My family, I want to be near my nieces and nephews while they're growing up. Also, health issues and financial constraints right now.

I stay where I am because of my children

I've been here my whole life or all I remember as I moved here when I was 3. it's partly the security of better the devil you know but also I like it and it is a huge part of who I am. I just feel like I fit in here.

I'm getting out of here as soon as possible.

Anxiety keeps me from trying new things

We moved here for a chance to give our kids a chance to be bi lingual and experience a country other than our own. What keeps us here is a balance between loving the area and paying a mortgage, but the costs are not horrendous so you can make a decent living here on very little.
And the landscape, fetes, neighbours.....we have already picked out our retirement home when we sell the family house.

My job keeps me a specific place on MS Coast. I’m crazy specialized so there are only a handful of places where I could do what I do.

Also, my kids grew up here and I would not wish to be too far from them.

I admit, like the poster here, I’m also anxious of the unknown.

My job keeps me a specific place on MS Coast. I’m crazy specialized so there are only a handful of places where I could do what I do.

Also, my kids grew up here and I would not wish to be too far from them.

I admit, like the poster here, I’m also anxious of the unknown.

I relocated to oregon from Texas because I did not like Texas weather and the politics were worse. Oregon , as far as scenery goes, cannot be topped in my opinion. I am retired so brholden to no boss and I am not married so that is also true in that regard.

I’m in Tucson for University of Arizona’s Geosciences program. Next year it’s either Penn State or University of Washington for Astrobiology. I’m used to moving around every <2 years. It’s almost like I can’t stay put.

I stay put because my current financial situation doesn't allow me to move freely. Also, my sisters and niece still live here and I'd hate to miss out on seeing my niece as often as I do. I worry about jobs, too. Finding bearable work with decent wages is tough, and my current job would be hard to compete with. But, more than anything else I've mentioned, I HATE moving. Nothing makes you realize how much crap you have like packing to move!

My kids attending school here and my job, for now.

My contract to the U.S. Air Force. But I like the reliable pay and benefits.

I live in Pennsylvania. I have a stable job that pays relatively well. I have a 70 year old mother with heart problems and a serious genetic disease that my siblings inherited. I guess for the moment, as long as both those situations remain unchanged, I am stuck here.

My twins keep me here, otherwise I would move to New Mexico or Lo de Marcos Mexico

Wow! This is a loaded question for me. LOL! I have been a resident of California for a long time now. Longer than anywhere else I have lived (and those places are numerous). I love the great diversity of this state (geographically, culturally, climate), but there's a lot to hate too. Taxes are awful here. Government has its tendrils in everything and currently is pouring billions into a waste called High-Speed Rail (don't even get me started on that). With that said, I am a gov't worker myself and have a decent-paying job with a great benefit package. I don't love my work, but am trying to change that. There are many factors that keep me where I am geographically. I'm legally separated and have a teen-aged daughter I am responsible for, so I need to stay put, at least for the next several years. I'm married to a brand new mortgage, but that could be changed easily enough.

What I'd love to do is hang in there with my state job long enough to earn a decent retirement and then move to a more tropical climate in semi-retirement. Possible locations would include San Diego (not tropical, but pretty warm, year-round), Hawaii (too expensive), or Florida.

Family and extended family. Some years ago, my wife and I looked at the area up in Washington around Port Angeles to Sequim and thought it might be nice. Decided that didn't want to get that far from the little grand kids. As they have grown up, not as much a tie to here. But we have worked hard at establishing a group of friends, musicians to make music with, and most of our kids and grand kids are here in Oregon. Plus like the mild climate, close proximity to the beach, and the mountains. And in a blue area. Would like the adventure of living in a foreign country, but will probably keep that to short trips. Like to spend a month in Denmark, and a month in Crete.

Inertia. Because I follow the path I have always followed and resistance is futile. I change, but only when I think it is time. I follow no dictates of others.

No where be%er to be at this timr

Family, and gravity. LOL

Gravity..