What should I look for when choosing a place of residence in the United States? Bashny.Net

If you decide to move to the US, but have not yet decided what specific state or city to choose - check out this article

. US - a huge country with a diverse climate, culture and customs. Therefore, when choosing the place of residence to you, first of all, you must decide to what you want from this country? If you want eternal summer - Go to California or Florida, you want a similar climate with native Ukraine, Russia or Belarus - Go to New York or Pennsylvania. If your initial goal is to find a job fast, then Ride in a big city. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, in these cities the visitor to find a job will be much easier than in any town Oklahoma or Ohio.




English proficiency level is also greatly influences the choice of places to live in the United States. Do I need to know the language? This question is asked almost every potential immigrant. Language need to know if you want to live and grow in the US, but without quite possible to do, if you live and work in Russian-speaking areas such as Brighton Beach in New York, for example. I doubt that in the remote village of Montana and North Dakota, you will hear Russian speech. If you speak Spanish, you will be more comfortable in California and New Mexico, but knowledge of Spanish can be viewed only as an added bonus. Despite the fact that the US has no official language, the people of this country, as you know, is mainly used in English. Therefore, if you plan to live and work among the English-speaking population, you definitely need to learn English.

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In big cities pay more, however, and living expenses are much higher. For example, apartment rental in New York or San Francisco can cost 3-4 times more expensive apartments of the same level in Omaha or Buffalo. The same applies to the cost of utilities.

Food. The food prices can also be found a significant difference. For example, in San Francisco, the meat is 2-3 times more expensive than in Boise, Idaho's capital.

If you have relatives or friends in the United States, ready to help you with your adaptation, be sure to take advantage of their help. Even if the state or city in which they live does not meet your requirements - do not give up. Have your people in a strange place is very important. They lead you through the well-trodden path of its adaptation. Help with finding housing, work, obtain insurance, driver's license, opening a bank account, etc., which greatly saves your money and most importantly time.

If you do not have relatives or friends in the US, then head to the big city such as New York. First, in a big city it is easier to find a job, and secondly in the big cities is much more Russian-speaking population, and in the absence of friends and bad English - is an important factor

. Each has its own situation, capabilities and requirements. Therefore, consider the needs of each potential emigrant very difficult. However, according to the polls immigration forums, most of the potential emigrants trying to go where they have friends or relatives. In second place - the city, where it is easier to find a job, as a rule, this metropolis. In third place is the number of so-called city of "dreams" where seekers of paradise go and carefree life, such as Miami, Santa Barbara or Honolulu. The third option is usually chosen wealthy people or romance.

In the past, the material of the site "All about the USA" we looked at the top 10 cities to move to the United States.

We wish you make the right choice!