We thought we'd move to an exurb, or a semi-rural town outside the suburbs of St. Louis. I'm glad we moved to a walkable part of the city instead.
More and more families are choosing to move to semi-rural communities and developments outside the suburbs, according to 2025 Census data. My family almost did, too.
In 2019, we bought an off-grid house on 40 acres in northern New Mexico. Then, in 20... [3832 chars]