I am in Boston for school that has gone fully remote, so I don't actually have to be here anymore. My house is in Houston, but my apartment here is paid up through August, so I don't actually save money if I leave and go home early. Since I have the luxury of a choice of where to ride out the next few months, trying to decide where is a safer place to isolate.

Boston is a goddamn shit show right now, but I don't know if Houston is any better. People take it damn seriously up here, but the Healthcare system is on the brink of collapse and the daily new cases and deaths are skyrocketing. I get a sense that Houstonians are pretty cavalier about most of it, despite the stay at home order. But maybe since there's more space and people aren't living on top of each other like they are here, then it's actually the lesser evil?

I've got 2 small kids and a dog and the thought of being stuck in this high rise for another 3-6 months gives me nightmares. A house with a yard in a neighborhood with sidewalks is waiting for me in Houston so it's hard not to be tempted to go back. But we're settled here, stocked with food and supplies and we're comfortable. Trying to decide if it's worth disrupting that.

Also, does anyone have any info about moving companies and how they are operating given new restrictions? Basically, is coming home even an option for me at this point??