Best Places to live for mixed Couples
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Best Places to live for mixed Couples
Can anyone tell me where are the best places to live near the Cinncinatti airport hub for mixed couples. I am trying to do some research and I am having a hard time finding good data.
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Author: kbenbow
Date: 09/06/2005, 01:33 am
Hi,
I read through the other thread about the asian-white interracial couple relocating, and I am interested to see where else we might fit in. We fit right in here in San Diego, but a 2 bdrm/bath house is about $600k. The cost of living is stifling the middle income folks out here. It's terrible though - we love it here. I am having a hard time with the thought of leaving since it is near perfect for us. We prefer warm weather areas, but do not want to exclude cold ones. Can anyone make any suggestions for areas where we wouldn't stick out so much or at least where people don't stare. We really like the racial mix here. Some areas I am considering
Portland-OR
Sacramento-CA
Austin-TX
San Antonio
Colorado Sp/Denver/Fort Collins
Las Vegas
Atlanta
Seattle-too expensive/rainy;
Tampa-little nervous-maybe I can be swayed Phoenix-too damn hot/too much crime
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Author: dwooddon
Date: 09/06/2005, 01:57 am
I'm not qualified to comment on the racial aspect of your question. My only comment is that if Phoenix has too much heat and crime, Las Vegas will, also. Unless you are coming for the glitter, you would have the same objections as you have to Phoenix.
I like living on the desert about 100 miles north of Las Vegas but it is certainly hot for many months of the year.
An area I have never lived in but that several of my friends like a lot is Alburquerque/Santa Fe/Taos.
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Author: offlady
Date: 09/06/2005, 03:33 am
I may be wrong, but generally (I emphasize GENERALLY) I think the farther west you go, the more easy it would be to fit in.
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Author: repete
Date: 09/06/2005, 04:00 am
That's a generalization that I don't think holds up very well -- too many variables.
Another factor is to look beyond the basic numbers: some cities look like they have a nice mix when you look at the overall numbers, but when you break them down some are still more segregated than others.
Best of luck and where ever you choose, try not to compare your new city to marvelous San Diego.
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Author: PamSF
Date: 09/06/2005, 04:27 am
Of all your picks, I'd suggest Sacramento. I've been to Portland..it's very WHITE and the surrounds are frightening.
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Author: Dorgal
Date: 09/06/2005, 04:35 am
Brockton MA is very interracial and you wouldn't get a second look - actually the same could be said of Boston too. That said, I also have spent time in Colorado Springs which is a very nice place to live. Either way - you have to contend with winter and it's not an easy winter in either place. Good luck in your search!
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Author: Anonymous
Date: 09/06/2005, 07:19 am
As Dorgal points out, there are several neighborhoods and suburbs of Boston that are diverse; Brockton is one of the more affordable in general. For a more upscale town, but still a bargain compared to SD, try Milton, which borders the southern edge of Boston itself and has a minority population of about 25% as well as excellent access to transportation (public and highways) and brand-new schools. The Asian/white couple thta my daughtre babysits for have never encountered problems (or "stares") and neither have their kids.
Many of the upscale suburbs here have significant populations of Asians who have come to the area for college and stayed; my impression is that most of them marry caucasians.
The nearby city of Quincy (MA) has a significant and growing Asian population (at least 25%), but as repete warned, it's not a situation where a mixed couple would fit in: it's overflow, and folks moving up, from Chinatown.
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Author: Anonymous
Date: 09/06/2005, 07:23 am
LOL, after I posted I paid more attention to your title, rather than your comment about reading the asian-white thread. So I'll supplement my comments about Milton: It's 20% black, mostly middle-class or upper, and the interracial couple next door to me, and their kids, don't seem to have had any problems.
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Author: tivertonhouse
Date: 09/06/2005, 08:14 am
Portsmouth,NH
Portland,ME
Northampton,MA
Burlington,VT
Boston/Metro and suburbs
Providence,R.I.
It's hardly inexpensive to live in New England, BUT the tolerance here for intolerance is pretty low. The more university or coastal the town, the generally also the more sophisticated and liveable. You wouldn't get a first (or second) glance, for example, in Portsmouth...
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Author: Geordie
Date: 09/06/2005, 08:16 am
I am a so called 'white' person who is married to a person from Asia, with children. I find it quite staggering that you are even having to ask this question.
I'm originally from the UK and have lived in many countries throughout the world, (although not the US) and this issue has never cropped up.
We've lived in Germany for the last 7 years and I, nor my wife have never heard a comment nor ever been stared at by anyone.
We always hear of how the US is so multi-racial and the great freedoms people enjoy there but this thread appears to dispel these notions.
Geordie
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Author: karens
Date: 09/06/2005, 09:01 am
If you've eliminated Seattle b/c of weather, you should eliminate Portland for the same reason. Also, Las Vegas and San Antonio are very hot.
I wonder about east v. west. I just read a story about a woman in an interracial relationshihp. She related how she never got a second glance in LA, but in Manhattan she always felt disapproving glances and often heard rude remarks.
I wouldn't relocate anywhere without checking out the area first.
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Author: Queenie
Date: 09/06/2005, 09:22 am
Geordie,
I am in an interracial marriage. We have lived in Europe and the US (East coast and Midwest).
My experience is that the US is much more uptight about the interracial thing than they like to admit.
It is a topic of discussion in the US, whereas in Europe no one cared at all.
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Author: padams421
Date: 09/06/2005, 09:32 am
Atlanta would be a great choice for you.
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Author: sfamylou
Date: 09/06/2005, 09:53 am
I live in So Cal and my best friends are an interracial couple with a baby. Don't really notice any problems, but I understand getting priced out of this area.
Have you thought about college towns? Other than California, living in Columbia, MO was the most tolerant place I've ever lived. I'm sure there are even better, prettier, more lively choices. Just an idea.
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Author: joan
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:01 am
Bunchargum??????????? Travdis???????
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Author: Geordie
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:02 am
Queenie
It would appear that your right, I even think the way the OP asks the questions i.e they won't stick out or be stared at, is being far too polite.
What the OP should ask is where can I live where racism is least likely to occur and I can get on with my life in peace.
Geordie
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Author: mms
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:06 am
I live in a suburb of Portland and know several interracial families. It is not a big deal here, and I have never even thought about it until reading this post. However, if you have nixed Seattle due to grey and rain then you should know that Portland is similar.
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Author: J_Correa
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:51 am
My husband and I (hispanic and white) have never had any issues in California. We both have pretty mixed families and no one has had any problems around here.
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Author: LN
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:52 am
On the east coast I'd recommend the washington DC area and probably Columbia MD and Reston VA. These areas are always racially friendly.
I'm just not certain that you would want to leave San Diego if you have great jobs, a good racial environment, and a home. Homes here in the DC area are also quite pricey and I'm not certain you'd find things really better - perhaps similar but not necessarily better.
Sometimes the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence and it really isn't.
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Author: nytraveler
Date: 09/06/2005, 11:04 am
Anyone who felt uncomfortable as an interracial couple in Manhattan is IMHO imagining things. This is one of the most diverse cities in the county. And in most places interracial, intercultural and same sex couples are quite common and perfectly well accepted. (I would say there are several such couples among my friends - but it sounds so odd - why are we even discucssing this?)
(There are unfortuntely some areas in the outer boroughs that still seem to live in the stone age - they hate not interracial couples but everyone who isn;t exactly them - but there are some ignorant bigots everywhere - and there would be no reason to even visit those areas.)
However, most of NYC is going to be out of your price range - unless you head for the far suburbs - where you would also be accepted.
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Author: Shane
Date: 09/06/2005, 11:28 am
You could never convince me to live in Tampa, racial tolerance notwithstanding. Eight months of summer is way too much.
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Author: GoTravel
Date: 09/06/2005, 11:52 am
You can forget interacial in DC.
My gay boyfriend was working in DC walking back to his hotel holding hands with his boyfreind and got stoned by a group of 20 or so young black kids.
Author: kbenbow
Date: 09/06/2005, 01:33 am
Hi,
I read through the other thread about the asian-white interracial couple relocating, and I am interested to see where else we might fit in. We fit right in here in San Diego, but a 2 bdrm/bath house is about $600k. The cost of living is stifling the middle income folks out here. It's terrible though - we love it here. I am having a hard time with the thought of leaving since it is near perfect for us. We prefer warm weather areas, but do not want to exclude cold ones. Can anyone make any suggestions for areas where we wouldn't stick out so much or at least where people don't stare. We really like the racial mix here. Some areas I am considering
Portland-OR
Sacramento-CA
Austin-TX
San Antonio
Colorado Sp/Denver/Fort Collins
Las Vegas
Atlanta
Seattle-too expensive/rainy;
Tampa-little nervous-maybe I can be swayed Phoenix-too damn hot/too much crime
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Author: dwooddon
Date: 09/06/2005, 01:57 am
I'm not qualified to comment on the racial aspect of your question. My only comment is that if Phoenix has too much heat and crime, Las Vegas will, also. Unless you are coming for the glitter, you would have the same objections as you have to Phoenix.
I like living on the desert about 100 miles north of Las Vegas but it is certainly hot for many months of the year.
An area I have never lived in but that several of my friends like a lot is Alburquerque/Santa Fe/Taos.
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Author: offlady
Date: 09/06/2005, 03:33 am
I may be wrong, but generally (I emphasize GENERALLY) I think the farther west you go, the more easy it would be to fit in.
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Author: repete
Date: 09/06/2005, 04:00 am
That's a generalization that I don't think holds up very well -- too many variables.
Another factor is to look beyond the basic numbers: some cities look like they have a nice mix when you look at the overall numbers, but when you break them down some are still more segregated than others.
Best of luck and where ever you choose, try not to compare your new city to marvelous San Diego.
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Author: PamSF
Date: 09/06/2005, 04:27 am
Of all your picks, I'd suggest Sacramento. I've been to Portland..it's very WHITE and the surrounds are frightening.
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Author: Dorgal
Date: 09/06/2005, 04:35 am
Brockton MA is very interracial and you wouldn't get a second look - actually the same could be said of Boston too. That said, I also have spent time in Colorado Springs which is a very nice place to live. Either way - you have to contend with winter and it's not an easy winter in either place. Good luck in your search!
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Author: Anonymous
Date: 09/06/2005, 07:19 am
As Dorgal points out, there are several neighborhoods and suburbs of Boston that are diverse; Brockton is one of the more affordable in general. For a more upscale town, but still a bargain compared to SD, try Milton, which borders the southern edge of Boston itself and has a minority population of about 25% as well as excellent access to transportation (public and highways) and brand-new schools. The Asian/white couple thta my daughtre babysits for have never encountered problems (or "stares") and neither have their kids.
Many of the upscale suburbs here have significant populations of Asians who have come to the area for college and stayed; my impression is that most of them marry caucasians.
The nearby city of Quincy (MA) has a significant and growing Asian population (at least 25%), but as repete warned, it's not a situation where a mixed couple would fit in: it's overflow, and folks moving up, from Chinatown.
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Author: Anonymous
Date: 09/06/2005, 07:23 am
LOL, after I posted I paid more attention to your title, rather than your comment about reading the asian-white thread. So I'll supplement my comments about Milton: It's 20% black, mostly middle-class or upper, and the interracial couple next door to me, and their kids, don't seem to have had any problems.
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Author: tivertonhouse
Date: 09/06/2005, 08:14 am
Portsmouth,NH
Portland,ME
Northampton,MA
Burlington,VT
Boston/Metro and suburbs
Providence,R.I.
It's hardly inexpensive to live in New England, BUT the tolerance here for intolerance is pretty low. The more university or coastal the town, the generally also the more sophisticated and liveable. You wouldn't get a first (or second) glance, for example, in Portsmouth...
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Author: Geordie
Date: 09/06/2005, 08:16 am
I am a so called 'white' person who is married to a person from Asia, with children. I find it quite staggering that you are even having to ask this question.
I'm originally from the UK and have lived in many countries throughout the world, (although not the US) and this issue has never cropped up.
We've lived in Germany for the last 7 years and I, nor my wife have never heard a comment nor ever been stared at by anyone.
We always hear of how the US is so multi-racial and the great freedoms people enjoy there but this thread appears to dispel these notions.
Geordie
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Author: karens
Date: 09/06/2005, 09:01 am
If you've eliminated Seattle b/c of weather, you should eliminate Portland for the same reason. Also, Las Vegas and San Antonio are very hot.
I wonder about east v. west. I just read a story about a woman in an interracial relationshihp. She related how she never got a second glance in LA, but in Manhattan she always felt disapproving glances and often heard rude remarks.
I wouldn't relocate anywhere without checking out the area first.
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Author: Queenie
Date: 09/06/2005, 09:22 am
Geordie,
I am in an interracial marriage. We have lived in Europe and the US (East coast and Midwest).
My experience is that the US is much more uptight about the interracial thing than they like to admit.
It is a topic of discussion in the US, whereas in Europe no one cared at all.
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Author: padams421
Date: 09/06/2005, 09:32 am
Atlanta would be a great choice for you.
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Author: sfamylou
Date: 09/06/2005, 09:53 am
I live in So Cal and my best friends are an interracial couple with a baby. Don't really notice any problems, but I understand getting priced out of this area.
Have you thought about college towns? Other than California, living in Columbia, MO was the most tolerant place I've ever lived. I'm sure there are even better, prettier, more lively choices. Just an idea.
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Author: joan
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:01 am
Bunchargum??????????? Travdis???????
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Author: Geordie
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:02 am
Queenie
It would appear that your right, I even think the way the OP asks the questions i.e they won't stick out or be stared at, is being far too polite.
What the OP should ask is where can I live where racism is least likely to occur and I can get on with my life in peace.
Geordie
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Author: mms
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:06 am
I live in a suburb of Portland and know several interracial families. It is not a big deal here, and I have never even thought about it until reading this post. However, if you have nixed Seattle due to grey and rain then you should know that Portland is similar.
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Author: J_Correa
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:51 am
My husband and I (hispanic and white) have never had any issues in California. We both have pretty mixed families and no one has had any problems around here.
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Author: LN
Date: 09/06/2005, 10:52 am
On the east coast I'd recommend the washington DC area and probably Columbia MD and Reston VA. These areas are always racially friendly.
I'm just not certain that you would want to leave San Diego if you have great jobs, a good racial environment, and a home. Homes here in the DC area are also quite pricey and I'm not certain you'd find things really better - perhaps similar but not necessarily better.
Sometimes the grass looks greener on the other side of the fence and it really isn't.
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Author: nytraveler
Date: 09/06/2005, 11:04 am
Anyone who felt uncomfortable as an interracial couple in Manhattan is IMHO imagining things. This is one of the most diverse cities in the county. And in most places interracial, intercultural and same sex couples are quite common and perfectly well accepted. (I would say there are several such couples among my friends - but it sounds so odd - why are we even discucssing this?)
(There are unfortuntely some areas in the outer boroughs that still seem to live in the stone age - they hate not interracial couples but everyone who isn;t exactly them - but there are some ignorant bigots everywhere - and there would be no reason to even visit those areas.)
However, most of NYC is going to be out of your price range - unless you head for the far suburbs - where you would also be accepted.
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Author: Shane
Date: 09/06/2005, 11:28 am
You could never convince me to live in Tampa, racial tolerance notwithstanding. Eight months of summer is way too much.
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Author: GoTravel
Date: 09/06/2005, 11:52 am
You can forget interacial in DC.
My gay boyfriend was working in DC walking back to his hotel holding hands with his boyfreind and got stoned by a group of 20 or so young black kids.
Sep 12th, 2005, 09:45 AM
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Camy, this subject has been done to death and it is the general concensus that there a bigots in large towns and in small.
Just as no family is assured of completely fitting in in all situations.
I would imagine that a mixed race couple will have an easier time in a liberal arty environment rather that a suburb. Think college campus area.
Just as no family is assured of completely fitting in in all situations.
I would imagine that a mixed race couple will have an easier time in a liberal arty environment rather that a suburb. Think college campus area.
Sep 12th, 2005, 10:00 AM
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There are a few interesting ideas here. My research is trying to narrow the best places in the Cincinnatti (Airport Region) for interracial couples. Yes, the obvious choices are the cities, but there are some who prefer the burbs. I was just looking for someone who had some knowledge on the subject of the demographics of the region and could recommend a town.
Thanks for all of the responses.
Thanks for all of the responses.
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Okay, first of all, it is Cincinnati, not Cinncinatti. Also, in case you aren't aware, the Cincinnati airport is actually in Kentucky. If you or your significant other is willing to drive a bit to work at the airport, I would seriously consider Ohio over Kentucky. The Mt Lookout/Hyde Park area of Cincinnati (technically in the city but more of suburban feel) tends to be more liberal and the part of town I live in Montgomery/Symmes/Blue Ash is also more mixed (conservative and liberal, lots of ethnic diversity). I hope that helps - if you want more specifics let me know.
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I live in a town north of Austin, but I would say that Austin is quite liberal. Gay people have no problem fitting into the city so I am sure a bi-racial couple would be a piece of cake> You don't have to spend 600/wk. on a two bedroom unless you want to buy a really nice loft in downtown Austin.
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If you are planning on living near the Cincinnatti airport hub, don't let the riots from the past scare you away. My Grandmother lives near Cincinatti, and I fell that if you live in the right areas, you shouldn't have any trouble at all fitting in. I would reccomend living in a smaller community near Cincinatti, especially if money is a factor. Also, if you live in a smaller comunnity, you should have a VERY easy time fitting in. Also, as karens suggested, I wouldn't move anywhere until I had checked out the neighborhood myself first. Follow this advice and you will do fine.
