Family traded Los Angeles for Arizona town
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Jen Podany relocated her family from Los Angeles, California, to Snowflake, Arizona, a town of 6,000 people.
For years, the Podanys had visited Snowflake, seeking respite from the busy pace of Los Angeles. They eventually purchased a four-bedroom house there for around $500,000, and decided to make it their permanent home in January 2025. In Los Angeles, Podany and her husband ran businesses from a duplex while homeschooling their three children.
The family found the neighborhood too busy for the children to play outside freely, requiring constant supervision. After moving, Podany observed a calming effect on her own nervous system and an increase in creativity for her business. Podany’s children now enjoy a lifestyle similar to what she experienced as a child in the 1980s, with the freedom to ride bikes and play with friends without constant parental oversight.
She noted the strong sense of community in Snowflake, where people take time to connect with each other, contrasting with the hurried pace of life in Los Angeles. The family continues to travel to Los Angeles for work, but always welcomes their return to Snowflake.
