I left Silicon Valley for a dream job in Chicago. I wasn't prepared for how crushing the loneliness could be.

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Jaime Muñoz standing in front of a pink wall; Muñoz standing in front of a window with a view of the Chicago skyline.
Jaime Muñoz moved to Chicago for a job at a fintech startup in July 2022.

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These are the American cities with the most millionaires, data shows

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People look out at the skyline of midtown Manhattan and the Empire State Building as the sun sets in New York City on November 19, 2023, in Jersey City, New Jersey.

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A top Democratic pollster says low primary voter turnout in Chicago is a 'warning sign' for Biden as cities 'need to be an engine of turnout' for his reelection bid

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Chicago skyline
A view of the Chicago skyline.

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An 82-year-old who moved to Florida by herself nearly 4 decades ago follows one key tip to avoid loneliness — and it led her to run her first marathon at 60

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Vivien Arguelles
Vivien Arguelles, 82, made friends after moving to Florida by joining clubs she was passionate about.

Vivien Arguelles

A boomer engineer moved from Illinois to Brazil to help treat cancer. He said life outside São Paulo is much cheaper and more peaceful than the US.

Tech Insider : Economy
Jose Rodriguez and his wife
Jose Rodriguez recently moved to Brazil to help open oncology centers.

Jose Rodriguez

I had the opportunity to move from Chicago to Texas on Facebook's dime. I got nervous and backed out — a decision I now regret.

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Ayahna Wilbon sits on her bed in Chicago
A.W. has lived in Chicago, Illinois for nine years. She told Business Insider she regrets not moving to Texas when she had the chance.

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Why 4 Arizona cities have emerged as havens from financial stress

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Old Town Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Arizona is one of the least financially stressed cities in the US.

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I moved from Chicago to Philadelphia. Going from one major US city to another has been surprisingly tough.

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Author Julia Lowe in front of Independence Hall
I hadn't realized just how different living in major cities in the US could be until I moved.

Julia Lowe

Uber and Lyft drivers are staging a nationwide protest on Valentine's Day

Tech Insider : Economy
uber lyft drivers protest
Uber and Lyft drivers across the US plan not to drive on Valentine's Day to protest what they say is declining pay.

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As homelessness spikes nationwide, at least 4 major cities have found ways to get people off the streets

Tech Insider : Economy, Politics, Economy
Unhoused people sleep on the streets of New York during freezing temperatures on February 16, 2018.
Unhoused people sleep on the streets of New York during freezing temperatures on February 16, 2018.

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