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Yes- we did this coming out of the pandemic. From a wealthy close-in DC sunburn neighborhood to a beach town small-town life 3 years ago. Not a day goes by when we don’t wonder if we made the right decision. We miss culture, opportunities other than sports for our kids and do not fit in with the Tattoed drinking culture here. Is it more relaxing- yes- but feel like we swung the pendulum too far. Our kids are happy—- top of their classes, recognized for accomplishments that would be just matter-of-fact in DC. Not sure where the grass is greener.

[b]This is how almost every beach town is[/b]. Schools aren't great and the locals raising families there aren't an UMC cohort.[/quote]

This. I grew up in a small town and recognize this every time I go to the beach (Delaware or OBX or Chincoteague or wherever). If I left here, it would be for a mid-sized city (not a small town). However, I think the "rat race" is partly of your own making. You can live here and not be part of the "rat race". There are like minded people here despite the stereotype. Move away from the inner suburbs. I'm in the "less inner suburbs" where we have a real mix of people. [/quote]

Or into a more urban area, there is a lot more variety with density and less uniformity.  I find city lifestyle to be less rat-race oriented simply because there are so many ways to live, work, be without others caring.  IDK if it's a mix of people in diff stages of life (young and old) or diff occupations (from lowest paying to highest paying).  The energy is different than in an affluent suburb for sure[/quote]

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