Would you move back to your home town? A poll.

my sister and her husband are actually considering moving into my childhood home so that my mom can stay there as long as possible (long story, multiple health issues). I don't think I could ever live in my childhood home as an adult- I think all the 'childhood' memories would prevent me from feeling like it was actually *my* house.

I've lived in the same area all my life. It's small in terms of stuff and population but enormous in terms of space and rural. Lots of good paying jobs though. Cheap houses, expensive groceries. Safe.

Hell to the no. I think it's still top 10 for most dangerous cities in America - or maybe it's "improved" to top 20. No way no how.

I selected "I never left". Australians in general don't move as frequently as Americans do. I have one aunty who moved to another state, and my mum recently moved back to the country town where she was born, which is just over an hour away from me. Other than that, all of my family and friends still live here in Melbourne. I was born here and I will die here. 

Same. I grew up in a beach house on the ocean. If I had the money to buy a house there, I'd do it. So, I need a "yes" option. 

I never wanted to leave in the first place, but now that I'm gone, I'm never going back. We're on a much better place here both personally and professionally. And the climate is so much better!

I moved away for university, moved back home for a year, and then left for a few years. We moved back to the town when we realised we could get a three-bedroomed house for the price of a one-bedroom flat in the city. Plus all my family and lots of my friends still lived here.
Thirty years later, and I’m not only still here, but back living in my childhood home. My family is all gone, and quite a few of my friends too. But several of my neighbours are friends I grew up with, I own the house outright, and I have changed almost everything about it. I can’t imagine I’ll ever leave, short of meeting a handsome millionaire who will sweep me off my feet. 

I lived in numerous towns growing up and the answer for all of them is NO!

Funny, I've been pondering that decision for the last year. My parents own a beautiful two-story 1940s home, and they have asked if we'd like to buy it when they're ready to move. It's such an emotional decision. They don't really want to leave it behind because they've lived there for 44 years, but it's not easy for them to maintain, and they both have somewhat limited mobility these days. My brother still lives in town but is not in a position to buy it/maintain it. None of them want to have to put it on the market and have it leave the family.

DH and I probably would have said no just because the commute for DH would be too far; however, he is now working from home for all eternity because of the pandemic (literally, they closed his office space entirely and everyone is permanently WFH). My parents' home would allow more space for his work arrangement. But as we age, I wonder about the wisdom of moving back -- the maintenance and mobility issues may become a concern for us in a few years, especially since DH is not handy.

I adore my hometown, but it's kind of a fishbowl. I left when I got married and haven't lived there in 25 years. So, the decision rages in my brain and keeps me awake at night. I'm just kind of sticking my head in the sand until a decision has to be made, realizing that delaying is probably not the wisest decision to make.

I voted Oprah.

Moved away and came back.

We are both from here, married here, raised our daughter here. Took a corporate relo to Texas and came back after retirement. Why come back when we don’t love it here? Because our only child (our daughter), son-in-law and only grandchild live here. I’ve been taking our grandson to school and picking him up every school day for over 10 years. I’ve attended all types of school functions. I’ll sometimes take him to hockey & baseball practice, ortho, dentist and doctors appointment. I can go to hockey and baseball games. Before COVID, we’d go out to eat with them, all holidays and even vacationed with the 3 of them. I have an amazing relationship with my DD and my 13 year old grandson. We have a wonderful son-in-law that we get along great with. All of that is so much more important than where I live. THEY are what’s important to me. Yes, things may change in the future. Until then, we will stay right here.

Oprah. I moved around my entire childhood within about a 10 mile radius in Los Angeles. We never owned a home, only rented SFH or apartments. I moved to the east coast in high school. Same moving to rentals and 2 different high schools. LA of my childhood is not the LA that exists now. I have no desire to ever live there again. I’ve spent my entire life moving from place to place every 3-5 years, both in the US and overseas. Where we are now has been home for almost 16 years. This is the “hometown” I chose.

I grew up in Miami in the 60s and early 70s. Miami now is not recognizable and I have no connection or desire to return that city.

I really don't have a hometown.  It is the primary reason I never moved my children.  I wanted them to have one.  But I would move to where my mom lives for sure.  I love that town.  I lived near there during college and again after I got my master's degree.  

I loved the little town I lived in from age 5-12.  Upstate New York.  And then the suburb of DC I moved to at age 12 to age 18.  I would move there but it is very expensive.

In fact, I would move almost any of the places I have lived.  I found I loved aspects of all of them.

my husband and I grew up in seattle area. I would be more likely to move back than him. he doesn't like the weather. but we are city people.. we grew up in a city and we still live in a city. all our family is there. but not likely to actually do that. no reason to do so. I sort of feel like a weird person.. that I am actually a seattle native--when it was a small town in many ways.