Home is Where the Heart is! - By: Charlotte Demontigny

In an article in USA Today, it was reported that
Pew Research Center conducted a survey to
determine where most Americas would prefer to
live. The results are quite interesting, to say
the least.

About half of those surveyed said they would
prefer to live someplace else. According to the
Pew survey “46% would prefer to live in a
different type of community. Adults 50 to 64 who
live in cities are the least likely to say they
live in the ideal place.”

In an interesting twist, the study cited that “
more Americans would rather live in a place with
more McDonald's than a city with more Starbucks.”
The irony is that Starbucks just announced they
are closing 300 shops.

As we face the worst economic crisis since the
Great Depression, it seems plausible that more
Americans would prefer to live in a city that has
more McDonald’s that any other well-known chain.
Just the other day, a New York newspaper showed a
picture of a not-so-happy executive having lunch
in a fast-food restaurant. The underlying caption
bemoaned the fact that more executives are
relinquishing high-priced restaurants due to the
economic downturn.

As more baby boomers retire, the idea of moving
to another city may be on their agenda. This may
be due, in part, to their state’s own economic
problems combined with the fact they may have
only lived in one city up until now. Or perhaps
living in a big city most of one’s life has
become so stressful that the thought of moving to
a small quaint college town, far away from the
maddening crowd, is more appealing.

Certainly, with the decrease in the value of
homes these days, the prospect of being able to
afford a new home in another city is tempting.
But is it practical? Given the fact that banks
are not currently engaging in lending (except to
those whose FICO score is above 720), and while
there may be homes available for a song – making
such a move may be risky, especially if you are
not familiar with the lyrics.

The desire to live someplace else may be a direct
result of the mindset that “the grass is always
greener on the other side.” But, no matter where
you have traveled in your lifetime, you would
agree that the constant refrain of “it’s so good
to be home” echoes around the world on a daily
basis.

The answer to the Pew survey may be a sign of the
changing times. Maybe it’s true that unlike their
parents, baby boomers regard change as a good
thing. That having grown up in a particular city,
going to school, obtaining a job, and raising a
family isn’t enough to fulfill the wanderlust
that lie dormant for so many years.

As we begin a new era of change, maybe those who
were surveyed have the right idea; that home is
where the heart is, regardless of where home is.

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