I figured I'd give this little meme a try.

[plonq]

I stole this from atara (who apparently swiped it from orleans).

I'm not surprised at the #1 answer.  I really liked where I lived before fate dumped me in Winnipeg, and Portland is the closest match you will find in the US.  Behind the cut tag are #2 through 6.

1. Portland, Oregon    City of Roses
This Oregon city has the nation's largest forested municipal park, the aptly-named Forest Park…
Population: 1,573,000  |  Average Home Price: $196,000  |  Precipitation: 36"  |  Snow: 5"

2. Little Rock, Arkansas    Where America Comes Together
All Maybelline products distributed in the U.S. are made in this fashion-conscious spot…
Population: 584,000  |  Average Home Price: $150,000  |  Precipitation: 48"  |  Snow: 5"

3. Hartford, Connecticut    The Insurance Capital
This Connecticut city is home to America's oldest State House, oldest public art museum, and oldest continuously published newspaper...
Population: 1,183,000  |  Average Home Price: $155,000  |  Precipitation: 41"  |  Snow: 42"

4. Providence, Rhode Island    New England’s Best Kept Kept Secret
This Rhode Island spot is the home of the award-winning flaming sculpture WaterFire, installed on the three rivers of downtown...
Population: 955,500  |  Average Home Price: $190,000  |  Precipitation: 48"  |  Snow: 32"

5. New Haven, Connecticut    Home of Yale University
The first hamburger was cooked at Louis' Lunch in this Connecticut spot in 1900...
Population: 542,000  |  Average Home Price: $175,000  |  Precipitation: 43"  |  Snow: 30"

6. Baltimore, Maryland    The Sparkling Harbor City
This Atlantic seaboard city is home to the National Aquarium…
Population: 4,750,000  |  Average Home Price: $215,000  |  Precipitation: 40"  |  Snow: 18"

And here's a bonus meme while I'm at it. Got this one from kamiten.

You're Canada!

People make fun of you a lot, but they're stupid because you've
got a much better life than they do.  In fact, they're probably just jealous.
 You believe in crazy things like human rights and health care and not
dying in the streets, and you end up securing these rights for yourself and
others.  If it weren't for your weird affection for ice hockey, you'd be
the perfect person.
Take
the Country Quiz at the Blue Pyramid

Comments

[dronon.livejournal.com]

Portland was top on my list too. I also had Little Rock close to the top, and Vegas (?!). I thought Seattle would be a good match for me, but it never came up. What's Portland like?

Although there was one question about whether you wanted to live around a lot of Spanish-speaking people, I noticed there was no question about cities with a high amount of multiculturalism. I guess it's that whole melting pot thing.

[plonq.livejournal.com]

I haven't been to Portland in years, but when I was there it reminded me a lot of Vancouver... and Seattle. The three cities have a lot in common.

I am surprised that Seattle didn't come up at all in my list, and I'm likewise a bit suspicious over how much Little Rock seems to pop up. Is there some sponsorship going on behind the scenes?

[dronon.livejournal.com]

I was wondering the same thing. We could always try checking off the things that Little Rock isn't... lots of Spanish people, full of Democrats... we'd need to do a little research for the airports and educational institutions and such, and see what happens.

[orleans.livejournal.com]

I was a little confused about that Spanish question too. I like multicultural places, but living in a Hispanic place isn't any kind of priority for me. I think I marked it in the middle. Maybe that's why I received so many choices in Virginia and Tennessee. XD