I often ask myself that? I moved here 50 plus years ago to get away from the whacko state of Massachusetts....frying pan into the fire!

In less than four years I will be in Maine for good

I haven't lived across the country, but I have lived in five different states and been to about 36 of the 50 states. Southeast CT I loved and still do have a fond memory of it. And, I did live in different parts of the state. However, for a guy like me trying to make something of myself, CT was not it. All my friends that I grew up with and were doing well, left. The econemy sucks and taxes, cost of living are huge. If you are financially well, or content and don't mind the winters, CT is great. Like just about everywhere, there is good and bad. Life is about finding those places where most of life is good for you. But, you will never find it unless you try.

Moved to northeast PA a couple of years ago. I thought I'd miss CT but I don't. I miss family and friends but not the obnoxiously high taxes, ridiculous traffic and inflated prices. Every places has it's pros and cons, just a matter of how you want to live.

I finally got out of CT in April. Took me a while to sell the house but made it to Greenville, SC. Its still early in the process but I couldn't be happier with the people, the fantastic downtown area, the outdoor/fishing opportunities in the Blue Ridge area, and the taxes and cost of living are dramatically lower. As Jeremiah said "Life is about finding those places where most of life is good for you. But, you will never find it unless you try." We researched a lot of areas and settled on Greenville. I have lived all over the south in my younger days and I knew for me, when retiring, I was going back. We miss our friends and family, but are making new friends every day and will get to spend more time fishing and golfing and doing what we like.