I lived in MKE it’s super chill there! very good coffee shops and live music scene is cool. however, I’m from Minneapolis and I loved it while I was there. The art, music, nature, people, and cost of living is solid.
Jan 24, 2025
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I moved from Los Angeles to Minneapolis last summer, and it‘s one of the best decisions I‘ve ever made. My husband is from here so I got to know it on visits to see family. There‘s art, good food, and houses half the price of comps in LA. Life is way more convenient (even with the snow). It actually does take 20 minutes max to get across town, unlike the woefully inaccurate LA in Clueless. Plus, Minnesota is slated to be a climate haven in the near future.
Mar 19, 2024
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I feel like a lot of people on here live in NYC, and are therefore biased towards it. So as someone who used to live in Chicago, I feel like I need to give Chicago some love.
First and foremost, its impossible to avoid generalizations when you're dealing with cities full of 2.5+ million people. That being said, Chicago has way less people, so even though it is crowded and packed (big city vibes), it nevertheless rarely feels congested (except the freeways). Chicago is in the midwest, which means despite being a large urban area, it avoids a lot of the pretension and networking that LA and NYC possess. I found it was a lot easier to make genuine connections without feeling like people were constantly weighing you for coolness and clout potential. Chicago is cheaper, and despite being in the midwest, being right by lake Michigan makes it feel like you're on a coast. It was a great transition to the midwest from the west coast for me, slowly weaning me from my reliance on the ocean. Also the coastline where lake michigan meets the city is beautiful, and its a lot of fun to be able to swim off of the boardwalk right at the foot of skyscrapers. Chicago is also home of the skyscraper, and lets be honest, its a major city, and once you get up past 2 million people, you're going to be able to find all the culture and diversity you want (just at less of a premium and with less washed-up/trust fund artists that rely on the distortion of the hype machine). Oh, and Chicago has great food, parks, public transit, etc.
Anyway, I love Chicago. I feel like its often overlooked (vs. NYC and LA) which makes it the best option. In my opinion, both of those other cities are overplayed and overpriced. However, the good news is, with both of these cities as your options, you can't really go wrong.
Mar 9, 2024
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If you don’t have a car I would try to live within walking distance to the metro if possible.
It’s been awhile but I liked living there. It is a pretty small city but walkable and a lot to do. Also a short drive to some beautiful nature in both beach and mountains. 2 airports and not too far from Baltimore, Philly, NYC. Can take the train to those cities too.
A lot of bands play there and there are some pretty cool venues like Black Cat, 9:30 club,etc.
World class museums if you are into that. Pretty diverse food scene.
Cons (for me) would be the humidity, traffic, hard to park places, cost of living and real estate are expensive, people dress very business casual and are very career oriented, a lot of political talk everywhere.
Feb 28, 2024
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my newest favorite book is Rebecca by Daphne de Maurier but it’s even better because the 1940 Alfred Hitchcock film adaptation is free on YouTube. It feels very Lana del Rey and cool.
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