A boomer who moved from California to Florida started a Facebook group to help friends make similar moves. 300,000 members later, guiding Californians to new states is his full-time job.

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Terry Gilliam leads a Facebook group called Leaving California.

Terry Gilliam

I moved to an Arizona oasis that banned cars. It's as dreamy as I expected, but it can be a struggle to venture outside it.

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John-Robert Rodríguez (left) moved to a car-free community, Culdesac, in Tempe, Arizona in 2023.

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The top places in the US where everyone is moving

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Many Texas counties saw positive net domestic migration between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023.

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A boomer couple left coastal Florida after 3 decades for rural Missouri because the Sunshine State 'is definitely not paradise anymore'

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Sherry Meaders and James Michael Dunne
Married couple Sherry Meaders and James Michael Dunne moved from the Florida coast to rural Missouri.

Sherry Meaders

I moved to Portugal, where it's cheaper and my career is taking off. I'm not sure I'll ever return to the US.

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Kylie Adamec moved to Lisbon, Portugal, from the US in 2022.

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We spent years moving around the US to find a place that felt like home. After 6 wrong turns, I think we finally figured it out.

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My husband and I have struggled to find a place to raise our kid that feels like home.

Kristen Bringe

New Yorkers who make six figures won't save as much moving to Texas and Florida anymore

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The savings that come from moving to some lower-tax states are dwindling as the cost of living there increases.

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A millennial moved to Charleston from Nashville to get away from the bachelorette party scene. She's never been happier working her new dream job and paddleboarding in her new city.

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Kaelyn Dannenfelser shared with Business Insider what she likes about Charleston, South Carolina.

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Why childcare has become so unaffordable

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Childcare costs are skyrocketing, forcing families to move across the US. But there may be a light at the end of the tunnel.

My wife and I moved to a remote Scottish island after only visiting once. We love our slower pace of life.

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Yvonne and Jason Lancaster with their sheep Nori.
Yvonne and Jason Lancaster with one of their 16 sheep, Nori.

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