Unless you are lucky enough to make a go of a business idea here, or are old enough to be living out retirement here then for many the only options are the city. Living in a city is the same the world over and so could be anywhere, and so living here is irrelevant, pointless and can be more hassle than it is worth.
Made my ties when I lived on the northcoast, fun, relaxing, peaceful when need be, can't walk away from those ties now and so stuck in the city, noise, dirt, expensive, not much fun, just another city!
Could I have lived forever on the North, no, gets boring after a while, can I live on this side forever, no, I don't intend to, have I found anywhere here I gave fallen in love with now more seasoned? No, I seem to be unable to escape the negatives of Dominican living, like my mind is drawn towards what I know to be bad, not what I could learn or enjoy, shame I did love this place once, I hope to again some day.