Courtesy of Ravi Bhatt.
- Software firm CEO Ravi Bhatt moved his family from Chicago to Bloomington, Indiana, in 2021.
- Bhatt said living in the mid-sized college town improved his family's quality of life.
- His kids are getting more playdates and he's building more personal connections.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ravi Bhatt, 44, about his experience moving from Chicago to Bloomington, Indiana, in 2021. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
My wife and I spent almost 20 years in Chicago. But like many people during COVID, we started to think more broadly about where we wanted to live.