Why Do You Live Where You Do?

[palbert]

Is it voluntary by choice or dictated by inertia?

I live in Coastal Maine. We have perfect weather except for the occasional inconvenient blizzard or nor'easter.

We do not have raging fires, volcanoes, earthquakes, mud slides, tornadoes, Mid-Atlantic state ice storms, or flooding rains, poor air quality (except that carried in from the Midwest), hurricanes, or decade long droughts

Among the other benefits is the scarcity of "man heaps," i.e. cities, with their overcrowding and crime.

So, if you put up with my catalog of environmental ills, I have to ask why?

[glasvegas]

I live in Canberra, Australia because I am in uni. It's great actually, it is more like a hybrid of town and city, not too busy nor too country. I love to take a long ride around the lake, it's breath taking. The only downside is that it is relatively cold compared to other parts of Australia and there's not much happening in here. I am not sure if I'll stay here longer, but it will always remain as my first home in Australia.

[palbert]

@ glasvegas - sounds very enjoyable. How is the summer heat and humidity?

After uni where will you settle down, and why?

[BENDERBOY]

I live in Edinburgh, it's a great city except in the summer when it's a nightmare to get around in.

[Kester]

I live in Melbourne, Australia.

I was born here, but despite that it's never really felt like home to me. It's a cool city, but just not where I want to be.

But I'll be moving overseas to live in a few weeks so it'll be nice to wake up every day in a place that I love.

[glasvegas]

@ glasvegas - sounds very enjoyable. How is the summer heat and humidity?

After uni where will you settle down, and why?

I am not sure, I left during summer and relocate to Gold Coast. For the short period I am in, it's pretty dry to be honest.

I don't know, we'll see how it goes, although I have a strong preference for Melbourne. I just love the hipster environment, but I am not sure if I would love the weather. It's 4 seasons in one day and I am from Malaysia, I love consistency.

[ChickenGuy]

Utterly freak circumstances - were it not for three coincidental events in summer 2010, I'd still be in Edinburgh.

Seriously, it was NEVER in my mind to come to Brighton, but (1) my Edinburgh flat was leased out in advance to someone else for the Fringe Festival, (2) I couldn't find any other accomodation and was going to have all my possessions in my car anyway, and most importantly (3) I got an e-mail that very week from the JUBber, treanir, reminding me of the exact date of Brighton Pride (which I'd mistaken for a different week and which I'd assumed I'd already missed)

So with nothing else to lose or do, I drove the entire length of England for what was going to be just a two-week holiday down here involving the Pride festival (which was great) and I met treanir one of those days. Then I basically just decided to stay around, and the rest is history.

[justsimon]

I was born here, but moved away when I was young. I moved back five years ago for school and stayed because I was offered a job. My entire family (except for a few cousins) lives here as well.

[kayman23]

I chose to because I enjoy the wealth of young black professionals along with the sizeable population of black LGBTs.

[M10000]

I live in my hometown, outside of Vancouver, because of finances. I pay $445 for a one bedroom apartment which I dont think you could find anywhere these days. I did pay $395 a month for 10+ years, until the rent was finally increased 6 months ago.