We are in a similar “nice but expensive” area - the draws are great schools, great transportation to city and jobs, lots of activities and social opportunities for young families and their kids. Downside is taxes. Many recent empty nesters such as ourselves are moving out. I would be happy to stay if I was sure our kids were going to return with their families and live nearby. I would love that. But we have four and it’s unlikely they will all come back (two currently live on the opposite coast.) One thought we have tossed around is moving to more of a vacation area - we love lakes and mountains - to give our kids and their families an incentive to come and spend holidays and vacations with us. But my husband would much prefer we were “day-to-day” grandparents, not just vacation and holiday grandparents.
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