Good for him! I would be lying if part of it wasn't also the lifestyle, big city is very appealing to me, personally! Here's a short list of why I'm personally

Good for him! I would be lying if part of it wasn't also the lifestyle, big city is very appealing to me, personally! Here's a short list of why I'm personally planning on leaving: * Winters here suck, a lot (4~ months of the year is <40 degrees f, much of it in the 0-9 degrees f range) * Summers here are hot and muggy (3-4 months of the year >75 degrees f + 73% humidity daily avg.) * Mosquitoes are very bad here (and I'm allergic to them) * I'm allergic to most of the flora around here, thanks dad * Better job market, not a fan of fully remote work * Walkable communities, better public transit * More people for niche hobbies * Better diversity, nearly everyone here is white or a college student * Far from major airports, air travel is either expensive + inconvenient or a 3 hour drive away * Outdoor activities are rather limited here relative to other parts of the country, it's very flat and the lakes are small * Surrounding area is all yee-haw people (lol) * Restaurant selection is good, relative to only having a McDonald's and Little Ceasars (so not good, but better than most other parts of the state) * Hope you like driving! You'll do a lot of it to do anything at all * Housing market here sucks too, maybe not as bad, but still out of range for most