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« on: July 13, 2013, 01:30:03 PM »
The DC suburbs or sunny Southern California? 

NoVA = Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax
San Diego = anywhere in San Diego county: Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, the city, etc..
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« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2013, 02:35:02 PM »
NOVA, provided I could live in one of the more urban parts, such as Arlington (and that I could afford to do so).
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2013, 02:45:57 PM »
Both sound horrific, but San Diego is closer to Tijuana and the flights to Asia are probably cheaper.
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2013, 03:38:41 PM »
No, thanks.
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2013, 03:41:27 PM »
Rural NOVA.
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« Reply #5 on: July 13, 2013, 03:42:11 PM »
San Diego. Perfect weather unlike godawful DC.
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« Reply #6 on: July 13, 2013, 04:08:27 PM »
San Diego
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« Reply #7 on: July 13, 2013, 05:04:46 PM »
Probably NOVA.  Greater DC > SoCal overall, but I would prefer the other side of the Potomac. 
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« Reply #8 on: July 13, 2013, 05:18:49 PM »
NOVA by far. I have relatives in Manassas, so I am familiar with the area to some degree.
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« Reply #9 on: July 13, 2013, 05:44:14 PM »
San Diego. NOVA is a gigantic mess of urban sprawl.
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« Reply #10 on: July 13, 2013, 05:58:30 PM »
Northern Virginia.  It's probably a little cheaper to live in DC than in California.  Although, I would probably try to get closer to Richmond, Charlottesville, or Harrisonburg in the Central and Northwestern parts of the commonwealth.
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« Reply #11 on: July 13, 2013, 09:37:16 PM »
From what I've heard, San Diego has similar weather to where I live, and I find summers where I live to be too hot, so maybe NoVA just for a bit of a change.
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« Reply #12 on: July 13, 2013, 09:58:07 PM »
« Edited: July 13, 2013, 10:00:58 PM by Frodo »
Quote from: Abbott for PM! on July 13, 2013, 09:37:16 PM
From what I've heard, San Diego has similar weather to where I live, and I find summers where I live to be too hot, so maybe NoVA just for a bit of a change.

Temperatures here during the summer (here it effectively lasts 5 months -May thru September) may rarely reach over 105 F (unlike the desert Southwest), but the humidity here is such that it will feel like it at times, particularly in July, August, and sometimes early-mid September when we get the worst of the heat waves.  

Politically and culturally we may no longer be part of the South, but as far as climate goes, we still get the southern summer heat.
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« Reply #13 on: July 13, 2013, 10:25:35 PM »
San Diego city, since I'm guessing they have better public transport.
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« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2013, 10:31:14 PM »
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:25:35 PM
San Diego city, since I'm guessing they have better public transport.

Don't they only have a trolley and bus service?  I don't know how reliable it is on a daily basis, but it doesn't sound like much.  
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« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2013, 10:44:18 PM »
Quote from: Frodo on July 13, 2013, 10:31:14 PM
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:25:35 PM
San Diego city, since I'm guessing they have better public transport.

Don't they only have a trolley and bus service?  I don't know how reliable it is on a daily basis, but it doesn't sound like much. 

I don't mind catching the bus, and it still sounds better than what (I imagine) is a need for a car amidst a giant collection of suburban sprawl.

I'll admit I am completely unfamiliar with the transport situation in both areas, so I am relying purely on guesses.
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« Reply #16 on: July 13, 2013, 10:45:03 PM »
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:44:18 PM
Quote from: Frodo on July 13, 2013, 10:31:14 PM
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:25:35 PM
San Diego city, since I'm guessing they have better public transport.

Don't they only have a trolley and bus service?  I don't know how reliable it is on a daily basis, but it doesn't sound like much. 

I don't mind catching the bus, and it still sounds better than what (I imagine) is a need for a car amidst a giant collection of suburban sprawl.

I'll admit I am completely unfamiliar with the transport situation in both areas, so I am relying purely on guesses.

NoVA has some of the most congested highways as it stands.
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« Reply #17 on: July 13, 2013, 10:47:17 PM »
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:44:18 PM
Quote from: Frodo on July 13, 2013, 10:31:14 PM
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:25:35 PM
San Diego city, since I'm guessing they have better public transport.

Don't they only have a trolley and bus service?  I don't know how reliable it is on a daily basis, but it doesn't sound like much. 

I don't mind catching the bus, and it still sounds better than what (I imagine) is a need for a car amidst a giant collection of suburban sprawl.

I'll admit I am completely unfamiliar with the transport situation in both areas, so I am relying purely on guesses.

Our Metrorail system in its scale and number of users is second only to New York City.  This link will give you the basics of mass transit in the DC region.
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« Reply #18 on: July 13, 2013, 11:00:18 PM »
« Edited: July 13, 2013, 11:02:46 PM by KRich »
Rural NOVA; Loudoun or Fauquier Counties.  Then I would get in my giant 2013 Chevy Tahoe to drive an hour to my parking spot in some K Street garage that I pay $300 a month for...and I would do it alone #GOPswaggNOVAstyle
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« Reply #19 on: July 13, 2013, 11:10:16 PM »
I imagine I'd like San Diego and if I had to live out west, I'd pick that area. However, I prefer the east coast, like the Mid Atlantic region and really like DC (though I probably couldn't live there for a long period of time. I'm political but get fed up with political culture). I'll go with NoVA.
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« Reply #20 on: July 13, 2013, 11:18:17 PM »
Not fair for me to say, really, because I've not spent much time at all in NOVA.  But I've spent lots of time in San Diego and environs and love the place, and would gladly live there if I had the chance.
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« Reply #21 on: July 14, 2013, 02:12:17 AM »
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:25:35 PM
San Diego city, since I'm guessing they have better public transport.


The DC metro is one of the best subway systems in the world.

Since I would choose to live in Arlington (somewhere like Pentagon City, Crystal City, Courthouse, or Rosslyn), +1 advantage for NoVA when it comes to public transportation. 
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« Reply #22 on: July 14, 2013, 02:22:08 AM »
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:44:18 PM
Quote from: Frodo on July 13, 2013, 10:31:14 PM
Quote from: Ebowed on July 13, 2013, 10:25:35 PM
San Diego city, since I'm guessing they have better public transport.

Don't they only have a trolley and bus service?  I don't know how reliable it is on a daily basis, but it doesn't sound like much. 

I don't mind catching the bus, and it still sounds better than what (I imagine) is a need for a car amidst a giant collection of suburban sprawl.

I'll admit I am completely unfamiliar with the transport situation in both areas, so I am relying purely on guesses.

The DC metro area has plenty of sprawl, but San Diego is entirely sprawl.
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« Reply #23 on: July 14, 2013, 06:02:32 AM »
San Diego is one of my favorite US cities
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« Reply #24 on: July 14, 2013, 07:13:02 AM »
The San Diego area, but NoVa is not bad either.
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