My husband and I left our lucrative tech careers in California and bought a farm in Puerto Rico. 17 years later, we're still happy with our decision.

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The author and her husband pose while dining outdoors.
The author and her husband gave up corporate life in California and moved to a farm they purchased in Puerto Rico 17 years ago.

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I moved from Australia to San Francisco to build my startup from a hacker house. It's been humanizing and comforting.

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Annie Liao, Build Club founder, sitting with a laptop at a cafe.
Startup founder Annie Liao said she's always wanted to live in San Francisco.

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She was paid to move to a new state. One year later, she's thriving in Georgia.

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Althea McBride
Althea McBride has spent the last year making her new house in Georgia feel like home.

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Althea McBride's Georgia home is an "Afro boho" oasis.

I paid off $90,000 in student debt by living with my parents. I moved to Australia, have my own place, and a higher salary.

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I moved from New York City to a small Italian town with fewer than 5,000 people. My life looks so different.

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Caroline and her husband pose for a selfie at sunset.
I moved from New York City to small town in Italy.

Caroline Chirichella

We're a mother and daughter who were planning to move to Texas, but this small-town, affordable community kept us in California

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Silverwood home being built
The Smiths ended up buying a house in a new affordable living community in California's Inland Empire.

Tracy Smith and Clair Mattig-Smith

The 10 best and 10 worst cities for retirees in 2025

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An aerial view of two people walking on the beach.

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I moved from London to Singapore for a fresh start. 18 months later I still hadn't found what I was looking for and moved back.

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The author poses on a balcony.
Expoat life in Singapore didn't suit the author, who returned home to London after just 18 months.

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27 cities and towns across the US that offer cash and other perks to people who move there

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Laura Landers (left), Corinne Gaston (middle), and Michael Boyink (right)
Laura Landers (left), Corinne Gaston (middle), and Michael Boyink (right) all moved to Tulsa through Tulsa Remote

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My 18-year-old self would be horrified at the idea of moving back to my hometown. Now that I have kids of my own, it makes sense.

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The author and her family stand on a dock near the home they moved to near the author's hometown.
The author, shown with her family, says moving from a big city to a small town was one of the best decisions her family has made.

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