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[quote=Anonymous]I posted in the other thread.  We moved to a similar sized city in “flyover” country from the DMV.  We have been here almost ten years and it is fine now – but it took a lot on adjustment.  A few tips/observations.

1.	You have likely underestimated how much the DMV “culture” has grown on you and that will be readily apparent once you move. If you are going to move, it only works if you are willing to embrace the culture somewhat and you are not comparing it to DMV at every chance.  You may be souring on the DMV, but that will be harder than you think.

2.	If you want to make friends, you are going to have to participate in things that are important in that community, whether it is little league, a church cause or the love of a sports team.  You are an outsider and people are not going to meet you half way.  Integrating into the community will mostly be on you.

3.	Moving for the COL is not a recipe for happiness.  That comes with tradeoffs and some sacrifices that you may have to make are not even apparent to you yet.  For us, it was the dearth of good quality restaurants.  Although it is improving, people here do not make the money nor have the appetite for the variety of fine dining that we took for granted in the DMV.  
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