If given a free relocation package for your new well-paid job, which type of location do you prefer to move to?

[delete12345]

Supposedly you received an offer from a company you have interviewed extensively and you have given them great impressions. It is a great place to start your next career, and you felt at ease with everything you had before all of this.

However, this company is located pretty far away from you. They provided you a free relocation assistance package with no limitations, since you are very qualified for this job.

Are you the type of person who would prefer living in a place where there's hardly any neighbors near you? Are the type who prefers living in a bustling area? Do you prefer a quaint easy lifestyle that's just near the edge of the city, but close enough that you still get to experience the downtown district? All of these options all depends on what type of location you prefer to relocate to.

Which type of location do you prefer to relocate to for your new role?

 

[More_Badass]

grew up in the Bronx, but lived the last 15 years in the suburbs. After working in Manhattan, give me a downtown apartment any day. City life is much more my style than suburban life

 

[Saganator]

Assuming I can get good internet connection, rural on the side of a mountain, with a city/town within a 20 minute drive. I drive on mountain roads a lot and I'm always jealous I'm not living there.

 

[yogurt]

Where's the option for "rural/small/mid, but with access to a larger city"?

I love the peace and quiet but things like healthcare get really dicey if you're not near a city and/or university.

 

[Deleted member 8752]

I grew up in the suburbs, lived in an urban environment for over 10 years now, and and am now looking to do something more suburban. For me, a fairly populated suburb town, but with private property that allows for at least some distance between houses, all within commutable distance to a city would be ideal.

I'm hoping to find something like that in a year or two.

 

[White Glint]

fancy mountain house

 

[Elfgore]

I grew up rural, closest neighbor was at least a five or so minute walk and my friends house could be accessed by corn field. I live in a pretty small town now and I think this is about as big as I want. City driving just stresses me out

Keep me in a small town with access to larger cities easily.

 

[Rosebud]

Small town, I just need good internet and a grocery shop.

 

[BringBackSonics]

I love where I live. Its a large rural area in between cities/suburbs. Lots of little farms with 2-5 acre lots or even bigger (10-30 acres). We live in a old subdivision with plots about an acre big, but close to things we need (Livestock supplies, resturants and easy access to transit options/Hospitals. ). I wouldn't want to live anywhere else to be honest. Unless my wife can find work at a School district that either gives us the island or beach life :)

We have a small garden, we have chickens that free range, and we might get goats, so its awesome that our neighbors are not right on top of us.

 

[BassForever]

Gated suburb syle community in Florida with quick access to a city like Tampa, Orlando, etc. That's my long term dream.

 

[inner-G]

Suburban area

Single family homes, big private yards, just a short drive away from either the city or outdoorsy stuff.

 

[Sectorseven]

I like the city, but I want some living space.

As in a spare bedroom for a home office and hobbies.

I guess if I am being paid enough to relocate, that should be attainable.

 

[Renna Hazel]

Big city life. I always find the suburbs to be way more racist.

 

[Kraid]

I'd want to live in a mid-sized city a couple of hours max away from a major metro area. My dream is Palm Springs.

 

[Torpedo Vegas]

A place where I can still see people regularly , but can also still avoid them.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Don't want to live anywhere but in the city. I spent almost 30 years in incredibly rural areas before doing Seattle and Los Angeles (and almost NYC). Now that I've had to come back to rural life again, I hate it. Can't wait to get back to a big city.

 

[chaostrophy]

I love where I live. Its a large rural area in between cities/suburbs. Lots of little farms with 2-5 acre lots or even bigger (10-30 acres). We live in a old subdivision with plots about an acre big, but close to things we need (Livestock supplies, resturants and easy access to transit options/Hospitals. ). I wouldn't want to live anywhere else to be honest. Unless my wife can find work at a School district that either gives us the island or beach life :)

We have a small garden, we have chickens that free range, and we might get goats, so its awesome that our neighbors are not right on top of us.

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I like the city, but if I ever left it would be for a place like this. My wife and I do some gardening on our patio, and at a community garden, but being able to raise more space-intensive plants, and have chickens and maybe a goat would be really neat.

Suburbs that lack the culture of the city and also restrict land use and mandate lawns are the worst of both worlds.

 

[gilko79]

Mid-town for sure. I grew up in big cities and now live in a rural area. I kinda want something in-between.

 

[Deleted member 31873]

City. I don't drive, so I need to be within easy reach of things I need and things to do.

 

[delete12345]

It's actually pretty tough to determine a location that's somewhere in between a populated city and a rural town.

Mid-density residential area is probably safe to assume this is that "fine line in the middle."

 

[Deleted member 23158]

Inner City, being able to go out & drink and able to walk/bike home is great.

 

[WascallyWabbit]

The dream would be to be relocated to somewhere in Europe
But alas I'll settle for a smaller city in the US

 

[livefromphilly]

I live in a city now. If I moved it would have to be to a bigger city. I'm not a fan of the burbs, let alone rural areas.

 

[Brinbe]

City preferably right by a nice beach.

 

[III-V]

Assuming I can get good internet connection, rural on the side of a mountain, with a city/town within a 20 minute drive. I drive on mountain roads a lot and I'm always jealous I'm not living there.

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same here

 

[Darren Lamb]

I voted mid-town, but also could do a small city. I don't really want to be in the middle of downtown but I want walkable shops/restaurants and transit access.

I live just over the line from Cambridge MA and a small city like that is perfect. I don't think they are as common in the US as I'd like but that's just a hunch

 

[Like the hat?]

Get me as far away from other people as is possible.

 

[VariantX]

Cant live to far out. I would like emergency services to arrive as quickly as possible.

 

[delete12345]

I live just over the line from Cambridge MA and a small city like that is perfect.

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MA resident here. Would living near a commuter rail station work for you? I actually this is a good compromise.

 

[EdibleKnife]

Mid to small town. The place I'm living now is mid-town and it's heaven. Low traffic yet walking distance to several amenities I might need.

 

[ChubbyHuggs]

I'd prefer a rural area with just me and the hills, but I don't think it's ideal while still working. Right now my job is trying to get people to relocate to Montana, but it's not worth it.

 

[Ultima_5]

I want to be further out. 10 mins from town would be ideal. need internet for my job and typically commute at this point however. i'm currently in the suburbs, but ive also done city living. not really a fan of either at this point.

 

[BasilZero]

None but if that choice wasn't there, then rural area in the mountains

 

[Kito]

I wouldn't want to relocate. I just moved to the Orlando area 2 years ago to be able to spend time off at Disney World and Universal. It was the best decision I've ever made, and being furloughed during the pandemic means we've been able to safely enjoy the parks during all the downtime to keep us from going stir-crazy at home. I love it here and would never move.

 

[RadzPrower]

I have to say that I don't want to relocate given my current circumstances. Regardless of location, I would still prefer the option to work from home now so moving might not even be a requirement, but if I needed to be there in person once a week or so for certain meetings, I guess I would have to move.

That said, if I were suddenly single instead of having a wife and kids, I'd probably want to move downtown so that I could just walk where I needed to (post-pandemic, of course). I spent a few weeks in NYC in my early twenties and I really liked the idea of city life somewhere. Not sure what city in particular these days though.

 

[thevid]

Rural edges of a suburb. Get me away from busy body neighbors and HOAs, but close enough to still have access to things.

 

[J_ToSaveTheDay]

Not going to lie, I've enjoyed living in "mid-sized college towns" the most so far, having grown up in a dense and wide metropolitan area.

 

[Illiterate Bookworm]

If I wasn't directly in the classroom anymore, I'd love to go somewhere I don't have to own a car.
Always been jealous of the fact my brother hasn't had to worry about car- related finances in nearly 20 years.

 

[Bear]

Give me that small town/suburban area. I want a nice backyard for a price that's not 700k+ like it is around me.

 

[Darren Lamb]

MA resident here. Would living near a commuter rail station work for you? I actually this is a good compromise.

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Depends on the circumstances, but generally yeah if I can get there without a car and it's in a downtown area, or accessible to one.

We've looked at Newburyport, which is farther away than I'd want, and the commuter rail is outside downtown, but I could walk to most things and easily bike to the commuter rail stop. Salem is on the list too

 

[BringBackSonics]

I like the city, but if I ever left it would be for a place like this. My wife and I do some gardening on our patio, and at a community garden, but being able to raise more space-intensive plants, and have chickens and maybe a goat would be really neat.

Suburbs that lack the culture of the city and also restrict land use and mandate lawns are the worst of both worlds.

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Yeah, its sort of the best of both worlds..I don't want to live in the middle of somewhere, where cities are hours away. But I'm about an hour from Seattle, and about 20 minutes from Tacoma. (moderate sized city)

 

[delete12345]

Depends on the circumstances, but generally yeah if I can get there without a car and it's in a downtown area, or accessible to one.

We've looked at Newburyport, which is farther away than I'd want, and the commuter rail is outside downtown, but I could walk to most things and easily bike to the commuter rail stop. Salem is on the list too

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Wakefield, Somerville, Reading all seems closer to Boston. I can vouch for these places.

In you case, I think you'd be suitable for Small Town / Mid-density residential area. Newburyport seems like low-density residential area.

 

[Vilam]

Suburbs for life. Give me my car, my strip shopping centers, and my privacy.

 

[Septimus Prime]

I just relocated a few years ago and finally settled down in a house I love, so I probably wouldn't take a relocation package. Plus, I quite like where I am.

But, to answer the other thread question, I like the suburbs, with a major city about half an hour away. It's nice to be able to go there whenever but also to be able to leave the hustle and bustle for something more quiet.

 

[ElephantShell]

I like where I live now, which is a residential neighborhood in a city of ~90,000 surrounded by nice mountains and forest areas.

 

[turbobrick]

I'd rather not relocate. Though if I had to, I prefer living in the suburbs of a larger city like I do now. Maybe more towards the outside so I get a bigger backyard, or at least an RV gate.

 

[shnurgleton]

City close to a variety of outdoor activities

 

[molnizzle]

I've only ever lived in suburbs with a 20-30 minute drive to the major city. Seems perfect. City is there if you need it, but cost of living is normal. Downtown rent is about twice my monthly mortgage payment for half the space, and you don't even own it. Insane.

 

[ArgyleReptile]

Midtown me up baby.

Close enough to the city, but still in a location where folks aren't right on top of me.

 

[shaneo632]

Suburban but close to all the amenities. I don't like busy cities and rural would drive me insane so I need a middle-ground.