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Old Dec 3rd, 2013 | 09:47 PM
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Warm and don't Drive

What city is warm year round and can access a lot of the city without driving or at least be able to get to and from home and job without driving. Also want someplace safe.
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 01:49 AM
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Hmmm.

Warm
Excellent public transit
Safe


Answer me
these questions three
and more helpful we can be:

1. What do you mean by warm?
2. What do you mean by safe?
3. Where are you coming from?
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 02:56 AM
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Take this image http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/mt...gs%20metro.png and cross-reference it against this list http://www.infoplease.com/us/cities/...us-cities.html and then also consider the unemployment rate http://www.bls.gov/web/metro/laummtrk.htm
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 03:01 AM
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Rent a room above a bakery, get a job at the bakery.
Anywhere should be fine.

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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 03:01 AM
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Plus you can enjoy the free day old stuff.
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 03:24 AM
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San Diego, Southern Florida, Southern Arizona, Southern Texas, Southern Louisiana. With the exception of SD, the other places do get a little chilly on occasionally, they also roast in the summer. For safety, there are safe/unsafe spots everywhere. Large cities for public transport.
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 03:36 AM
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Miami
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 10:49 AM
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There really isn't anywhere in New Mexico that is warm year-round. Las Cruces might come close, but it gets cold there too, and I don't know how good their public transportation system is.

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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 11:07 AM
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New Orleans. Areas are crime-ridden, but that's going to be true of any city big enough to have somewhat decent public transportation, like Miami.

Tucson.

Do you mind very hot in summer?
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 02:42 PM
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Southern AZ is colder than Phoenix, altitude, expect freezing temps the next few nights. Phoenix has light rail downtown. Most of the west isn't great as far as public transportation.
Maybe Tampa, Boca Raton or Sarasota, Florida?
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 02:45 PM
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First time poster with vague question and no parameters for what type of home or job the poster expects. Seems like a type of creature that lives under bridges and harasses goats . . .
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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Tampa has lousy public transportation, and you'd have to strike it lucky indeed to find work and housing within the same walkable neighborhood.

(Maybe the OP is a troll, but the discussion could help someone else, no?)
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 08:23 PM
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Forget Utah--southern Utah is warmer, but no great public transit options.
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 09:25 PM
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First time poster with vague question and no parameters for what type of home or job the poster expects. Seems like a type of creature that lives under bridges and harasses goats . .

Are you saying we have cloven hooves?
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Old Dec 4th, 2013 | 09:42 PM
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I immediately thought Honolulu. It's certainly warm year-round.

And sure enough, it's #1 on sparkchaser's list for transit and #8 on the the list for employment.

It's not on the list of safest cities, but it's not on the list of least safe either. So 2 (at least!) out of 3 ain't bad, right?
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Old Dec 5th, 2013 | 08:48 AM
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Are you saying we have cloven hooves?

Not in the least. We're not being harassed . . . yet.
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Old Dec 7th, 2013 | 07:24 AM
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Most cities in Texas are not known for having good public transportation. And as we are experiencing this weekend in DFW, it does get COLD here!

The Rio Grande Valley is definitely the warmest part of Texas, and it also historically has the highest unemployment rate, too. I can't speak about their public transportation.
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Old Dec 9th, 2013 | 10:15 AM
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4. What is your employment, i.e. reason for relocating?

5. Where are you now living, i.e. what are you used to?

6. Why aren't you wondering about housing options?
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Old Dec 9th, 2013 | 12:49 PM
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I think the OP forgot she posted . . .
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Old Dec 9th, 2013 | 12:56 PM
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San Diego
Los Angeles
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