I got the northeast and live in the northeast...but can't wait to leave the northeast
Me too. It said NYC and Boston would be perfect places for me to live. I lived right outside of NYC and spent a lot of time in Boston. I love both cities, but I wouldnāt want to live in either one for several reasons.
Why I love them - thereās no shortage of things to do. Even if youāre broke. Why I hate them - I donāt want to live like a rat packed into a tiny place and pay an astronomical rent/mortgage.
Now why I want to get the hell out of the northeast...
The weather/climate. Winterās way too cold. The snow sucks. The summerās way too hot. Humidity sucks. I freeze my butt off in the winter and sweat my nuts off in the summer. 3 moths of good weather out of 12 isnāt what Iād consider alluring.
Iām a teacher and I hate snow days. Itās way more work for me than just going to work. And I wouldnāt complain if I never had to shovel my car out or scrape ice off again.
I want to wake up every morning to sunshine and a nice breeze. 80 and sunny with no noticeable humidity. Every single day. I want to comfortably wear a pair of shorts and a t-shirt all day every day. I donāt want to down 3 gallons of water every day and still feel dehydrated because I sweat out 4 gallons.
Whereās my utopia? Southern California. My brothers lived there for several years. It fits most of my criteria. Sure itās expensive, but id save on winter clothes and aggravation. If the sky was never grey and I never froze my balls off again, I wouldnāt have much to complain about. And on days that really suck, Iād just go to the beach and forget about it all.
Traffic, earthquakes and wildfires are better than the sh!t I deal with here. Iād gladly take that trade off. Thatās what insurance is for.