Best Cities to Live in the Recession

[DarthNihilus]

Thought this was an interesting article only because I live in the top city and have a healthy job in marketing there! Is your city on there? Discuss!
http://consumerist.com/5064162/the-best-cities-to-live-in-during-a-recession

1 - Arlington, VA
2 - Washington, DC
3 - Durham, NC
4 - Madison, WI
5 - Boston, MA
6 - Pittsburgh, PA
7 - Baltimore, MD
8 - Baton Rogue, LA
9 - New Orleans, LA
10 - Philadelphia, PA
11 - Lubbock, TX
12 - Anchorage, AL
13 - Lexington-Fayette, KY
14 - Buffalo, NY
15 - Lincoln, NE
16 - Irvine, CA
17 - Seattle, WA
18 - Chesapeake, VA
19 - Albuquerque, NM
20 - Corpus Christi, TX

[cookiemonster]

Well according to this I am pretty much screwed, lol.

I live in Elizabeth City, NC - better referred to as bum hole city, also known as the arse end of nowhere.

[Bel-Cam Jos]

I hope my own city makes it through! Rancho Cucamonga used to be on lists of the safest cities, but since it really has no true industry (really just retail), it might get tougher here.


I live in Elizabeth City, NC - better referred to as bum hole city, also known as the arse end of nowhere.Still have that stupid bridge that has such a slow-down speed limit from the freeway that you'd burn out your breaks to meet it? :upset: CM, that is no insult to you, but I drove through that city and it is on MY list of loathed locations. I feel your pain. Also strongly dislike Elizabethtown, KY (but I do like the name Elizabeth, weird... it's my nickname for my current car, actually).


1 - Arlington, VA
2 - Washington, DC
3 - Durham, NC
4 - Madison, WI
5 - Boston, MA
6 - Pittsburgh, PA
7 - Baltimore, MD
8 - Baton Rogue, LA
9 - New Orleans, LA
10 - Philadelphia, PA
11 - Lubbock, TX
12 - Anchorage, AL
13 - Lexington-Fayette, KY
14 - Buffalo, NY
15 - Lincoln, NE
16 - Irvine, CA
17 - Seattle, WA
18 - Chesapeake, VA
19 - Albuquerque, NM
20 - Corpus Christi, TX
I have visited #s 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 19, and 20, and I'd say that I'd agree that #s 6, 8, and especially #19 were nice.

[cookiemonster]

Its ok I think the speed limits around here at times are silly as well, and which bridge are you refering, to the bridge near the New Super Walmart or are you refering to the Bridge heading towards VA.

[Blue2th]

And number 19 is Alba-ker-kee!
Just don't take a wrong toin, or you'll end up there.

My brother lives in Carcass Christi

[Bel-Cam Jos]

It was over a decade ago. All I recall was tall grass and a bule-ish bridge. I've tried to block it out of my memory. I think I was travelling either north or west, from SC.

[El Chuxter]

Baltimore and DC will be among the cities least affected because A) they already have high crime rates, and B) they both have a lot of residents employed by the federal government, which is unlikely to go bust. Arlington is similar, but is so freaking rich that the people paid cash for their houses and there are unlikely to be many foreclosures.

All three are nice cities, don't get me wrong.

[CaptainSolo1138]

I was thinking along the same line as Chux. Any place in Michigan trumps any of these cities. We have nothing left here to lose. How much more recession-proof can you get?

[cookiemonster]

Ok well pass I have no idea, Cam it could be anywhere, lol.

[Phantom-like Menace]

The closest of those cities to me is Baton Rouge, narrowly edging out New Orleans. I don't even recall the last time I was in either city. It would have been twenty-some years ago, though there only around 3 1/2 hours away driving time.


Carcass Christi

It's probably wrong of me to find this as funny as I do. I'd try to make the case that I just like a stupid language joke.

[Old Fossil]

Criminy! Cracker's Neck, MS missed the list AGAIN.:upset:

[pbarnard]

This list has one thing in common, most if not all these cities have heavy public sector jobs...either as sites of state government or at least one large university. I disagree though about Lubbock. Having lived there in the last slow down, despite having Texas Tech there, it didn't help the local economy. No one hired, and wages are far beneath what they are in the rest of TX.

[TeeEye7]

We're inching towards 10% unemployment here in the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California. Almost the end of the growing season, so it's time for Mr. Chavez's minions to hunker down for the winter.

[DarthNihilus]

Baltimore and DC will be among the cities least affected because A) they already have high crime rates, and B) they both have a lot of residents employed by the federal government, which is unlikely to go bust. Arlington is similar, but is so freaking rich that the people paid cash for their houses and there are unlikely to be many foreclosures.

All three are nice cities, don't get me wrong.

The three are so connected I thought it was a little unfair. Arlington is so close and interconnected with DC that its often considered DC.


DC's crime rate has dropped a lot since the 90s and cleaned up a lot, they still have bad neighborhoods but improved. Baltimore on the other hand... is somewhere I wouldn't want to go 90% of the time.