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[quote=Anonymous]I came to the US after college from a European country. I have only lived in DC, but visited for extended periods of time a good friend of mine in Florida.

She lives in a small town (near a big city) with an upper middle class feel. She moved there because her husband works for a law firm nearby and schools are great. When I visit, the first few days I always feel like I want to move there. Weather is amazing (never been in the summer), life is cheaper (though groceries are more or less expensive like in DC), all houses have a pool and community pool, feels very safe, etc.

After the first couple of days my opinion always starts to change. The people are different, it’s not very international, most people aren’t as educated as they are in DC, kids have Tik Tok at 10 and post “sexy” pictures on Instagram at 12.

My kids go to a private school here, but they (and their friends) seem just so much smarter than all the kids we meet when we visit my friend (her children included). My kids (and their friends) don’t have phones at 12 and definitely no social media. My kids study a lot more, read a lot more, etc.

I wish I could export DC people in this small town in Florida, but while I love the weather, nature and swimming pools, I would not trade DC for that.[/quote]

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