I grew up in KC, and now live in CA. You couldn't pay me enough to move back to KC. I moved back to the Midwest a few years ago and hated it. Other than getting to watch my Royals and Chiefs at home games, there just wasn't much to do. What is so great about having a huge house? It costs more to heat and cool because the house is big and the weather more extreme. Lawn care is expensive. Maintenance costs go up due to hail damage. We had a big house in the Midwest with a couple empty rooms that we never used. I prefer my small place here in California. The beach and the mountains are really far from Olathe. Oh, and fresh produce isn't found there as easily. In CA, life involves the outdoors more due to the more mild weather. I don't mean just doing a weekend hike. There IS that. But more than that, it involves just every day being able to be outside and not worry about the snow or the thunderstorms.