The Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri.
Donna, who recently retired, wasn't expecting St. Louis to be as expensive as it is.
  • A boomer partially regrets moving from Dallas to St. Louis due to unexpectedly higher living costs.
  • She moved to Missouri to be closer to her son, and she loves the weather and friendliness of locals.
  • About 494,000 people moved out of Texas between 2021 and 2022, while over 668,300 people moved in.

Donna, in her 60s, lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for decades, but she and her husband wanted to be closer to their son in St. Louis for their retirement.