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Originally Posted by subterranean
All I'm saying is, not everyone has the same priorities, and even those change over time. Would I want to be in Midland, Michigan as a young person or empty nester? Hell no. But in the prime child raising years? Would be pretty great if you ask me.
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Agreed, we're probably beating a dead horse at this point.
But, assuming I had nothing in my life besides child-raising, assuming I didn't care about groceries, restaurants, culture, walkability, neighbors, travel, etc., I still don't see anything that would be remotely appealing about "prime child raising years" in Midland. There's no school, and no activity, my kid could continue at a similar level as in a large metro area. None of the local schools are particularly highly ranked, and there's no way the local population is big enough to afford an array of high quality extracurriculars. So there's no way I could work there, at any salary, which wouldn't negatively impact my kid's future outcomes, so I would never consider a position.
Midland Dow, the local high school, seems to be a perfectly fine high school, but I assume high level corporate types wouldn't find this sufficient. It doesn't appear to have test scores or outcomes comparable to affluent suburban districts, which is where their kids would be commonly attending if in a major metro. Of course there are no private schools either.
To me, Midland would be most appealing for someone with no spouse or kids, and with a completely work-centered life. It would actually be least appealing for the mid-career, child-raising years.
I guess different strokes for different folks.