As much as I love living here, it does remind me of the Kia commercials from a decade or so ago. A family going out to have fun on a weekend in their Kia while others drive their Lexus to work on Saturday. Costs being so much higher here, we could have more of whatever living at a lower cost elsewhere. As someone who has spent a great deal of cash and time trying to live life a little greener, I realized it's much easier to do living further south than it is in MA. I'm not leaving anytime soon, partially thanks to earning a little more than average... But if I were average, I would have been out of here for a more relaxing life within my budget. If I cared about being 100% green and off fossil fuels, I would have been out of here, but I'm okay with just doing my absolute best given the circumstances.