Great question. I haven’t spent too much time outside of New England. But one thing I did notice when I was living on the west coast is that people were far less tethered to a location. Everyone I met in California seemed to feel very geographically-free. They were living in CA right now, but felt no obligation to stay there. Their family and friends were spread across the country. In New England, however, it seems like many of us (not all) feel “stuck” here. If we’re raising kids, there is some pressure to stay near family – and that family has no intention of ever leaving New England.