Occean is a born-and-bred New Yorker. But, as she told Business Insider, she recently turned 30 and found that her city needs and wants had changed.
"I wanted things that NYC just couldn't offer, even on a $90,000 salary for a single, fiscally responsible person," she said. "I wanted a good quality of life, space in my home, a less crowded existence especially in my commute and general day-to-day, and access to the outdoors for some mental healing."