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Re: Ask HN: What's your ideal city in a 100% remote world?

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Post by ngokevin »

eunoia wrote: post #74
Bjorkbat wrote: post #70

Might be the city I'm currently living in: Albuquerque, NM. It's very inexpensive, and sits at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains and Petroglyph National Park. It's almost always sunny, yet is rarely too hot for outdoor activities. As far as bike infrastructure goes it may just be in the top 10 for US cities. You almost need to go out of your way to not be an outdoorsy person here. It has a decent amount of restau…

Out of curiosity what are your thoughts on Santa Fe?

Not OP but I lived in Santa Fe for a couple weeks. I felt there was some rejuvenating spiritual energy in the air. And love the high desert and open skies. And Meow Wolf. People that moved there enjoyed having Taos nearby.

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Post by mikewarot »

floppydiskette wrote: post #88
999900000999 wrote: post #40

Chicago. Friendly people , cheap housing, great public transportation. Tons of things to do. No visa issues, it's much easier to move cities they countries.

I love Chicago, but where are you finding cheap housing? Genuinely interested what areas.

Munster, Indiana is one of the perfect Chicago suburbs. It's the first exit across the border. Top rated schools, it's the food court of the region. Comcast internet seems to hold up ok. The taxes are reasonable, and the local politicians aren't too radical.

(For some strange reason though, a lot of people have been driving cars into buildings here)

If you want to go further away from Chicago, Crown Point, Chesterton, Valparaiso might be good choices. The further east you go, through, the more likely you are to suffer lake effect snows in the winter.

Most towns in the area have lake Michigan water, which isn't subject to depletion. Chicago is also in one of the sweet spots for stability during climate change.

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Post by yen223 »

muzani wrote: post #86

I'm happy where I live now. Bangi, Malaysia. Great food, and it's cheap enough to eat at a restaurant every day. Everything from the humble fried rice to wagyu steak. It's next to Putrajaya which has some amazing parks, whether it's skate parks or just picnic spots. Weather is great. Lots of beautiful people. About half an hour's drive from a cinema or major mall, but that's not too bad.

Of all the places in the world, I certainly did not expect Bangi to show up on this list!

How does Bangi compare to living in, say, KL or PJ?

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Post by bradlys »

zumu wrote: post #112
1270018080 wrote: post #15

Small, dense, walkable. Does it exist in America? I don't think so.

Portland, OR is pretty close.

Definitely not dense. Portland is extremely sprawly. Have lived in Portland for years - no one there thinks of it as dense - as that’s one of the main draws of it.

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Post by ve55 »

binarynate wrote: post #26

I've been thinking about this a lot. My criteria: - Warm winters - Sunny (>200 avg. sunny days) - Good music scene - Good tech scene (for meeting other founders) - Beautiful nature nearby - Reasonable cost of living - In the US Based on these criteria, I think I've landed on Austin, Texas as the best option. Here are other places I considered, though: - California: L.A. or San Francisco would honestly be my top choic…

Moved to Austin this year myself, I think it's a great choice for everything you've listed (although the cost is getting up there, but still affordable in many areas!). I'm definitely not planning on leaving anytime soon with how nice it's been.

Re: Ask HN: What's your ideal city in a 100% remote world?

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Post by Bjorkbat »

eunoia wrote: post #74
Bjorkbat wrote: post #70

Might be the city I'm currently living in: Albuquerque, NM. It's very inexpensive, and sits at the foothills of the Sandia Mountains and Petroglyph National Park. It's almost always sunny, yet is rarely too hot for outdoor activities. As far as bike infrastructure goes it may just be in the top 10 for US cities. You almost need to go out of your way to not be an outdoorsy person here. It has a decent amount of restau…

Out of curiosity what are your thoughts on Santa Fe?

Truth be told I didn't like living there, but I think that's mostly because I was working for a pretty strange startup at the time.

Very expensive for New Mexico, and expensive in general. Getting around can take some getting used to (certain roads predate the US). Wouldn't recommend moving there if you're young as most of the population is of retirement age and most businesses cater to that crowd.

That being said, I enjoy visiting every now and then. There are good restaurants and no shortage of cultural attractions and events. I particularly enjoy visiting for the Farolito Walk.

I would recommend living in Albuquerque and taking the Railrunner or simply driving when the itch to visit strikes.

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