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San Marino, CA
South Pasadena, CA
La Crescenta, CA (now heavily Korean-American)
La Canada Flintridge, CA
Pleasanton, CA
San Ramon, CA
Danville, CA
Lafayette, CA
Yup. The San Ramon Valley is what I thought of, in particular.
I know that Utopia and Nirvana exist only in our imaginations, but I've been wondering if there is any place that would have all of what I'm looking for:
- An upper-middle income suburb within reasonable commuting distance of a major city, preferably with public transportation available between suburb and city.
- Politically conservative, or at least not excessively liberal. (Ideally, this would apply statewide; but at least at the city or county level.)
- A decent Evangelical Christian presence.
- Unlike apparently everyone else on C-D, I actually like chain stores. Wherever I live would need to have a Target for shopping, a Chick-fil-A for fast food, and some kind of sit-down Italian (e.g. Olive Garden) and Mexican (e.g. On the Border). Qdoba and Noodles & Company (or their equivalents) would be highly preferable as well.
- A respectably sized Asian population. My kids were adopted from South Korea, so wherever I live, I would want it to be in a place where they are not the only ones of "their kind" in the area. Having other adoptive families in the area would also be desirable.
- Some climate variation would be good, but not to the extremes. I'd like some snow in the winter, but not a lot; some heat in the summer, but not a lot. Some rain would be good, but not a deluge.
- And, like everyone else, I'd like good schools and low crime.
Places I have in mind that have at least some of these attributes include:
- Ellicott City, MD (near Baltimore)
This is where I live now, and I realize that it has most (though not all) of what I'm looking for. And yes, I am generally happy living here. So while I may always have the "grass is greener" mentality, I'm OK with being told that my best bet is to stay put.
- Castle Rock, CO (near Denver)
- South Jordan, UT (near Salt Lake City)
- Plano, TX (near Dallas) (this is the only one on this list that I haven't actually visited already)
- Edmond, OK (near Oklahoma City)
- Overland Park, KS (near Kansas City)
Can anyone point me to one of these places as the best bet, or perhaps someplace else that I haven't thought of? Thanks!
Farragut TN outside Knoxville has an Asian polulation of 5.4% and may have the climate variety you like.You'll find chain shopping/restaurants in the Turkey Creek shopping center nearby. There is enough Korean population in Knoxville/Farragut to support a Korean Presbyterian Church.
There used to be an express bus but no more. Lots of sidewalks even though it is mostly newer developments.
I know that Utopia and Nirvana exist only in our imaginations, but I've been wondering if there is any place that would have all of what I'm looking for:
- An upper-middle income suburb within reasonable commuting distance of a major city, preferably with public transportation available between suburb and city.
- Politically conservative, or at least not excessively liberal. (Ideally, this would apply statewide; but at least at the city or county level.)
- A decent Evangelical Christian presence.
- Unlike apparently everyone else on C-D, I actually like chain stores. Wherever I live would need to have a Target for shopping, a Chick-fil-A for fast food, and some kind of sit-down Italian (e.g. Olive Garden) and Mexican (e.g. On the Border). Qdoba and Noodles & Company (or their equivalents) would be highly preferable as well.
- A respectably sized Asian population. My kids were adopted from South Korea, so wherever I live, I would want it to be in a place where they are not the only ones of "their kind" in the area. Having other adoptive families in the area would also be desirable.
- Some climate variation would be good, but not to the extremes. I'd like some snow in the winter, but not a lot; some heat in the summer, but not a lot. Some rain would be good, but not a deluge.
- And, like everyone else, I'd like good schools and low crime.
Places I have in mind that have at least some of these attributes include:
- Ellicott City, MD (near Baltimore)
This is where I live now, and I realize that it has most (though not all) of what I'm looking for. And yes, I am generally happy living here. So while I may always have the "grass is greener" mentality, I'm OK with being told that my best bet is to stay put.
- Castle Rock, CO (near Denver)
- South Jordan, UT (near Salt Lake City) - Plano, TX (near Dallas) (this is the only one on this list that I haven't actually visited already)
- Edmond, OK (near Oklahoma City)
- Overland Park, KS (near Kansas City)
Can anyone point me to one of these places as the best bet, or perhaps someplace else that I haven't thought of? Thanks!
STAY PUT! I love EC just wish it were in another state. Everything is close there is plenty to do and Korean places all around. My wife is Korean so my kids are half. You can send your kids to Bethel Church on Friday nights for Korean school. My kids did it a few years they learned a lot.
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