Thinking of Moving-To the USA

[Shawnosaurus]

Only problem though is the damn cold. I could easilly see myself living in Canada if it was not the North Pole.

Misinformed at it's best. I'm from the Vancouver area where it might snow one weekend a year if you're lucky.

The USA definitely has the full gambit of pros and cons. Everyone you ask will have a good opinion of some areas and not of others. Really if you want culture, safety and nice places then you're likely going to end up somewhere expensive. They don't get expensive by accident.

 

[Luckymoose]

Do not bring any foreign plants or animals here please. Enjoy your stay.

 

[Portugal]

I recommend Canada. Most of the positives without most of the negatives.

Except don't move to Toronto.

 

[IglooDame]

Parts of California would be nice but I would want to avoid the big cities. I would also probably be relativly poor.

I wouldn't do the haka in a US bar unless I was really drunk. I want to live somewhere warm and most of those red states on the map would be to expensive and I don't like really big cities anyway.

Sounds like New Orleans would be a good fit for you - warm, inexpensive, and recently downgraded from a big city to a not-so-big one.

 

[Ansar]

Misinformed at it's best. I'm from the Vancouver area where it might snow one weekend a year if you're lucky.

BC is the only part of Canada that, AFAIK, doesn't get much snow.

Instead, it gets rain like it's neighbors across the border in Seattle.

 

[CaptainF]

I say come to Oregon. Very chill people, moderate weather that isn't too extreme on either side of the scale, relatively cheap living expenses, lots of tech-oriented companies over here, Beautiful scenery, great beaches, etc.

The only problem I can see is that it might be a bit boring for you, considering that we only have one metropolis (Portland).

 

[downtown]

I suggest Northern California.

Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah are also nice places.

The cost of living in those states has also jumped through the roof. Rents in Salt Lake and Provo are similar to those I saw in Washington DC...and lets face it, Salt Lake ain't no hip east coast urban center.

The US is awesome...but where you want to go depends on what kind of work you're doing, what climate you'd like, and how much you'd want to spend. If you have the money, by all means, go to California. If you're highly skilled, you can land a good job in the midwest and pay 1/3 of the costs of NYC, LA...or even NorCal.