Has anyone who grew up in the city moved to a small town?

Question

If so, what is it like for you? How did you adjust? I have lived in cities all my life but I am dreaming of a small-town life. I like the idea of the peace and quiet, owning a house I can afford, having a garden. But, I don't know how I would adjust. I am 32 years old and just feel ready to settled down. I am so used to traffic and being on the run. What was your experience?

Answer 1

Pro's & con's of city & country life. You must want more than just quiet & a garden.

In the city you are close to everything without driving miles to get a gallon of milk. With the gas prices, that could add up.

The things like internet, cable, trash pickup, snow plowing, etc, are generally more expensive in the country & the choice is not that good. Sometimes you only get one choice if you want it.

In the city there are people everywhere you go, you look out your window & see people. Sometimes you can walk to the baseball game, play, zoo.

In the country you will get to know all of you neighbors for more than just next door. They will help you & you will help them.

In the country you don't have to put bars on your windows & alarms on your cars. Your neighbors will watch over you.

In the country at night it is quiet enough to hear a train go by a mile away & see the planets when the news says to looks to the sky. It's beautiful.

In the country, you can take your trash out in your PJ's or warm up your car without locking it.

Houses are more expensive in the city, per sf. Insurance is usually cheaper in the country.

I personally would never live in the city again, but would love to move just a little bit closer to things.

Talk to people you know. Drive around areas you are thinking about & talk to people you see out.

Think before you jump.... Good luck

Answer 2

Im 21 I lived in Chicago my whole life until I decided that I was sick of the city and decided to go to a small town college. I have rented an apt here about a year ago. But trust me it is not all that peaceful as it may seem. Yes there is not nearly as much traffic. It is quiet a little to queit for me but I am young and would prefer the loud party enviroment.

The things that you have to watch out for is depends on how small of a town you move to. If it is under a 1000 people then watch out because if your new theres a good chance the town doesnt like outsiders and will ingore you. There is alot of gossip in small towns. I got a job at the local video rental store and like 2 weeks later I couldnt go about my day with out people asking me questions about movies. At first I felt like a movie star with everyone coming up to me. It got real annoying real fast however. If you sneeze the whole town will know about it in 2 hours. If your married and you and your husband have a fight the town will know. Its all about first impressions. If you make a bad impression you might as well think about leaving. And the town grocery stores suck! Half the shelves are empty and its a miricale if you find GREEN FRESH VEGATABLES. If you want a decent meal, food, or electronics you have to drive a half hour away.

If you dont mind driving a half hour to go grocery shopping or an hour to go to the mall or clubs and you think you can make a good impression with the small town folks then this is for you. I would reccomend moving to a medium size town. Maybe 10,000 people. That way are actually grocery stores that have food and people are more acustomed to outsiders.

Yes the houseing is extremely cheap compared to the city prices. Well I hope this helps.

Answer 3

I grew up in a small town ~ moved to the city as an adult, but still go back to visit relatives.

Living in a smaller town is very slow paced and no one is ever in a rush. There's room for gardens and animals, fresh air, lots of space and so forth. However, you must learn to adapt to the slower way of life, and be somewhat self contained since you can't be driving into the city all the time for supplies & groceries.

If you like visiting galleries, and the library, museums, concerts, eating out, going to movies and shopping....then the country is definitely not the place to be. But if you enjoy gardening, fishing, cooking, sewing, crafting, walks in the countryside, and being by yourself generally....then it's fabulous.

Answer 4

I came from the city and moved to a small town once and it was great.I was so far in the country that they had to ship sunshine into me is what my friend told me once.The people are nicer and everybody helps everybody else out and watches out for you.So be prepared for them to check on you if they see a strange car in your driveway.They are not being nosey just neighborly. I had to get used to that one. Stores are not right around the corner so be prepared to drive further to go grocery shopping but I found it took me about same amount time cause there is no traffic to fight.I live back in city now but my husband and I are wanting to go to the country again we can deal with the downfalls of country compared to the rat race of the city.Good luck and hope you enjoy the country if you go.Good way to meet people is attend events and church was another good way for me to meet people.

Answer 5

I LOVED it! I'm young, but my health improved dramatically once I left the city. My stress level was practically non existent.You might be bored at first, but I promise you will think of lots of things to occupy your time, and once you start to meet people. By the way, the people may have very different viewpoints than what you're used to, so patience is necessary, but you will find they're, on the whole, a lot more warmer than 'city folk'.

Answer 6

grew up in atlanta. moved to athens for UGA when 31. love it. the adjustment is easy. i can visit without having to live in the pollution,crime traffic,etc

Answer 7

me.. I wanted 2 die! I just turned 21 and I moved back 2 nyc..thank god..

Answer 8

no but i would be positive that it's hard to transition but just be yourself and everything will fall into play