Mid 20s with a Remote Gig

I moved to SoCal after college for my first job and I’ve had a ton of fun here so far.

That said, I’ve been here for 2.5 years and wanna experience that “spark” of being in a new city again. I moved to SoCal having not known anyone or anything after college but things worked out perfectly, made tons of friends and experiencing new things/places everyday was a novelty.

Domestic cities only also, curious what cities you all have in mind. Really looking for socially vibrant areas with a big sports & music scene and younger people, warm weather is ideal but I’d be open to something new having been from the southeast. Walkability & a health conscious environment/crowd is a huge + too

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“What city should I live in next?” is an impossible question to answer.
 

No one here knows what you value in an area, how you rank those things internally, and how you anticipate ranking them in the future. 
 

At best, everyone responding will just make vague arguments for areas they enjoy, which isn’t particularly relevant to you. 

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It could be a way to prompt discussion and for people to talk about their favorite cities and what they do/don’t like about them.

Who am I kidding…I should’ve just made a rage bait DE&I thread

 
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It could be a way to prompt discussion and for people to talk about their favorite cities and what they do/don’t like about them.

Then just make a thread asking what people's favorite cities are? 

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