Thinking about Madison
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1/8/2010
I'll start off this post with a sigh, because no matter where it is you look, people complain, and people cheer. I guess it just depends on your state of mind and what you value. What I am looking for is a city that has alot to offer; decent housing prices, education, libraries are promoted, there are museums and galleries and frankly, lots to do. I look for a city that offers good public transit and doesn't need to manufacture foot traffic. I read one other post complaining about bikes and foot traffic and I had to laugh because that is what I miss! So see, it also depends on what you value.
I will soon be graduating from college (I'm middle-aged) with my second degree and a new career, I hope. I've been looking online for possible places I'd like to live while pursuing employment in the healthcare field.
I currently live in south central Michigan in a very depressed small city (pop 35K) and realize that I will probably have to move to find employment as quickly as I'd like. I grew up in Ann Arbor and lived in Arlington, TX (way too hot for me, but perhaps perfect for someone else) for 20 years then returned to Jackson, Michigan because I missed the seasons and believe it or not, the winter. Ann Arbor is prohibitively expensive and that is why I moved to Jackson.
I see alot of complaints about the weather in Madison, which doesn't really bug me, but how is the job market for healthcare?
I've looked at Realtor.com for housing prices and they really don't seem too bad for a city this size, has no one looked around and made comparisons with other cities this size?
That's my two cents. I guess you make a list of what you would like, then you go "In Search Of..." and try to divine the places that would best suit you.
Bp | Jackson, MI