I'm a small town girl living just outside of Charlotte. We hate the traffic and congestion. A trip to Pineville that 8 years ago took us minutes now takes close to an hour. The cost of living to us is much more and we're over the state line in SC. Most of our displeasure though is that we would really be more comfortable in the country. Can't sell right now though for quite a few reasons. Taxes in Mecklenburg county are high for the area. There are tons and tons of restaraunts too.