Looking to move to Kansas from Connecticut.

[thriftylefty]

I think you could throw a dart a map of the midwest (between the allegheny and the rocky mountsins) anyplace would be as good as the next ,as compared with the eastern seaboard . Some one who grew up in the midwest will notice subtle changes every 100 miles or so.

[GraniteStater]

Originally Posted by thriftylefty

I think you could throw a dart a map of the midwest (between the allegheny and the rocky mountsins) anyplace would be as good as the next ,as compared with the eastern seaboard . Some one who grew up in the midwest will notice subtle changes every 100 miles or so.

True, but I think that mainly applies to the entire I-95 corridor. For those that are unfamiliar with the east you have the urbanized I-95 corridor and the much more rural Appalachian mountains less than 50 miles into the interior.

[cp1969]

Originally Posted by GraniteStater

Ottawa is fairly far removed from the core of the metro so that would only work if the OP found work in south Johnson County. The road from Spring Hill to Olathe is pretty poor unless they have upgraded it over the past couple of years.

It's a four-lane, divided highway.

[cp1969]

Originally Posted by bgandl

As for the men who grew up with no indoor plumbing--of course they didn't grow up in Leawood, but in small farm towns throughout the state.

And I will dispute this as well. For the record, I have lived in Kansas my whole life and indoor plumbing has been around for as long as I can remember. Longer, in fact. Both my grandparents had indoor plumbing, one lived on a farm, the other in a very small 'farm' town. There have been no small 'farm' towns, without indoor plumbing, anywhere close to Leawood probably since the late '30s, early '40s, which is no sooner or later than any other part of the U.S. Don't try to sell that 'no-indoor-plumbing=backward people' malarky because a.) in the first place, where you go to the bathroom has ZERO effect on what kind of person you are, and b.) indoor plumbing was just as prevalent here as it was anywhere.

I've lived all over the country, due to my career (not my Gypsy heritage). There is a huge difference in the level of sophistication and openmindedness. My wife moved from Des Moines and was shocked at the narrow provincialism of suburban Kansans in comparison. The culture is all about the known, the familiar, the comfortable, the norm, the average, and the not-different. If she could see the yawning gap between Iowans and Kansans, imagine what a west coaster like me experinced.

Connecticut? Big difference.

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Baloney.

[PlazaGirl]

Hello I just moved to your state last year from Overland Park Ks. My husband and I are self employed and took the risk of heading to connecticut. 98% of our clients are on the east coast and travelling back and forth every week via plane for 3 years got old. And our oldest was just starting high school so we had to make a decision.

We settled in Westport. I know I know, lots of rich people. But to us, the whole state is expensive. I mean a house like we are renting is similar to our home in Kansas, but ours is @ $389,000 but this rental is being marketed at 1.3 million but dropped the price from 1.75. So based on the cost of living out in CT, you will be fine moving to Kansas. I would love to hear more about your situation and maybe I can lead you in the right direction.

I am currently trying to sell my house in Kansas, we are still renting in Ct. But I spoke with a guy I met on craigslist because I was looking for home staging furniture, anyway, he is a custom homes builder, and he told me construction on that has slowed down. But he is still doing commercial work.

V.

[MovingToWichita]

Having lived in Kansas my whole live (aside from a brief stint in the Oklahoma City area), I'm getting pretty agitated by the negativity of the commenters on this forum.

I'm young, childless, and having the time of my life! I've lived in Lawrence for several years now, and the place has got to be one of the greatest places to live in America! It's fabulous beyond words.

I've lived in Wichita off and on throughout several summers, while my husband had a summer job. We had a blast in Wichita. We'd go to First Fridays, go out in Old Town, attend social events for work with tons of young people.
I think Wichita, like any place, is what you make of it. If you want to be young, fun and involved, you absolutely can. There is a thriving community of youth in the city, and they are on the rise.

My husband ended up getting hired by the company he worked for, so we're moving there in a few months. I think it will be great!