Reviews & Comments
North East, PA
My Birthplace -
7/12/2018I'll always love North East the best, as I was born and raised here. I miss most the lake access, grape vineyards, and smells of apple orchards in the fall.
Schools here are still good at the public level. Parents are still involved. Erie County in general is a depressed area so if you're unskilled you'll have a tougher time living here.
Albion, PA
"You can take the girl out of the country, but..." -
7/12/2018...but not the country out of the girl!
My heart will always live between my two favorite places I've ever lived: Albion, PA and North East, PA.
It's a rural farming community, wide open spaces with a sense of community if you want it, privacy if you don't.
Tougher if you're raising a family without job skills, but a retired persons paradise.
Charlotte, NC
Outsider Review of Charlotte, NC -
7/12/2018I came to this state for a job in 2011 (Chapel Hill) and stayed because of a relationship that took me to Charlotte, where we still live today.
We live in a suburban neighborhood, in our own home we built new. This area is quieter than city-center, for sure, but since the neighborhood builder reneged several neighborhood building features this has become a much less desirable location.
I know other people enjoy Charlotte, but from I've gleaned over time these people are from heavily populated states/areas previously. Not me. I've from a rural northeastern state with a population of less that 2,000 people. I'm used to space to roam, air to breathe, and privacy to do as you please on your own property.
Also the "southern mentality" runs true here, as does this city as a "sanctuary" city. I disagree with both premises.
The only thing I like here is the White Water Center, an official Olympic Training Center, and the Catawba River.