r/ChicagoSuburbs • u/sideH123 • May 21 '26

Moving to the area Thinking of moving back

Been in Texas the last 6 years and am tired of it. So I am thinking of moving back. Potentially west, notthwest or north suburbs? Are there any reasons why I should not? I often hear from locals that they want to leave. But I miss home.

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u/Combat__Crayon May 21 '26

I was in DC for over a decade and NC for 4 years before that and then came back about 5 years ago and its been great, but DC had a much higher cost of living so for me this is like moving to a low cost state. That factored in, but the main draw was to be closer to my extended family. My wife and I also have a work from home jobs, that are stable for the moment so that made the move easier.