Will Byers and his family move from Hawkins to the fictional town of Lenora Hills in California at the end of season 3, and that’s where Will is living at the start of Stranger Things season 4.

Where Will Moves

  • At the end of Stranger Things season 3, Joyce decides to leave Hawkins with her sons Jonathan and Will, and with Eleven. They relocate across the country to California.
  • In season 4, Will is shown living in Lenora Hills, a fictional suburb in California where the Byers family has a new house and try to start a normal life.

Why The Move Happens

  • Hawkins has become tied to Will’s trauma, the Upside Down, and the Hawkins Lab, so moving far away is presented as a way to protect the family from further danger.
  • A government contact, Dr. Sam Owens, quietly helps the Byers relocate and pay for their new California home, believing distance from Hawkins might help keep them safe.

What Life Is Like There

  • In Lenora Hills, Will and Eleven attend a new high school and struggle to fit in, with Eleven in particular facing bullying despite the fresh start.
  • Even in their new California life, the supernatural threat eventually reaches them again, pulling Will and his friends back into the larger conflict of season 4.

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