[Myrddin]

I traded some of my home equity to finance moving from San Diego to Pocatello, ID. The difference in the cost of living repaid that cost and continues to yield dividends. I'm not worried about more insane anti-gun laws. I don't have illegals walking the streets in front of my home, sipping water out of my garden hose and burglarizing homes in my neighbor. No driveby shootings. No Mexican Mafia kidnapping kids off the streets. Minimal traffic. Snow on the lawn means I'm not watering it or cutting it from October to May. It's nice to have free time on the weekends. There is a bit more wind here than I expected. Otherwise, the annual precipitation is very similar to San Diego.

[SoldierDad]

I lived 5 years in North Dakota. That was enough northern tier climate for me to last a lifetime. Perhaps Texas?