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[MinnieJen]

So I was reading the inflight magazine on our southwest flight home last night and found and interesting chart. It was kind of showing the 50 states in the ways locals stay or move away and then whether non-locals are more or less likely to move there. Kind of interesting and I thought it would be interesting to see how many of us transplanted ourselves.

I grew up in Wisconsin and now we live just outside of Denver Colorado with our two little boys. We love CO and think it is a great place to raise kiddos. We love the mountains and visit them often, Vail is my fav but hubby loves Breckenridge. CO gets tons of sunshine and even in the dead of winter the snow never stays for very long. Granted we also get dumped on a lot but I think that is the fun of it. My hubby grew up in Los Angeles CA and he moved here to be with me and when he is outside shoveling 2 feet of snow off our driveway I know he longs for California's mild weather!

[Hugmonster]

Grew up In Buffalo, NY area and now I live in Cleveland Ohio

Like going back to visit, but Cleveland is home now.

[simbarel]

My great x ? grandfather came from Ireland and settled in Portland, Maine and now my DS is the 7th generation to live within its limits. I'm very grounded here, I love it here, I'm very proud of where I've chosen to live, proud to raise my son here but sometimes.....sometimes I think of what I fool I was for never moving away from relatives.

DH was born in Germany, then lived in Vermont, then UK, then Vermont, and has been here since 1991. His old job used to take him all over the world and still believes that this our New England city is a great, decent place to live.


Working here....now that's a whole 'nother ball of beans...

[jimmymac]

NYC born and bred, still here

[eeyore8484]

A true-blue (Carolina blue) North Carolina native here. I've lived in the same area of the state all of my life.

[wvugrrrl]

I lived in West Virginia until this year - DH moved us to Shreveport, LA for his 3 years of residency. I can say, without a doubt, I will not continue to live here after the 3 years. It's just not for us - the politics, the fact that it's a minimum of 3 hours away from ANYTHING (airports, big cities, good shopping). We're looking next to move anywhere there's a beach.

And it's not that we don't love WV, because we still do, and I miss my friends and family, but we are so sick of snow and cold weather!

[duck addict]

I live 15 miles from where I lived from the 4th grade on.

[WeatherTed]

Good thread!

I lived in several places growing up (Northeast US and Mid Atlantic States), but settled on eastern Massachusetts when I was in 3rd grade. There was lots of turmoil in my house since my parents split when I was just 3 years old and I was stuck with the dysfunctional parent and her offspring too.

Upon high school graduation, I moved away to college (Vermont). I then moved because of better employment opportunities (and to get away from those dysfunctional family members!). I've been here in Montana with a job that has brought me and my family a comfortable living and 2000 miles away from the dysfunction!

We don't plan on moving in the near future, but if we do, it will definitely be someplace warmer!!! I loved Wilmington, North Carolina (beaches and warmer climate), but feel that Montana has been better to raise a family.

[DopeyGirl]

Well . . . I was born in San Diego (dad was in the Navy) and when I was 12, my parents decided to move back to where THEY grew up in Oregon.

A year after I graduated from high school, I joined the Navy (then got out and married into it. lol) so have lived away from "home" ever since. The closest I will come (for now) to living near where I grew up is when we move to NW Washington this spring.

[chezp]

Good question. I was born in Hertfordshire, moved to Cheshire with my parents, then went to the West Midlands and Warwickshire for university, then London/Surrey for my postgraduate course and finally I've worked in Kent for the last 14 years. I guess you could say I've moved around a bit!

[lukeandbrookesmom]

Grew up in MA on Cape Cod (except for private HS in NH for 4 years, lived in France for 6 months as an exchange student). Went to college in MA for my BS (Boston) and MS (Springfield). Lived in numerous cities/towns in MA. Moved to FL 4 months ago.

[elisa1006]

I live in the same town I was born and raised in.

Growing up I always said I'd move when I was an adult. I loved CO and wanted to live there. BUT after I had my first dd, I decided I couldn't leave my mom.

[revral]

I'm a native. I've been thinking about moving to Texas to be near my mom and stepdad and my aunt but a friend of mine has asked me to be part of a business he's working on starting so if that takes off I wouldn't move.

[disney_duke]

Born and raised in Wisconsin. Upon graduation from college, my DH (then fiance) and I lived in Chicago for almost 3 years. We didn't like it, and I missed my parents (OK, and my dog!!!). So we moved back to WI and here we sit.

We hate the winters here though and my DH is continually frustrated with his job. So we are keeping our eyes open to moving elsewhere. But on the other hand, I don't really want to switch schools for my kids and then be so far away from my parents. We'll see what happens though!!!!

[MontiMouse]

I live 2.5 miles away from where my parents moved us when I was in 2nd grade. My parents still live there and both of my siblings live less than half a mile from them. I am the only one who moved away.