Why a boomer left coastal Florida for a rural Arkansas town of 900 residents: 'I didn't think we'd make it' to retirement in Florida

Tue, 04/30/2024 - 09:16

Milan Novak and his wife moved from Florida to Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, a decade ago.
Milan Novak

Milan Novak moved from Florida's Atlantic Coast to rural Arkansas, citing the quiet of small-town life.
Novak's transition to rural life was made difficult by limited job opportunities.
He recently retired and loves the slow pace of life, though he said there's very little to do.

Milan Novak, 67, decided over a decade ago that Florida's Atlantic Coast wasn't right anymore for him. So he decided to move from his city of 24,000 along the beach to a town of just 900 in rural Arkansas.