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That's me. We moved out to Virginia where the cost of living is much lower and the attitude is much more down to earth. I think the thing that most bothered me about California was the attitude. Lots of proud people there.

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Most metropolitan areas are like that. I just did the opposite; I moved from metro DC in Maryland to a smaller city in California, and have rarely felt more welcomed.

As with everything, it's what you make of it.

I actually find metro DC to be very similar to some of the richer cities in CA, so in your circumstances make sense.

I moved to Arlington, Virginia and down to Earth is not how I'd describe the area. Wish it was more laid back, but that's what you get when everyone works at a job that requires a suit.

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