Raised here and my family is still in town. It would be challenging to leave because I’d really miss my parents and siblings.

Jobs. Proximity to family, friends. Making friends in a new place is increasingly challenging with age. Also, moving is difficult and stressful, potentially more difficult and stressful for some people than staying, even if staying kinda sucks.

That said, I left, and I'm much happier.

Bc this town is awful and ir sucks you in. It’s hard to save to move. I cracked into my 401 and up and moved to Chicago for 10 years. Unfortunately I came back and I regret it with my heart and everything. All my friends have pretty much died in this town. It’s so gross

ohhhh! ok yeah, i understand it now ty!

I'll throw in my 2 cents as I also do not want to stay here and am actively planning on moving.

Between family wanting me to stay and a secure source of income, the income part is probably the hardest. While I can do my job remotely, they still want me in office once a week and they pay me very well for the area so I can't really knock that right now... I am saving up and making plans, just taking time and discipline.

The cost of living in the area is super low, albeit rising, still very low compared to other even more conservative parts of the country. I thought Wyoming (where I'd like to move) would be lower to comparative income, but they're shockingly higher than here! I also own my home, so selling and purchasing something over there is another hurdle... I'm trying to figure it out as we go.

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People who complain about things like hating where they live can sometimes just be that type of person. They will complain about where they live no matter what.

On the other hand some people are just happy and will find ways to be happy where ever they are.

Grow more arms?

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Yeah no I’ve noticed the whole “education system failed” deal lmao. The inspection stickers here are definitely a little confusing, like does it mean that it was inspected in April of 21 or did it expire in April of 21… also forgot to mention my tags are from my old car (switched em over at the dmv) but I bought my current car in may of 22 and I already paid my tax when I bought and registered it did I not?

Lol I lived in FL for three years. I’m so glad to be back here honestly

If you grew up in the Ozarks, you'd know that outside religion, bellyaching is our religion. 😂

ELI5? god i'm dumb fml i don't get it. i know what parable means though.

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I disagree totally, underrated and always fresh. Last place I would think of as being a Sysco chain delivery.

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Excuses. I’ve lived in 5 different states. It’s not that hard to move. Some people will be miserable anywhere. I’ve noticed liberals are the ones who seem to complain the most but refuse to leave.

!RemindMe 2 years

I’m out in California now. It’s the same here now. I’ve traveled to a good couple dozen states since Covid hit. It’s the same in all of them. Outside of maybe NYC (the city that literally never sleeps), it’s nearly impossible to find a 24-hour supermarket anymore. Albertsons near me in California closes at 11pm. Jewel-Oscos in Chicago close at midnight. Even in the densest parts of Los Angeles, Ralph’s closes at 1am (better than 11pm, but not 24 hours).

I’m here for college, gonna finish my degree, and never come back. So I will leave, it’s just in progress ✌🏼

This.

The things here that are geared toward families with kids are very affordable and within a 20 minute drive.

That's a big deal as it's hard to find anything resembling a semi city lifestyle that's affordable for actual families. Most cities aren't and are often not kid friendly or a place you can raise a family.

Springfield certainly has issues, but I'd take it over somewhere like St Louis or Chicago.

Familiarity breeds contempt. Everywhere I’ve ever lived people shit on the city/town, it’s just what happens. No different here than anywhere else.

I agree with this. Sure, Springfield has its problems, but its a great place to live and raise a family. You can only see and realize this by living in other places for a while.

How are they affiliated?

I think the people who tend to complain about the area the most are the people who’ve been here their whole lives.

I’ve lived somewhere else long enough to realize Springfield isn’t that bad. COL is reasonable, weather (while admittedly bipolar) is decent, we’re in easy reach of “big” cities but still large enough to attract some great stuff here. If you like the outdoors, we have almost everything you could want within easy reach.