[huntbytnkbel]

Also, compared to the poor inner city areas, the wealthy areas actually have the money to engage in more illegal activities. They just have the money and the political or social need to hide their behavior more. Just because it doesn't look like there is a problem, doesn't mean there isn't. Maybe not as apparent with violent or gun crimes, but problems like drugs are rampant in wealthy areas. Just better hidden.

Moral of the story, just look for the positives because there is crap everywhere.

[xyupi]

Many of your posts, and not just in this thread, seem to be concerned about violence in the US. It makes it seem like you think the country is some version of Road Warriors. It's not. It's great - everywhere I've gone in the US has been nice. Just know that, like everywhere around the world, some of the big cities have poor populations where crime is elevated - the "inner city" as it were. That said, in Boston, for example, you can be in a slightly scary area, then drive 2 miles and be in a rich, "safe" area. And the chances of being involved in a violent crime are slim. Don't worry so much.

If you've read so many of her posts you should know by now that she's considering moving to the US. Wouldn't you want to know all the details before deciding where to live if you were to move across the Atlantic?

People just worry about different things for different areas. Seems to me that many people moving to Sweden worry about the cold, and even though I don't think it's that bad (and even if it is you can always put clothes on) it still is something that people worry about. I don't think these kind of worries should be taken as an insult, but more as an interest, really.

[dolaBeetCeage]

If you've read so many of her posts you should know by now that she's considering moving to the US. Wouldn't you want to know all the details before deciding where to live if you were to move across the Atlantic?

People just worry about different things for different areas. Seems to me that many people moving to Sweden worry about the cold, and even though I don't think it's that bad (and even if it is you can always put clothes on) it still is something that people worry about. I don't think these kind of worries should be taken as an insult, but more as an interest, really.

Yes Solinde that is correct, that is the reason why i ask so many questions about the USA, i've never lived there so i like to have as much info on that specific country if considering moving.

[Flatlytaize]

Well how about Charlotte, NC Myrtle Beach, SC and Tupelo, Amory, MS?

The very basic numbers according to BestPlaces.net are:

Charlotte pop. 600,000 - Violent Crime 8, Property Crime 7
Myrtle Beach pop. 23,000 (metro area total pop is 200,000) - Violent Crime 8, Property Crime 8
Tupelo pop. 34,000 - Violent Crime 5, Property Crime 7
Armory pop. 7,000 - Violent Crime 4, Property Crime 7

National Average - Violent Crime 3, Property Crime 3


Again these are very basic number, and all were gotten from the link I gave you above. You're going to have to do real research to determine anything useful. I live in Southern California, so I cannot relay any personal experiences with those places at all. It seems like many of the places you are considering are really quite small and rural, so there are other very important things to look into besides just crime such as economy, cost of living, health, education, and climate.

Turn off the Hollywood hype machine (movies and TV) and relaize that we're not all out getting mugged and raped all the time. It's just that going to the store and picking up a loaf of bread and returning home safely as usual doesn't make a very interesting movie, TV show, news report, etc. The vast majority of places are simply not very dangerous.

[yarita]

Hey Commander... check out this link.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/money...5s/safest.html

It's a survey by Money Mag about places to live in the US. You have to take it with a grain of salt because I think there are certain limitations on what size of city they include and stuff... but it might be interesting for you to look at.

[Larisochka]

well it really depends on where you want to live, but you should see where all the crime "concentrations" are.

For example, in Cali, cities which you'd want to avoid living in are Richmond, East Palo Alto, Compton, Watts, parts of Inglewood, etc.

[Veronnisa]

Thanks for the info guys, i really appreciate it

Love y'all

[XqrkN4a0]

If I had to live anywhere in the USA, I'd go for Toronto.

[fluoxet]

lol!!!!!!!!!

[hoarrimilsora]

If I had to live anywhere in the USA, I'd go for Toronto.

still way too cold... Cali has much better weather..

[Eagevawax]

We need more kenshi in Montana, Idaho & Eastern Washington. It's beautifull, low crime, lots of skiing, hiking, fishing, camping.....lot's to do. If you move to Eastern Washington or Northern Idaho then you would be fairly close to Seattle and you could sneak over and train with the Marstens on the weekend.

[DoctorBeny]

Hey all this was just something i was thinking about last night, do any of you know or have a rough idea which states in the USA are the roughest (alot of gun crime etc) and ones which are very safe?

I'll take a wild guess and say the roughest state(s) are Michigan, Arkansas and Louisiana.

The safest, probably Delaware, New England, North/South Carolina, New York, Texas, Mississippi.

Bearing in mind these are just rough guesses.

Cheers

you cant say its safe one way or the other, you could be in the safest place in the world and still get shot, and michigan is fairly safe, eveyone likes to point to detroit and say its a violent city, but i disagree, being born and raised there you just gotta know what to do and not to do, same with east lansing, fairly safe college town, but people still get shot or stabbed, you just need your wits about you and dont get into dumb or unsafe situations.

[Nakforappealp]

Obviously only being in the South for 2.5 weeks i couldn't really place an accurate opinion on crime as i haven't officially lived there.

All in all the places i were in seemed really safe.

Though it would be nice to have a nice condo in Myrtle beach as a holiday home

Anyone got any good/bad experiances of Myrtle beach? I absolutely fell in love with it, just seemed sooo good

Do they get hurricanes?

Cheers

[TimoPizaz]

Totally off the topic but i was reading over my boyfriends payslip and the tax seems to be quite high there, federal tax, state tax etc, is it not more expensive there than the UK??

[Apparpsmose]

Hehe, you were reading his payslip? He must be under the thumb...

[LoveTTatall]

With us its not the secret service, we're more like best friends

[AffipgyncDync]

Hehe, that sounds well rehearsed...

[CindyLavender]

We're like soul mates actually. I couldn't have asked for a better man. Next week he should be here, moving in with my parents and i, hes studying here and wants to live in Scotland.

Very excited!!!

[robinthesearchmasterh]

Totally off the topic but i was reading over my boyfriends payslip and the tax seems to be quite high there, federal tax, state tax etc, is it not more expensive there than the UK??

Most people fall within the 15% tax bracket - those that you would refer to as the middle class. That's for federal taxes. Now, each state varies in whether it has an income tax and to what percentage (usually below 1.5%), or doesn't have one, such as Florida, Texas, and Kentucky. You didn't say where your b/f is located, or I missed it. You can usually find out what a state's income tax is by going to that particular state's website, usually www.state.XX.gov, where the XX is the abbreviation for that state. Then go to the Government section, Executive branch, and Departments and Agencies. You should see something that refers to taxation.

I've read that such progressive countries as Sweden charge a 48% income tax - so I don't consider 15% to be very high. You could live in D.C., and not be allowed to vote, yet still be taxed to pay for the government services in which you have no say. (Didn't we in the U.S. fight a war because of taxation without representation? Seems to me I recall studying about it in history.)

[soonahonsefalh]

We're like soul mates actually. I couldn't have asked for a better man. Next week he should be here, moving in with my parents and i, hes studying here and wants to live in Scotland.

Very excited!!!

... and you want to live in the USA... sounds ideal Sarah...!!!

Check out: http://www.city-data.com/

... and all joking aside, if I were to relocate to the USA then I would want to go to Boston (first choice) or New York City...

Cheers