After traveling a lot, you see lots of pros and cons.

But the cons start to make no place (esp in US) seem like good options to plant roots in.

How did you transition out of this phase? Are you more or less satisfied enough with your current city/town?

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I've traveled extensively and I'm always happy to come home to the US. I would love to stay in my hometown forever.

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The US’s most attractive proposition is $, but if you don’t need or want that, the US ranks somewhere in the middle - not a bad place, but there are many far better places

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I’m in NJ and love it here, but wish it was less expensive. I just traveled to northern Italy for a week and loved it, but couldn’t live there permanently.

I’m not sure I want to live in a foreign country. The US offers an unparalleled standard of living. Take Denmark - one of the world’s most wealthy countries. It has a great standard of living. But then factor in the car tax (180% on top of a 25% VAT), plus high housing expenses, property taxes, and income taxes. You go to a restaurant or buy something and pay 25% tax. It’s a well-functioning country, one of my favorites, but is it worth it? The US is easy, and if I get bored I can leave my suburban home and hop on a plane.

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