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Pros and Cons of Moving to San Antonio, TX

San Antonians no longer need to remember the Alamo anymore. They have better things to do, like enjoy the city’s vibrant downtown riverwalk, and its Tex-Mex cuisine. They also have to remember to beat rush hour, because the traffic in SA can be brutal.

Learn more about the pros and cons of San Antonio, TX.

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Pros and Cons of Austin, TX

Austin is a young person’s dream city. It’s warm; it’s tech-centric; it’s got bunches of college guys/girls; and it has more music than can be listened to by a casual fan.

However, all of those things are a bit difficult to enjoy if you can’t find work in the saturated job market, because, no, you’re not the only one thinking about moving to the hottest city in the U.S.

But, boy, if you do swing it and end up in Austin (or at least visit), you got some optionsThe best thing to do in Austin is to eat some spicy crawfish boil, then catch a show at Austin City Limits.

Learn more about the pros and cons of Austin, TX.

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Pros and Cons of Tampa, FL

Every city has its pros and cons, whether it’s high rent, great weather or traffic that makes you want to drive off a bridge.  Tampa is no exception.  It is a big city filled with the good, the bad and the ugly.  Here are a few examples:

Pros

Miles of Florida beaches

A strong economy based on tourism and the military

Cons

Poor transportion – get ready to drive in traffic.

Lightning rod – Tampa gets struck more often than most cities in the world.

 

Learn more about the pros and cons of Tampa.

 

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Moving to College Tips

We here at MovingGuru have moved to college before. We know how

it works. And we have some tips that will help save you time, effort and money.

Check out our moving to college tips as MovingGuru.com.

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Pros and Cons of Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City is a city of excessive non-excess. Are you a drinker? Go to Reno. Do you need more than one barista in your life? Seattle. Do you like staying up late? Vegas. Yes, indeed, SLC is heavily influenced by its population’s Mormon ideals. However, that shouldn’t scare you off, especially if you like skiing, or, of course, if you hold those ideals.

Learn more about the pros and cons of Salt Lake City, UT.

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Pros and Cons of Oklahoma City, OK

If you have a deadly fear of tornadoes, OKC is not the place to be. Heck, even if you don’t like wind, you should avoid it. But if you’re looking for some cheap, spacious housing and a growing downtown culture, then it’s the place to be.

Learn more about the pros and cons of OKC.

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Pros and Cons of Raleigh, NC

Raleigh is a great city, assuming you aren’t bothered by the presence of college basketball rivalries and you aren’t looking for a New-Yorkian skyline.

However, it’s an awful city if you want to live on a beach or if you don’t like humidity.

Learn more about the pros and cons of Raleigh, N.C.

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Pros and Cons of Detroit, MI

Detroit is one of the worst cities in the US, right?  I mean, it’s just a cesspool of crime and poverty, correct?

Wrong.

Detroit, like every city, has both positives and negatives. The city that has been hit hard by a struggling economy and has seen a high crime rate in some of its neighborhoods is also the forerunner in electronic music and offers world-class art and entertainment.

Learn more about the pros and cons of Detroit.

It ain’t all cons in the Motor City.

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Pros and Cons of Atlanta, GA

Hot city with cool trees. Atlanta is all about the pro/con dichotomy. Here’s another one: great places to go, terrible traffic. Ask the students at Emory to figure that one out.

Learn more about the pros and cons of Atlanta.

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College Move in Day Tips

Excited for the day you move into your new dorm room? Well, if you know how difficult it can be, you might be a bit more worried than excited.

College move in

day is a busy day on campus, a day filled with over-packed cars, swearing fathers, and weeping mothers. It’s usually hot, too. Fun.

Here are some tips to make dorm move in day a bit easier.

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