly and helpful. Taxes (such as sales and property), food, gas, housing costs are all pretty reasonable.
3) The city and surrounding metro area is big enough to offer a variety of hospitals, veterinary offices (including two emergency/specialty centers), restaurants, concert venues (although I have to admit I've only seen one concert here
), shopping, etc. It's also small enough to get around, and get out of, easily.4) The pace is slower than in a lot of larger cities and people met in casual situations seem more even tempered. For instance, when my car died in the middle of a main road during rush hour, several people stopped to make sure I was ok and could get help (ie., a tow truck), then pushed my car to a safe spot at the side of the road. And everyone -- including the motorists blocked from moving by me and my poor little dead car -- was calm and pleasant.
5) Proximity to other cities. Half the population of the US is within 550 miles of where I live, so the things not here (such as concerts I actually want to see) are still within fairly easy reach.
