Let me tell you about small towns. They can be xenophobic. There are wonderful heaven on earth small towns and there are nightmare on elm street small towns (to grow up in).
My suggestion is move to the nice / nicest suburb of at least a medium sized city.
And might as well choose a beautiful climate too since you have so many choices.
Also look for kids amenities in the area. Amusement parks, trampoline places, aquariums etc. if an area has a lot of these, it’s probably a wonderland for kids to grow up in community and things to do wise.
If you want a small town anyways, I recommend looking at a wealth map and seeing which ones fall in richer regions.
My suggestion is move to the nice / nicest suburb of at least a medium sized city
Are you kidding? IMHO wealthy suburbs of big cities are the worst! There are some great small towns, and many of them have lots of "things to do" that are more wholesome (and far less expensive) than amusement parks and trampoiine gyms.
I get that some of us are urbanites and can't stand the idea of spending time in a rural area or a small town, but if you find one where you fit in, it's the best thing ever!
They can be xenophobic.
If, by "xenophobic", you mean having an in-group preference and a willingness to be honest about the average differences among disparate groups... yeah, that's true, and something you'll appreciate once you work your way to be accepted by the group.
kid's amenities
Totally agree with this sentiment, but fully disagree with the description. Teach your kids to enjoy nature. Swimming in a lake, fishing in a river, building snow forts, climbing trees, setting up a camp fire, etc. Having lived in an urban environment half my childhood, and a rural environment the other half, if definitely seemed to me that rural kids had way more fun on a regular basis. Plus, you can still take a drive to the cities if you want the occasional amusement park or whatever
Work your way up the accepted group? Like work your way up the accepted group of junkies? Many small towns are white ghettos.
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