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1) the top ten cities to live with low unemployment rate, cheap accommodation and low cost of leaving


Top Cities in the U.S. to Call Home
1. Austin, Texas
The “live music capital of the world” often finds itself on lists covering the best places to live – and for good reason. With a substantially lower unemployment rate than the national average (just 6.3% as opposed to 8.3% nationally), no state income tax, eight colleges and universities, clean water, and plenty of open space surrounding the metro area, this city of more than 700,000 people sits smack in the middle of the vast Texas landscape.
Austin has 228 sunny days per year, with temperatures rarely falling below the average low of 40 degrees in January. A median home price of $196,000 means that the average young resident (age 34.1) has a good chance of affording his or her own home. Furthermore, workers have a strong chance of finding a telecommuting job and working from home, as Austin is ranked as the number four city in the country for employers offering teleworking.
The city contains 3,127 people per square mile, and 83.4% of residents have a high school diploma or higher.

2. Omaha, Nebraska
With just a 4.7% unemployment rate, this city of 380,000 seems to be beating the odds in terms of job creation during the recession. There are other facets of Omaha that make it an attractive place to live: A median income of more than $53,000, and 12 colleges and universities are especially enticing to younger people. It is a relatively affordable place to live as well, as the average home price is just $129,200, while the average rent cost is $716 monthly. In fact, the cost of living in Omaha is 11% lower than the national average.
Residents of Omaha also enjoy 214 sunny days per year, clean air, and a medical system that provides a whopping 329 physicians for every 100,000 residents. With an up-and-coming cultural scene that features art galleries, restaurants, and nightclubs, young adults are finding that there is plenty to do in Omaha.



3. Boulder, Colorado
Nestled aside the majestic Rocky Mountains a few miles northwest of downtown Denver, Boulder is the nature lover’s ideal choice. The city features world-class skiing, camping, hiking, and biking, as well as great restaurants, museums, and public libraries.
In this city of slightly less than 100,000 residents, the median income is $65,000 per year, with most working in professional, scientific, and technical service industries. However, it can be hard to stretch those dollars here: The average home cost in Boulder is $410,200, and the cost of living is 39.40% higher than the national average. The population is mostly comprised of single thirty-somethings who enjoy living a green life – Boulder is ranked the seventh greenest city in the country.

4. Boise, Idaho
A city of 200,000, with a median household income of $50,961, Boise has lower taxes than the national average and a stable economy. With 206 sunny days per year and easy access to skiing, hiking, biking, and boating, the city offers many of the same outdoor activities as Boulder for a fraction of the cost. Within its 63.8 square miles, an average home runs about $191,500.
An additional plus is that Boise has done a great job of lowering its crime rate each year for the past 12 years – in spite of a staggering population growth of 36% since 1990.

5. San Francisco, California
Sure, San Francisco is crowded – there are nearly 800,000 people who call the city home, and 7.15 million people in the Bay Area – but with great public transportation, two professional sports teams, generally temperate weather, world-class museums and restaurants, and 20 institutions of higher education, it’s hard to go wrong. San Francisco is a great place to be single too, as there are twice as many single residents as married.
At $75,000 per year, the average income is high, but it is also a very expensive city to live in: The median home cost is nearly $650,000, the sales tax is 8.5%, and the income tax is 9.3%. It costs a lot to live in San Francisco, but if you can afford it, The City by the Bay is a jewel.

6. Charlotte, North Carolina
Home to the headquarters of Bank of America, Duke Energy, Lowe’s, and Family Dollar, Charlotte has grown from a sleepy city into a strong corporate and financial center. There are 1.6 million people who call Charlotte home, and it’s no surprise – they enjoy a lower-than-average property tax rate, low utility rates, an average home price of just under $175,000, a professional basketball and football team, 218 sunny days, and just four inches of snow per year.
The city has seen an astounding 22.1% growth rate since the early 2000s, and yet Charlotte residents stick to their roots and continue to dish out all the southern charm you can handle.

7. Kansas City, Missouri
Google is installing ultra-high-speed Internet for the whole city – isn’t that almost reason enough to move to Kansas City?
Kansas City’s population of just over 450,000 earns a modest $44,436 annual income. However, cost of living is fairly low: The income tax rate is only 6%, while the sales tax is 7.73%. Homes here average $162,000, while the median rent price is just $725. Food costs are below the national average as well.
Though the average age is relatively young at 36.2, K.C. has earned the ranking of ninth-best U.S. city for senior citizens due to its low costs and fairly mild weather. And for entertainment, two professional sports teams – the Kansas City Chiefs and the Kansas City Royals – play at the Truman Sports Complex, located at the edge of the city near Interstates 70 and 435.

8. Portland, Oregon
Ranked the second best city for food enthusiasts and the second-most fiscally fit city, Portland has become a mecca for both fine dining and a high quality of life. Its 550,000 inhabitants live an hour from the beach and an hour from the mountains, while also living amongst nearly 25 acres of park lands for every 1,000 residents.
The median income of $56,000 does get dinged by the 9% income tax, but the city does not charge any sales tax. And while the public transportation system is a model for the rest of the country, often the weather is less than desirable. With 42 inches of rain each year, you have to enjoy cloudy days and precipitation to make a go of it in Portland.

9. San Diego, California
San Diego has some of the best weather in the country, so there is good reason why more than 1.2 million people call this oceanside city home. Of course, the two professional sports teams, 200 museums, world-class restaurants and bars, and easy access to ocean and mountain sports also factors in.
Residents average an annual income of approximately $62,000, but real estate prices and taxes are higher than average, with home prices around $392,000, a sales tax of 7.75%, and an income tax of 9.3%. However, the city experiences 266 sunny days per year with daily temperatures averaging around 70 degrees, and the views from the city are gorgeous. The price might be high, but the rewards are great.

10. Raleigh, North Carolina
Bloomberg chose Raleigh as the best place to live in the U.S., and for good reason. It’s the largest city in the Research Triangle Park (comprised of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill), meaning there are plenty of jobs for qualified professionals. The unemployment rate is several notches below the national average, and workers have a median income of $53,370. The area also offers three quality universities: North Carolina State University, Duke, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Raleigh has a lot to offer both students and professionals. If you like living in an area that experiences a change of seasons but avoids extreme climate swings, you really couldn’t do better than Raleigh, North Carolina.

2)I heard people were denied base on health issue when I went for my meds last year,like heart diseases...etc,I also heard from a close relative that one of her Church member spouse was denied on health issues.Her husband was the winner but his wife was denied as beneficiary base on health issue.
3) New entrant selectee may be release in may/june next year.

Gbenge 77: That was my opinion,whether or not it was an english language class

afam4eva:
Don't be a moronic dingbat. Take your tomfoolery elsewhere. Even if the OP decides to communicate in Pidgin English we would still understand him. Buzz off.

sigma seller: @ adesoji nd odas. I really wanna leave dis motherF country (nig) pls aw do I go about it nd get started. I dnt knw anythn abt dis DV visa blah blah blah. Urgent reply pls. Tnks

Shine1177:

DV Visa is a yearly Diversity Visa Lottery open to certain nations of the world - Nigeria - inclusive. You simply enter/play the Visa lottery between 30 day (always Oct. to Nov. every year so this year own don pass till next year) if you are selected among the lucky winner of the DV Visa, you go for further processing and interview, if successful, you will be issued a Visa t o enter America and get your Social Security Number [SSN] & GREENCARD [GC]'pali'. Pronto! You don become an American be dat ooo.

sigma seller:
Cant I apply for visa normally without waiting for dis oct/nov lottery?

temmytanny: DONE IT! tanx sir

Gbenge 77: op,my candid and unpretensious observations were not meant to disparage you.Your thread is fabulous

justwise:

Its 'unpretentious' with a 't' before 'i' and not 'unpretensious',

Gbenge 77: so many grammatical blunders in your post.

Gbenge 77: so many grammatical blunders in your post.

jidedon2000@yah:
waoh so dis is where it is happening,adesojiaderemi tanx for d info i never knew dis forum exist.

Shine1177:

DV Visa is a yearly Diversity Visa Lottery open to certain nations of the world - Nigeria - inclusive. You simply enter/play the Visa lottery between 30 day (always Oct. to Nov. every year so this year own don pass till next year) if you are selected among the lucky winner of the DV Visa, you go for further processing and interview, if successful, you will be issued a Visa to enter America and get your Social Security Number [SSN] & GREENCARD [GC]'pali'. Pronto! You don become an American be dat ooo.

kennyeast:
Write ur New address in a paper, at ur POT, tell the immigration officer that u want to change ur address, he will ask u for the new address then u give it to him, simple. If I have time I will be posting first hand interview experiences of people from different background, questions and answers, I hope that will help.

dridowu: @Sir Adesoji, i aprc8 ds ur thread, have been following ur post frm Dv 2012, 2013 and 2014, am not yet a SELECTEE but i believe ds thread will useful to all dos already selected and for we the future selectee. English or no english i believe people understand wetin u dy rite.9ce 1 kip it bro
As 4 dos dat 1 teach us english, i don go buy new exercise buk oooooooo oya wen is d lesson dy start , also let d lesson stat 6am and end 9pm, witout break. Lol

informatix: @ALL i will be willing to give more than $50,000 for any nigerian (already) in the US. If he will be able to register me as his or her son so i ger green card.am 20years slim. Naija don tire me i dont wanna stay there as illegal immigrant with expired visas or on short stay visa.
abdulisso@yahoo.com

nifty: adesoji did you say ur in contact with obasekola moses?we used to tlk on bbm nd he jst disappeared...........well we tryna adjust to the environment here........

pat077: Do i need 2 have somebody in d US before i get d visa if i eventualy win?

teemola:

you may need to get a new blood stream because of DNA lol.

Obasekola:

Nifty the BOSS. No vex abeg, i actually change my phone. this is my new BB pin 236873E7. mosesobasekola@yahoo.com. Am currently in Naija, i came-in in October, bt i'll be going back in February by God's grace. I've not visited Nairaland for a while now. pls forgive me. Egbon Soji. How is ur family? we go jam for Boston in 2months time.

ghm: Hi Adesoji et al,

I urgently need your advice on this. My wife (using the passport with her maiden name)and I applied for US visiting visa in March but was denied. We thought the major reason was because she was pregnant anyway.

Now, we are planning to visit US next year with our baby this time around. My question is this, will it be okay if we apply again with my wife's new passport that now bears our SURNAME? Does this pose any issue that may work against us? Kindly advise. I am sorry, it is not about DV but the contributions I have seen here assures me that I can get a reliable and honest answer here.

apocalypse:

I'm guessing you mean living cos it actually means the opposite.

sigma seller:
Cant I apply for visa normally without waiting for dis oct/nov lottery?

adesojiaderemi@:


Wahooo obasekola! we just dey wake up for here, how is everything we cant wait to see you back.