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I've lived in 3 of the 4, so I'm the expert...

I like Blacksburg (where I am) best. I seriously pray every day I don't have to leave. Great weather, nice people, enough stuff to do. If there was a Trader Joe's it would be perfect. I am learning to live without shopping options, which is a good lesson to learn. I am not as tempted to buy stuff I don't need to begin with.

I learned to love Raleigh, and still have more friends there than anywhere (21 years will do that) but it is too hot and too much traffic. Liked being closer to the NC beaches. It is a good place to live if you can live near work. I made that work for about 18 months and then found a better job far away from my house.

Richmond is also too hot, less traffic. My family is still there so I get to experience it quite a bit and have places to drop off the kids if I want to do something without them. I think it would be a good place to live.

I miss concerts more than anything, but I actually didn't go that often after marriage and kids. I would like to think I would go see the Stones tonight, but I would likely be to tired after work, couldn't find someone to watch the kids, and my wife either wouldn't want to go or make me feel guilty for going without her or both.

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Posted: 08/01/2019 at 1:40PM

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Better place to live -- accfootballrules 08/01/2019 12:45PM

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All of the above - none named NOVA ** -- RTFC 08/01/2019 3:08PM

I lived in Richmond for a couple years and loved it. -- 4dhokies 08/01/2019 2:48PM

In RIC now, Cburg, VA Beach in the past -- Bleedin OandM 08/01/2019 9:25PM

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I've lived in 3 of the 4, so I'm the expert... -- Hokie Chris 08/01/2019 1:40PM

Blacksburg best of all. Raleigh to hot, bad traffic.Too many UNC snobs ** -- VaAkita 08/01/2019 2:27PM

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First you just need to acquire a time machine and go back a few decades. ** -- HokieNoVA 08/01/2019 1:57PM

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Lived in Raleigh twice and really liked the area both times. -- MikeVT85 08/01/2019 1:26PM

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08/01/2019 1:22PM

Haha oh yes and boy does it get old quick...Dook love is awful to... -- accfootballrules 08/01/2019 4:33PM

Nothing against it. I just like the Peninsula. ** -- Chris Coleman

08/01/2019 4:36PM

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It's a problem -- Hokie Chris 08/01/2019 2:38PM

The Force is strong with this one ** -- TomTurkey 08/01/2019 1:55PM

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Raleigh, by default ** -- darnellm 08/01/2019 1:22PM

Miserable people are miserable wherever they go. -- BG Hokie 08/01/2019 1:35PM

Would you live in any of those places, as an adult? ** -- darnellm 08/01/2019 1:39PM

Sure, I have no reason to think I wouldn't. ** -- BG Hokie 08/01/2019 1:58PM

Which part of Hampton Roads? -- Chris Coleman

08/01/2019 1:16PM

Well that's just silly. -- Stork 08/01/2019 1:52PM

#Facts -- Hokie CPA 08/01/2019 10:03PM

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BG, is that you? ** -- Brown Water 08/01/2019 1:20PM

Shirley you haven't forgotten so soon. (?) -- thankbud 08/01/2019 2:11PM

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Easy - none. Move west. -- Wo xin Hokie 08/01/2019 1:11PM

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I was thinking more about all the snow. ** -- HokieNoVA 08/01/2019 1:41PM

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