California Exec Moved to Montana City, Says Life Has Never Been Better

  • Krikor Jansezian, 50, moved to Billings, Montana, in March after 43 years living in California. 
  • The hospital COO moved his family to its new $719,000 home after only having seen it on FaceTime. 
  • Jansezian said he has got his “quality of life back” in the more affordable and friendly city.  

Krikor Jansezian had wanted to leave Claremont for a while. 

But it was the chaos of the pandemic that finally pushed the 50-year-old hospital executive to make the 1,200-mile move to Billings, Montana, with his family, in search of a quieter, more affordable life.

“I wanted to stay healthy and get healthier, especially in light of the pandemic,” Jansezian told Insider. “And that comes in the form of less stress in your outside-of-work environment.”

After 43 years in California, Jansezian said bought his $719,000 four-bedroom new-build house after only a FaceTime tour with the realtor as

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