Relocation Suggestions

[Jpost862]

Hi everyone: I’m gay, single, and sober (AA/NA), currently living in Santa Barbara, CA, and thinking about relocating in the near future. I’m exploring a few different cities and would love insight or suggestions from this community.

I’m looking for a medium to large city with:
- Solid public transportation
- A vibrant, like-minded community (queer-friendly, sober-friendly)
- Plenty to do in my spare time
- An overall welcoming, engaging vibe

Professionally, I have a background in hospitality, operations, and medical administration, with experience at both small businesses and national organizations. I’m also open to dating and eventually finding a long-term, monogamous relationship — though to be clear, I’m not looking to move for love. This move is about building a life and finding community, and if love finds me there, even better.

I’m planning a few recon trips to explore potential cities and connect with locals. Ideally, I’d love to stay on the West Coast, but I’m open to other ideas.

Cities currently on my radar:
San Diego
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seattle

Would love any insights, pros/cons, or local perspectives. Thanks in advance!

 

[thenewdigs]

One thing that’s nice about LA is that it is continuing to build out its public transportation system. We just got a metro stop at LAX and later this year get more stops on the metro running under Wilshire Blvd. So even if LA hasn’t historically had as a good of public transit like SF, it has a solid long term plan for a better metro system to complement the bus system.