[Reddy]

We left SoCal in l984 and haven't looked back. We live in the midwest. We love it here, and although we grumble sometimes in the winter, it was a great move.

While camping in Big Bear, we were shot at. A man exposed himself to me and my young son in the front yard of my home.
It took over 45 minutes for me to drive 15 miles to work in the morning. Haven't had anything near those experiences in the good old midwest.

However, we do think wistfully about how our 79k house in Anaheim is now worth about 400k. Sigh. If we would have waited until now to sell and move to the midwest, we would be able to buy a mansion!

[Publius6961]

We left SoCal in l984 and haven't looked back. We live in the midwest.

Not very helpful to fail to mention what state and portion of the state you're talking about...

[SantaLuz]

However, we do think wistfully about how our 79k house in Anaheim is now worth about 400k. Sigh. If we would have waited until now to sell and move to the midwest, we would be able to buy a mansion!

400k? I would guess it's worth at least 600k now. I'd be interested in the midwest, but my wife is really afraid of tornados and hurricanes. She has no problems with earthquakes, since you don't know they're coming. Go figure... But how often do you hear a tornado warning where you live?