Since then, I lived in two various communities within the city limitations. I moved to a rural area right outside the city limits, in an apartment or condo complex right on the bike path where I could ride into town to grab a beer or an ice cream cone.
In fall of 2017, my husband and I bought our first home in my little home town-- a 50 minute drive to 3 significant cities (pick which instructions you're in the mood to drive: north, south, or west), but definitely a rural area. The high school I went to was literally surrounded on all sides by cornfields. We live "in the area" now, however that isn't stating much. There are likewise cornfields in town.
THE PROS
I love our house. I enjoy our backyard. Among my best buddies lives a block away, and there is an amazing homemade hard cider location that's lacked the basement of a family home, and there are a couple of terrific regional stores and restaurants. There are a lot of positives about where we live now. There were likewise a great deal of tradeoffs involved with picking to move out of the city.
I'm going to start with the pros list, the excellent things about where we live and why we chose to move here. When I lived in the city in a really popular neighborhood, every time I walked my pet I would look up the details on any home I would see with a for sale indication out front. That's a huge savings from a home loan in the city, and is significantly lower than our rent in the city or suburbs.
Another pro is that we live closer to family. We live in the same town as my moms and dads, and are a short drive from my grandparents and in-laws. We have much more outside space than we might have gotten in the city on our budget plan, including a big, fenced-in backyard.
Creekin'
I matured going "creekin,'" catching amphibians, riding 4 wheelers, and having the day off school for the very first day of open season. It was a really terrific childhood.
THE CONS
There is absolutely a cost to vacating here, too. For starters, it seems like everyone knows everybody else! And sometimes I simply desire to go to the supermarket in my sweats for white wine and cookie dough and not run into among my previous teachers or pals' parents, ya understand ?? Bear with me as I go through these cons; I'm not trying to complain (much), however the truth is that there is a lot to consider when considering moving from a city you enjoy to a lower expense of living area in order to conserve money.
Maybe one of the most obvious downfalls of residing in a little, rural, low expense of living area is that it's far away from things. Many of my pals reside in or closer to the city, and it needs more preparation and driving in order to see them. It's likewise further from entertainment; there is a small selection of good restaurants close by. When I was in the city I could walk to many places and drive to a virtually endless list of bars and restaurants. Cincinnati is a very foodie-friendly city with an incredible brewery scene. I've stated this prior to and I'll state it forever: food is life. Places in my small town likewise close previously. Now, I'm not much of a party animal any longer, however if I wish to click be out later than 11 p.m. there is actually just one choice here. And it's great, however in some cases I want to be out at a bar where I'm not visiting any of my previous teachers, good friends' moms and dads, or anyone I went to high school with. When it pertains to getting home safely, Uber and Lyft aren't a thing here. You need to find an excellent old fashioned designated motorist, or walk. (When, my friend who lives a block away and I got a bit toasted at the regional wine store and strolled two miles to get to the tough cider place. Thankfully we found a pal from high school there with his parents, who provided us a flight back. Advantages and disadvantages of understanding people everywhere you go.) When I resided in the city, an Uber would be available to choose me up within minutes at any time of day, and it was a cheap trip anywhere, generally under $10.
Another obstacle of living in this location is that neighboring task potential customers are slim. I presently work for the only significant psychological health supplier in the county. I in fact work one county over (my business remains in two counties) and have a 30 minute commute. If I were to get a different job in my field, I would need to drive to among the major cities, at least about 40 minutes each way. I'm utilized to these sort of drives, as I travelled 45 minutes to school throughout undergrad, but it does take a lot of gas and time in the car. There are less resources all around in my town. When I resided in the city, there were A LOT OF options for psychological health jobs, as well as other resources consisting of a number of grocery choices, yoga studios, family pet stores, and so on. And not to sound too minor here, but the supermarket in my town doesn't offer the great brand of goat cheese that I like, and I need to drive 30 minutes to the closest Kroger that does. THE HUMANITY!
I liked living in a city filled with diversity and with a range of social and political views. There is a church on every corner, on your method into town no matter which route you take, and pretty much a stone's toss from any place you might take place to be standing in town. We went to a terrific church in the city that I loved, and finding something that compares is important to me however it's something I'm still browsing for.
While I like my home and there are a lot of things I enjoy about my town, I do miss living in the city. I don't see myself living in this town permanently, and right now moving back to the city is in the medium-term strategy.