Bob Giramma and his wife Sue recently moved from San Diego to Murfreesboro, TN.
Bob Giramma and his wife Sue recently moved from San Diego to Murfreesboro, TN.
  • A boomer recently moved from San Diego to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for a lower cost of living.
  • The semi-retired business owner said he's house hunting for homes that cost half as much as in San Diego.
  • He said his area is ethnically and politically diverse, and the pace of living is much slower.

Bob Giramma, 63, was over San Diego and was looking for a quieter, cheaper place to live. After contemplating a few locations, he settled on a city with just over a tenth of San Diego's population: Murfreesboro, Tennessee.