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Is it time for you to stay or flee from your current hometown? This quiz should give you a good start in deciding whether you'd be better off staying where you are, or moving somewhere else. These questions assume there's nothing major preventing you from relocating, like a sick relative who needs your care.

The Quiz

Rate yourself on each of the following statements on a scale of 1 to 3:

1 = Doesn't Apply

2 = Somewhat Applies

3 = Definitely Applies

1. You don't feel like you fit in where you currently live. ________

2. You've found it hard to connect with people where you're living. ________

3. You hate your hometown's weather. ________

4. You're feeling drawn to a particular city or area of this country, or foreign country, and are dreaming about what it would be like to live there (either awake or asleep). ________

5. You are drawn to living in topography different from your current one. (For example, do you love mountains but live in a flat area?) ________

6. You're experiencing health issues, which may include seasonal affective disorder (SAD), allergies, or problems with the heat. ________

7. Things just don't seem to be clicking where you're currently living and you don't know why.________

8. You're feeling a strong pull to try living in another culture, whether short-term or long-term. ________

9. Your values are different from people living in your community. ________

10. The place you're currently living is draining, vs. keeping you energized. ________

11. The lifestyle of your dreams would be difficult to achieve where you live now. ________

12. You'd really like to move, but you're afraid to do so. ________

Now, total your points to determine your score. Total score: _______

Next, find your score on the next page, then read the corresponding interpretation.