We moved from California to Iowa and thought it would be way cheaper. We stayed less than 2 years before returning to California's sunny weather.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wendy and Kurt Meyer, a 65-year-old manufacturing manager and 59-year-old toolmaker, who moved from Mission Viejo, California, to Washington, Iowa, in October 2021. They stayed 20 months before moving back to Mission Viejo in December 2022.