After leaving my rural hometown for a big city, I never thought I'd be back. Now that I am, I can't believe I ever left.

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I never imagined I'd trade a big city for my rural hometown, but now I've never been happier.

Abigail Ali

I moved from a big city to a small town 4 years ago. It's still not going nearly as well as I'd hoped.

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As much as I enjoy living in a small town, I've found it hard to make deep connections here and struggled to be part of the tight-knit community.

Alice Sanders

I'm a native Floridian who left after 60 years. The high prices, traffic, and bad weather made it unlivable.

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Kimberly Jones and her husband in a selfie.
Kimberly Jones and her husband

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I moved from a major US city to a Canadian town with under 3,000 people. I thought I'd be lonely, but I've never been happier.

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The writer's brother driving her from Houston to Canada, with a dog visible in the backseat.
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Ashley Johnson

I loved Charlotte and never wanted to leave — but I'm so glad we moved to a lake town 40 minutes outside of the city

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I love taking my dog near the lake by our house.

Hayley Hutson

I moved my family of 5 from a big city to a small town. We love our new life, but there are some things we miss.

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Kathy Larson
The author and her children have enjoyed the slower pace of living in a small town≥

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I moved my family to a tiny Wyoming town for 2 years to save money. Despite the drawbacks, our brief sacrifice paid off.

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Author Christian Allred, wife, holding son
Short-term living in a tiny town in Wyoming helped us save enough money to buy property in a different part of the US.

Christian Allred

I moved from New York City to a small town in the mountains. It's not as cheap as I expected, but I have no regrets.

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Lydia Warren in the Catskills.
Lydia Warren in the Catskills.

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What life is like in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free

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Longyearbyen, Norway, is the northernmost town in the world.

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Photos show life in the world's northernmost town, where it's dark for 4 months a year and polar bears roam free

Tech Insider : Travel, Business, Environment
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Longyearbyen, Norway, is the northernmost town in the world.

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