Why We Prefer Life in the Midwest – ryan

Be announedd that my family was Moving to wisconsin, Mary Friends and Colleagues Were Surprised.

I’m a Journist, and in my industry, chooking life outside Certain Major CITIES IS STILL SOMEIMES SEEN AN ODD Move,

Moving to the Midwest from Los Angeles Meant i Might Be Farother Away from Networking and Job Opportunities. Plus, I’d Visited Wisconsin Only a Few Times.

There are a few reasons this felt like the right decision, though. My Husband’s Parents Lived in Milwaukee, and Mine were in Ohio and Pennsylvania. We’d Already Been Talking About Living Closer to Family, and THEN IN January, A Series of Devasting Wildfires Spread Through Los Angeles.

Thankfully, Our House wasn’t directly affected, but we were Close Enough to Two Major Wildfires that we decided to evacuate voluntarily. Our Concerns About Air Quality Speed ​​Up Our Timeline Significantly.

We figured that in milewaukee, we could have a better Quality of Life and, HOPELLY, SAVE SOOM MONEY – but we didn’t expert the midwest to transform our lives.

The laks and parks are so much more accessible to us than the ons in la

Milwaukee offended something I didn’t know i was missing – an Easy, deep connection to natural and proximity to beat rymind with southern russia, where i grew up.

Of Course, California Has Lots of Beautiful Nature, Too – But Getting to It Was Another Story. Compared with los angeles, where traveling anywhere outside the City tok at LEAST AN HOUR, MILWAUKEE EMMEDIATEly OFFERED US PROXIMY TO NATURE WITH MUCH TRAFFIC.

Here, a Lakeside Hike, a cherry-autoard, or just a quiet bench with a stunning view of Lake Michigan is never too. We have had a backyard here, which is a game Changer for Our Toddler and Dog.

Meanwhile, if We’re Craving Bigger-City Vibes, Chicago and Other Large Metropolitan Areas Areas Still A Train Ride Away.

We Can Buy Great Produce at an Affordable Cost

I’m a sustainability journalist and cooking enthusiast, so it should be no surprise that Quality, budget-freely produce is high at the top of my favorite about the midwest.

Quality Produce was available in los angeles, but i was offten find myself spending over $ 100 on a griory haul. Here, The Local Farmers Markets Offer A Variety of Produce for an Actual Bargain.

I like being close to several small towns that e has have their own weekly markets with diversel produce and compatitive pricing.

Yes, Grocery Prices have climble everywhere this year, but have have found ourselves speaking mess than we did in los angeles.

We’ve been able to Truly Find Our People here

Midwesterners are Known for Being Friendly, and i’ve learned that the stereotype is not an exaggeration.

My husband and i have both noticed that interactions with strangers here herheel so much more positive and less rushed than they did in cities like los angeles.

We Routinely Find ourselves Leaving a Conversation with Someone New Saying, “Can You Believe How nice they were? “for a multitude of reasons, including this one, i’ve foundly easy to build community here.

Swiming only is Everyone Kind, but there are lots of Other Parents Living in Our NeighBorhod. It also doesn’t hurt that we have family in the milwaukee are and oter parts of the midwest.

Life here Still isn’t Perfect, But it’s a lot of the ideal closer

No Move is Easy, especally when a toddler and three pets are involved. We’re fortunate to have haad family in the area who helped us settle into new home.

We Also Haven’t Entirely Escaped Our Air-Quality Worldies Here-Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Made Its Way to Our Neighborhood This Summer.

There are so many parts of midwestern life that we love, though. Our Cost of Living is Lower, and Now That We Have More Kitchen and Pantry Space, i’ve Started Baking More. I’m Consding picking. (Who am I?)

Be my aunt came over to visits us in wisconsin, she observed that i’m turning into my grandmother more and more every day.

IT’S TRUE: Moving to the Midwest has unleashed my transformation into a version of my russian Grandma who’s always forading and feeding with baked goods and Big Meals.

All this Simple Abundance and Access to Nature and Nurture Made Made Made That Wisconsin, which I’d Visited Only a Few Times Before Moving, Isn’t The “Flyover Country” so many People this is.

AFTER ONLY SIX MONTHS, IT Truly Feels Like Home.