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16 Pros and Cons of Living in Madison, WI

Madison, Wisconsin skyline with the State Capitol dome

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.

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Categories Living Abroad Tags Cost of Living, Living in the USA, Madison, Relocation, Wisconsin

16 Pros and Cons of Living in Knoxville, TN

The downtown Knoxville skyline and Henley Street Bridge seen across the Tennessee River

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.

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Categories Living Abroad Tags Cost of Living, Knoxville, Living in the USA, Relocation, Tennessee

10 Safest Neighborhoods in Chicago

The Chicago skyline seen across the lagoon in Lincoln Park

Chicago’s crime headlines describe a few areas, not the city. These ten neighborhoods consistently report the least crime, and here is what each is like to live in.

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Categories Safest Neighborhoods Tags Chicago, Living in the US, Relocation, Safest Neighborhoods

16 Pros and Cons of Living in Columbus, OH

The downtown Columbus skyline seen across the Scioto River from the Scioto Mile

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.

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Categories Living Abroad Tags Columbus, Cost of Living, Living in the USA, Ohio, Relocation

16 Pros and Cons of Living in Tacoma, WA

View over Tacoma, Washington, and Commencement Bay

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.

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16 Pros and Cons of Living in Philadelphia, PA

The Philadelphia skyline rising above the Schuylkill River and Boathouse Row

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.

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10 Safest Neighborhoods in New York City

A row of brownstone townhouses on a tree-lined Upper West Side street

From the Upper East Side to Bayside and Riverdale, these are the ten New York neighborhoods that consistently report the least crime, and what it costs to live in each.

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Categories Safest Neighborhoods Tags Living in the US, New York City, Relocation, Safest Neighborhoods

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