![]() I have a theatre degree so there are perks to living in the cities (as Minneapolis is I think the second-largest theatre scene in the country after New York) however, we moved to a Minnesota suburb this last August and I'm loving it! It's quieter and we are renting a bigger apartment for the same amount of space. However, parking is always a mess and it was harder when the pandemic shut down a lot of the city benefits. I did love being able to walk places but, safety was a concern, especially during this past summer (we never had to leave but, our rental was on a more residential street). When I moved back to Minnesota after college with my FH (then boyfriend) we moved to Northeast Minneapolis. The car rides kind of sucked but it wasn't the end of the world. I'm from a rural town in Minnesota (about 45 minutes from the Twin Cities) and my mom would take us to the cities all the time to experience the museums and theatre shows (she was a big theatre person so we went often). But now my parents have me worried that I'll be isolated and friendless.ĭoes anyone have any experiences or advice they could share? I don't mind going to the same bar and the same restaurant. I love to cook and some recipes take days, so I am longing for a bigger kitchen and a bigger fridge. I was really confident in this decision because I liked the idea of having more space. ![]() My family says I will be so bored and have no friends because childless people don't live in the suburbs. It is within driving distance of the city and of some tourist attractions if you drive further from the city. The place we are considering is not walkable and doesn't have a variety of restaurants and bars or other fun things. My family thinks I will be isolated and miserable in the suburbs. But we did go to maybe 3 shows a year, which I loved. I didn't use many of the city amenities like the gym or the arts opportunities because I didn't have much time or money. I'm very close to friends (though like I saidn many have left the city, and many have left the state altogether). I enjoy walking to work and the grocery store. When things were normal, FH and I went out to dinner once or twice a week. I know as the economy recovers that this will change, but it's hard to ignore the way it is now. I loved this city for a long time, but I'm just not loving it right now. My neighborhood is often the site of protests (that have become riots over the past year, I had to flee my home twice). My neighborhood has become more dangerous as a result of businesses closing and failing and people leaving. Our city is shut down right now and is honestly a miserable place to be. We thought it would be cool to move to a townhouse in the suburbs on a train line so we could get a bigger place with a doable commute. FH now permanently works from home, and I still work in an office in the city. ![]() Even though our places are small and not in great shape, we spend a TON on rent. I live in a studio and FH lives with a roommate in a 2 bedroom. I currently live in a large, major US city. I told my family today that FH and I were planning to move to the suburbs after our wedding and my family freaked out, so I wanted to get other perspectives. ![]()
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