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And it's US centric, so those that want to live elsewhere in the world wouldn't get much out of this quiz. Personally, I love my town and where I live. I was listening to David Sedaris last night and I heard him make fun of my town. I still like it.
I lied on my info. I think my housing costs muffed the test for me - I got lots of Louisiana, Texas coast, Florida, and the wild card was Providence, RI.
Little Rock, Arkansas
Alexandria, Louisiana
Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana
Greenville, South Carolina
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Santa Cruz, California
Valencia, California
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Ocala, Florida
San Bernardino, California
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Charleston, South Carolina
El Cajon, California
Auburn, Alabama
Honolulu, Hawaii
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Clarksville, Tennessee
Gainesville, Florida
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Jacksonville, Florida
Santa Barbara, California
Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi
Charleston, West Virginia
Eugene, Oregon
Little Rock, Arkansas
Alexandria, Louisiana
Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Jackson, Mississippi
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
Athens, Georgia
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Memphis, Tennessee
Bryan-College Station, Texas
Lafayette (Cajun Country), Louisiana
Ocala, Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Clarksville, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Gainesville, Florida
Austin, Texas
Biloxi-Gulfport, Mississippi
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Fort Worth, Texas
Jacksonville, Florida
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Of those, I'd actually consider Athens GA, Austin TX, Albequerque NM, or Baton Rouge LA. Maybe Jacksonville, FL, but they seem to be a hurricane magnet. I have family in Chattanooga so I spend a lot of time there- it's nice, but I don't think I'd want to live there.
The rest I either don't know enough about, or would not want to live there.
My top ten:
1. Little Rock, Ark.
2. Cincinnati, OH
3. Portland, OR
4. Milwaukee, WI
5. Sheboygan, WI
6. Chicago, IL
7. Hartford, CT
8. Bloomington, IN
9. Champaign-Urbana, IL
10 Albuquerque, NM
Little Rock, AR
Alexandria, LA
Shreveport, LA
Fayetteville, AR
Santa Cruz, CA
Valencia, CA
Baton Rouge, LA
San Bernadino, CA
Honolulu, HI
Charleston, WV
Portland, OR
Santa Barbara, CA
Ventura, CA
Monroe, LA
Sacramento, CA
Eugene, OR
Salem, OR
Frederick, MD
El Cajon, CA
Palo Alto, CA
Corvallis, OR
Las Vegas, NV
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Albuquerque, NM
Very interesting. California, Oregon, Louisiana or Hawaii.
Sheyboygan, WI
Salem, OR
Bend, OR
Eau Claire, WI
Worcester, MA
Hartford, CT
Oshkosh-Appleton/Neenah, WI
La Crosse, WI
Eugene, OR
Corvallis, OR
Providence, RI
New Haven, CT
Medford, WI
Kenosha, WI
Portland, OR
Milwaukee, WI
Danbury, CT
Spokane, WA
Madison, WI
Green Bay, WI
Chicago, IL
Boston, MA
Little Rock, AK
Carson City, NV
This List Belongs To: FooFoo Funderstun of Whoopdedoo, AL
I got Frederick, MD, which sounds very similar to where I live now. Albuquerque also showed up on my list, despite the fact that I listed desert as a total deal breaker.
My list belonged to Cindy Brady of Sherwood St. in Schwartz, CA.
Hmm.
1. Hartford, CT
2. Little Rock, AR
3. Baltimore, MD
4. New haven, CT
5. Albuquerque, NM
6. Providence, RI
7. Boston
8. Worcester, MA
9. Portland, OR
10. Baton Rouge, LA
11. Honolulu
12. Las Vegas (Really???)
13. Frederick, MD
14. Charleston, WV
15. Fayetteville, AR
16. Danbury, CT
17. San Jose, CA
18. Washington DC
19. San Francisco
20. Shreveport, LA
21. Alexandria, LA
22. Chicago
23. San Diego
24. Carlisle, PA
This thing seems strangely AR and LA-centric to me. It did peg me as an East Coaster, but why no Portland, ME? or Burlington VT?
My top 10:
1. Little Rock, AR
2. Portland, OR
3. Honolulu, Hawaii
4. Seattle, WA
5. Baltimore, MD
6. Washington DC
7. Norfolk, VA
8. Long Island, NY
9. Knoxville, TN
10. San Francisco, CA
I think my housing costs skewed my results, too. And half my list was composed of landlocked states, which is a deal breaker for me.
1. Fort Dick, CA
2. Reamstown, PA
3. Lickdale PA
4. Yocumtown, PA
5. Fugit, KY
6. Black Butte, OR
7. Dyckesville, WI
8. Ballville, OH
9. Intercourse, PA
10. Zipdown, PA
I have no idea how I'm going to live in Santa Barbara, CA or Kailua-Kona, Hawaii at the price bracket I listed I could afford. That's a funny one, but I'll take it!