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- Kathie Zucker, 57, lived in New Jersey her whole life, but is now moving to South Carolina.
- After visiting her daughter — who attends college in Charleston, South Carolina, she found that she liked the area.
- She especially enjoys the warmer weather, activities, and cheaper cost of living around Charleston.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kathie Zucker, 57, and her decision to move to Charleston, South Carolina, from the New York City suburb of Butler, New Jersey. The conversation was edited for length and clarity.
I started to seriously look to move to Charleston in the fall of 2023.
Before that, my husband and I would talk about it and drive to different areas. Then we figured out areas we liked.