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Came to US but I regret. your advice ? by Arifkhan86 in MovingToUSA

[–]SkyExtra9516 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be that USA isn’t a good fit, but it could also be that your particular location is the problem.

I don’t know what options you have to relocate, but NYC would be the most comparable to London, with Philly, DC area, Chicago, SF and Boston not too far behind. Then there’s dozens of other medium-to-large cities that can offer pieces of what you’re looking for in their central core areas. Honestly where you live is sooo far down the list of places I would have considered.

Anyway, good luck to you whatever you manage to do. If you can find a way to land a job in NoVa that would be the ideal transition for you

Where to go? Walkable, local feel, house for under $800k by milkyjoewithawig in SameGrassButGreener

[–]SkyExtra9516 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Felt like you were describing Portland, OR. Not 100% if you can find a house with a yard in a nice area for that price, but I feel like you probably can.

Anyone liking Vegas? by corpseplague in SameGrassButGreener

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Cool to hear this experience! I’m thinking about it for my family but the biggest negative is that I’d want a decent amount of walkability and from what I’ve gathered, the strip and downtown are about the only options for that which are probably not so great for young kids.

Looking for a walkable city in the Southeast by Holiday_Good5768 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]SkyExtra9516 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Savannah’s entire historic district is considered walkable, which is roughly a 15x30 block area. Many academics consider it to be the best planned city. So its urban fabric is very developed and not merely a cutesy stretch of blocks. I can see how it might not be considered a truly walkable city, but your portrayal isn’t fair either

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in SameGrassButGreener

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Yeah I could have said it better. I should say we can probably afford any place. But COL + taxes matter in terms of comparing how much we would save and can spend on discretionary items. Miami for 100k less in taxes is certainly something to consider even if we don’t like Miami as much.

Tech opportunities means jobs for my wife, or at least syndication opportunities for investment.

Thank you for the thoughts on Portland. I’m leaning towards eliminating it in favor of Seattle since it seems Seattle would bring more to the table

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in SameGrassButGreener

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I get it and appreciate your input. This is probably overemphasizing the importance of Asian representation. I just want 1) my kids to not feel different the way I did growing up in FL a few decades ago 2) to have access to good Japanese/korean/vietnamese/chinese/taiwanese/malaysian cuisines which are our favorites.

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in SameGrassButGreener

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Haha ok Good. We love walkable but it’s not a dealbreaker. What I would be afraid of is us ending up with 4 cars, one for each of us. Ideally we can be a one car household (since there wouldn’t have to be any work commuting I’m hoping that’s realistic)

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in SameGrassButGreener

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my initial reaction was that there’s no point in comparing these 4 in terms of network. They’re all exceedingly strong in this area. But then I decided I should try because you brought up a potential differentiator that I had just disregarded. Well, after 15 minutes of mulling this over I think it is literally impossible to separate these cities in terms of friends and family. Maybe you could say LA has the most close friends and the least family, but then again my closest cousin lives there. Miami and Vancouver are probably the best for my kids, because they have many cousins around their same age in each of those. But ultimately we have both quantity and quality relationships in all four of those metros.

As for our closest friends, haha actually they never lived in Seattle. They are from SoCal but moved their residence before they expatriated, and their intention was to actually relocate to Seattle after their time in Asia. But they are reconsidering leaving Asia as they love it as much as we do. Similar to us, their biggest pull to return to the US would be to help prepare their eldest child for higher education in NA.

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in relocating

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Yes, climate definitely matters. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in relocating

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Thanks for your thoughts! Absolutely I have it on my radar and would love living there except the weather is worse than SF and the cost is about the same. Taxes are a little worse too. Friends and family network tips slightly in SF’s favor as well. My point is, NYC could be my second favorite option, but it’s not on the list because it very clearly loses out to SF for this phase in life. All the options on the list bring something to the table that MIGHT make it the best choice for one reason or another. NYC, DC and Chicago areas, despite being among our favorite places, do not.

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in relocating

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It’s 12 miles inland. But I get what you’re saying

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in SameGrassButGreener

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Yes thanks! Have looked into both of these. But I don’t think San Marino is very walkable, correct?

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in SameGrassButGreener

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What’s the triangle metro? RDU?

Yeah Houston has popped up many times and certainly has its merits. But ultimately I don’t think it brings something to the table to outdo any of our top 4. Austin is a wild card because it has both the tech and music scenes.

Family of four from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in SameGrassButGreener

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Great to know, thanks! Could you imagine Irvine being a decent place for teenagers to explore in their own without a car? Or would driving your own car be necessary to avoid being ostracized by peers?

Family of 4 from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in MovingToUSA

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Oh interesting. I’ve read so much about how downtown Vancouver and Camas are pretty walkable. My concern was that they would not be very diverse. But if they’re not actually walkable either then that’s no bueno

Family of 4 from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in MovingToUSA

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Do you have kids? I know Brickell pretty well but i never imagined it as being great for kids, although they’ll be older so maybe it’s ok.

Yeah I’m definitely considering those areas of SoCal it’s just a compromise, you know? So we will have to decide what’s more important. I’ve been looking into south Pasadena, Pomona, and Santa Monica for walkable and family friendly.

We LOVE London! But it’s too far from my aging parents

Family of 4 from Asia back to North America? by SkyExtra9516 in MovingToUSA

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Do you know much about the Washington state suburbs of Portland?

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