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I think that there are 2 difference ways to say **I first lived in
Hiroshima.** using humble honorifics (謙譲語):  
(1) 最初に、広島にお住み致しました。  
(2) 最初に、広島に住まわせて頂きました。

Both are correct 謙譲語?  
Is #2 more "powerful" and / or "語呂がいい"?

In my talking, I always say #2 because I like the "sound" and like the sense I
am being **forced** to do something, thus humbling myself. I don't have the
"power / authority" to walk into a great place like Hiroshima and live there
just because I want to (even though I don't specify who is forcing me to live
there).

What do native speakers recommend?
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Are these 2 the same level of humble honorifics (謙譲語)? Which would a native choose?
As a matter of fact, お住み致す is not a thing. So, your only choice is #2.

Kenjougo that can respect places is limited to 参る (if you interpret it as
secondary usage, there are none).
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> 最初に、広島にお住み致しました。

The form お-(verb)-しました/いたしました means "I _humbly_ did something **for your
benefit** " or "I (humbly) do something **with respect to you** " such as ask
a question of you. So what you're saying if you use this form is "I lived in
Hiroshima, **and I did it for your (listener's) benefit** ", which sounds
ridiculous.

> 最初に、広島に住まわせて頂きました。

The implication of this form is that you are doing something for someone
else's benefit or with someone's permission. You might want to talk like this
if you need to express gratitude or something like that, but it is very
overblown for everyday speech.

You might also note that the "させていただきます" phrase is sometimes used
sarcastically or ironically by people who are planning to do something without
someone else's permission.
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