Joe Stump: Your city sucks (And so does mine)
Meanwhile, here in Minneapolis (really could apply to any upper Midwest city like Chicago, Milwaukee, Madison, etc.):Pros:- If you like seasons, you get them.- Excellent beer. Many bars. Great nitelife.- Clean. No poop on the streets, even in the worse parts of the city.- Great public transportation (except Milwaukee).- Cheap rent (2BR for $1500 along the river with a view of the skyline)- Many excellent CS departments in-state and in the states surrounding. (UW-Madison, UIUC, UMN)Cons:- Tech scene is slowly simmering. Madison's is growing like a weed, but elsewhere it's quite slow.- Not as much outdoorsey stuff to do as in the Pacific Northwest, but there's still enough to do (skiing, fishing, hiking, biking, etc. -- just not on 14kfoot mountains)