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When considering where you would ever move, it seems like proximity of family and friends often determines long-term satisfaction with a location far more than weather, scenery, lack of crime/traffic, etc.
So... even if you dream of moving to the other coast or to a world-class city, how far would you ever realistically go from your family (and family-like friends)?
Note: if you are married (with or without children), I am talking about your other family members, obviously. I'd hope no one would move "away" from their spouse and children.
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Not important in the least bit. I wouldn't think about it if I were moving to another continent.
I feel so sorry for my friends who will live in the same region(and sometimes even the same state) because they simply cannot move away from their families. Especially considering that this isn't exactly the place to be right now. There is so much better out there and so much to see and I'm not gonna be inhibited by anything like that.
It is an important fact in deciding where I would move but I still would move if I had a job and I really liked where I wanted to move. Family is the number one reason for people moving.
It can depend on the situation. If I had kids, I would want them to be near their grandparents. I always had my grandparents within like an hour's drive growing up, and still see them maybe once a month. I enjoy it. Grandparents can bring so much to a kid's life.
If you are single and young, having your parents around may not seem like such a big deal. In fact, having your parents around might be a bad idea in your mind.
I wouldn't want to be too far from my family, and I don't feel like I'm missing out on anything. I can travel, take vacations, but Missouri will always be home. It's where my family's been since the Civil War (for the most part), it's where I was raised, and part of who I am.
Not at all important. In fact I think my family would rather I lived farther away, somewhere different. They don't travel very much so the opportunity to go to a new city that was far away would be welcome. Was even told as much about a dozen years ago when I first moved here. The choice was between Austin and Denver and they said later they wished it had been Austin so they could come visit somewhere new. But with phones and email, there isn't much need for ME to be close to family.
I love my family BUT if a great job opportunity presented itself and it was far away....I'd still go and they would want me to go.
We all want what's best for each other.
One of my cousin's went to graduate school in D.C. and now works in CA.
They can always come visit and I can come visit as well.
I know I can always come home so it doesn't really worry me. Plus, I know people from all over the world (and hope that only becomes more true in the future)
No, it is not nearly as important as it used to be with the constant global communication network we have in place. If I see an excellent job in another location that fits my qualifications I will apply for it. The only area I would not conisder is the far southern tier of the US.
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