I moved from New York City back to my hometown. Here are 3 things I miss about big-city life and 3 I don't.

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The author posing in a black beret and cheetah-print coat on the steps of a house in New York City.
I left New York City to move back to my hometown in Upstate New York — there are some things I miss, and others I don't.

Emma Guillen

I moved to Chicago from Portland for an affordable big city life. It's been easy to make friends and I'm never bored.

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Jessica Kirshner.

Jessica Kirshner

I'm a 'zillennial' who left the city. I don't like living in the suburbs as a young person, but I plan to stay.

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Kelsey Lam wearing a black coat and standing in a grassy area in King of Prussia.
Kelsey Lam said the suburbs feel secluded and less social than the city.

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