Madison pairs lakes, bike trails, a stable university-driven economy and excellent healthcare with long, bitter winters, high property taxes and a tight housing market. Here are 16 honest pros and cons.
Knoxville offers no state income tax, the Smokies an hour away and a lively college-town downtown, but you accept humid summers, intense pollen, car dependency and wages that trail a fast-rising housing market.
Columbus pairs a diverse job market, major hospitals and excellent suburban schools with fast-rising housing costs, heavy car dependency and long gray winters. Here are 16 honest pros and cons.
Tacoma offers Puget Sound views, Mount Rainier weekends, no state income tax and housing far cheaper than Seattle, but you accept months of drizzle, a tough I-5 commute and neighborhood-by-neighborhood safety differences.
Philadelphia offers affordable rowhomes, a walkable downtown and a train to New York, but comes with a city wage tax, uneven schools and real safety differences by neighborhood.