I'm another living example of the debate about moving to the States.
Moved to Omaha from Southern Alberta in 2003 for school and now have a wife (she's from Omaha) and a baby. Despite the negative opinion of the midwest from one poster it is scary how similar Omaha is to Calgary. The only difference being the mountains are a little further away. The people and the city are similar to one another. During the '04 run it was funny to see all the Flames jerseys. There are a lot of business connections between the two cities.
The Mrs. and I have talked about moving back to Southern Alberta. There is a definite possibility that it might happen. Just not in the near future. I have to get more letters after my name first.
Housing and healthcare are the biggest differences. House prices in Omaha are about 1/3 to 1/2 of Calgary prices. I work at a University and my wife is a teacher and despite both of us having healthcare through work, after having a baby 4 months ago we are still paying bills. The problem is not just getting affordable healthcare, but insurance that is worth the money. There are estimates of 1/3 of Americans are under insured.
As for watching hockey, I watch more Flames games than my friends in Calgary (thanks to Center Ice).
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