I lived in NYC for 15 years, most of my adult life. And I moved to Providence last year to be closer to my husband’s work. I am still back in NYC all the time for work, social, and family reasons, so I don’t really miss it. I appreciate the relative affordability of Providence, and I have found people to be so much more open here than Boston, where I have lived for two separate stints. My only real complaint is that too many people in Providence like to drive too fast on residential streets. I wish it were a bit more bike and pedestrian friendly here.