I recently met a young woman who moved to Roanoke for a job that will help her in her niche career. The Roanoke company actually was very well respected for this type of career and she jumped at the opportunity to live and work here.

She has been here for a while and loves being in Roanoke. In fact, she feels that the dating scene is far superior to the previous large metro she came from.

As she said, "when I look back (from the city I came from) I went to same four places just like I do now in Roanoke."

One of her friends visited her in Roanoke and liked it so much, SHE IS MOVING TO ROANOKE FOR NO REASON. This person does not have a job, but likes Roanoke.

Additionally, this same young woman said that she knows another young woman who moved from Florida to Roanoke without a job.

Moving to x city for no reason is how the Charlottes, Austins, Raleighs, Atlantas, etc. have created this street credibility among young adults and thus are growing very rapidly.

Isolated stories like these are encouraging as people are becoming more aware of the region and are moving to the area regardless if they have a job or not.

If you have a similar story, then please share it. We will post them to the blog.