My wife and I did this about two years ago. We were unhappy living in south fl. The people, the heat,the cost and my in-laws all played a part. It took us four years of trying to get to north carolina and it is awesome. We took a huge pay cut to come here.(about 40%). But with careful planning we are able to survive. It probably set us back 3 years finacially...and when I get down in the dumps about the lack of funds, my wife says"But we are where we want to be" And you know what? She is right. Best move we ever made. It isn't always about the $. Wish you luck.