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[quote=donewithchicago][quote=Anonymous]Seriously, there have got to be better options if you have the ENTIRE WORLD to chose from. People dream about leaving the dmv precisely because of schools and real estate. They only come here for jobs. You make no sense. [/quote]

Jesus Christ.

No I don't have the 'entire world' to choose from. I would like to stay within the United States.

Where do people dream of going? I'm asking honestly!

The West Coast is out because it's too far removed from everything. The West (and the frontier culture) felt too foreign. Midwestern weather sucks. The South was our number 2 option (in terms of region) but I am politically progressive, and many areas aren't. The East Coast was my number 1 option in terms of region, and my top areas were New York, New Jersey and Washington DC. DC area felt like the best fit for single family home/good school district/close to urban center.

It feels really crass to say this, but I suppose I will because I'm being prodded and pried. My husband and I are high earners. We gross $400,000/year, have a nice investment cushion and own two properties in Chicago we plan to sell before our move (one currently on the market, one being touched up), so money is not an issue for us although we live below our means and have lived in socioeconomically diverse areas our entire married lives.

I've gotten some great advice from this thread, but one thing I've certainly come to realize is there are a ton of miserable people in DMV who hate it there.[/quote]

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