What do you like where you live? And No do you like it? The COJ reader, Emma, says: “I live in Davis, California, the US bicycle capital. UU. There are more bicycles than cars on the road. Here is my youngest sitting in our ‘minivan’! “Next, 13 more readers tell us the pros and cons of their hometown …
“We move from Texas to Connecticut in 2023. We love everything (except in February. Never February). In the five years we live in Texas, my soul was always distressed; Something was simply not clicking for me. At the time I arrived in Connecticut, everything clicks! – Micah, West Hartford, Connecticut
“This is my third year living in Lisbon, Portugal, and I don’t know how I will live anywhere else! Some things go crazy, as how much dog peanut you see on the sidewalk and how everything takes a couple of attempts (such as tracking a lost delivery, an almost impossible task). But people are very pleasant, the weather is amazing and we are close to the most beautiful coast. We can also explore the rest of Europe by car. ” – Naseem, Libson, Portugal
“My work brought me from southern California to Michigan. I am warming myself to the slowest pace and a family connection deeply rooted in the west. The cold winters have been difficult, but this winter I visited Lake Michigan, and the waves seemed endless white mountains, as one of the great wonders of the world. I feel honored for the amount of beauty I find “. – Marissa, Grand Rapids, Michigan
“Our little fishing village has an eclectic group of retirees with incredible life stories. It takes an age to get to the store due to the chit chat; If I’m in a hurry, I have to issue a frantic environment. I like to see young children running with their cubes and swords. You must also stay away from local gossip and not participate, but I love the sense of belonging. ” – Lulu, Cornwall, England
“I moved to Orcas Island, Washington, to work as a secondary school advisor. I love that there are no traffic lights on the island. I love being able to walk everywhere with my dog, Gus. I love that the community supports its youth in many ways. I love that there are no fast food places. I love collecting wild blackberries and store them in the freezer and then distribute them slowly after summer ends. I love not having to make so many decisions every day because there are fewer decisions that must be made. I love that I am reading more than I used to. I love that it is soon one of those people who jump into the cold sea ice every day, I just have not started. ” – Rachel, Island Orcas, Washington
“Our city becomes a family -oriented shelter in summers. Think: farmers markets, arts and music festivals, and a summer party. Last year, they put 100 herkys (Iowa’s pet, in the photo above) around the city for a treasure search, and built free free -air picklet courts. The inconvenience? We do not have good delicatessen Jews. I would kill for a good bowl of Matzá’s ball soup. – Mara, Iowa City, Iowa
“Maine’s rocky coast is beautiful, as well as the ability of the forest to grow to the edge of the sea. However, we are at the time of year, when spring never seems to arrive: the changing seasons in Maine will always try me and Offer infinite renewal opportunities. ” – Chloe, Portland, Maine
“I live in Aviles, Spain. Friendships forged in the mountains have a special connection, because you suffer together to reach incredible places. What I do not like to live here is how empty are small villages. People are attracted to living in cities and villages are abandoned. We call it ‘the emptied Spain’, or ‘Spain emptied’ “. Pilar, Avilés, Spain
“After almost 10 years in Brooklyn, my husband, two children and I moved to Columbus, Ohio. My friend said: “Welcome to the heart of the heart of everything.” I love we have a garden. I love that our mortgage is a third of what we were paying in the rental of our two bedroom rail apartment. I love the library system, one of the best in the nation. I love to organize with tempo after dusk and the coalition of clean air of Ohio. What I do not like are housing prices that face an affordable housing crisis, and that needs a car to move. ” – Sharon, Columbus, Ohio
“I am in conflict because the things I hate to live here are also the things I love. I hate the sun that hits my face in an open field that extends by miles, but I love how warm and open it makes me feel. I hate the sound of the siren of the tornado in spring, but I love the smell of wet rain and the adrenaline of the storm that I know is to come. ” – Sharon, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
“I grew up in Los Angeles. Everyone thinks they know. But, as a person, it is complicated and reveals itself in layers over time. It feels like a gift to experience the things that are hidden under the surface. And there is nothing, absolutely nothing, that makes you feel more alive than driving through a long boulevard at night or throughout the ocean at sunset. Don’t forget to leave the windows! ” – Kelly, the
“At this time, my family lives in Bishkek, Kyrguistan, for my spouse’s work with the United States Department of State. It has been fun to explore: there are yurt fields, horses everywhere and a bazaar made completely of shipping containers. The only thing that is difficult to live here, at this time, is the uncertainty of being a federal employee. My family and friends do an important and significant job here, and we all really want to stay. ” – Dot, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
“I live in a Francophone city in the rural area of Manitoba, Canada. While winters can be cold and dark (-40 C!), People are warm and cozy. Our children skate on our backyard track for six months of the year. You have to be abundant to live here, and I wouldn’t change it to the world. ” – Stephanie, Lorette, Canada
What do you love, and don’t love, where do you live? We want to know!
PS 12 more readers share where they live, and people talk about moving to different countries and moving from a large city to a small city.
