Considering that then, I lived in 2 various neighborhoods within the city limits. I moved to a rural location 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 house in my little home town-- a 50 minute drive to 3 major cities (choose which direction you're in the mood to drive: north, south, or west), but certainly a rural location. The high school I went to was actually 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 like our house. I enjoy our lawn. One of my best buddies lives a block away, and there is an extraordinary homemade difficult cider place that's lacked the basement of a household home, and there are a couple of terrific local stores and dining establishments. There are a lot of positives about where we live now. There were also a great deal of tradeoffs involved with picking to move out of the city.
I'm going to begin with the pros list, the fantastic things about where we live and why we picked to move here. When I lived in the city in a very popular community, every time I strolled my canine I would look up the information on any house I would see with a for sale sign out front. That's a big cost savings from a mortgage in the city, and is significantly lower than our lease in the city or suburbs.
Another pro is that we live closer to family. We live in the very 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 of rest school for the first day of open season. It was a really great childhood.
THE CONS
There is absolutely an expense to moving out here, too. For starters, it seems like everyone knows everybody else! And in some cases I simply want to go to the supermarket in my sweats for red wine and cookie dough and not face one of my previous instructors or pals' moms and dads, ya understand ?? Bear with me as I go through these cons; I'm not attempting to complain (much), however the truth is that there is a lot to consider when thinking about moving from a city you enjoy to a lower cost of living area in order to conserve money.
Possibly one of the most apparent downfalls of living in a little, rural, low expense of living location is that it's far from things. A number of my buddies 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 excellent dining establishments close by. When I remained in the city I could stroll to numerous places and drive to an essentially unlimited list of restaurants and bars. Cincinnati is a very foodie-friendly city with a remarkable brewery scene. I've said this before and I'll say it permanently: food is life. Places in my village likewise close earlier. Now, I'm not much of a party animal any longer, however if I wish to be out behind 11 p.m. there is really only one option here. And it's excellent, however in some cases I want to be out at a bar where I'm not going to see any of my previous teachers, buddies' parents, or anybody I went to high school with. Uber and Lyft aren't a thing here when it comes to getting house safely. You need to discover a great old made designated driver, or walk. (As soon as, my pal who lives a block away and I got a bit toasted at the local white wine shop and strolled two miles to get to the tough cider location. Fortunately we found a pal from high school there with his parents, who provided us a ride back. Benefits and drawbacks of knowing people all over you go.) When I lived in the city, an Uber would be readily available to pick me up within minutes whenever of day, and it was a low-cost ride anywhere, normally under $10.
Another difficulty of living in this area is that close-by task prospects are slim. I currently work for the only major mental health company 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 have to drive to among the significant cities, a minimum of about 40 minutes each way. I'm used to these kinds of drives, as I travelled 45 minutes to school throughout undergrad, however it does take a lot of gas and time in the vehicle. There are fewer resources all around in my town. When I resided in the city, there were MANY choices for mental health tasks, in addition to other resources including several grocery options, yoga studios, animal shops, and so on. And not to sound too petty here, however the supermarket in my town doesn't offer the good brand name of goat cheese that I like, and I have to drive 30 minutes to the closest Kroger that does. THE HUMANITY!
I liked living in a city filled with variety and with a range of political and social views. There is a church on every corner, on your way into town no visit matter which route you take, and quite much a stone's toss from any place you may take place to be standing in town. We went to a fantastic church in the city that I liked, and finding something that compares is important to me however it's something I'm still browsing for.
While I like my house and there are a lot of things I enjoy about my town, I do miss living in the city. I don't see myself residing in this town forever, and today moving back to the city remains in the medium-term plan. For now, small town and low cost of living life is managing us the ability to pay off our trainee debt more quickly in order to get there. If you have actually made a comparable move or have actually ever believed about it, let me know.