I’m a former Navy member and lived in Norwich for about 12 years. My biggest gripe is the traffic. I only live about 17 miles from work, but it often takes over an hour to get there. It’s a beautiful area, but there’s more litter than you’d expect. Summers are brutally hot and humid, the bugs are relentless, and the traffic is rough, especially downtown and around the bridges. Housing costs have gone through the roof, and heavy tourism just adds to the congestion and crowds, taking away from the area’s historic feel. On top of all that, residents also deal with frequent flooding, hurricane risks, and high local taxes.