Man, I’m glad I’m still young and childless enough that at parties we mostly talk about dating, relationships, movies, books and politics rather than real estate! 🙂
I’m from Minnesota originally, and I’d move back in a heartbeat if the weather wasn’t so gosh darn cold. There’s also a lot more biotech out here than in the midwest. The non-CA biotech hotspots (Boston and Seattle for two) are pretty similar in terms of cost of living, but with worse weather. North Carolina is the hot, still fairly cheap area. I know one person who moved there from here, but he has family roots in that region of the country.
Thinking about leaving is one of those things that a lot of people talk about, and a few actually pull the trigger on. Most people need a compelling job offer in another city to actually go through a move, especially if they’re rooted by family.
