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Old 01-21-2014, 01:12 PM
 
Location: CT
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Who can blame them, this state has nothing to offer except high taxes, tons of boredom, & cold weather.
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Old 01-21-2014, 01:46 PM
 
Location: Twin Lakes /Taconic / Salisbury
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Who can blame them, this state has nothing to offer except high taxes, tons of boredom, & cold weather.
That speaks more about the person than their geography.
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Old 01-21-2014, 02:55 PM
 
Location: CT
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That speaks more about the person than their geography.
If he didn't say "all CT has to offer" he might be on to something. I will agree that CT is not for everybody (myself included), but to say it has nothing else to offer is simply not true.
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Old 01-21-2014, 02:58 PM
 
Location: Connecticut
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Who can blame them, this state has nothing to offer except high taxes, tons of boredom, & cold weather.
I do not agree. Taxes are high but we get a lot for them verses what lower cost states offer. There is a lot to do here, you just need to get out and do it. Within an hour or two of any part of this state you can be on the beach, in the mountains, in two of the largest and most interesting cities in the world or in the most charming and beautiful countryside you can find. What more do you want or need? Also, we do get cold weather and snow but we also have a lot of beautiful weather as well and I personally would rather deal with some cold than months of endless heat you will find in other parts of the country. JMHO, Jay
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Old 01-21-2014, 09:09 PM
 
Location: Florida
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The sad part is that I'd rather live in most of those outbound states than those inbound states. People are too obsessed with chasing warm weather and cheaper housing.
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Old 01-21-2014, 09:54 PM
 
Location: Miami, FL
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My 15th year highschool reunion from Hall High in West Hartford is coming up and I saw the invites on facebook. Out of 199 people invited, only 72 still live in CT (36%). Though I did notice that most gravitated to NYC, California, Boston area, DC and 3 are even in Australia. There are very few in the low cost of living states. I didn't see anyone in North Carolina for instance.
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Old 01-22-2014, 04:30 AM
 
Location: Out in the stix
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I think people move where the jobs are too. Take us,we moved here from NY. Wife is a nurse so work for her anywhere is easy to find. However for me, I have been downsized 2x since being here, and company I work for now, Metlife, is downsizing drastically here and expanding huge in NC. We have sold our home and are renting month to month till I can either get transferred or find a job somewhere else, from DE to FL. CT is nice but it is expensive, high gas tax, high property taxes, and didn't we have negative economic growth last year? I guess it is not economically advantageous for companies to stay here and Malloy is not making it any easier. So, we will try another state, no kids, no ties here, nothing to lose. Plus I want a new truck and don't want a $1200 tax bill for several years on something I pay huge sales tax on when I buy it lol.
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Old 01-22-2014, 06:35 AM
 
Location: CT
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The sad part is that I'd rather live in most of those outbound states than those inbound states. People are too obsessed with chasing warm weather and cheaper housing.
Being more of a homebody, getting a nicer house for the same cost at 1/3 the property tax is a huge incentive to me. I'm more or less neutral on weather. I would prefer 4 seasons with more mild winter. Mid south: TN,VA,NC is looking real nice to me.
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Old 01-22-2014, 07:54 AM
 
Location: CT
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CT lacks entertainment. I am in my mid-twenties and I can tell youseveral of my friends left this state and several are planning too. Main issue is that CT simply the lacks things to do. As I stated before Providence has allot more tooffer compared to Hartford. Past 5pmHartford is dead, there is no denial in that, it is ridden with crime, no onewants to hang out downtown Hartford. Most of my friends have moved out to Boston, Chicago, Southern Floridaor California, while I understand that these cities are in no comparison to anythingin CT, CT is still a state where fun comes to die, more so the Northern part ofthe state. Fairfield county is greatbecause you can escape daily to NYC and never be bored. Yes,lack of things to do is the number 1 reason why many young people no longerwant to stay here after college, so who would be surprised that people fleethis state. If you want to raise afamily, great maybe CT is your answer but for the younger crowd this is a 9-5work week state and nothing past that. When my relatives come here to visit I amalmost embarrassed. What can I show thembesides the ocean, mystic, casinos and some mountain trails.
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Old 01-22-2014, 08:08 AM
 
Location: CT
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^^^ theres things to do, just not things you like to do. As an outdoorsman i find myself bored with CT. I don't go "clubbing" or drink much etc. CT and it's typical nanny state laws don't allow camping pretty much anywhere but the Appalachian Trail and designated camp grounds (oh, that sounds fun, camping 20 ft from the BF/GF making out, 10ft from the husband and wife fighting and 40 ft from the people with 8 children...no thanks).

No place is for everyone, fortunately this is America, and your free to move to a state that is more in-line with your lifestyle.
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