I think the title says it all, it has it's good points and it's bad points like any other place. I have lived here or should I say just outside the city on the south side for just over 3 years now and much prefer this side, good points about Dumaguete is you can buy most things you need if they are in stock!
Roads are pretty crowded in the city in the day time and rush hour is hell if you drive yourself, there are far too many trikes here on the roads now, some people say around 2,500-3000 and even the drivers complain they don't make such a good living now.
They say Dumaguete is a smoke free city now and have even won some awards but again I have not seen this yet especially with the 2 stroke pedicabs, jeepneys and trucks and buses belching out smoke choking everyone, I think they meant Dumaguete is free from smokers of cigarettes!
http://www.worldfactsnews.com/2014/08/dumaguete-city-one-of-world-top.html
Anyway it's still a pretty cool place to live and still much quieter than Cebu or Manila which I could never live in!
When we came here first we were out nearly every day exploring all the different places around Negros oriental like the falls, dolphin watching, snorkelling, hiking in the rain forest and much more, we even had several trips to siqiuijor and Bohol!
Over the last year many websites have been saying Dumaguete is one of the best places to retire which it may very well be but they also I don't think it is that easy to live on a budget of $500 a month! $1000-$2000 would be much more comfortable.
I have also noticed over the last few years how prices have risen in all aspects of life, I do wonder how long the economy will keep growing on this scale!
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