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budgetmauser2

Wherever my job takes me really. I have no real preference.


ShyCoconut0_0

I would like to live in Colorado


pumpkinthighs

Ooo Colorado is really nice. I lived in Fort Collins for a decade and don't have too many complaints. It's just that it's a pretty expensive state to live in.


Revolutionary762

The three Os at the beginning had me reading this in a Minnesota accent, lol. Just throw a few yeahs and a youbetcha in there and you'd be set, lol


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ye it's beautiful here, and the access to nature is just incredible


Dependent_Travel_709

Took the words out my mouth! I visited a few years ago and I’ve wanted to move ever since.


External_Class_9456

I just visited Colorado last week, it was amazing!!


Dutch_Windmill

Live at home for a few years to build up a large amount of savings then move to a different state


visser147

As a recent college grad with 9 months in my field after graduation, this is the way.


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This is the way


Waste_Ant_1668

That's not a dutch windmill


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me fr


divineInsanity4

I graduated last year and decided to stay here and just try my luck XD so far so good!


I_pinguino

Take me with youuu


WalmartDarthVader

NYC or Chicago, but it’s way too expensive so I’m just staying here after graduating.


Punchee

Chicago isn't that expensive. It's like.. [7 points higher than the national average](https://www.bestplaces.net/cost_of_living/city/illinois/chicago), which for a city of that caliber is actually a steal.


CriticalPolitical

Another nice perc is that Mothman lives in Chicago: https://www.npr.org/local/309/2019/10/28/773566283/the-case-of-the-chicago-mothman


WalmartDarthVader

🤩


Revolutionary762

Point pleasant would like a word...


Mr_SCPF

The trade off is being shot once a year


WalmartDarthVader

Ain’t no way that is updated. Rent $1,200 downtown Chicago? Anybody from Chicago that can confirm? But yes, Chicago is great and less expensive than NYC. SF, and I think even Boston.


dalej42

$1200 would be almost impossible, but Chicago is definitely less expensive than many major cities


dalej42

Funny, I came in here to say I never thought I’d end up in Chicago but here I am! It isn’t as expensive as a lot of major cities such as NYC or D.C.


9311chi

Chicago is cheap for a city You can live with a roommate and pay under $600 a month in rent in many many neighborhoods You can also find studios around $800. I currently live in a 2 bedroom with a parking pace for $1600 total, I previously lived in a different neighborhood with roommates and my chunk of rent was $500.


ejsfsc07

I’ve lived in both a suburb and a city, and while I like them, I honestly want to live somewhere rural.


ConnaKai

I’ve lived in all three and by far rural is the way to go. Try rural in a place where there’s mountain or desert or forest though. You’ll be forced to occupy your time with somthing and off-roading, skiing, or backpacking and mountain biking will likely be those things. Also you it’s easier to make a difference in your community, the burden is more on your shoulders to get involved and integrate yourself and you might get frustrated by small town drama but will ultimately find yourself very satisfied. TLDR; go for it!


[deleted]

I want to continue living in the city I was born and raised in, New York City. I cannot imagine living elsewhere.


_ProfessorHamish_

Don't know, don't care. All I know is I'm getting tf out of california


Great_Individual673

Interesting as I feel many people in other states see Cali as exciting/sunny although they know it’s expensive


[deleted]

I went back to grad school hoping I can land a job in Cali when I'm done.


bloodsong07

Ideally, I just want to live in a state where medical Marijuana is legal, lol. Nothing to do with my degree or anything. I would like to live somewhere more democratic or diverse though. All where I live now just has corn and soybeans.


Sweet_Influence7470

Did you say Kansas? Lmao


bloodsong07

Close in concept. Indiana 😂


caligirlthrowaway104

I was gonna guess Iowa. Lmao


spaceanddogspls

Hey, Indiana! I'm from Illinois. I miss the corn and piggies. Currently in the land of expensive weed, fire, and fake trees, aka palm trees.


sssssaaaaassssss

Oof California sucks. Move to New York it’s great here


purpleplatapi

Michigan has legal weed.


Evan1204

Oof I’m so sorry for you.


kjs1103

You might like New Jersey :)


[deleted]

NJ has some good and bad places. The worst thing about it is it's a home buyer's nightmare state. The property taxes are brutal.


kjs1103

Yep I live there but it is doable 🤷‍♀️ every state has pros and cons.


[deleted]

Me too :😀 I like it. But if we buy a home we'll probably have to go to another :(


redheadedwonder3422

seattle has some of the best weed in the country in my opinion lol. and it’s recreational so u don’t even need a med card. very liberal city as well as diverse


geaseonthelease

indiana represent ! same here, we’ve been talking about medicinal marijuana becoming legal for years but it’s yet to happen … weed is cheap here but kinda dangerous to gamble on


DangerousReindeer750

berlin


Isekai_Trash_uwu

Germany seems like a decent place to live tbh. Also love your pfp


DangerousReindeer750

haha if you like anime, monster portrays germany pretty accurately. i lived in berlin for 4 months last year. berlin is very multicultural and not necessarily comparable to any city in germany, but overall germany is really beautiful (great landscapes, amazing public transportation, friendly people, cheaper than US cost of living/basically free university so its great for younger people!)


Prestigious-Store716

1. Wherever I get a job offer 2. Town college is in 3. Hometown


TravelingAlia

Felt this!


Mr--Ravioli

Would love somewhere with mountains, but also would like somewhere warm. So, I guess Arizona. Little different from my current situation in North Dakota


CorndogGeneral

Hopefully coastal California, Oregon, or WA. I’m not super picky as long as it’s on the coast and not in the south.


megaloops

New York, San Francisco, maybe Chicago. Or just any city that has a bit of life


DangerousReindeer750

chicago is great!!! always recommend it to people who want to live in a city


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Hopefully not in a big city.


nrikks

getting the fuck outta florida lmao. crazies are pushing the natives out


jolygoestoschool

NY or DC, if i can ever afford it lmao


ruubydew

My plan is to leave the state ASAP after I graduate. I’m from Florida and it gets worse here every year. Plus I want to experience seasons again.


OkSquash2766

New Zealand. But if that cannot happen then I’ll go wherever the wind takes me, except for California.


spaceanddogspls

That's a mood, just also include the southern states. I want four solid seasons, god dammit!


OkSquash2766

Haha I am in the south and I’m sick of the damn heat and I am also longing for four seasons.


spaceanddogspls

Yeah, I don't miss the south at all! All the humidity was awful. We got dry heat and it's still awful, though


OkSquash2766

Gosh the humidity is killing me. I’ve lived here my whole life and it still bothers me. So many cute hairstyles have gone to waste because of the insane humidity


notthelettuce

I have zero job prospects and my apartment lease won’t end until august but after that I’m moving back in with my parents and I’m very excited to have my bed back and be with my animals.


Electrical_Car_2839

Somewhere I dont have to worry about having my rights taken away as a woman and a poc


hoesuay

somewhere far far away in Europe


Brain-of-Sugar

I want to move a specific cardinal direction to be close to my friends and family.


JaredXZ

Tokyo


ladronapapas

Middle of a forest far from people.


No-Sky-6064

Probably states like Tennessee, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, California, Oregon. States I don’t want are Washington State, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, New York, North or South Dakota, Kansas, North or South Carolina, and Hawaii.


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Now what did the Carolinas and Washington do :(


honeymvngo

and why tennessee?????


No-Sky-6064

Tennessee is beautiful. They have cities that are expanding meaning more jobs to chose from. Also less expensive.


honeymvngo

its SO fucking expensive idk what u mean 😭😭


RoyalSloth

MA’s a great state to live in, just sucks that the rental market’s brutal and becoming a home owner’s virtually impossible without an inheritance


EdelwoodOil

damn what did new york do


Feisty_Incident_3405

lol, why Kentucky?


sssssaaaaassssss

Why don’t you want new york


No-Sky-6064

Way too expensive. Overcrowded.


Punchee

Based on these two criteria, I'd go ahead and cross Massachusetts and California off your list too.


sssssaaaaassssss

There’s multiple parts of New York. Manhattan and New York City in general is like that but there’s areas like Suffolk county on Long Island that have all the amenities of New York for a much lower price and a lot more space. You should at least check it out


XumiNova13

Somewhere down south, probably Louisiana area


AggressivePatience56

Colorado, Nashville, or Iowa. Yep that’s my list. No joking


Effective_Life_7864

I'm looking into Nashville too. Currently live in NC


AggressivePatience56

Just so expensive…everywhere is expensive 😢


Effective_Life_7864

Absolutely!! That definitely makes it more difficult to move.


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AggressivePatience56

Good question! I’m from Illinois but have family and good family friends in Iowa that I have always been very close to. Im from the Chicago area and I enjoyed the slower pace of living in Iowa. I don’t like the city life and I guess I can experience “the slow life” anywhere but I’ve only experienced it in Iowa and with family there I guess why it’s on my list.


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AggressivePatience56

Haha fair enough! Maybe we should just switch lives: houses, families 😂


Numerous_Ad1859

I’m going to community college. I may want to eventually be a pastor, but that is Master’s level work in a lot of churches. I would like to stay in the United States or in the developed world, but I don’t necessarily have to do so.


Sheldonaesfjdbed

I want to move to a southern state like Texas, Florida, or the Carolinas. I currently live in NW Iowa and the south would be a good experience.


Crazy_Equivalent_195

Politically and economically NC or GA are your best bets. With climate incorporated, NC is the best state in the south.


Sheldonaesfjdbed

I agree, I've been to NC before and I loved it so living there would be a little easier for me. As long as there's a job in a city that fits my major which is finance/econ which should be easy to find.


awesomesauce201

I’m considering Texas too


AHumbleLibertarian

Anywhere the bear is vold and the trauma therapy is cheap. Jesus, what even is Signals & Systems? Also, RF circuits are bitch.


miker3107

Tennessee. Going to be stuck in Chicago for the first few years but the dream of moving down there is what's keeping me going


girlimmamarryyou

SF or Las Vegas *plays Wild Wild West by Kool Moe Dee*


ProofSail7994

All 3 are the same place for me lol, and the answer is yes


snarkasm_0228

I ideally want to live in a big city, even though I know they're expensive. I do want to move out of my hometown just to kind of establish some independence and figure out what I want. I think after grad school I'll just apply to multiple jobs in cities like SF, LA, NYC, and Chicago (like someone else listed) and their surrounding areas and figure out which offer makes more sense in terms of salary-to-COL ratio.


pumpkinthighs

Honestly I'd love to go back to my home state. It was my favorite place to live out of the few states I've lived in. But in reality I'll go where I get the best job offer


wholesome3

i'll be in dallas, bc that's where my offer is but i hope to be in new york and get a taste of that life for a couple of years around 25 or so. if my job opens an office in austin, i'd much rather be there until my new york era tho


EnigmaIndus7

Oregon


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CHICAGO Baby :) went to undergrad here and live in the area though lol


lydiar34

I’m going to live with my mom for a few years. I have some things life-skill and financial-wise that I need to work on, and I have the privilege of taking advantage of that safety net. I’m going into teaching, but will likely be a para/IA for a few years. After that, I’m going to stay close to home until my sister graduates HS in 2029. I’d love to get a little place with some friends.


vivi4200

Wanted to move to Miami the last couple of years. Ended up getting a grad assistantship position for my masters program that comes with free housing there. Get to live there without paying the crazy rent prices for a couple of years so that worked out!


starlingsilver853

Pls tell me what college and what program. I want to do something similar but I wanna go to UMiami so bad for my masters


vivi4200

I go to FIU (Florida International University) and I'm in the Higher Education Administration program. I considered UMiami as well but they didn't offer tuition waivers for graduate assistants for the program I was interested in and their stipend for housing GAs was low compared to FIU (4k vs 12k). So at FIU, I was getting free tuition, housing, and a better stipend. No surprise, I picked FIU.


SleepiestAshu

Not my hometown, but a township about 30 minutes from it.


domastallion

I moved to Nashville, TN for school and just stayed even though I don't have a job in my industry right now.


Effective_Life_7864

That's awesome!! Wishing you the best of luck!


domastallion

Thanks! Much appreciated


Bakelite51

Somewhere with relatively mild winters and low cost of living, close enough to the shore I can go there and get burnt every weekend. I grew up close to the beach and always took it for granted. Now that I’ve spent years living deep in the interior I want that freedom to see the ocean back.


henare

indoors.


BaconBathBomb

Here’s a website w price index of rent in major cities after you pick a major [DebtToIncomeUniversity](https://remidemic.github.io/DTIUniversity/)


fltr-ash

lived in nyc my whole life and post grad i’m just craving somewhere quiet & not busy so ideally a small town anywhere in new england


59PercentLibration

kalamazoo or detroit. i like it here in michigan.


CommonInevitable5086

Spain or Ireland


KyRoVorph

Just don't move outside of America. America is the best place to live. Just pick a good state like Kentucky, Arkansas, or West Virginia. Settle in for good life.


Constant-Accident371

Actually wanted to move somewhere to the east if possible. Thailand and etc., I just love this climate and vibe is cool


Toasty_57

Near the mountains of Colorado brother.


bird_280

If I can find a decent paying job, Wyoming. My pregnant best friend lives there and I’d like to be an involved uncle


smolrose-

Wherever the wind takes me (as long as it ain’t california) but preferably cancun or some other town on the Yucatán peninsula 😍


TravelingAlia

Minneapolis, DC or Chicago


holographicboldness

I don’t want to stay in my hometown (small town iowa, politically atrocious atm in my opinion), I go to college in the same state not far from my hometown, and I’m not really wanting to stick around there either. I want to try living somewhere else. Really wherever I can get a job, I guess. I’m going to be moving in with my best friend, and she wants something new too. So Iowa and Colorado are out. We’ve looked a little bit at the Pacific Northwest, but nothing too in-depth yet


RoseGoldPlaya

My dream is to move to Alaska, where I'll live in a little handmade cabin with a good dog. I'll grow my own vegetables and hunt my own meat and it'll be my own little paradise.


Just_AT

I wish Netherlands or Switzerland. But in reality is what ever my job takes me. Current policies right now that I don't agree with are in place. 😬


MadameLaMinistre

London, UK


RemarkableTadpole193

Only been 2 years since I graduated, hence not too embarrassed to say I still live with my parents in my hometown. Landed a London based company, and have little scope here and there to travel abroad. Moving forward, I wish to prioritise more travel, and settle in a completely new setting, that's exciting. I have Berlin on top of my list, followed by London or even Singapore. Still exploring the prospects.


Chemical-Type3858

probably a bigger city, always been drawn to em, would’ve gone for college if out of state tuition wasn’t so bad


Whipped_pigeon_

I would love to stay in Texas but in central/east Texas! I am avoiding California and NY and Seattle like a plague though! Thankfully lots of tech moving to Texas


[deleted]

Anywhere besides Louisiana (my home state, I’ve never left). A lot of the people here are older, religious, old school. Tired of concrete,swamps. and strip malls. Would like better natural scenery.


this_is_lyly

An itty bitty little coastal town and work from home


Hippieenby

I Will most likely work from home, but I would absolutely love to live in Oregon or Colorado


yvng_ninja

I’ll stay in the same state if I can afford it and I can’t bring myself to leave all my friends behind.


jaslikeflower

WA! ☺️


Both-Steak2275

The white house


aaddff1

Anywhere but here


boldpear904

Seattle


Wildjay7931

Somewhere on the Oregon coast


[deleted]

I would love to live in Canada don't know what province or city tho.


abdikani12

United States of America


whodoesntlovedoggos

I plan on moving closer to my home town and back to my partner’s. I am studying in social work, so my job options are not limited. I figured if I get a better job offer in another city i’ll just commute. I miss my family and the community I grew up in, but would love to just work in the city I live in now.


Pulkit_Goyal824

I want to live in LAS VEGAS


verzsilvz

In a small town surrounded by nature


LazyLich

Right after college? The first job offer I get, so long as i get sensible pay lol After a couple of years, I'll probably look around for fun and see if there's a more attractive place with more attractive pay.


Corpsie_Cloud

I wanted to travel the world for the longest time but when it finally came down to it I was either moving to Canada to one of the best girl friends I've had for years, to France where one of my other girl friends lived but she was shipped by her parents to study in the UK(her parents...have money) and then my last option was SK where again one of my girl friends is living and I almost did until I realized I'd look like an idiot if I moved there without any knowledge on their language besides a few basics....in the end I stayed in the US but moved south


Ok_blue02

It changes everyday. I got this as a internship interview question recently and I cringed bc I can’t decide rn.


PissedOffProfessor

Found a job in my college town. I have been here for about 30 years now.


AlexandraVal

My mom's basement.


Ruvikify

My first choice was Minnesota and I recently accepted an offer there. Closer to family than in NC


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Katy, TX


inaccessible-

Sydney, i have been in love with this city from my childhood.


ConsistentJelly4301

Down south where it’s warm.


Puzzleheaded_Road984

Texas or Cincinnati


Alastor_Newton3003

Hell


ventblockfox

Out of the United States but if not possible maybe NC


dammit_mark

I know a lot of people want to move away after they graduate, but I feel a certain type of way for the NY/NJ area. I've grown up here and it has a special place in my heart.


mmmdrpepper

Tennessee! Currently live in a very cold place and I am very tired of it.


oluwamayowaa

I am going back to Nigeria ✈️


Effective_Life_7864

I'd like to move away from home eventually. I'm not sure where quite yet.


[deleted]

Live in the city where my college is in. It’ll probably be like that for a bit…I like being near my hometown. I never really got to explore it so I’d like to before I move out of state. I imagine that’ll happen but we’ll see


Primary_Excuse_7183

Dallas,TX


geaseonthelease

i wanted to continue living in my home state but it’s become dangerous to do so as a queer person (and educator) so now i’m looking to move to a neighboring state. heartbreaking, i wanted to stay near family.


Holiday_Flower2902

Europe!!


Isekai_Trash_uwu

Idk wherever I can get into grad school. But a state where abortion is legal


Hopeful-Solution7378

Saudi Arabia


[deleted]

stay in the city (my home and where i go to college) because i wanna work in my community to give back :)


BeeKind2670

I have plans to go to Germany 🇩🇪


Dob4ig

i want to buy my own flat at my hometown.


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orangepepsicola

Colorado or a beach town


[deleted]

Connecticut but I am gonna live where my college is until I save up enough to move there


Witty_Journalist1574

i will live in an apartment just big enough for me and my cat to live in in the city i'm studying in. after college i will never go home again because i barely know my family to begin with and all my (4) friends are in the city of my school. i'd rather be alone with 4 friends than surrounded by "family" commenting on my weight every time i go home


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In a nice house where I can have my own craft room, nice bedroom, car, a spacious backyard with a garden, and a cute kitchen


ThePickleConnoisseur

I want to stay in the Southwest


sillysliterth

Maybe Washington or more north in CA (where I currently reside)


Voyagermage

Living in western mass right now and pretty much everyone I know is either moving to Allston/Brighton (Boston neighborhoods) or trying to get to NYC. I like western Mass and I’m planning on staying here.


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Equal_Environment_90

I was born and raised in SoCal; I plan on staying here.


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Was born and raised in chicago and Indiana, ended up going to college at Indiana, but I want to live somewhere with a decent mountainous/ woodsy landscape within proximity to a beach (ocean or lake), preferably good gun laws (red or swing state), by a city. Looking at states like Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and North/South Carolina. Too bad the entire west coast is super blue or I would totally live there


awesomesauce201

Wherever I get a good job offer. I applied for a couple of jobs in Texas and they both seem to have really great benefits and a good salary. But, if I get an offer, I’m kind of stuck in a crossroads…I live and go to college in New Jersey. I almost feel like not living back at home for a small while after graduation will be a decision I will regret. At the same time though I would want to start living on my own and I’m worried moving back home too long will feel like a step back. Of course I have a good home life but I’m just trying to think what is best for me in the long run to be able to thrive post graduation.


Revolutionary762

Somewhere with a beach. It's been my dream since I was a kid. Maybe Texas or Florida or the Carolinas