What is the best place to live if you want to work at a zoo?|163897

Which zoo is the best to work at and is in a really nice neighborhood that isn_t too expensive?

Probably in Ohio. The San Diego and Columbus Zoos are constantly rated the #1 and #2 zoos in the USA. But I say Ohio over California for 2 reasons- the first is that the third best zoo in the US is the Cincinnati Zoo, so Ohio has 2 of the top 3 zoos within a few hours of each other. The other reason is that Ohio cost of living is so much more reasonable in Ohio over CA. There are plenty of neighborhoods in both Cincy and Columbus that you could afford. Good luck!

San Diego has the best and nicest Zoo in the country. The neighborhood around the Zoo isn_t too expensive compared to other parts of San Diego, but expensive is a relative term of course. There is also the SD Wild Animal park about 35 minutes north of downtown and the Zoo that is part of the Zoo as well and it has animals that roam freely out in the open. Also SeaWorld is right there too if you want to work with marine life. Plus you can_t beat the great weather and lifestyle in SD.

New Orleans

Aside from the aforementioned San Diego Zoo, St. Louis has an incredible (and free!) zoo.

If you want a _non zoo_ feeling - maybe a place like Busch Gardens?