Would you rather live in Massachusetts or Virginia?

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Tough choice, not overly knowledgeable about either.  Everyone who has ever visited Boston says it's awesome.  Not a fan of NOVA/DC in general from my visits to see my aunt, but I have heard Virginia Beach and Richmond are both quite nice.  Then again, Cape Cod is pretty much a more commercialized, bigger Door County, so ... I don't know, LOL.

Lean MA.

Eh, no.  Not unless you're a fan of corrupt police departments, drive-by shootings, and robbery.

Although there is (supposedly) a pot dealer on every block if you're looking for that.

[Bleach Blonde Bad Built Butch Bodies for Biden]

Tough choice, not overly knowledgeable about either.  Everyone who has ever visited Boston says it's awesome.  Not a fan of NOVA/DC in general from my visits to see my aunt, but I have heard Virginia Beach and Richmond are both quite nice.  Then again, Cape Cod is pretty much a more commercialized, bigger Door County, so ... I don't know, LOL.

Lean MA.

Eh, no.  Not unless you're a fan of corrupt police departments, drive-by shootings, and robbery.

Although there is (supposedly) a pot dealer on every block if you're looking for that.

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What you're describing is not very accurate of VA Beach at all.  70% of it is pretty standard, sprawling unremarkable middle-class suburbia (that would not look out of place with pretty much any other east coast city's suburbs), 20% of it is touristy resort areas around the oceanfront, and then maybe 10% of it are the "bad areas."

Have you ever actually been to the area?  Based on your description, I suspect "no."

Dude, I live here.